New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
THE DINNER TO HILL.
SUSPICION OF CLEVELAND DEMOCRATS.
ALI. THE PARTY LEADERS TO BE INVITED BUI
JONES OF BISGHAMToS" WILL.
BE IGNORED.
tnr rr1rnRApH no THE TnIpuNE.1

ypr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE1
Albany, Dec o1-Dsvid b. Hill wishes to inform the
people OF the United states in thunder tones that nc j.
candidate for President and therefore II is said he IS
preparing the effort of his life" for delivery a.
speech at the banquet which Is TO be given to him here
on the night December 81 by the state officers ana
their deputies. Perhaps this speech will be eea'
thunder and small beer but at least Mr.. H hopcs
10 convince the voters Of the United states by II ta'
he Is statesman and worthy to be the occupant Oh o
White House. The despcable suspicion is made pubic
BY the Cleveland Democrats that Mr.. Hill himself was
the originator of this banquet They say that ne sees
he made bad impression by his speech AZ fAhliiS
fortnight ago. and wishes. IL he cam TO put mseh III
better attitude before the public. Ihat speech "as'
indeed remarkable because It's literary style was so
d,fernt from any that David b. Hill ever employed
before II Is woried so ncoheeny In parts that IL Is
difficult to comprehend what Mr.. Hill means 1ne
late Sir John Macdonald once sagely INFORMED
stenoerapher who presented him with verbatim re-
port Of an afterdnner speech OF his that te speeoh
gave evidence OF the stenographer having taken 100
much wine at the same dinner. But MI hhi mas
certificate from the Prohibitonsts that he is TEN
perance mani personally although politically the will
ing servant Of the whlskey dealers OF the STATE
and therefore Mr.. Hill must be acquitted OF having
composed the speech while not in the possession Oh MS
ususl acute mind No, the better Interpretation OF
that muddcd speech is thai Mr. Hill had never before
given any thought TO subjects Of finance and there
fore became confused and lost even bis memory OF
the English language
The arrangements Of this "surprise' banquet are
being perfected by three Of Mr.. HIPS most trusted
lIeutcnants-Elot Danforth State Treasurer; CHARLES
F. Peck Commissioner Of Labor Stats les. and Colonel
John F. McEwen of the acknowledgements Depart
mcnt They are making arrangements for banquet
of large size at the Kenmore There are 10
be $50 guess at the tables. Invitations 10
attend the affair to be sent 1t is said.
to x-Presdent Cleveland, Govemorelect Flower GOV
ernor Campbell OF Ohio, Speaker Crisp, Senator Cor
man. and TO other leading Democrats. Not only Will
all the State Officers be present, but also Their
deputies and the members of the military stahs OF
Governor Hill and Governor Flower. Added to these
will be Edward Murphy, jr., Of Troy. the chairman
Of the Democratic State Committee; Daniel G. Grimm
he chairman OF the Executive Committee OF tha'
committee and also every member OF the Democratic
State Committee. Moreover, 1t is expected thai
Mayor Grant, Richard Croker. Bourke Cochran, ana
ether leaders OF Tammany Hall will be present
Doubtless also, Hugh Mclaughlin of Brooklyn. VIII
receive an invitation But alas one man, possessoI
NJ one of the greatest Offices in the State. Will be
absent studously neglected. "Jones of Binghamton,'
otherwise known rs Lleutenant-GOvernor Jones, VIII
watch alone the last expiring embcrs OF his terms
Of Office He is not 10 be invited TO attend the
tanonet Ills name is not 10 be inscribed anon
those Of the Governors OF the state; for MI i'm VII
hold on 20 the GOvcnOrship tll the hst seoohu ~
the wear 1891 has departed Furthermore MI; I'LL
will give BANQUET to himself ana TllI moe N ot
crushed Indeed. he is In better health than ever
and looks well enough 10 dance ioyfully some uay upon
David d. Hills political grave