New-York tribune., 1900-07-04

certainly highly serviceable at this juncture. the
Tammany chieftain easily prevailed on a ma
3ority Of the New-York delegation TO Join him
in q movement TO break the back Of the platform
revision movement. By awarding the vacant
place on the National Committee to Norman
Z. Mack. Of Buffalo. the most pronounced Bryan
uevotee in the delegation. Mr. Croker assured
himself OF the support Of Erie County He next
captured Kings County by putting forward
Judge Van Wyck for the disputed place on the
Resolutions Committee. Adding New-York
County, which he himself controlled. and
Rensselaer,. which was dominated by Mr.
Murphy. the combination to defeat and humiliate
Mr. Hill developed a strength beyond the latter's
possible powers OF resistance. The infuriated
Ex-Governor fairly ambushed. and though
he fought long and bitterly against defeat his
exclusion from the Resolutions Committee was
a foresone conclusion. In the test vote taken
late this afternoon he mustered only twenty
eight supporters. Judge Van WyCk had thirty
SIX and eight members OF the delegation were
absent did not vote.
The success Of the Tammany coalition leaves
Nj II in the embarrassing position Of a leader
suddenly reduced to the ranks. Repudiated by
his OWE State. he cannot expect TO get a hearing
in q convention largely hostile to his views of
policy. and his failure to obtain place on the
Resolutions Committee deprives him of the par
namentary right to prepare or champion
minority money plank.
II is understood that two or three other State
delegations have offered TO elect him their rep
resentative on the Committee on Resolutions
but II is not likely that Mr.. Hill will enter the
committee in any such bacSdoor manner Even
If he did. the moral influence Of any fight he
might attempt would be practically nullifed by
the fact that he no longer spoke or acted for the
Democracy Of a powerful and politically doubt
fuI Eastern Commonwealth like New-YOrk.
NEW-YORK PUTS KELLER FORWARD.
After throwing Mr.. Hill overheard, and thus
giving notice to the world that New-York re
fused 10 sanction any opposition to Mr. Bryan's
platform policy. the delegation. under Mr..
Croker's leadership logically refused its sup
port to Elliot Danforth Mr.. HiI's Vice-Presi-
Dental candidate. BY a vote similar to that
which defeated Mr. Hill Mr. Danforth was set
aside. and John ". Keller. Of New-York.
put forward Tammany's choice for the Vice
Presidency. The pTeferment of Mr. Keller is
-'-e~ 49, many politicians here a confession
that Mr. Croker does not want a New-York
Democrat to go on this years National ticket,
ga Jnat he prefers to have Colonel Bryan as
sumo the entire responsibility both of framing
the platform and selecting his own running
mate" II has been whispered that Mr.. Croker
secretly hopes 10 see the Democratic National
ticket defeated this fall. Certainly his policy at
Kansas City, though on the surface loyal and
friendly 10 Bryan, shows very sincere or OBJ
vious purpose to stimulate party energy in New
York 10 contribute in that or any other Eastern
State TO Democratic success.
TONNES PROSPECTS BRIGHT.
The discontinue of Hill and the withdrawal
both of Danforth and Sulzer as Vice-Presiden-
tial candidates point 10 the selection for the sec
ond place on the ticket Of eX-Representative
Towne, of Minnesota, who has almost
clear field ahead of him. Colonel Bryan is
probably sincerely anxious to have Mr. Towne
nominated, and the Nebraska delegation has
openly declared in his favor. Were any Genu-
inely available candidate TO be presented from
the Middle West he might possibly carry off the
Tice-Presidential prize. But except Shively. of
Indiana, such candidate has appeared. Mr..
Bryan is apparently to have his undisputed
way in all things at this Convention BY to
morrow or Thursday. when his mind is made up
in Lincoln the delegates may awake here to
find they have stumbled on q logical choice.