Connecticut western news., 1900-07-05

The force or the movement began 10
 make itself apparent as the day advanc- ed. Ohio led off and after a short fight
 overwhelmingly instructed its representa-
 tive on the platform committee, Judge
 Chapman, to work for simple reaffirma-
 tion of the Chicago platform, without a
 specific 16 to 1 declaration. This decision
 was made in the face of a protest by Tom Johnson that it was opposed to Bry- ans well known wishes. The Florida caucus followed it soon after by instruct ing its platform member. Mir. Gibbons, to
 oppose a specific plank of 16 to 1 and to
 work for confirmation of the Chicago
 platform. At the West Virginia caucus
 the same sentiment was manifested on
 the ground that they would give fight
 ing chance to West Virginia. The Geor-
 gia and Rhode Island delegates expressed a like tendency. The Wisconsin delega- ton in caucus discussed similar action,
 but hesitated and finally postponed their
 determination. The Michigan delegation
 also came out for a simple reaffirmation.
 Aside from these formal proceedings
 against the 16 to 1 specific declaration, it
 is understood that Pennsylvania, Indiana,
 Illinois, part of New York and other in fuential delegations share the sentiment
 for conservative" as against a ''radi-
 cal' platform.
 Hill Defeated.
 The New York state delegation, after
 an exciting caucus characterized by most
 dramatic features, last night repudiated David Bennett Hill.
 Mir. Hill, after charging Richard Gro
 ker with treason and personal antago-
 nism, withdrew from the caucus room
 angry and excited. He is mapping out th rr-hic ich ata m
 unexpected sensation in the convention. The casting out of MT. Hill was not the only unexpected feature of the eau
 GUS. John w. Keller, commissioner of charities of New York city, was selected
 by it as the choice of New York for the nomination for vice president of the Unit
 ed States.
 Augustus Van Wyck, who will be MT. Croker's spokesman in the convention,
 was selected as the representative of New York on the committee on resolu-
 tions, which will prepare platform for the consideration of the convention. Mir. Van Wyck will present, in tLe name of Mir. Croker, a platform which, while em-
 bodying the salient features of the decla-
 ration favored by Mir. Bryan, will make anti-imperialism the most prominent is sue.
 Twenty of 72 delegates who at- tended the caucus voted to make Mir. Hill the representative of New York on the committee on resolutions, in order that he might clearly and decisively ex- plain the attitude of the eastern Demo crats toward Mir. Bryan and the issues of the campaign. Thirty-six delegates voted for the selection of Mir. Van Wyek. Eight delegates did not vote at all Tho diyiSinn hatwapn thp Tammany Hall organization and the state organiza- tion was not so solid as it has been for years Mir. Croker. by reason of a deal with the delegates from Erie county, sue eeeded in smashing the Hill organization and emphasized his victory by over throwing the latter's hold in some of the scattered country districts.
 New York Indorses Keller. The delegation on motion of Bridge Commissioner John l.. Shay of Kings nominated John W. Keller, Tammany' s commissioner of charities, as the man for the New York state delegation to present to the convention as its candi- date for vice president. Frank Fl. Mott presented the name of Elliot Danforth. James NJ. Nolan presented the name of MT. Sulzer Frederick A. Schraub ot Lewis county presented the name of Mayor Mcclure. Mir. Sulzer withdrew, and Mir. Mcclure refused to allow his name to be presented. MT. Danforth was beaten by vote of 3S to 26, and John w. Keller was declared to be the unanimous choice of the delegation as New York's candidate for vice president. MT. Keller made a speech thanking the delegation.
 Mir. McCarren was made the member | for the committee on credentials, Judge | John Lynn of Monroe was made the member for permanent organization, | Charles N Bulger of Oswego was made | honorary vice president for the delega- | ton, and Clifton H. Swartout was made | honorary secretary.
 The committee unanimously elected the | Hon. Norman E. Mack of Buffalo as na. | tional committeeman for New York state | to succeed Mir. Campbell. Frank H | Mott was selected to notify the presi- | dential nominee, and Mir. Kane was se- l lected to notify the vice presidential can | didate.
 Stevenson Boomed. A movement that has great strength behind it has already begun for the nomi- nation of Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois, | vice president during Cleyeland's second | term.
 Members of the Illinois delegation met last night, and before the meeting ad- | journed they pledged their support to Mir. | Stevenson as their choice for second | place. His name will be presented to the I convention.
 Colonel Guffey, chairman of the Penn | sylvania delegation, said
 1 "Pennsylvania will be proud to support | Adlai k. Stevenson for vice president" Of all the candidates mentioned Mr. | Stevenson is the one most likely to win He was vice president during Cleveland's
 second term and Is free silver Demo | crat.
 | If some new man is not quickly put for | ward, the nomination, of course, will go | to Towne. Towne continues to be the logical candidate if free silver is advo-
 cated in the platform.
 l No one takes the nomination of John l w. Keller as serious. Everybody is ask | ing who Keller is.
 l Hill had the convention set up for Dan | forth had he succeeded in carrying the
 New York delegation, as shown by can.
 vass of Is delegations.
 | Of these Arizona, Colorado, Connecti.
 cut. Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Mis- 1 souri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Da.
 kota, New Jersey and Ohio were in favor | of Danforth either as first or second | choice. In the cases where Danforth was
 second choice Hill was the first choice.
 He Wanted Drink.
 Some years ago Colonel Crisp was In
 New York. and being In attendance at