The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-04
WHO'LL RUN WITH BRYAN.

Ii was also SAID thar Massachusetts
would vote for George Fred Williams on
the early ballot, and that there was
prospect of general "favorite son"
movement until the convention would Sci
lie upon some one acceptable to a major
ity.
Mr.. Croker told the tbree-party confer
ence that he had a candidate and that
he would bring him out during the day.
Ii was soon known that he referred 10
Lewis Nixson of New York who was al
one time "a constructor in the navy and
Is now largely interested in ship building
II was supposed that Nixon would be pre-
scented during the meeting of the New
York delegation, and the Keller iudorse-
ment was a complete surprise. 1t is be-
Neved Keller is not meant to be pressed
Tovne's Friends UnmOved
The conference of the representatives, of
the Democrats, Populists and Silver Re
nubIicans, he'd in the middle OF the dav.
while not advancing the prospects of any
candidate, was not encouraging to the
friends of Towne. who felt after it was
over that they had a hard proposition to
face.
Another feature of the day was a dele
CATION canvass made by friends of Towne
This was undertaken for the purpose of
making show of strength. The canvass
ers found earnest supporters in some of the
delegations, and obtained assurances of
votes, but not in any such number as to
give them very much encourage cement. At
the same time, ToWne intends to remain
in the field and his friends say that. as
each and every boom coliapses. it will be
demonstrated that he is the logical candi-
date. and the man who should be selected
The days developments, instead of max
ing the situation clearer, simply resulted
in tanSling it up more than ever before
leaving the selection of the Vice President
not to the leaders and managers but to
the convention.
A district development of the Gay was
the springng of the name of ex-Vice
President Adlai +. Stevenson, upon whom
all could unite. Ben Cable of Illinois was
one of the first to suggest Mr. Stevenson
and he found that the suggestion met with
a great deal of favor among members of
she Illinois delegation, and also with 9th,
ers He consulted Clark Howell of Geor-
gia, and was told that if Stevenson was
presented and would accept, Georgia would
give him a solid delegation. Henry D.
Clayton spoke for Alabama in much the
same way, and as the suggestion was
passed around, 1t met with such general
approval that many delegates believed
that Stevenson would not only accept the
nomination, but that there was a posi-
tility OF his being selected.
New York.
ne view LUX Sldi6 utIeSdllOn IuEDlSne0
the sensation of the day when, after a
stormy session of three hours, they put
forth a candidate for Vice President in
the person of John w Keller, commission
er Of charities of the city of New York.
This was done otter David B. Hill had
been defeated as a candidate for the New
York representative on the Committee on
Platform by Augustus VanWyck, and.
having been offered New Yorks indorse-
ment for Vice President, had declined it,
There are those who tonight believe
that the delegation leaders are playing
the same game that was played by the
Republican delegates at Philadelphia when
they Endorsed r. L. Woodruff for Vice
President. and that the name of Kelar is
presented for the purpose of keeping the
delegates from voting for any other New
York man until they can vote either for
Towne for Sulzer. Mr.. Sulzer with
drew in favor of Mr. Keller, and, in fact,
seconded the nomination, which leads some
color TO this surmise.
1t was o'clock this Afternoon when ex-
Senator Hill was notified by Frank Camp
bell that there a movement on foot
in the Tammany delegation, assisted by
Kings county and Erie, to sdetrack him
by not putting him on the Platform Com
mittee, but by standing for him for Vice
President. Shortly afterward MI Hill
was sent for and had a long conference
with Mr.. Croker, Mr.. Shea, ex-senator
Murphy and Mr.. McCarren. He was no
titled that the delegation stood ready to
stand for him for Vice President He re-
piled that he did not want it, and was then
told fatty that he could not so on the Com
mittee on Platform, Mr.. Croker Initiating
that the Bryan element did not want him
there.
Senator Hill argued in vain against these
decisions, and finally the conference de
cided on the course afterward affirmed by
the delegation, but not until there had
been bitter fight, resulting in Hill's de-
feat. at which he left the delegation
meeting
Senator Edward Murphy presided. and
when nominations were called for, Judge
Lynn, of Rochester arose and nominated
MS New York representative on the Piat-
form Committee, Augustus Van Wyck of
Kings county. He spoke briefly of Mr..
Van Wyck's standing in the party, and
his ability.
Mayor Mcguire of Syracuse moved 10
substitute the name of David B. Hin,
and then the contest was on. Mr.. Ma
guire said that Mr.. Hill had been always
consistent, that his fight for any princi-
PIE had always been in the open, and that
he had always taken a defeat loyalty. Ii
had generally been understood that Sena
tor Hill was to be the committeeman, and
he, for one, had not heard complaint
from anybody against him.
Some sharp discussion followed. All
through the controversy the ex-governor
sat quietly. Then he arose slowly and
facing Richard Croker. who sat in the
rear of the room, said slowly and dis
tinctly:
There have been said some things that
have seemed to be reflections upon my at
titude in 1896. 1t should be remembered
In passing such criticisms that l have
always been consistently Democratic.
No man has a right to question my demo-
cracy''
At this time Mr.. Croker rose. saying
in what was evidently intended to be
a pacific tone:
81 don't think anybody intended to crit
icise your Democracy, but il is believed
that as you were so strongly against the
silver plank a new man would be more
acceptable" and then Mr., O'Connor arous-
ed Mr.. Hill by adding:
And there is no reason why you should
think that the position is reserved for you
every year"
mo. / have no such idea answered.
Mr.. Hin, shaking his finger at Mr.. Croker
but want you TO remember that what
did and what l said in the committee
and in the convention of 1896 was done for
the Democrats of New York state ana
when l went home / stood for the ticket
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