The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-11
GOV. cLEvELAND's SUCCESSOR.
Hon. David f. Eill-His Bachelor Home in
EInira.
Elmira Correspondenoe New York Sun.

EInra.
Elmira Correspondence New York sun.
Gov David B.. Hill has not been overconfdent
of the result of the election until to-day He
said this evening that he had no doubt of the
election of Gov. Cleveland. He sat this even
ing in his rather bare looking law Office here,
surrounded by his friends, and was as calm and
unmoved as ever while they were wild and en-
thusiastic in their expressions and congratula-
tons He has been known to show more excite
ment over a local canvass here than he has ex-
hibited in this national contest
Chemung county is rather proud of her son,
David B. Hill He came into Elmira some
twentyone years ago from hamlet eighteen or
twenty 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 a politician when he was lad and
worked at the polls several years before he had
any right to vote. G. L. Smith was county
judge when Governor Hill came to Elmira and
he was well pleased with the young man that
one day after he had appeared berore him, he
offered him equal partnership, which was
accepted, and the firm continued for more than
ten years, Governor Hill ranks high law
yer, and has managed many of the most import
ant cases in this part of the State.
There is one popularity about Governor Hill
that has oceasioned much comment and t}.st is
his seeming aversion to the fair sex. A ma
tronly lady said this evening to the Sun reporter
that she remembered well when Mr. Hill first
man, just in his majority. 1--WE girls" she said
''girllike, tried all suitable means to become
known to him and to attract him to our society,"
but without any success at all. 1t was reported
to us that he had said he wouldn't have anything
to do with women until he got rich, and although
we redoubled our efforts it was all in vain |
don't know whether not he's rich but he
keeps up his dislike to women all the same He
has never been in society i'll Elmira, although
there has never been time when the doors of
the houses of the best people would not have
been opened to him gladly"
Continuously for twenty one years since Gov
ernor Hill has lived in Elmira he has taken his
meals at the home of lady who lives in a very
modest manner one of our principal streets
Her name is Mrs Blackburn, and to hear her
encomiums upon him one would be led to be-
feve that he merited the distinction to which he
has risen. The Governor has his bachelor
apartments in the Chemung Canal Bank build
ing, in which are the rooms of number of
other gentlemen, the whole block for this reason
being called 1.-THE Saints Rest" The Govern
ors apartments are three in number, and are
elegantly furnished. Here he entertains his
friends in royal manner. He has very many
strong ones, for once attracted to him none
ever break away. One of them said to-day that
Mr.. Hill rarely spent anything on Mr.. Hill
His habits regular You can set your watch
by the hour that he goes up Lake street summer
or winter, to his meals when he is in town, and
heis rarely found elsewhere in business hours
Than in his Office, or, in his leisure moments in