New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

Senators by the voters is advocated The reso-
lutions are adopted without debate
HILL NAMES CoLER
Amos Cummings presents a resolution 10 pro-
ceed with nominations. Adopted. David B.
Hill is on his feet The audience arises and
cheers historically Hill IS urged TO go UP on
the platform He stands for q moment until
order IS restored. He is speaking now slowly,
deliberately, and with some apparent emotion.
Croker has his eyes glued on HiII's face. Hill
asks Secretary De Freest TO read the resolution
Of the XvII-h Assembly District in favor OF
Coler- The Iatter's name evokes volume OF
cheering. through which some Kisses are heard.
There is disposition among the Tammany
gaueryites 10 interrupt Hill Il he gives the
slightest provocation and il is clear that he will
have 70 cut around corners very circumspectly
If he is TO avoid scene. In narrattng Coler's
record Hiu speaks OF him fighting the Ice
Trust -Tarnuany's delegates vince. while the
others cheer
Now Mr. Hill shows his hand. Referring TO
Chairman Rainess speech assaiing Plart the
speaker says:
I agree with him that the paramount issue
OF this state IS political dictatorship"
That looks like the preface 10 an attack on
Croker The expectation is not disappointed
So far Hill does not mention Croker. personally,
but he speaks OF Coler as having offended
some people" and there is significant cheering
he tells OF delegates who feared TO nominate
CoIer without the consent Of some one, know
not who. and ! care not who" and there IS
more cheering The applause is still greater
when Hill says that Coler is fortunate in the
enemies he has made" and that the attacks
on him have strengthened him with the people
Croker is smiling sarcasticaly-
HiITs speech is unexpectedly short. He was
almost at the platform steps before the au-
dienc= realized that he was done They ap-
plauded vigorously
sTANCHFIELD PUT IN NOMINATION.
s Taylor. Of Chemung, follows with a
typical convention speech ostensibly nominal
ing John B. s1anchfeld, but mainly eulogizlng
Bryan Mr.. Taylor is no doubt an estlman!e
gentleman but he is taking an awful lot OF
time to say very little. He IS going ten minutes
before he reaches Mr.. SCanchfelds life sAeteh-
Mention Of the candidates name starts applause
and likewise the band.
He has nor been selected al the dictation OF
anv man TAYLOR says and right there he puts
his foot in II.
-Ob, on, Come off, and derisive yeIs are
heard from nearly all parts Of the hall.
William H. Sullivan. OF Chenango County sets
rhe noise machine going again oY seconolAs
Colers nomination. He hits Coler's opponents
BY speaking OF these Gays % 9-'---
and political corruptIonisJs
Charles L Audrus says that ColeTs nornlna-
ZION will mean one thousand votes extra for
the Democratic ticket in Delaware County.
Robert NJ Moore. Of Franklin County. in sec
onding Coler's name, gets in a few digs al
stanchheId- Without naming him. he says that
8 candidate is wanted whose loyalty TO Bryan
doesn't have TO be attested by aft1davitsr ana
whose record on labor questions won't have 10
be explained away.
John \ Carlisle Of Jefferson, declares posi-
lively that the delegates in private conyersa-
ton agree that Coler is the only man who can
De elected Speaking Of the antagonism 10 him
bv certain persons" he says that the Demo
cratic PARTY is too big TO be used for the salts
faction Of personal grievances.
Here comes Otto Kempner. Of Brooklyn. 10
sneak for Coler A storm Of cheers and Kisses
greets his appearance. but the Kisses quit first
Kernpner starts right in 10 business. He says
at the outset that the delegates from Kings
nisrepresent the Democratic voters Of that
county and that Coler is the choice Of the lat
ter Kempner has a strong voice and the face
Of a fighter.
He touches the Tiger on its raw spot when ne
speaks Of the Ice Trust 'stufing the pockets
/ Of public officials with their stock certificates
Here the gang howled Chairman Raines
! breaks his gavel in trying TO restore order
/ Kempner stands there grim and aggressive until
/ the rowdyisu ceases He calmly resumes.
We want" he says, as our candidate man
/ who works for the peoples pockets ali the time
/ This parody on Croker's famous remark was
/ appreciated by several hundred OF those present
Again. Mr. Kempner says that CoIer is opposed
! bv some alleged Democrats who are afraid that
/ Coler might be elected. and they ask US to
/ calmly plan our own overwhelming defeat"
/ WHY COLER WON'T BE NOMINATED.
..yybv won't Coler be nominated2'' asks Kemp
J ner.
is it because he has offended some political