New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29
HILL AND O'BRIEN CONFER
IHE GOVERNOR AND THE CONTRACTOR
HAVE TWO LONG TALKS.
HE SAYS HE WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE SENATE
iNFEsTIGATING COMMITTEE IL 1T WANTS
hlh-AT ANY RATE, HE IS NOT AFRAID
ABASEBALL GAME, A FLAG PRESEN.
TATIoN AND SERENADE



| Alh-AT ANY RATE HE IS NOT AFRAID
| ABAsEBALL GAME, A FLAG PREsEN.
TATIoN AND SERENADE
| FILL OUT HIS DAY
Governor Hill did not attend the session Of the
senate committee which is throwing floods Of
light upon his relations with Squire, Flynn and
the Aqueduct contracts, account Of whose in
terestng disclosures is printed on the ninth page
OF this issue. Instead Of bothering about COM
nittee that was making things extremely warm
Tor him, the Governor of the State went to q
baseball game in the afternoon.
large part Of the day was spent by Mr.. Hill
in close conference with John O'Bren, the Aque
duct contractor. Their talk would make in
terestlng reading. In the evening he gave flag
to the Goth Regiment, listened to serenade of
volunteer fremen, and said he was not afraid Of
| the investigating committee.
The Governors first engagement Of the day was
| with John O'Brien, who afterwards went down
TO the Senate Committee session, where he spent
the day. The Governor and Mr.. O'Brien were
closeted for over an hour. They were closeted
again at night after O'Brien had heard the dam
aging testimony of the day. Meanwhile the Gov
ernor had assumed air Of unconcern and brav
ado, and spent the afternoon at the Polo Grounds
In witnessing the ball game.
WILLING TO GO ON THE STAND.
<h4h was ocuO W ulm during lHe udy
to know if he intended to go before the Senate
Committee to testify to his connection with the
Aqueduct affair. His reply was that he would go
on the stand If the Committee should desire it.
The Committee is not likely to ask him to be-
come Witness but would undoubtedly hear
him If he asked a hearing. He said to one news
paper man who invaded the dining room and
accosted him while at lunch, that he would not
be interviewed" because he had nothing TO say.
lie added: Any man who thinks he may have
any evidence against is at perfect liberty to
take the stand and give his testimony. l lave
nothing to fear and nothing to keep back"
This does not exactly comport with his conduct
in Chamberlain Ivins's case, who was asked
to resign because he dared to tell the truth.
There was a rumor in circulation last night to
the effect that Chamberlain WINS, backed by ex-
Mayor Grace and his friends, will demand the
Governors impeachment on the strength of evi-
dence brought out yesterday before the investigat
ing committee, and foreshadowed in Maurice B.
Flynns testimony. The acrmony between the
Grace and Hill factions is increasing with every
new disclosure OF the Aqueduct matter, and both
factions ready for open war.
1t was noticeable yesterday that for the first
time since he has been Governor, the leaders of
the Democratic party in New-York were slow to
call upon Mr.. Hill. Heretofore, whenever he has
been a guest at the Hoffman House, cards have
gone up to his in rapid succession, while local
statesmen have stood In line men do at barbers
shop, waiting for the next chance TO get into his
presence There none Of that yesterday Dur
ing the entire day his callers were not above a
Dozen and included G. z Bacon, Judge Alton G.
Parker, of kingston: w. l.. Field, Of Buffalo,
Coroner Levy, Roswell p. Flower and ex-senator
Grady. 1t is understood that the Governor will
not go back to Albany until Monday.
GIVING THE GOTH REGIMENT ITS FLAG.
Madison Square Garden well filed in the
Ing at so cents and 81 seat to witness the presena
tlon Of the American flag sent by the famous Arch
bishop Croke, Of Cashel, ireland, to the Goth Regi
ment. Tho receipts were advertised TO be devoted
to the mission at Castle Garden known Our Lady
OF Rosary which the late Father Riordan pre-
sided, and his successor Father H. j. Kelly, to whom
the flag was sent, decided to ask Governor Hill to
make the presentation speech The Governor arrived
soon after o'clock escorted by Father Kelly, Com
missioner 7. s. Brennan, Commissioner Ridgway and
Contractor John OBrten, OF the Aqueduct Joseph j.
Carnochan, Recorder smyth Police Justice Al White
and brilliant staf in full uniform including Generals
Wyhe Bryant, Berrian, Robbins, Stokes, Fields ana
schaeifer and Col0nes Judson Gaynor aud Hilton;
The Governor was received with much cheering and
waving Of hats and handerchefS, and he had barely
taken his seat on the rostrum when the regiment
headed by Colonel Cavanagh marched In to the music
Mr.; o'Donohue. opened the exercises by, ptroduc-
glasses drew 'c COPY Of his speech from an inside
pocket and proceeded to read it. He was not very
haIts in the delivery, but he managed to lay sti
coating of tafy upon his friends from the Green Isle
OF his effort was quotation from Henry Ward Beccher,
when at the beginning of the war In 1861 the great
t nSa op s vav ia tbe front The Gov
enors allusons to the 69ths departure tor me o meG
commander Colonel e" corcoran, We're received with
great cheering as were also his references TO the
Irish material across the sea, and to the bonds Of
sympathy which bind Irshmen in America to their
When the Governor had finished an enihnsiastc ad- |
mirer called for three cheers for our Willie Sd NsS
out Three Cheers for the only Democrat in
state" The latter call was greeted with many Kisses
a patriotic reply, WHICH captured the hearts ot Of
his big audience. He pledged that the 69th
would ever defend that flag in the ileid' I'll, Il nee
ercises closed with military review of the regi-
ment by the Governor and his stall.
DOESN'T HE STILL RUN WITH THE MACHINE
After the affair at the Garden the Governor re-
ceived another complimentary demonstration
a serenade of the members of the volunteer flre-
mems Association. The boys paraded oefore
the Hoffman House to the music OF brass ana
fife bands, and a great crowd was attracted 10
the neighborhood of the hotel AL tramc on
Broadway and the side streCSs was temporarily
suspended. Inc Governor III S'o ANN"i
during the serenade; and by laughabIe MISTAKE
a William Wise. formerly connected with the au-
vertising department of Harpers,' who appeared
oare-headed on the hag-draped balcony ana waVeu
a handkerchief, received all the first ,1l 9vallon
)t cheering intended for the Governor ne oooh
MS borrowed honors with an exceeding good grace;
hen the mistake was discovered the crOWa yeileu
oudly for the Governor, Come out Dave Lney
houted Come along, Davie: you're al risHD. ~
.he balcony he was greeted with hearty cheers slI
President Crane Of the ,tsSI Volunteer Fing Eire
chairman of the Board Of Directors
iad been chosen to introduce the Goevrhor'
Hill delivered brief address, in Yhlcn nc ,t ac,
le understood II was an expression of their
appreciation of lns recent aGTon
n reference to measure UItrteep FrenaSS
o their interests, assured the volunteer ,EeInen
If his continued interest in TUG we,are , t ~ Iner @