Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-04
MAN FOR THE SECOND PLACE
Democratic Delegates Offended at New York
Shutting 0ut Hill
lie Refuses 90 be a Candidate - Some
Of the Others Who Are Not
so SHY,

Dental situation was the more com
pllcated this morning because Of the
inclination Of many of the strongest
silver adherents TO take umbrage at
the action of New York State In re-
fusing 10 put Senator hin on the plat
form committee. The Southern dele
gates were particularly angry, and the
suggestion Of the morning papers that
It was scheme Of Tammany To hurt
Bryan. received more than passing no.
tice.
THEY WANT HILL.
The Tennessee delegation was the
FIRST 10 start the revolt and out OF
pure sympathy this morning adopted
resolutions endorsing Senator Hin for
Vice President and pledging themselves
20 vote for him. Several leader. called
on Senator Hul before he had his break
fast and urged him 20 be q candidate.
All he answered was that under no
circumstance would he be q candi'
date. TO one delegation he said L
have no desire 20 be q candidate. /
am obliged o. You for your support but
! cannot accept and nope you viii not
present my name
Senator hin was particularly active
this morning; while he was as retiCent
as usual. IL was evident that he was
stll working for a conservative plat
form and that he still had hopes OF
success In accomplishing his object.
SUFFERS BOOM REoPENs.
a feature of the morning was the re-
opening OF the Sulzer boom. Although
Mr. Sulzer seconded the nomination OF
Mr. Keliar IN the New York delegation
yesterday, he was. IL Is understood act
ing under orders. and he is still inclined
90 let the Vice President lightning hit
him n u can. At 10 o'clock this
morning 500 members OF the CONNER
cial Travellers league called al his no.
tel with a band They were headed
by II. Is. Thompson OF Nebraska. the
president. and w, II. Love. the seCre-
tary. and they asked Mr. Sulzer 20 go
with them 20 Mr. Croker so that they
might urge him 10 support his boom.
AT 1880 they We're waiting 90 Cet MT
Cookers ear but with little probability
OF success in their efforts for 10 make
Mr. Sulzor New York candidate would
necessitate another meeting Of the
New York delegation.
IDAHO FOR LEWIS.
Kansas city. July i-The Idaho dele
cation held IT'S caucus at 10 o'clock this
morning and decided 90 place the name
OF Hamilton Lewis before the cmyen-
uun as a candidate for Vice President
Mr. Lewis viii Doe placed ln nomination
boy Mr. Duuphv OF Washington When
the roll OF States is called. Idaho viii
yield It's place 10 Washington. and af-
ter the speech OF Mr. Dunphy. j W.
Reid of Idaho viii second the nomina.
ton of Mr. Lewis The delegation
said that they had no idea that Mr..
Lewis win be- able 90 secure the noml-
nation. and after the ballot the State
vote will be- cast for the man showing
the greatest strength The silver ques-
tion was not taken up Il being the
sense Of the delegation that % would
ba best 90 accept whatever the ma
jor.ty ot the convention desires
OTHER NAMES.
The Stevenson candidacy was talked
off more u~ less, bat distinct opposition
developed iu some quarters. notably by
Senator rIUau of South Dakota who
declared that the convention should
nominate % man who stood for new IS
Sues l10 boom f0r stevenson had the
erect Ht somewhat checking the prog
rcss Of The Towno adhorants. and there
Ir. some men who say that o. &c ac-
composites nothing more 10 viii hold
the convention away from ToWne until
another Democrat can be found.
Indiana VIII present the anne OF
Bent f. Shyeley for Vice President.
This determination was reached az a
meeting held this morning Mr.. Shlve-
ley was present He said he did not
want 90 be a candidate, but could not
refuse II nominated Major Mensies
Win make the nominating speech.