Hill Willy-nilly

Saratooa., N. Y., Sept. 27.- "All in favor of the nomination of David B. Hill will say aye." That was what Representativa Cockrau shouted at the Democratie state convention, as he juniped upon a table directly in front of the presiding officer - David B. Hill himself - aud waved lus arms for order. There was a perfect roar from 500 throats. "Contrary no," shouted Cochran, and there was not a voice. Turning to Senator HUI, he sald: "Now, senator, we summon you to your duty." Again the dnlegates went wild with ezcitement, and for fivs minutes there was raat disoider. Uill insisted that order suould be preservad and tha roll cali continued. State Senator Cantor jumped to his f eet and saidi "AU in favor of Senator Hill's noinination by aoclamation will. say aye." Inlt on Roll Cali. Auother shout and more disorder follow?. Htll kept Inslstlng upon order and the roll cali of asembiy district was begun. Hitt, on behalf of. the Albany - - - county delegatlon, withdrew Thacher's ñama and there was pandemonium once more. The leader then restored quiet and the roll cali proceeded. Eaoh county named David B. Hill and Clerk de Freest a uid gi-eat coufusiön said: "David B. Mi 11 haa received 383 votea, all that were eat." Deleates rushed for the stage and -h'iutod for recess, so as to íorbid Hill re islnic The leaders, however opposed ailj mrnmsnt on the very same grounda an tïnally the coavention went on with ita wo ik. Rest of the Business Settlod. , L eutenant Governor Sheehan then arose aud In a brief eulogluru norainated Dan. L. Lockwood, of Buffalo, for the office of lieutenant governor. The nomination was made by acclamation, amid great applause. Jame D. Ball, of Brooklyn, named Judge Gaynor for judge of the court of appeals and the convention named him by acclamation. The usual resolutions were adopted. The move to adjourn was carried, Hill saying: "The convention that is running itself wants to adjourn- I declare it adjourned," and the convention adjourned sine die at 3:39. Whitney Couldu't Be Persnaded. Ttm was the end of a scène that began almost as soon as the conveution m?t. At tliat time it was known that William C. Whitney had arrived at New York from Europe and very emphutically refused to conider the question, even, of being a candidate; he had announced before he went to Europe, he said, that he would not run. He was decided in bis view that David B. Hill was the right man. Later J. W. Hinckley received the following: "I flnd on my arrival thi morning that my name is the subject of some consideration by the delégate to Saratoga, and have received many friendly messages. As I cannot reply to these in detail, will you do me the kirdness tosay forme inanswer to any inquifiea that for reaaons entirely personal I cannot be a candidate or accept the nomination. I coucur heartily ia the opinión so admirably expressed bySenator Hill in his address that harmonieus and aggressive action on the part of the Demócrata of the state ought surely to be crowned by success. " The Platform Sumtnarized. It took but a short time after the convention was called to order to settle the questions of credentials, permanent orgauization and platform, the temporary organization being contiuued. Tne platform is a vigorous declaration of Democratie principies, is quite long, without a squint in the direction of anytuiug Populistic or free silver. It congratulates the people of the state on the repeal of the Sherman purchasing law and the McKinley law, indorses the Wilson lw so lar as it makes raw materials cheaper, and urges the further modification of the tarifï by the enactment of special schedules; it demands the rigid enforcement of the law against trusts, and compliments the administrations of President Cleveland and Governor Flower.