Arizona republican., 1900-07-04
Leaders Having All Sorts
 of Trouble
HILL IS TURNED DOWN
Van Wyck Crowds Him 0ut-Towne Does Some More Talking Bryan Losing Control of the Silver Is sue-Tammany's Sensation-Kel- Ter for Vice President - Sulzer Caught Working Shell Game.

Kansas City. July Special )-The Arizona delegation is very much in evil danee here; in fact, Arizona is as well represented here as many of the states I have seen a dozen Arfzonians today and heard of dozsn more being in the city I encountered Joe Moni- hon in the Midland lobby and a minute later saw Ezra Thayer. Mir and Mrs. Thayer are enjoying their honeymoon. MT. Thayer looks ten years younger. Mir. and Mrs. Port5r Fleming of Globe are here, and so is Selim Nicholson; 50 is Dr. Ford.
 The Arizona delegation held meet ing today and made these nominations: Committee on resolutions and plat fUrrn-Dr. H. A. Hughes. Credsntials- George A Olney. Permanent organiza- tion-G. W. P. Hunt. Committee on notification of president-B. A. Pack ard. T. G. Norris was made chairman of the delegation.
 Republican readers will be interested in knowing that Senator ". A. Clark has won over Marcus A. Daly in his contest for admission to the conven- IlOn. HIS QSleSdIlOn mas DCen gwen full standing by the national commit tee. In consequence MT. Clarks head quarters at the Midland is "a center of popularity.
 THE HILL FIGHT.
 Kansas City, July Especial. )-The Associated Press will tell you of the turning down today of David B. Hill by Boss Croker and his myrmidons. There is great excitement here tonight as tho result of the refusal of the = New Y1rl1 tfzIegasion to ma.- Hill s- member of the committee on platform. Old line democrats who ordinarily would take no interest in the faction;h fights in New York state, say they fear a split in the party in New York, which will work great injury to thc Bryanitss. Hill has d strong follow ing in the state and he will res nc the humiliation placed upon him by Croker. It was bad politics from a democratic standpoint.
 The republicans are enjoying the in- cident, and yet they did not require this fresh evidsnce of democratic schisms to convince them that the de- mocracy is riding to a certain fall. The attitude of Bryan toward the Is to 1 plank already has had the effect of a Wet blanket on this gathe ring. Not one delegate in ten favOrs the incor- poratiVn of the 16 to 1 paragraph in the platform. Bryan however. is mas ter of the situation. He has the great majority of delegates under his thumb and If he insists-and how can he re- frain from insisting after all his re- cent declarations?-t party will be Saddled with an incubus which it would gladly surrender. I have talked with delegates from many stat $ and I have found the wish almost general that Bryan would for=go specific men tion of Is to l. The obstinacy of the Lincoln man is responsible for the apathy so noticeable here.
 The New York delegation is agreeing L" present the name of John w KclI-r. one of my former associates on the New York Times, for vice-president, attests to the indifference regarding the fate of the ticket. Do you believe that this powerful del gation would recommend the name of q man un- known outside of New York. if it be lieved that Bryan had the ghost of q chance? We have heard a good deal about the nee ssity of nominating q New York man for second place. What becomes of that claim in the face of Crokers' performance today? The turning down of Hill and the selection or Keller by the Nv Workers. but fed the flame of democratic discontent. Verify the stars in their courses fight for the republican party. It is possi- Die that Bryan may be nOminated to- morrow out of sentiment purely. It will b. 50 inspiring, you know, to have the great apostle of silver and anti expansion named for president on h. dependence Day, the day that Ameri- cans are supposed to salute the flag and thank God they have it to float over them The platform has it's doleful paragraphs, the pessimistic speeches of the nominating patriots, the very GrOna of the proceedings. Will be so appropriate to the season. The pity is that all the old copperheads can't be here 10 see what Bryan be- lieves will be the beginning of tho end of all the things that copperhead5 generally regard with disfavur. I shall not name the nominee for vicc-prcsi- dent tonight. I hopc TOwne will be selected, for the reason that the rabi.. S1lverites want him.
 C. C. RANDOLPH.
 ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.