The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-02

regarding either the platform or the vice
presidential candidate.
'Will New York support Hill for vice
| PRESIDENT" Mr.. Murphy was asked
Yes, if the convention wants him, and
he would be a strong candidate, too. He
has strength through the state and would
! poll good vote. The organization would
give him hearty and loyal support If he
! should be named. New York is not pre-
senting any candidate, but will support
| any one the convention wants"
| During the day there was some talk
| about the differences between Croker and
Hill. Some of the pronounced anti-Hill
men In the New York contingent are
said to be urging Croker to turn Hill
/ down for everything, not even to give
MN one OF the minor committee places.
Van Wyck and Hill are both anxious to
represent New York on the resolutions
! committee. Van Wyck has already
drafted a platform which he has been
| showing to different delegates. In case
| OF a clash between these men it is said
that Croker could control the delegation
Tor van Wyek, but the belief is that
IN the interest of harmony he will give
! Hill what he wants, and that the ex-sen-
| ator VIII serve on the resolutions COM
mittee
If he does said a New Yorker. ''you
VIII see Hill chairman of the commit
zee. But that VIII depend upon the re-
| suit OF the conference at Lincoln"
AS to the candidacy of Mr.. Sulzer, the
New Workers take the same position
they do regarding every other New York
man who is mentioned for vice prasi-
dent p-e'i-
IF the convention wants r<l." said
senator Murphy, New York will sup
| port him"
The senator went on to speak in the
most kindly terms of Mr.. Sulzer saving
'H@t ne would be good candidate.
WISCONSIN LEANS TO Hill,
Inc advance guard Of the Wisconsin
Gelegalon, headed by Mayor David S.
rose, OF Milwaukee, and ]. M. Clancy,
VI hadlson, who holds National Commit
teeman's Wallis proxy, arrived TODAY
Mayor Rose was non-committaI on the
question of the vice presidential nomina
ton.
am not in a position to saw what
action the Wisconsin delegation will
take' said he II have had very little
communication with the members of the
delegation, and until we get together
and talk together over the situation -
will be useless for me to saw whom, ,,- ~
VIII support for the nomination. Tho
tull delegation will not be here until
tomorrow night, probably"
How about Hip
wei, Mr.. Hill has friends wherever
you viii find Democrats" he replied.
Committeeman Clancy, however was
very pronounced In his advocacy of the
nomination of Hill
we want a man who can carry Nav
YORK against Gov. Roosevelt" said he
f1'il can do that. He will bring more
votes to the ticket than any man we
can put up, and 1 believe he will be nom
mated. There is a very strong senti-
hent In his favor among the members
Oh the wisconsin delegation, with whom
nave talked, and l believe there will
De regular Roosevelt boom deveIoned
Tor Hill before the convention &c called
TO order Among the Wisconsin delegates
the nomination of Charles A. Towne vas
not regarded with favor.
1hat is an improbability. don't Won
I u so?" asked he, turning to Mayor
rose The latter nodded assent.
Inc insertion of a free silver plank in
t the PIatIorm did not find favor among
TO say anything at all favoring the sim
form. 00eo pId'-
PENNSYLVANIA FAvORs Hill,
Inc pennsylvania delegation, 100 strong
GO 'ne leadership of Col. James M
GulIey, reached here today. Among the
delegates at large is ex-Gov Rober+ r
Fattlson, who has been spoken of &c
PoSslple wee presidential candidate Tba
uelegatlon, however, as a whole favors
DaVld Is. Hill, and unless the Situation
chahges the siXty-four votes of Penn
savanna VIII go to the New Yorker
as ou eta py Col Guffey the delegation
also taVors bimetallism plank in tho
platform without reference TO the snao
clflc ratio. The utmost harmonv nre-
Valis throughout the entire delegation.
Inc Kansas delegation arrived in force
toudy ana look up quarters at the Bal
tihlore MOTEL j. G.. Johnson, delegate
at large from Peabody, Kan. said soon
a1ter the delegation had arrived:
we nave not really organized as vet
anu we are hardly in position to make
any declaration of principles. We are.
OF course, for the reafirmation of tbe
chicago platform and desire the insertion
OF plank In the platform calling for
10 10 l. We have as yet made no for
mai canvass of the delegation. but
L know that that Is the wav in
which the Kansas men will stand on the
silver proposition.
las to the vice presidency we have
no particular choice as yet, but as we
feel at the present time we will follow
the lead of the state of New York and
support any man whom 1t NAV decide
upon. We feel rather friendly to all of
the vice presidential candidates. how
ever, and really have no particular IA
vorite. The vice presidency is largely
a matter of cxpediency at the best. and
we will be disposed to go for the man
who can throw the most strength on the
ticket"
ILLINOIS LIKES HARRISON.
The Illinois delegation will not arrive
IN force until Tuesday, but several men,
bers are here, including National Com