The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-04

these decisions, and finally the confer
ence decided on the course afterwards
affirmed by the delegation, but not I'M
til there had been a bitter fight, resulting
in Hills defeat at which he left the del
egation meeting.
STORMY SCENE.
The delegation first disposed, of a con-
test by seating Patrick e. McCabe and
Mark Cohn, designated blythe state COM
mittee in place of w. K. Clute and w.
w. CantweH Senator ELL argued for
Messrs. McCabe and Cohn. when this
was disposed of the newspaper men and
outsiders were sent from the room and
then began a stormy scene.
Senator Edward Murphy presided and
when nominations were called for Judge
Lynn, of Rochester, arose and nominated
Augustus Van Wyck, of Kings county.
He spoke briefly of Judge Van Wyck S
standing in the party and his aollty:
Mayor Mcguire, of Syracuse, moved TO
substitute the name of David B. Hill, and
then the contest was begun. Mcclure
said that Mr.. Hill had always been con-
sistent, and that his fight for any prln-
ciple had always been in the open, ana
that he had always taken a. defeat loyally.
It had been generally understood that
Senator Hill was to be the committee
man and he, for one, had not heard a
complaint from any DUuy against
Senator McCaExen, in secondlng MI
Van WICK. said that his splendid run In
New York state for governor in 1898,
against a very popular candidate entitled
him to consideration.
PLEA FOR HARMONY.
Frederick R. Schraub then spoke, al
leging that at this time to turn from
Senator Hill would look like personal
insult.
'It is no time for a division OF the
party" he said. II have great respect
for Mr.. Van Wyck. 1 did my best to elect
him. l am sorry he was defeated. -Four
years ago we lacked 100000 votes OF car
rying New York state. If you turn ooWn
Senator Hill you cannot expect to get
those votes, and many Democrats who
would like to help the party to do so.
We want some conservatism, such as MI.
Hill would attempt to get in the plat
form Democrats who deny this are
more jealous than wise hold that no
man in New York state can so we'll up
hold that states intereSt@tin the com
mittee as David B. Hill.sssHe has shown
that he wants Democratic success and We
should not antagonize those who are with
him.
Senator Thomas G. Grady got into the
arena in force He did not personally at
tack Mr. Hill, but saidesuch pertinent
questions as rs Senatoru1fll the only
man in New York who eanidraw a plat
form?' I'VE have been told pretty well. .
he went on, what the platform is to be,
and the New York state convention
agreed to stand for it. There is little use
of eloquence and they do not want elo-
quence They want man they can
trust Another proposition presented by
Mr.. Hill in the committee would not re-
ceive the same consideration it would #
presented by man like Judge Van
Wyck. 1t is not eloquence and experience
In platform making that they want, but
confidence. The committee would not be
as susceptible to Mr.. Hill as they would
be to Mr.. Van Wyck on any proposition
| 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
do not put him on the committee Is