The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-07
BROUGHT ABOUT BY Hill
New Workers. Action Forces the
Nomination of Stevenson.
Tamrnnny Leaders Combine to Make
the. Ex-senator Take Second Place
a Firm DecIinntion From the
Platform Of the HALL Settles the
Maucr-Scnator Grad!'s Speech.

KANSAS CITY. July 6.-The nomna-
Convention was brought about by David
b. Hill of New York, and it might be
said this is the second time that Steven
son has been nominated for the Vice Pres
idency BY the New York Democrats.
The candidates presented to the Con-
vention for Vice President at today's ses-
sion were six. as follows: David B. Hill
of New York: Adlai L. Stevenson, oi
Illinois; Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota
James Hamilton Lewis. of the State o
Maryland; Julian s. Carr, of North Caro-
lima, and Abraham w. Patrick. of Ohio.
Richard Croker, ex-senator Edward
Murphy, and their friends of the New
York delegation have believed all along
that ex-senator Hill should be the candl-
date for Vice President TO be named by
this Convention Mr.. Hill has been aware
of this situation for nearly month. Hls
old friends. John W. Daniel. OF Virginia;
Eliot Danforth, Frank Campbell, John T..
Altgeld, of Illinois. and Carter Harrison,
of Chicago, have all been in Mr.. Hill S
confidence. and they and others have
known that Mr.. Hill did not desire the
nomination for Vice President. They all
started out to prevent 1t. and 1t was partly
with this end in view that Mr.. Stevenson
was put to the front
Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Murphy early this
morning suggested that Mr.. Hill should
be requested to make the speech for New
York State in favor of John W. Keller as
the Vice Presidential candidate Mr.. Hill
could not do this without being disloyal
to MIR Danforth. Then the New Workers
asked Mr.. Hill if he would speak for
Lewis Nixon. of New York City. Mr. Hill
declined again, and advised Mr.. Murphy
und his friends to stand by the caucus can
didate of the Convention, John W. Keller.
A Tammnny Conference.
That was the situation just after break
fast time and before the leaders started
TO the convention hall to take part in
the proceedings. which were to begin at
1890. In the hall Mr.. Croker. Mr.. MUIR
ply. Judge Van wyck. Mr.. Shevlin, Mr..
McCarren. Mr.. Mack, and State Senator
Grady put their heads together and de-
cided that Mr.. Hill should be New York S
candidate for Vice President.
All the delegates were buzzing and the
audience was noisy. Permanent Chairman
Richardson was upon the platform. He did
not seem to be in any hurry to get under
way and the New Workers. who favored
the Hill boom had plenty Of opportunities
10 do missionary work. Mr.. Grady went
down to the Delaware delegation and asked
them to yield to New York when Della
ware was called on the roll.
Senator Grady was to make the speech
which was to put Mr.. Hill in nomination
for Vice President. In less time than ii
takes to tell it Mr.. Hill was made aware
OF what was going on. John \. Carlisle OF
jefferson County, Secretary of the New
York delegation and a strong Hill man.
was quickly at Mr.. Hills elbow, Mr.. Dan
forth and Mr.. Campbell. quickly rushed up
Mr. Hill went up and said to Mr.. Murphy:
You must not persist in this movement
TO have Senator Grady name me for Vice
President as the choice of New York. You
have attempted to do this without my
NIT tt"
Mr. Murphy replied: ''Mr Hill. this NOM
ination would be a great honor and you
should accept II for the sake of the party
not only in New York State. but in the
nation
Mr.. Croker said: That's right, Mr.. Hill;
you are the strongest man in this Conven-
ton. This Convention wants 10 nominate
you
To this Mr. Hill replied again: That's
all very well, gentlemen: but cannot and
will not be the candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. You all understand perfectly we'll
why cannot be the candidate"
MIR. Carlisle also protested and was
Joined by Senator Daniel of Virginia.
An Appeal to Daniel.
You are my friend, Senator" appealed
Mr.. Hill to Mr.. Daniel. land / want you
TO tell these gentlemen OF New York that
ii is folly to ask me TO accept this nomina-
tion. They are trying to urge me to take
this nomination"
Senator Daniel replied: ''Hil, / am
your friend: l have always been your
friend. and j will be your friend in this
case i will stop this matter if i can"
And the next instant up walked Senator
Martin of Virginia, and Mr.. Hill made
1he same appeal. Mr.. Carlisle here broke
in and said, addressing Mr.. Murphy and
Mir. Croker: "a man who advises Mr.
Hill to take this nomination is not his
friend
Mr.. Shevlin declared that Mr.. Carlisle
should not give expression 10 such utter
ances, as they were unwarranted. MIR.
Carlisle by that time was very angry. He
eurned TO some of his friends and said:
This is regular conspiracy against
Hill. and Hills friends won't have it,
MIR Carlisle. MIR. Danforth, and Mr..
Campbell, OF the Hill coterie, were then
Joined by Charles y. Bulger. OF Oswego,
y. Y. and Fred 4. Schraub. OF Lewis
County y. Y. ALI persisted that Mr.. Hill
should not take the nomination. Mr..
Croker and Mr.. Murphy and their friends,
however. were just as insistent. and all
this time the roll of States was being
called. There was 4 great crowd about
the New York delegates.
The State of Delaware had been reached
when Senator Grady, who had been be-
side Mr.. Croker. elbowed his way through
the great throng in front of the New York
delegation. and got upon the platform.
Delaware had yielded to New York. All