New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-25
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Albany. June 24.-Frank Campbell. of Bath.
the chairman of the Democratic State Commit
tee, arrived here from his home late last night
and engaged a room at the Ten Eyck Hotel
This morning he visited ex-senator David B.
Hill at WoIfert's Roost and made arrangements
with him 10 start for the National Democratic
Convention Friday next Mr.. Campbell de-
sres to be in Kansas City early the coming
week in order to attend meeting of the Demo-
cratic National Committee He and Mr.. Hill
will arrive in Kansas City on Saturday evening
next.
Mr.. Campbell this evening was asked by The
Tribune correspondent what truth there was in
the report that ex-senator Hill might be nom
mated for Vice-President and also what were
the plans of the delegates of this State TO the
Convention. In reply he said:
Under no consideration would Mr.. Hin accept
the nomination for the ice-Fresidency- II IS
idle of words talk about him and that
office. New-York has not candidate for any
office nor any axes 10 grind Her sole thought
Is TO use such argument as snail Inuuce the
Convention to adopt such platform as Will en-
able the Democrats of New-York State TO de-
liver her thirty-six electoral votes 10 the candi-
date OF the Democratic party Tor PreSldenl.
PLATFORM PARAMOUNT
The platform is paramount TO everything else.
declaration Of party principles can De
majority of the voters of the country There Is
in the Democratic party who IS more
patriotic than Mr.. Bryan He desires the adop-
ton of such principles as are thoroughly IN the
interest of the country He IS honest ana ne
thoroughly believes in Democratic ideas as they
exist to-day. 1t Is also plain tnaC ne does not
wish for the success of the Democratic party so
much from a desire 10 become President as he
does from a conviction that the country VIII De
benefited by Democratic Administration
The Democrats of New-YOrk State in their
State Convention declared themselves as favor
MIA ffurz6
their support 10 MN as a canGlu4le anu me, the
party platform upon which he viii stand Iney
go to the Kansas City Convention with the sole
idea of acting in a friendly way with the Demo-
Gratis of other States of the Union and bringing
about by argument and persuasion the adoption
OF a platform upon which Mr.. Bryan can be
elected. No doubts Mr. BTyan's ability to
have his views expressed by the Convention
He will control and therefore will be held
sponsib!l for the Conventions action. 1t is a
position of great gravity IL will be for him TO
decide whether there shall he planks in the
platform which will endanger the success OF his
party at the polls in November
BRYAN's PATRIOTISM"
believe that Mr., Bryan Will listen to the Lead
ers Of the Democratic party in the Nation and
c0ncede their right and justice in the adoption
Of u platform that shall appeal successfully TO
the DemOcrCy of every State Mr. Bryan pub
lcly states that he believes that a continuance
Of a Republican Administration would be dis
aStrOuS 10 our present form of government The
Democratic party is opposed to trusts and i'm
perialfsrn. and 10 other characteristics traits Of
the present Republican Administration; further
more the Democratic party is united upon these
issues. No man occupying the position OF " III
lam Jennings Bryan should insist upon the
affirmation of ideas. although ne may believe in
them, that jeopardize and endanser the success
Os his party at this time when there is such i'm
perative need of great National reform at the
hands OF the Democratic party I cannot but
believe that Mr. Bryan's patriotic. unselfsh de-
vOtiO1 10 the Democratic cause and keen desire
for his party's success will alone aCtuate those
who under his advice will frame the Kansas
City platform.
Ex-senator Hill visited to-day by Senator
William b. Bate. of Tennessee. who is believed
TO have gone back TO Nashville with some inter
estins facts regarding Mr. HilTs plans for ac-
tion at the Democratic National Convention
The Southern delegates viii be highly infiuen-
tial at the Convention. Democratic leaders here
positive that ex-senator Hin has been seek
ing support among the southern delegates TO
tone down the cOn6sCatOTy and anarchistic
panks Of the Democratic National platform OF
1896 Mr.. Campbelrs interesting statement
quoted above doubtless would also be made by
ex-senator Hill if he deemed IT good policy at
this time talk about the Convention