The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-15
HILL SEEKS HARRISON
NEW YORKER WANTS MAYOR AS = RUNNING MATE.
Sends an Emissary to Sound Chicago Executivs-Latter Confers with J. K. Mc0uire and W. J.
 Bryan.

Chicago Chronicle. = :.
 If plans now being laid bv friends of David B. Hill of New York do .lot mis- carry the Democratic National Conven- ton of 1904 will nominate this ticket; York
 For Vice President--cart4r H. Harrison of Illinois.
 Secret conferences were held in Chi ticket was discussed. Those participa-- ing In the conferences were James K. McGuire of Syracuse, N. Y.; William son of Chicago. 1t Is Believed that Mc- Guire has before this reported to former Senator Hill and to the New York State Democratic Committee, of the Executive Committee of which he Ia chairman candidate for the Vice Presidential noin- ination.
 Mayor Harrison himself when asked about the story last evening said: ter"
 Mccuire Close to Hill.
 It is declared that no man stands closer to David B. Hill than James K Mcclure, who held the office of Mayor Of Syracuse for five consecutive terms. Mcclure has been a candidate for the nomination of Governor of New York and has for many years figured in the politics Of the EmIire State. He has conducted faction- I ..the I sage of Wolfert's Roost'' and has usually won. His missi on to Chicago last week, 1t Is understood. was. as the ennis sarv of David R. Hill and the New York Democratic State Committee.
 A year ago, after the second defeat of William J. Bryan, Mcclure came to Chi cago and in an interview in The Chrol. icle advocated the nomination in 1904 or his friend and political chief. Party men fbro a rut hpan ROilnd- ed on the matter since .nen and McGuire has finally concluded that his candidate is the most popular Democrat in na- tional politics. But he Is by no means Hii.
 While in Chicago Mc5uire stopped at McCoy's Hotel instead of at one of the prominent hostelries. although he IS a the best accommodations Mcclure 4ld not meet any of the local political lead- CTS except Harrison and Burke. lie also avoided all newsp aper men ana E,. ala not become known that he was here on any special mission until after ne nao gone
 Mcclure went from here to Buffalo. where he reported to Norman E. Maek rasulL of his conference with Harris;n. He said before leaving Chicago that he would return in the spring.
 Bryan in the Conference.
 Interest is stimulated in McGuire's mis- sion to Chicago by the fact that Wllnam J, Bryan of Nebraska, also came to tnis city during the Syracuse mans visit Bryan registered at the Sherman House on January 4. Two days before McGuire had inscribed his name on the books .at McCoy's Hotel; The Eastern politician went back home on January 5, the day following a conference at the sherman House the purport of which Mayor liar rison sought assiduously to conceal
 Efforts were made at the time to as- certain from the Mayor the significance but MT. Harrison evaded inquiries ana finally endeavored to put the matter aside with jest He jocularly asserted that Bryan had discussed with nm proposal for partnership in The Com moner, to which the Nebraskan is now devoting his energies.
 The fact that Mir. Bryan is now gen orally disassociated from any connection with a national nomination has gwen to local politicians the theory that ms advice was solicited and accepted in con nection with McGuire's mission here.
 Discusses a Ticket for 1904.
 Acrording to friend of McGuire's the latter gave his reasons for the belief that Hfil and Harrison would be the best tick ct for 1904 in these words:
 Hills hold on the Democracy was shown at the last National Convention when the former New York Governor ana Senator was almost nominated for Vice President in spite of himself Hlll did not oppose the regular ticket in 1896, al though he was against the Tree sllVer plank. He supported Bryan in 19O0.
 With Croker out of the way in New York the Democrats of the State would rally around their old leader. There will soon be a new head of Tammany Hal and the new chief will be in harmony with Hill. The latter was never defeat- ed but once in his own State, and that was in 1894, when he accepted the. nomi- nation for Governor in an off year and was beaten, not so much by the Repub- iicans, as by the financial panic which swept the Democracy out of power in nearly every Northern State.
 Not New York alone, but New York and Illinois together form the political pivot of this country. If we can carry about the rest of the country. I think man who has been three times elected Mayor of Chicago could carry the State of Illinois with Hill at the head of the ticket"
 Has a Remarkable Career.
 Former Mayor McGuire's career in pol itics has been remarkable. Born in one of the tenement districts of New York City, in childhood he became bread winner and sold newspapers to support his family. While in his teens he nov stunned there the occupation of news dealing He got such schooling as he could. He was bright and learned quick ly.
 His greatest pleasure was in declama- tion, 1t gave him a taste for oratory and started him on his public career. When he left school McGuire became q clerk in a hardware store. Before he was q he was In politics. He was twice nom- mated by the Democrats for member of the assembly and twice refused the hon. or.
 He wanted to be Mayor and finally, when his plans were laid. he went into the city convention and captured the nomination in spite of the party. leaders who opposed him His nomination was made unanimous and his election follow ed although the city was normally Re- publican hv 3,000 plurality. He was cleo ted four times after that.
 Mcclure has spoken in nearly all of the large cities between New York and Chicago. Less than five years ago he de- livered an address In the Chicago Audi torium on an Irish subject By accident newspaper containing an account of the lecture. fell into the hands of Philip Mcclure of Forestport, a small village in the northern part of Oneida County, New York. Philip Mcclure fancied the ora torical style of his namesake became ac- quainted with him and introduced him to his daughter. Frances.
 When the father of Miss Frances Me- Guire died he left her $50,000 in cash and she married the young Mayor.
 It Makes a Difference.