The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04
State Chairman Campbell OF Opinion
that the Party VIII suffer
for the AnronI
ACTION OF OTHER DELEGATIONS
DIssENsIONs THAT SHOWED LACK
OF HARMONY IN SEVERAL.
Squabbie at the Meeting Of ohioans-
Missouri's Stone Successful
Despite Opposition.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 3.-The New
York State delegation furnished the sensa-
tion of the day when after stormy session
OF three hours they put forth candidate
for Vice President in the person OF John w.
Kellar, commissioner of charities OF the
city of New York This was done after
David B. Hill had been defeated as a can
didate for the New York representative on
the committee on platform by Augustus
Van Wyck and having been offered New
Yorks Endorsement for Vice President had
declined il.
There are those in the delegation who
tonight believe that the delegation leaders
are playing the same game that was played
by the Republican delegates in Philadel-
phia, when they indorsed Timothy L.
Woodruff for Vice President, and that the
name of Kellar is presented for the par-
pose of keeping the delegates from voting
for any other New Yorker until they can
vote either for Towne or for sulzer. Mr..
Sulzer withdrew in favor OF Mr.. Kellar and
in fact seconded the nomination, which
lends some color to this surmise.
1t was O'Clock this afternoon when ex-
Senator Hill was notified by Frank Camp
bell that there was a movement on foot
in the Tammany delegation, assisted by
Kings county and Erie, to sidetrack him by
not putting him on the platform committee.
but by standing for him for Vice President.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Hill was sent for
and had long conference with Mr.. Croker.
Mr.. Shea, ex-senator Murphy and Mr.. Nc
Carron. He was notified that the delega-
ton stood ready to stand for him for Vice
President. He replied that he did not want
it and was then told fatty that he could
not go on the committee on platform. Mr..
Croker intimating that the Bryan element
of the convention did not want him there
While this was being told him, Mr.. Sulzer
was waiting outside to hear the decision In
his case and Judge Augustus Van Wyck
waiting to hear whether he had been
selected to go on the platform committee
Ex-senator Hill argued in vain against
these decisions and finally the conferences
decided on the course afterwards affirmed
by the delegation, but not until there had
been a bitter fight resulting in Hills de-
feat, at which he left the delegation meet
ing.
THE STORM BEGINS.
The delegation first disposed of a contest
i'm the Albany district by seating Patrick
E. McCabe and Mark Cohn, as designated
by the state committee. in place OF w. c.
Clute and T. w. Cantwell. Ex-senator
Hill argued for Messrs. McCabe and Cohn.
When this was disposed OF the newspaper
men and outsiders were sent from the room
and then began stormy scene. Senator
Edward Murphy presided, and when nomi-
nations were called for, Judge Lynn. OF
Rochester. arose and nominated as New
York's representative on the platform COM
mittee Augustus Van Wyck. of Kings. He
spoke briefly of Mr.. Van Wyck's standing
i'm the party and his ability.
Mayor Mcguire. of Syracuse. moved to
substitute the name of David B. Hill. and
then the contest was on. Mr.. Mcguire said
that Mr. Hill had always been consistent.
and that his fight for any principle had
always been in the open, and that he had
always taken defeat Loyalty. II had been
generally understood that ex-senator Hill
was to be the committeeman, and he for
one had not heard a complaint from any
body against him.
State Senator McCarron. seconding Mr..
Van Wyck. said his splendid run I'm New
York State for Governor i'm 1895 against a
very popular candidate entitled him TO con-
sideration.
Frederick r. Schraub then spoke. alleging
that at this time TO turn from ex-senator
Hill would look like a personal insult. III
is no time for division in the party" he
said. 81 have great respect for Mr.. Van
wyck I did my best TO elect him. 1 am
sorry he was defeated. Four years ago We
lacked 10000 votes of carrying New York
State IL you turn down Senator Hfll you
cannot expect 10 get those votes. ana
many Democrats who would like 10 help
the party 10 victory are liable 10 refuse TO
do so. We want some conservatism. such
as Mr.. Hill would attempt 10 get in the
platform. Democrats who deny that ara
more Jealous than wise. I hold that no
man In New York State can so well uphold
that States interest in the committee as
David Il. Hill. He has shown that he
wants Democratic success and we should
not antagonize those who are with him"
GRADY "KNIFES" HILL.
Senator Thomas +. Grady got Into the
arena in force. He did not personally at
tack Mr.. Hill. but he asked such pertinent
questions as: rs ex-senator Hiil the only