New-York tribune., 1900-03-05
HILL TO THE FRONT AGAIN.
EX-SENATOR TO BE A DELEGATE TO
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
EX-JUDGE VAN WICK MENTIONED FOR
vICE-PREsIDENTIAI. NOMINATION.

vICE-PRESIDENTIAI. NOMINATION.
Albany, March 4 (SpeciaD.-David B. Hill will
head the Democratic delegation from the State
of New York to the Democratic National Con-
vention This statement is made by Mr.. Hills
friends here what appears to be the best
authority.
Mr.. Hill, however. his friends declare. will
not owe any thanks to the leaders of Tammany
tion. Dispatches sent from here on Friday night
stated that John Whaen, Corporation Counsel
of New-York City, had sought out Mr.. Hill
earlier in the week and had broached to him the
subject of attending the National Convention
a delegate
All the foundation for this story that there
rested in the fact that Mr.. Hill had a few
moments chat-an accidental chat-in restau-
rant of Albany with Mr.. Whalen Mr.. Hill hap
pened TO be taking his luncheon in this restau-
rant when Mr.. Whalen entered and passed by
his seat at one Of the tables The two shook
hands and exchanged few words. but not a
word passed between them in regard to politics.
Mr.. Whalen, it may be remarked, has cautiously
avoided declaring since he returned to New
York that he had any talk with Mr. Hill about
the Democratic National Convention.
THOSE BEHIND THE MOVEMENT.
The men, according to Mr.. Hills friends, who
pressing his election as delegate and who
doubtless will accomplish 1t. are the upstate
Democrats and Democrats of other States of
National Importance. Mr.. Bryan's friends ap-
pear anxious to have Mr.. Hill attend the con-
vention as the representative of a large body
of Democrats in the State of Newly ork-an
element not connected with Tammany Hall. Mr..
Hill has not retracted the speech he made at
the Democratic National Convention Of 1896
criticising the Democratic National platform OF
that year 1t expressed all the weakness.
folly and wickedness of that platform. Never
theless Southern and Western Democrats or
prominence have urged the election of Mr. Hill
Possibly they desire his presence once more on
the Committee Resolutions, and may lean
more on his judgment Of what Eastern voters
will accept and what they will reject.
The Eastern Democrats. men like Mr. Hill and
Mr. German, have already had their views de-
ferred to in one important respect. namely. as
to the time when the Democratic National Con-
vention should be held.
BRYAN OVERRULED.
Mr. Bryan would have had the Democratic
Convention meet before the Republican Con-
vention. The Eastern Democrats argued that
the party in power-the Republican party
should according to custom, be permitted TO
hold its convention first. II any errors should
be made in the platform or in the nomination
OF a candidate by the majority party. 1t was as
serted the minority party would thus have an
opportunity to take advantage of them. The
Hiu Democrats and the German Democrats In
attendance at the meeting of the Democratic
National Committee carried their point and the
Democratic National Convention therefore will
meet two weeks after that of the Republicans.
Mr.. Hnls fellow delegates-at-large, 1t was
stated here to-day. would be ex-Judge Augustus
Van Wyck of the Borough OF Brooklyn: Rich
ard Croker of the Borough of Manhattan. and
Edward Murphy. jr. OF Troy There has been
talk OF bringing forward ex-Judge Van Wyck
for the Democratic nomination for Vlce-Presi-
dent His presence as q delegate in the Demo
cratic National Convention. 1t IS believed,
might further carry out this design
BEARING ON GovERNORsH1P.
The nomination Of ex-Judge Van Wyck for
Vice President would also promote Mr.. Hills
plan TO nominate some eminent upstate Demo-
crat for Governor the present year. Even
Richard Croker now acknowledges that Mr..
Hnl's design in 1898 to nominate upstate
Democrat would have given the Democratic
party far better chance of carrying the cleo
ton than that which was adopted by nomnat-
ing rammary Hall Democrat in the person OF
ex-Judga Van Wyck. Mr.. Crokers own talk
OF course also harmed ex-Judge Van Wyck's
canvass, but the great mistake Of the campaign
II is thought, was the nomination or New
York City Democrat The Tammany Hall
Democrats are reported here to be willing this
year that Mr. Hill should follow his own plan
of campaign to wrest away the State from the
Republicans.
Living as he does at Albany. Mr.. Hill is OF
course we'll informed about State@ political af
fairs and State legislation. and undoubtedly has
Il keen interest in them Politicians naturally
think that his attendance at the National Demo
cratic Convention will simply mean that ne de-
sires to strengthen his hold on the Democratic
voters of this state, and possibly also exert MS
influence TO strengthen the Democratic party
as q National party. But his main desire. they
believe, is TO get the power to put the Demo
cratic party in q better condition to contest the
State ticket of the Republicans this fall.
The Democratic State Convention at which
the delegates s-at-large to the Democratic Ma
tional Cnvention will be elected, will probably
be held IN Albany about the middle of May.