The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-04

Kansas City, Mo. July a-The New YORK
State delegation furnished the sensation OF
. the day when. after a stormy session OF
Ehree hours, Il put forth candidate Tor
Nee President in the person OF John w.
KAlar. Commissioner OF Charities Of the
citySof New York.
This WAS done after David B. Hill had
been defeated as a candidate for the New
York representative on the Committee on
Resolutions by Augustus Van Wyck and'
having been offered New York's fndorse-
ment for Vice President. he had declined II.
There are those in the delegation who to-
night believe that the delegation leaders are
playing the same game that was played by
the Republican delegates in Philadelphia
when they Endorsed Timothy l. Woodrlh Tor
Vice President, and that the name of keiior
is presented for the purpose of keeping the
delegates from voting for any other New
Yorker until they can vote either for Towne
or for SuIzer. Mr.. Sulzer withdrew in favor
Of Mr. Kellar. and. In fact, seconded the
nomination, which lends some color TO this
xurmise-
former Senator Hill was notified by Frank
Campbell that there was q movement on
foot in the Tammany delegation. assisted
by Kings County and Erie. to ssaetrack
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 a long conference with Mr.. Croker.
Mr.. Shea, former Senator Murphy and Mr..
EcCarren. He was notified that the delega-
kon stood ready TO stand for him for Vice
president. He replied that he did not want
= II, and. Was then told fiatiy that he could
not go on the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr. Croker intimated that the Bryan ele-
ment Of the convention did not want him
there.
While this was being told him, Congress
man Snlzer was waiting outside to hear the
decision In his case, and Judge Augustus
Van wyck was waiting to hear whether he
had been selected to go on the Resolutions
Committee.
Senator Hill arg led In vain against these
decisions and finally the conference decided
on the course afterwards affirmed by the
delegation, but not until there had been a
bitter fight resulting in Hills defeat. after
which he left the delegation meeting.
In the Caucus.
The delegation first disposed of contest
In the Albany district by seating Patrick
r. McCabe and Mark Cohn. designated
by the State Committee. in place of w X
Ciute and I. W. Cantweil. Senator Hill ar
gued for Messrs. McCabe and Cohn. When
this was disposed OF the newspaper men
and then began a stormy scene.
Former Senator Edward Murphy presi6-
ed and when nominations were called for
Judge Lynn Of Rochester arose and nomi-
mated as New York's representative on the
Platform Committee Augustus Van Wyck
of Kings County He spoke briefly of Mr..
IVAN wyck's standing In the party and MS
Npility.
Mayor Mcclure Of Syracuse moved to
suhtitute the name of David B. Hill. and
Tz(.rr a
that Mr. Hill had been always consistent.
and that his fight for any principle had al
ways been in the open, and that he had al
ways taken a defeat Loyalty. 1t had gen
orally been understood that former Sena-
tor Hill was to be the committeeman. and
he for one had not heard a complaint from
anybody against him.
Senator McCarren. seconding MI Van
WICK said that his splendid run in New
York State for Governor in 1898 against a
very popular candidate entitled him to con-
sideration.
Frederick r. Srhraub then spoke alleging
that at this time to turn from former Sena-
tor Hill would likely be a personal insult
at is no time for a division in the
party" he said. 81 have great respect for
Mr.. Van Wyck. / did my best to elect
him. / am sorry he was defeated -Four
years ego We lacked 10000 votes Of carry
ing New York State. II you turn down
Senator Hill you cannot expect to get those
votes and many Democrats who would ike
to help the party to victory are liable TO
refuse to do so. We want some conservat-
ISM such as Mr.. Hill would attempt to get
in the platform. Democrats who deny that
are more jealous than wise 1 hold that
no man In New York State can well up
hold that States interest In the COMMITTEES
as David b. Hill. He has shown that he
wants Democratic success and We should
not antagonize those who are with him.
Opposition to Hill.
kenstor Thomas F. Grady got into the
tkenA In force He did not personally at
Rack Mr.. Hill, but he asked such pertinent
questions As, rs Senator Hill the only
man In New York who can draw plat
form
I'VE have been told pretty we'll" he went
on, what the platform Is to be- and the
New York State Convention agreed to stand
for 1t. There lie little use for e.oquence, and
tkey don't want eloQuenoe. They want q
man they can trust. Any proposition pre-
scented by Mr.. Hill In the committee would
not receive the same consideration it would
II presented by man like Judge Van
Wyck.
THE committee would not be as suscepti-
bic to Mr.. bill as to Mr.. Van Wyck on any