The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-04

man IN New York who can draw a plat
form? We 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 II. There is little use of eloquence
and they do not want eloquence. They want
a man they can trust. Any proposition
presented by Mr.. Hill in the committee
would not receive the same consideration
IL would If presented by a man like Judge
Van Wyck- 1t is not eloquence and no ex-
perience in platform drawing that they
want. but confidence. The committee would
not be as susceptible to Mr.. Hill as they
would to Mr.. Van wyck on any PROPOSE
ton Of conservatism. Mr.. Hill can have
no complaint. He was at the head of the
party as long as he chose to remain. The
suggestion that he is insulted because we
did not put him on the committee is ridicu-
lous. He is at the head of the delegates at
large and is consulted on all questions"
John W. Mcmahon said: For fifteen
years Mr.. Hill has drawn our political plat
forms in New York and has assisted in
drawing the national platforms. He has
been here assisting in the preliminary work
and Mr.. Bryan sent for him to see the draft
OF one prepared for this convention. Mr..
Van wyck has never been TO a political
convention and has never aided in draw
ing a platform. 1t is going to hurt us
seriously in northern New York If Mr.. Hill
is insulted in this way"
Senator Grady answered CURLY. and Per-
ry Belmont and a delegate named Nolan.
from Rochester, each spoke in favor of Mr..
Hill.
All through the controversy the ex-Gov-
ernor sat quietly. Then he arose slowly.
and, facing Richard Croker, who sat in the
rear of the room. said slowly and distinct
ly: There has been said some things
which have seemed to be reflections upon
my attitude in 1896. 1t should be remem-
bered In passing such criticisms that l have
always been consistently Democratic. No
man has a right to question my Democ-
racy."
CROKER AROUSES HILL.
At this Mr.. Croker rose. saying in what
was evidently intended to be a pacific tone:
ct do not think anybody intended to criti-
else your Democracy. but it is believed as
you were so strongly against the silver
plank a new man would be more accept
able" and then Mr.. Croker aroused Mr..
Hill by adding. land there is no reason
why you should hin that the position is
reservediy for you every year"
mo, / have no such idea," answered
Hill. shaking his finger across at Croker.
but 1 want you to remember that what
j did and what I said in the committee in
the convention of 1896 was done for the
Democrats of New York State and when
I went home 1 stood for the ticket as well
as yoa did"
"Oh. no. you did not" exclaimed Croker.
you weren't heard of much during that
campaign"
Equally as much as you are when at
critical times in the party's history in the
State you are living in Europe" retorted
Hill
You're sore" replied Croker. senten-
tiously.
II accuse you," exclaimed Hill, "of try
ing to make me a vice presidential candi-
date against my will. / tell you now that
i will not have it. You can't humiliate me
on one proposition and feed me a sop on
another"
He sat down and a vote was then taken.
resulting: For Van wyck. 40; for Hill, rs;
absent or not voting. s.
senator Hill, on the announcement of
the vote Immediately left the room; the del
egation elected these members of commit
tees and officers: Credentials. p. H. McCar-
rem. Permanent organization, John d.
Lynn; rules. Frederick C. Schraub; plat
form. Augustus Van Wyck: national COM
mittee. Norman f. Mack; to notify Presi-
dent. Frank III. Mott: to notify the Vice
President. NJ. NJ. Kane
The delegation was then notified by Sen
ator Murphy that 1t should select a vice
presidential candidate and without any
as if ii had all been arranged
beforehand. MIR. Shea, of Brooklyn, nomi-
mated John w. Kellar. commissioner of
charities of New York city. and on Will
lam Sulzer seconding the motion it was
unanimously carried.
Senator Hill, when seen later. said: A
plumbers are costly. There was a bIur,ler.
1t was injecting New York ward politics
into national affairs. They were not sin
cere. They showed their insincerity by put
ting Lewis Nixon as their candidate and
then nominating Kellar. This is no per-
sonal matter. What / regret is the damage
10 the party in the State"
s. Frank Campbell. chairman of the state
committee. said to a friend: '~'Tammany's
action will hurt US badly in the State"
Elliott Danforth refused to make a state
ment.