New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-27
HILL NOT ON THE LIST.
CROKER'S CANDIDATES FOR THE VICE
PRESIDENCY
THE EX-sENATOR's INFLUENCE TO BE Elk
ERTED FOR A CONSERVATIVE PLAT
FORM AT KANSAS CITY.

ERTED FOR A CONSERVATIVE PLAT
FORM AT KANSAS CITY.
Albany. June 26 (SpeciaD.-David B. Hill was
busy in his law office to-day preparing brief
in d lawsuit, and appeared amused when his at
tention was called to a dispatch from Little Rock
Ark. stating that the Democrats Of that State
might instruct their delegates to support him
for Vice-President, His amusement may be due
to the circumstance that the first man who
nominated him for that Office was ex-senator
Edward Murphy, jr. Mr.. Murphy took this in
teresting position at the time Of the meeting Of
the Democratic State Convention in New-York
on June 5
Now it appears that Richard Croker has
brought out Mr.. Murphy himself as candidate
for Vice-President with side gIances at George
3. Mcclellan, William Sulzer. Elliot Danforth
and o. II. P. Belmont. The multitude Of candl-
dates thought of by Mr. Croker. and the ab-
sence of Mr.. HIS name from the Croker list,
would seem to indicate that the Tammany Hall
chieftain thought that Mr.. Hill was gaining far
too much prominence by being mentioned for
the nomination for Vice-Presidenl, and therefore
suggested the names Of other New-York Demo-
Gratis for the consideration Of the delegates to
the Democratic National Convention, that
attention might be drawn away from Mr.. Hill.
Frank Campbell the chairman OF the Demo
friend having stated on Sunday night that Mr..
Hill does not desire the nomination for Vice
President and thinks this nomination OF trifiing
Importance in comparison with the character of
the platform to be adopted by the Kansas City
Convention. it is plain that Mr.. Hill. is not in
the slightest degree distressed by the announce
ment by Mr.. Croker and his followers that they
favor the nomination of else from
New York for Vice-President
HILLS IDEA OF A PLATFORM
Mr.. Hill is concerning himself solely about the
platform 1t is plain that Mr.. Bryan is to be
nominated That Mr.. Hill has frequently ac-
ow!edged-indeed, he predicted it two years
ago 1t is natural that owing TO the nomina-
ton of Theodore Roosevelt for Vice-Presideut,
there should be talk OF nominating "a New-York
Democrat for Vice-President- Mr.. Hill sees
that but he is not concerning himself about it;
his thoughts and ezertions are concerning the
platform and the nomination for Vice-Presi-
dent is Of minor Importance. He is striving TO
bring about the adoption Of more conservative
platform by the Democratic party at it's Ma
tional Convention Undoubtedly his ideas on
the currency issue are expressed in the follow
ing plank of the platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic State Convention of this State June
> a platform said 10 have been written by him:
We favor both gold and silver as the standard
ton and of our fathers-each to be aintained al
parity with the other her IN & f aad qe9f bo pay %
the Democratic party since the days OF Jefferson
upon both metals
This plank had the hearty support OF John
F. Carroll Thomas F. Grady and other leaders
OF Tammany Hall. and they united with the
followers of Mr.. Hill in voting down substi-
tute offered by Thomas Carmody, of Penn Yam,
demanding that silver be admitted to free coin
age at q ratio Of 16 to l. Mr.. CarmOdy's substi-
tute it will be perceived, a copy Of the
declaration OF the Democratic National Con
vertIon of 1896 and yet the Tammapy Hall
members Of the Committee on Resolutions re-
jected it. There was no friendship shown TO the
IS to l idea on that occasion by the Tammany
Hall leaders.
Nor did Richard Croker's Heutenants who
were acting for him at the Democratic State
Convention on June show any friendship for
Mr. Bryan's ideas when they selected Croker's
alternate for the Democratic National Conven-
ton. That alternate is Congressman Jacob Rup-
pert tr who voted for the Gold Standard bill
at the recent session Of Congress. Each dele
gate-at-large was permitted TO name his alter
nate. MI Hill selected Frank Campbell, who
as a member of the Democratic National Com
ulittee in 1896 did all in his power 10 elect Mr.
Bryan President. Edward Murphy. jr. selected
as his alternate Seymour Van SantvOord. OF
Troy. who opposed the election OF Bryan IN 1896
and was one OF the leading Gold Democrats OF
Rensselaer, County. Augustus Van Wyck Sc
lected as his alternate James Shevlin who as
Hugh McLaughIin's deputy in Mr.. McLaughlin's
absence instigated Police Commissioner York to
oppose the adoption Of resolutions by the Demo-
cratic General Committee of Kings County last
spring in favor of reaffrmation OF the free coin
age plank Of the Chicago platform of 1896. The
Croker aIternates certainly do not seem to be
Bryan men"
FOR CONSERVATIVE COURSE
Mr.. Hill's friends at the Democratic National
Convention will point out that acting under his
advice. State issues alone were pressed by the
Democrats of New-York State in 1897. and that
the Democratic party thus enabled
cover from its tremendous defeat Of the year
before and 10 elect Alton B. Parker Chief
Judge of the Court OF Appeals. Secondly. in
1898 they viii declare that once more Mr.. HiPs
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