New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-30
THE RESULT AT SYRACUSE.
CROKER NAMED THE CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR, BUT HILL GOT WHAT

| Croker evidently had power to prevent any
| nominations EXCEPT those agreed upon by him.
self but IIills show Of strength in the Com.
ritteo on Credentials yesterday made II evident
that he could give Tammany hard struggle II
| he was provoked to II. and Croker did not care
for such a contest Hill stood out against Au.
| gustus Van Wyck for long time. The rumor
was afoat in the early hours of the morning
that Judge Van Wyck was slated for the nom-
nation and II was traced to Tammany. but II
was not until o'clock this morning that Hill
agreed to it and II became certainty, he con-
cedinc the candidate for Governor to Croker.
| Hill exacted reciprocal favors which are quite
as valuable for his purposes as would be to Cro-
ker the control Of legislation which Van Wyck
! I'm the Governors chair would enable him to ex-
ercise All the rest of the ticket except the can
didate for State Engineer Martin Schenck. who
is Senator Murphy's personal property, belonged
10 Hill The Craftsmanship OF the State Com
mittee is his and he is in a position to nominate
rival candidates for the Legislature who will be
friendly 10 him.
Elliot Danforth's friends are counting on his
running ahead Of his ticket in spite OF Maynard
scandals. and congratulate him and Hill on
having drawn the best prize In the lottery, be-
cause they think II has more chance OF beconn-
! available
body thinks that Hill does not care more for
control of the organization than for naming
the ticket he should have been present at the
end Of the session Of the Democratic State Con-
vontlon this afternoon ard noticed how the *
Senator VINO had been rather listess listener
to all the Convention oratory and voting,
Strengthened up with an intent look in his little
sparkling eyes whom the delegations announced
the names Of the new members of the State
Committee.
All the work of the Convention was done to-
day in three hours. II had been held in session.
or rather in adjournment since soon after
Wednesday noon To enable the bosses 10 make
up their minds. and Their its function consisted
Of oratory and obedience. Oratory spouted
forth in great streams and ran over everything.
It was Of the shouting old-fashioned. stump
speech sort. full ~ "Jeffersonan principles"
rights Of the people and Republican out
RACES" Il was hard TO learn anything about
any OF the candidates, except that they had
borne the brunt Of the party battles. were true
and tried Democrats. were able and were hon.
est and that il to them was intrusted the han
| nor of Democracy they would fater TIL
they had carried It to victory The contrast
! with the speeches at Saratoga was marked
There vas nothing like the brilliant Depew or
! the thoughtful and convincing Root The
speakers used merely tho old catch-words OF
Democracy enlivened with cries OF "tax-dodg-
! ing and rough riding"
When the convention assembled this afternoon
/ every body knew that the slate had been made
though not everybody even we'll up in the party
! councils had taken the trouble to know who the
minor candidates TO be. The friends Of
Stanchfed. Mcclure and Titus made little
play for position and claim on the future re-
mcmbrancc Of the party. hut only Titus people
seemed to have deep feeling being bowlet
! out by the bosses. They in earnest, and
tried to make dilatory motions. bat Mr. Schraub
the chairman. had been we'll instructed and was
not a bit afraid to refuse 10 hear tumultuous
| shouts FOR n rocall made al the instant Of his
| declaration Of a vote. and then, when the cries
! continued. TO refuse TO order the call on the
| ground that il had not been made al the proper
time.
! 1t was outrageous tyranny ~ the Chair, hut -
it suited the plans OF the New-York City DEL
eCation. it went unquestoned except for the
| Titus mems appeals from the decision. which
Cell on deaf cars After the friends Of the re-
/ iected candidates had been allowed u proclaim
their friends the noblest champions ~ Democ-
/ racy and announce that they would acquiesce In
the defeat which they limited they knew was
/ nr,nored for them the Van Wyck family mort
gage on the Democracy was foreclosed and the
nomination for Governor bid in for Augustus
Z though Robert had been supposed 10 be the
I claimant to the property. But Robert or Au'
/ c,Istus it made difference to the delegates
/ They did rot know their candidates names. ana
! many Of them wore badges marked AUGUSTUS
, Van WICK Some voted for Augustus A ana
some for Rober. and some for Robert C. henry
clay Sulzer grew eloquent over the virtues OF
! Augustus. and even Mr.. Schraub had 10 De
prompted by the clerk To dsentange the canal
! date from his brother and from imaginary
! initials But it was all in the family
Tho rest Of the slate went through as swrfuy
/ as the orqtorcal ambition of rural statesmen
would permit The delegates knew that there
was A slate and when name was proposed
/ they did not stop to get ii in mind before risihs
To move it's acceptance. one New-forK Juuee
made such motion and then asked neighpor
what was the name Of the man proposed a"
that ANYBODY cared was to I'LL out the measure
| ~ obedience and get away.
The platform II will be ignores SILVER.
but the few indiscreet delegates who mentioned
that metal awakened such enthusiasm that mo-
| body can doubt that in spite Of all the enor's
! to sneak away from the issue the Democracy u
3 still the party of the ifty-cert dollars. ana one
Of tho chief virtues ~ Mr. Ratten according 10
the person who proposed him for the non'ha-
! ton for Secretary Of State. was that ne WAS 81
strong in Western New York that several mem
hers Of the Legislature could he secured throusn
his aid 10 return a true Democrat to the ohi'eo
States Senate
Tho name Of Bryan was once thrown by some
silver enthusiast as a match into the assembly,
and tho crowd fired to genuine ferVo''
There was no doubt that the great mass o' inc
do,eoates meant silver though they agreed 10
keep still about It.