New-York tribune., 1902-10-02
HILLS SLATE ADOPTED.
THE "UNBOSSFD~ CONVENTION OBEYS
ITS MASTER

IFS MAS ER.
saratoza y Y. oct THE Democratic
state Convention has come and gone. most oc
the delegates probably discouraged men. There
was hope that OK Senator Hin would bring
forward a candidate for the nomination Tor
Governor who would arouse party spirit, bring
independent voters ~ the Democratic party.
and finally once more put Democrat IN charge
70 the state administration But there was no
aarr-er feeling IN favor of Bird Coler The
rersisrerr way IN which the nomination OF
chief Judge Parker was urged nv the leading
delegates 20 The convention and the lack Of dele
gates demanding that Mr.. Coler he named re-
veaIei that
But Mr. Coer was nominated for Governor.
and the delegates ard members of the Demo
cratic party must now AFFECT a great enthu-
siasm Tor him ard express confidence in his elec-
ton. 'TN~ namination was apparently agreed
upon two months ago hy David F. Hill and
Hugh Mclaughlin, when these two men had a
conference at Jamesport Long Island Mr.
colsr visited Albany. and in company with
Mr. HW established q literary bureau FOR the
dissemination OF attacks on the Republican
State administration.
Meanwhile the report was spread that az last
an old fashioned Democratic state Convention
was 10 be held. that the delegates actually were
- be consulted aboIt the construction Of the
state ticket But candidates did NOT come
forward Mr. Sranchdeld took no steps 10 gain
the nomination for Governor once more MI
Danforth and Mr.. Campbell dri not set oar on
a search for delegates 10 support them
Apparently Mr. Hin could not induce any
business men to accept the nomination. Then
came the convention and an outburst Of talk in
favor of chief Judge Parker for Governor
Some Of Mr. Hus Heutenants Joined in this
talk Politicians now think that Mr. EiIl rather
encouraged the Parker boom for time. In order
10 prevent any candidate coming forward IN op-
position 10 Mr. Coler Mr.. Hin knew months
ago that Judge Parker would not accept the
nomination for Governor He therefore, could
rely on the advent OF some friend here ot Judge
Parker's with the statement that he would not
run. That happened yesterday, and MI ''lrr
was left as the sole candidate Of any prominence
Just as the convention was about To get down
10 its work Mr. Coler thus practically had no
opposition to-day
Mr. nm had been announcing that IL would
be an open race FOR the nominations for the
minor places on the ticket. That created a pict-
ure Of great State convention at which the
delegates expressed their will by balloting on
the candidates. Mr.. Hill's pTetence of an 'un-
bossed convention disappeared last night. The
Democratic State ticket made up In his
room then. As early as o'clock last night
delegates were handing out the complete slate
The convention met to-day and meekly accept
ed the slate Mr.. Hill rubbed off the name OF
d J. Van Auken. OF Geneva. from his slate
a candidate for State Treasurer early this
morning and substituted George Finch. With
that exception the slate prepared in Mr.. Hill s
room adopted to-day.
II is said that Charles n. BuIger Of Oswego.
was rather reluctant to accept the nomination for
Lieutenant Governor. but persuaded 10 do
80 at o'clock this morning. Perhaps Mr.. Bull
ger remembered his savage attack on Richard
Croker two years ago and thought that Mr
Croker had not lost all his friends in New York
yet Mr.. Bulger might also with reason have
thought that he dtG not care TO run for Lieu
tenant Governor with a candidate for Governor
who inspired so little enthusiasm as Mr. CoIer.
Mr.. Hin apparently wavered between noIninat-
ing Professor Duncan c. Lee Of Cornell and
Frank H. Mott of Jamestown for Secretary OF
State. II said last night that the Tam
many Hall leaders were opposing Professor Lee
because of his resolution against the Ice Trust
Early this morning the decision was made TO
his being put forward a candidate for Secre-
tary of State IN the same region in which Frank
W Higgins the Republican candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor. lives.
Mr. Mott has a pleasing personality. but he
ras only lately entered the active practice of
law. Two years ago he was the editor of a
Bryanite newspaper in Buffalo. Mr. Higgins on
the other hand. is a we'll known business man.
who has managed large enterprises Beyond
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