Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-04

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platform drawing that they want, but
confidence. The committee would not
be as susceptible to Mr.. Hial as they
would to Van Wyck on any proposition
Of conservatism. Mr.. Hill can have no
complaint. He was at the head OF the
party as long as he chose TO remain.
The suggestion that he is insulted be-
cause we do not put him on the COM
mittee is ridiculous. He is at the head
of the delegates at large; he is consulted
on all questions .
John w. Mcmahon said: For fifteen
years Mr.. Hill has drawn our politi-
cal platform in New York and has as
sisted in drawing the National plat
forms. He has been here assisting in
the preliminary work and Mr.. Bryan
sent for him to see the draft of the
one prepared for this convention. Mr..
Van Wyck has never been to a politi-
cal convention and has never aided in
drawing platform. 1t is going to hurt
us seriously in northern New York if
Hill is insulted in this way
Senator Grady answered CURLY and
Perry Belmont and delegate named
Nolan from Rochester each spoke in
favor of Hill.
All Through the Controversy,
the Ex-Governor sat quietly. Then he
arose slowly and facing Richard Crok-
er, who sat in the rear of the room, said
slowly and distinctly:
There has been said some things
that have seemed to be reflecteing up
on my attitude in 1896. 1t should be
remembered in passing such criticisms
that have always been consistently
Democratic. No man has right to
question my Democracy"
At this Mr.. Croker rose, saying in
what was evidently intended to be a
pacific tone:
Il don't think anybody intended to
criticise your Democracy, but it is be-
lieved that as you were so strongly
against the silver plank that a new
man would be more acceptable" and
then Mr. Croker aroused Mr.. Hill by
adding:
And there is no reason why you
should tnlnk that the position is re-
served for you every year"
No. l have no such idea," answered
Hill cbolyipo. nc fnyor n Crolya, .sh,,+
want you to remember that what
did and what l said in the committee
and in the convention of 1896 was done
dor the Democrats of New York State
and when l went home ] stood for the
ticket as well as you did"
"Oh. no, you did not" exclaimed
Croker. You were not heard of much
during that campaign"
Equally as much as you are when
at critical times in the party's history
in the State
You are Living In Europe"
retorted Hill.
You are SORE" replied Croker SEN
tentiously.
81 accuse you" exclaimed Hill, "of
trying to make me vice presidential
candidate against my will. ] tell you
now that l will not have it. You can
not humiliate me on one proposition
and feed me sop on another"
He sat down and a vote was then
taken, resulting for Van Wyck, Sc; for
Hill, %; absent or not voting, 8.
Senator Hill upon the announcement
of the vote Immediately left the room.
The delegation elected the members
of the committees and officers.
The delegation was then notified by
Senator Murphy that they should Sc
lect vice presidential candidate. and
without any ceremony, as il it had ell
been arranged beforehand, Mr.. Shea,
of Brooklyn, named John w Kellar,
commissioner of charities of New York
City, and upon VIM Sulzer seconding
the motion, it was unanimously car
ried.
Senator Hill, when seen later, said:
"All plumbers are costly. This was
blunder 1t was injecting New York
ward politics into national affair.
They were not sincere. They showed
their insincerity by putting forward
Lewis Nixon as their candidate and
then nominating Kellar. This is no
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damage to the party in the State"
Frank Campbell, chairman Of the
State committee, said TO friend:
'Tammany's action Will hurt us
badly in the State"
Elliott Danforth refused to make a
statement.
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