The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1884-11-19

Hon. David IL. HilI-His
Bachelor Home I'm
Elmira-
ELMTlA, Nov. Gov. David B.
Hill has not been over confident OF
the result of the election until to-
day. He said this evening that he
had no dOubi Of the election of Gov.
Cleveland. He sat this evening in
his rather bare-lOoking law Office
here, surrounded by bis friends, and
was as calm and unmoved as ever,
while they were wild and enthusi>
astic in their expressions and con-
gratulations. He has been known
to show more excitement over
local canvass here than he has ex-
hibited in this national contest.
Chemung county is rather proud
of her son, David b. Hill. lie came
into EImira some twenty-one years
ago from hamlet eighteen or TWEEN
~ miles north Of here, where he
was born, and at once received the
confidence and esteem of some of
our best men. Ex-Speaker Mcguire,
who was also from the same hamlet,
said Of him that he was 4 politician
when be was lad, and worked Mt
the polls several years before he
had any right to vote G. l.. Smith
was County Judge when Gov. Hill
came 20 Elnira, and he was so well
pleased with the young man that
enc day after ho had appeared be-
fore him be offered him an equal
partnership, which was accepted,
and the firm continued for more
than ten years. Gov. Hill ranks
high as lawyer, and has managed
many of the most important cases
in this part Of the State.
There is one peeuliarity about
Gov. Hill that has oeeasioned much
comment, and that IS his seeming
aversion TO the fair sex. A matron-
ly ladysaid this evening to the Sun
reporter that she remembered well |
when Mr. Hill first came to Elmira,
. handsome, attractive young man,
just in his majority awe girls"
she said, "girl-like, tried all suitable
means TO become known TO him and
TO attract him TO our society, bnt1
without any srccess at all 1t was
reported to us that he had said he
wouldn't have anything 10 do with
women until he got rich, and al
though we redOubled our efforts il
was al in vain. i don't known
whether or not he's rich, but he
keeps up his dislike to women all
the same. He has never been in
E0cioty In Eimira, although there
has never been n time when the
doors OF the houses of the best peo-
pie would not have been opened to
tt'N S'-@L-
Continuously for the twenty one
years since Gov. Hill has lived in
Elmira be has taken his meals at
the home Of lady who lives in 3 /
very modest manner on one Of our
principal streets. Her name Is Mrs |
Blackburn. and~te hear her en-
comiuns upon him one would he
led TO believe that be merited the |
distinction tn which he has risen.
The Governor has his batehelor
apartments in the Chemung Canal |
Bank building, in whish are the
rooms Of n number of other gentle
men, the Whole block for this reason
being called "The Saints Rest"
The Governors apartments are
three in number, and are elegantly |
furnished. Here be entertains his
friends in royal manner, He has
very many strong ones, for once at
tractcd tn him none ever break
away. One OF them said to-day
that Mr.. Hill rarely spent anything
on Mr.. Hill His habits are regular.
You can set ynur watch by the hour
that he goes up Lake street, sum
mer or winter, to his meals when be
is in town and he is rarely found
elsewhere in business hours than in
his ofice, or, in his leisure moments,
in his rooms. His profession is bis
life politics is his RECREATION. As
some men spend money on horses
or dog-, er on books or pictures.
Mr.. Hill spends money in politics,
and finds in Il his recreation. Heis
fond Of theatrical or minstrel enter
tainmenls, and one Of bis intimate
friends said that be would rather
hear Mr.. Hill give an account Of a
dramatic than 10 witness il himself
Mr, Hin has no family. His
father add mother are both dead
the former since bis election to the
Lieutenant GovernorshiPl and be
has no sisters living. The subject
Of the care Of the Executive Man>
sion n enc to which he said this
evening be had given no thought
He is not very enthusiastic over his
coming promotion. lie likes the
Office az Lieutenant Governor ex-