The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-22
THE PROFESSOR SENATOR.
C0LORIDO's LATEST CONTRIBUTION TO
TIE SENITE CHiMBER.


Politicians aud Went into ChaHee'- seat.
DENVER, Jan. 15.-Prof n p. Hill, man
nRcr OF the celebrated Boston and Colorado
Smelling Works. was to-day elected United
States Senator to succeed the Hon. jerome b.
ChafIoc. whose term expires next March, Mr..
Jiils election was assured last Thursday even
ing by the caucus nomination at tho hands Of
Tho Republican members Of the State Lcgisla-
fure. and tho ballot to-day was merely the
formal ratification Of the edict Of King Caucus.
Prof. 1Iill is q nativoo Of New York. and grad
uate apd former Professor of Brown University.
His age is AZ. and he has resided ia Colorado
since 1864. lie is in tho prime OF sturdy
manhood. and. though hard worker. his APP
poaranco is that OF a man Of ease and rather re-
Borvod dignity. lie is little below tho medium
stature and little above the medium weight.
dresses well after tho Western fashion. and is a
rapid and fluent though rather undemonstra-
1.-Two. talker. He has been little in public life.
Benator Teller never held an Office until elected
Benator. and Prof. Hill has only served single
term OF forty days in the Territorial Legislature
of Colorado His ability is. however unqucs-
tioned and apart from political considerations
his service TO tho State cannot fail 10 be accept
able to the people. Though college man. he
IL as far removed from bookworm as possible.
and is prominently n man OF business and
affairs. As the head and front Of a great smelt-
Ing company. with extensive works at Black
Hawk. and a still moro extensive establish
ment at Denver. the Professor has shown very
remarkable business capacity and industry.
coupled with scientific skill OF the highest or
der. To him. more than to almost any other
man. Colorado owes her prominence as a min
ing State Her refractory ores babe fair to resist
Treatment until no came and perfected. by long
and laborious study. n system OF reductio
which has worked to charm. has made mining
profitable. and has accumulated n large fortune
for the Professor himself and for the company
The Senatorial contest cannot he said to have
ended to-day however, IN respect 70 rs iniiu-
ence on the politics Of the State On tho con-
trary, 1t has engondercd bitterness enough to
frankie in the hearts Of REPUBLICANS Ter many
days For the first timo since the McCc0k-
Gilbert war Of four or FIVE years ago. the Colo,
RADIO Republicans md themselves arrayed
after the hottest Senatorial fight Of our State
hood. all efforts e. pouro oil on the troubled wa
indeed proessed TO bury the Ratchet but they
have left the handle sticking out SO they can
fnd 4 again, and q the very FIRST opportunity
The friends % Senator ChafIce lead The oppo-
eiiion 70 tue llill regime. ana thereby hangs q
tale. At the opening of the last campaign Sen,
ntor Chanco was sick in New York, with small
Business Interests demanded much OF his at
tention he felt In npablo Of devoting himself
further TO politics. Accordingly he wrote and
had published his now famous letter, retiring
from tie political hold and refusing to be can
announcement Mr.. IIn came out as a canli-
date FOR Senatorial horors. having had IN eye
on the ChafIoo succession for some tmr. though
not expecting il before 1855. rs he supposed
Chafree would 10 reelected. This would nm,
been .s- nasty or less positive about pushing
the crown aside hut under the circun stances
his withdrawal WAS reluctantly accepted MS an
accomplished fact boy mos; Of his foil lowers. AMI
many ,9t Thorn transferred their allegiance TO
Others, however. and particularly tho ChaIee
oiiccholdcrs dill not readily n'quies'c in tho
new departure, and when Chullee returned to
"a
m enihusiastie reception ior him. and began 70
talk about making him his own successor in
ep.te of his own opposition To the movement.
They complained that the campaign was Ian
and powerful gcncralship. Hill was bleeding
where II would a. the most good, rs it lid WHOM
Chnifee directed the outlay. 1t takes money %
run a Colorado camp9gn oven ono honestly
and fairly conducted. The state il SO large iu
area that n journey from Dan TO Bcershcba
costs princes ransom. and the speakers must
OF tho halulctccrs. Mr.. Ilil contributed 10 the
legitimate campaign expenses with toerahle
papers and private individuals 10 secure scna-
tnrlal support ln Tho iinal struggle. senator
lii'a J." ~. ~ '.ul.sti i.''l Nlt'l ili '
that ho should work with the trutral Commit
~ SAYS, that do" party lradcrs would support
ntor Tc.r tlrdgci hIs support ana iniuon'r
very visoraus t.rn-. iii had as written H.
had received d friendly better from tGa senator
which b, construed as an endorsement OF his
Senator al SEPARATIONS.
The e'e TON ram' ana rcsu.iel "a an over
ma y " In t5ti I5Snses t,. fa ~ ws '
unwitiiy Southern .,ltat had ciglic a ont
i''{-~,H . Nr'i , ~ ~, nm 'a. w..
own. Judge Th,s " b won ~ tho san Junn
COUNTRY, George NJ. c. .ott ui Pueblo ana VIM.
). Jackson of Colorado Spt.uLs. husband Os
'He,en Hunt wore an oGli,ei with tho soma.
Al fnk H. ltltIlf ftlr q DO
hayseed ~ ns, hair and nsqg, for Grlng
SUPPORT, whila J1dse Grl a. Ebert Me e., 30,
dark woods near tho scene 81 conflict. AM
awaited tho call oi his countrymcn. Ch9ffrc
stall refused To- loo n candidate. but suffered b. -
friends to say thNt he would accept tho once u
Ilftelccted-G statement wl,iGh all ne other cnn-
breach Of faith: lin went SO far IN his fury rs
- publish Chafces private letter from Saratoga
in regard 10 his tHiil,- candidacy. and this in
censed Chal'c as well as the latter's friends. all
Of whom joined IN ~ attack upon I'M, From
holtcr Hiilprocurcd himself To- be intcri Vowed
by = reporter Tor me Denver Ngf,s, u ,mo,
the campaign on The II lulllrau side, iuciuliug
his interviews with Teller and other leading
compcxion % nnalrs' T6e B'mosracy Iofi.d
its hat and surang into the thickcst Of the isht,
with corrupton AM bribery. and that senator
teller should eH"iH,.iie himself con,,'rHins
Orleans 70 INVESTIGATE frauds lu Louisiana.
Hill and his friends claimed. however, that u
Ynnced had been oNi udci l'sitimut'y and al
the investigating committees IN tho world
couldn't show bribery og corruption.
tHaNHH'- friends were forced into the same
position 10y the fact that they We're CON 'erncd in
tho expenditure 90 the money. But they de-
MED vigorously thm there was any understand
INK, Other express or Implied, that ILL., should
b. senator. Ih"y suddenly became solicitors
IN regard to tIu rights &C the south in tho cou-
test and patted Chlcoti on the back because h.
Nas ulakiui: good lsht for his section. Chil-
colt had gricyan"" too, and manifested no
ulSpoa'-un ~ Itt" Ou"li.'' VINO Mad promise"
NJ Bowen promising him 1eI!rrs sont four
years hence II b" would throw his strength In
favor OF lbo meiautg H. Bowen is from Ar
kansas, though, and iull OF pluck, so ho said
nay. but that llili could throw Ills strength tothc
San Juan u lac wanted a.. Mr. llil had a. such
inteatlon. however. II" lacked only frw votes
OF caucus nomination, and n thing hut %
comDinaton Of the opposition could defeat
him. No combination was possible under the
circumstance though and the Chuifrr mon
wore embarrassed hy the Ris"nc" of their chief
who was 4. once omlIrtey uul entirely in ia"
hands Of his friends, or such Of them M chose
O. support him. The consequence was that