New-York tribune., 1900-07-07

didate sought 20 be foisted On rheu by MIN
nesota- Nebraska and the Rocky Mountain min
ing States, and long before the ron was called
It was apparent that Mr.. Toxne's chances had
vanished in the reaction following Yesterdays
victory for the radicals in the Platform Commit
tee Towle had less than 100 votes on the roll
call before the final changes 20 Stevenson were
recorded He got no Eastern support except in
the States Of Massachusetts and Maryland. and
had only a few scattering vo-es in Michigan
Indiana and Missouri
ATTEMPT TO NOMINATE HILL
Apart from the crushing defeat OF the tail %
the Sioux Falls ticket al the hands OF the con-
servatjve elements in the Convention. The CHIEF
interest Of the contest centred in the hypocriti-
cal effort OF the Tanrauy leaders 10 force ex-
Senator Hill into the field as a Vice-Presidential
candidate Taking a leaf from Mr.. PIatt-s book
az Philadelphia. Nj Croker hoped. doubtIessIy.
TO effect a stampede. which woud thrust on his
unwilling rival nomination which he neither
desired nor expected Mr. HiU had not al any
time been more than receptive candidate FOR
the second place on the NariCraI ticket. and
after his totaI failure 70 secure modification OF
the platform. either az Lincoln or IN the Con-
vention itself. he felt that his nomination was
neither advisable nor ex2edienL Friends II
Southern and Western delegations whom he had
made by his courageous effort 10 keep new
silver plank out OF the platform were sincerely
anxious 10 see him nominated as some partial
compensation for the fndiguities heaped On him
by the Bryan leaders and by Tauuany- He al
\ lowed them 10 pledge him their votes however.
/ only on the understanding that he himself
would heartily support NIr Stevenson. on whom
/ all the conservative elements were ultimately TO
combine New-York. IL was supposed. would
give a complimentary vote 70 John ". Keller
/ before the break was made 10 Stevenson
At the last moment. however. 20 annoy and
/ embarrass Mr. HILL Mr.. Croker decided 70 throw
/ Mr- Keller overheard without ceremony or
/ apology. and give The States seventy-vwo votes
/ 70 Hill State Senator Grady was sent 70 the
! platform 70 nominate The Ex-Governor and start
/ a stampede which would substitute Hin for
| Stevenson on the National ticket M Hill was
4 determined that this transparent ruse 10 annoy
| and erbarrass him should not succeed He
| followed Grady 70 the stage, and promptly and
! ernphaticaIIy declined 10 allow his name 70 be
\ presented 70 The Convention He also appealed
! 10 the Bryan IeadersSenator Jones, OF Arkan-
/ sas and Ex-Governor Stone OF MissOurt-to
checkmate Tammany's game by throwing what
| strength they could 70 Stevenson, now that
Towne was clearly out OF the race
| The result Of this appeal was shown when
Missouri later cast It's fun vote f7r Stevenson
| and Arkansas gave him eleven votes out of six
| teen. The radical leaders. in fact. did not want
| TO force Mr.. Hin 70 stand on the Kansas City
platform with Bryan any more than he cared %
stand on il himself. and their timely interrer-
| ence. coupled with the transparence OF Mr..
Croker's trick easily checked the proposed STAN
pede. on the first ballot. however. 3Ir- HIN re-
ceived a generous support sincere and truly
complimentary, except that which under The
unit rule came from New-YOrk itself. Delaware
gave him votes Florida 1 Idaho 8, Louisiana
16 Massachu IS Missouri 5, Montana ).
Nevada 1 New-Jersey 20. New-Tork -. North
Dakota g. Oregon ,. Tennessee n and Hawaii 8.
All these votes were afterward transferred 70
the Stevenson column
WHY STEVENSON WON.
Mr.. Stevenson's nomination may be said 20 be
the one spontaneous act OF the Convention Just
ended His canvass was absolute after
thought on the part o. the Illinois delegation
The Illinois State Convention had refused %
elect him a delegate-ar-Iarse 70 Kansas City
and he had refused TO accept the Office OF alter
uate-at-Iarge afterward offered 70 him he won
his way with the Convention because Of his evi-
dent availability. and his triumph was made pos
sible by the fact that there was no in the
field 10 oppose him at all his equal IN character,
capacity and political experience The senti-
rnent too. undoubtedly helped him that picture1
him as the survivor Of more dignitied and re-
spectacle Democratic politics tC which this Con-
veutiOn way or another showed some
hopeful signs OF looking back with regret