The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
MANY FOR HILL.
New York Has Large Number of
Enthusiastic Supporters.

Dr. cos by, health commissioner of New
York city, former Senator Murphy. An
drew Freedman and other leaders of
Tammany hall were the first of the New
York delegation to appear. They arrived
fatigued from the long hot ride and re-
manned in their apartments most of Sun
day. Mr.. Croker and Senator Murphy,
however, visited the convention hall dur
ing the afternoon Neither would talk on
ssTammany rather favors the nominal
ton for the vice presidency of a man
from some close western state. say Ohio
or Indiana said DR.. Cosby. but who
ever the convention in its wisdom sees mt
to nominate will receive loyal support and
we will expect to win with him. Benja-
Jamin Shively of Indiana would make
first class man.
But any one, so long as he is a good
Senator Hill, for instanceg'
Eyes, Senator Hill I know these are
Mr. Croker's sentiments The platform,
as adopted BY the convention. will be our
So far as the free silver issue was con-
cerned, Dr. Cosby said the platform had
not been discussed and he did not know
Mr.. Croker's opinion on that matter
Elliott Danforth, of New York. was one
ments of former Governor Hill He did
not see Mr. Hill as the latter had already
IN the ordinary acceptation of the
term said Mr.. Danforth, Il am not a
candidate for the vice presidency or for
here yet-at least all of the members are
not, and as no conference has been held
been mapped out. I should be proud to
be a candidate for vice president on the
ticket with Mr.. Bryan, but am not seek
ing the nomination and shall not, believ-
ing that the convention will do that which
is wisest and best"
'.As to the platform replied Mr.. Dan
forth, in response to inquiries, the posi-
ton of the New York Democracy was
Our people by the attitude of their repre-
favor of having the platform adopted by
the Kansas City convention emphasize a
issue of
ance. Personally 1 gave cheerful and cor
form of 1896 and I will give the same earn
est support to the candidates and plat
form of 1900 To my mind, new issues OF
cratic party, but also to the people of the
United States without references to party
be pressed to the front in the approaching
campaign. not so much, perhaps. because
they are set out in political platforms, as
because they are the issues in which the
people. themselves are most deeply inter
The advance guard of the Wisconsin
delegation headed by Mayor Rose, Of MIL
who holds National Committeeman Wali's
proxy, arrived today. Mayor Rose was
non-committal on the question of the vice
presidential nomination.
II am not in position to say what ac-
ton the Wisconsin delegation Will take,
said he. I have had very little communl-
cation with the members of the delegation
and until we get together and talk over
the situation it would be useless for me
to say whom we will support for the
nomination. The full delegation will not
be here until tonight, probably"
How about Hill?''
Wei. Mr. Hill has friends wherever
you will find Democrats he replied.
Committeeman Clancy, however, was
very pronounced in his advocacy of the
nomination of Hill.
I'VE want man who can carry New
York against Roosevelt, said he. Hill
can do that. He will bring more votes
to the ticket than any man we can put
up and 1 believe he will be nominated.
There is very strong sentiment IN his
fax nm "a 7oT17f her Of WiCR0n-
sin delegation with whom have talked
and I believe there viii be regular
deT,, 4monp the Wisconsin, DELEGATES
the nomination of Charles A Towne was
not regarded with favor We want
Democrat, not .Populist,n said National
possibility. Don't you think so?'' he asked,
turning to Mayor Rose.
The latter nodded assent.
A specific free silver plank in the plat
form did not find supporters in the dele
anything at all favoring the. simple reaf-
firmation of the Chicago platform;
The Pennsylvania delegation. 100 strong,
under the leadership of Colonel James M.
Guffey, reached here today. One of the
E. Pattison. who has been spoken of as
a possible vice presidential candidate: The
delegation, however, favors D. Il. Hill ana
unless the situation changes greatly, the
81 votes of Pennsylvania will go to the
New Yorker As outlined by Colonel Cuff
fey, the delegation also favors bimetal-
lism plank in the platform without refer
ence to a specific ratio The utmost har
nony prevails throughout the entire dele
The Kansas delegation arrived in force
and took up quarters at the Baltimore
from Peabody. Kan, said soon after the
delegation had arrived:
I'VE have not really organized as yet
and we are hardly in position to make
any declaration of principles. we are of
course. for the reaffirmation of the Chi
cago platform and desire the insertion of
a plank in the platform calling for 16 to
"a a G va formal H.
vass of the delegation, but | know that
it is the way in which the Kansas men
will stand on the silver proposition
LAS to the vice presidency, we have no
particular choice as yet, and as we feel
follow the lead of the state of New York
and support any man whom 1t may decide
upon. We fell rather friendly to all of
the vice presidential candidates, and real
" have no particular favOrlte. The vice
presidency IS largely mater att OF d, e2Ped5
to go for the man who can throw the
most stTsesngth to s, the t ticket I'll, not
in force until Tuesday, but several of the
members are on the gr92und inGlud ing
cussing the stand to be taken by the dele
cation on the silver proposition, Mr..
what Illinois adopted in its platform is
known all over the United States and we
have seen no reason to change our posi-
ton. We said at our state convention
that We were in favor of the reaffirma-
ton of the Chicago platform in spirit and
letter and we made no mention of figures
in discussing the silver plank of our plat
form. We stand in just that position to-
day and the chances are that We will stay
there until the end"
Regarding the vice presidential matter.
Mr.. Gahan said that his state had not
yet taken any stand It is known, how
ever, that Illinois is in favor of the NOM
nation of Carter II. Harrison and believe
that he can secure the second place on the
ticket, If placed in nomination. Mr.. Ga
han and Mr.. w. H HenrichSen, of Illinois.
today held long distance telephone con-
verSation with Mr.. Harrison, who is at his
home in Chicago. ana asked him for the
authority to present his name to the con