Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-04-01

elections. This was done as matter OF
courtesy to the Senator. Then after the cleo
cratic members Of the committee asking them
to meet him at his rooms at, the Arlington
Hotel. They all met there except the chair
man, Mr.. O'Ferrall, each man suppOsing, un-
til he reached the hotel that he was the only
one that had been sent for, and having no idea
that the confer ence had anything to do with
the affairs of the committee on elections Mr.
Hill urged them to report in favor of Mr.
Rockwell on the sole ground, it is said, that
he was a democrat. He did his cause more
harm than good, however, for the members Of
the committee were indignant at his evident
attempt to dictate to them what their action
shonld be- Mr.. Hill was evidently displeased
at the failure Of Chairman O'Ferrall to come
to the Arlington, and the next day he sent
word to Mr.. OFerrall to come to another
committee room in the Capitol without say.
ing who wanted;tO see him.
MI. OFerrallWas surprised to find the New
York Senator waiting for him, and he was
still more surprised when Mr.. Hill began to
talk to him in dictatOrial tone as to what
course the committee on elections should pur-
sue, and demanded to know whether that
committee proposed to make report in favor
of turning democrat out of the House. The
Virginia member became indignant, and a
sensational encounter was only prevented by
the interference of persons in the room. Mr..
O'Ferrall turned on his heel and left the
room and the gentleman in whose committee
room the affair occurred apOlogized to him
afterward, saying he had no idea what Sena.
tor Hill wanted to talk to him about when he
sent for him to come to his room.
Another correspondent gives more extend.
ed account of the personal interview:
The first words uttered by the Senator was
an imperious reference to the members fail
ure to keep his appointment. Mr.. O'Ferrall
resented this at once and told Senator Hill
that if he wanted to know the reason for his
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freely. There were several gentleman present
and Senator Hill replied that he did not want
to know the reason. Mr.. O'Ferrall then re-
queSted Senator Hill to make known his bus.
mess as quickly as possible. as it was near the
hour of the committee meeting. He at once
began in "a passionate manner to argue that
Mr.. Rockwell should be retained in his place
in the House.
"Mr. O'Ferrall replied to this that the ar
guments presented by the Senator from New
heard by the committee from the attorneys
representing Mr.. Rockwell, and that the ar
guments by the attorneys were better than
those of the Senator. Mr.. Hill then demanded
to know If the Democratic members of the
Committee on Elections intended to turn a
Democrat out OF the House. The member re-
piled calmly that the Democrats of the COM
mittee intended to be honest and to do their
sworn duty, and that if that involved the
turning of Democrat out of the House then
Senator Hill that the proposition he made was
unbecOming, to say the least; that he had no
business to interfere in the matter, and that an
attempt on his part to cOerce the Democrats
OF the committee into following course con-
trary to the judgment which they had formed
as jurors after weighing all the evidence in
this case was an insult to the members of the
committee; that he for one would not practice
methods which he regarded as dishOnOrable.
He then said that it was better not to discuss
the matter further, and turning on his heel
left the room"
The Memphis Commercial commenting on
the scene says:
The Hon. Dave Hill cannot play the car
with Southern congressman like he does with
the Tammany legislators. His attempt to
bulldoze O'Ferrall of Virginia, into voting to
seat one of his henchmen against the law and
teristic of man who has become habituated
to- absolutism in party politics and to the
bringing servility Of New York spoilsmen
The life of a Democratic congressman would
be uncomfortable with such a little despot in
the presidential chair. In the meanwhile,
however. Mr.. Hill must learn that he has to
deal with men of higher spirit and differ
ent mould than the wretched menials who
have been doing his dirty work in New York
A petty ward boss is in very poor business
ginia gentleman.
A Washington telegram gives the following
on the subject;
the post-offlce of the House by the hands of a
messenger. Since his encounter with Hill,
and the report that he was not afraid to tell
him to mind his business, his letters are
brought to him in sack, and the day is not
long enough to give him time to read them
all. Most Of them are letters Of congratula-
ton, and on the Hill matter. Not one of his
correspondents has asked him to apologize to
Hill or to change the verdict in the Rock we'll
NOyes case.
Rev. A. E. Dickinson, who is in Florida,
writes home to the Religious Herald, March
21st: II have not heard as many persons
speak favorably of Senator HILLS candidacy
as have fingers upon one of my hands, while
in cases without number almost every kind of
hopeful word was uttered in reference to
Mr.. Cleveland and that, too, by men of all
parties and Of no party"
The Clarke, Va, Courier, asked 152 persons
in that county their preference for President
with the following result: For Grover Cleve-
land, 1888; for Senator Hill, 8; for Senator
Carlisle, 2; for Senator German, 2; for Mr..
Harrison, 2; for Mr.. Blaine, 1; for the Prohi-
bition party, 8; for the third party, 1; without
choice, 5; total, l52
Gov. Russell of Massachusetts, thinks Cleve-
land onght to be nominated and for this rea.
son: "As l believe that tariff reform is, and
ought to be the great issue, it seems to me to
be very important to emphasize it not only
by our party legislation and our platform but
distinctly by our candidate. This is the inns
portance of Cleveland's nomination"
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson Of West Virginia, adj
vocates the nomination of Cleveland, and in
letter to the Cleveland Club at Winchester,
Va, says: "Any other leader means loss
of the popular enthusiasm and popular con-
idence which are of incalculable momentum
in campaign. Any other issue especially
the one proposed as rival Or substitute. is
an apple of discord, rending our party into
warning fragments and losing all we have
gained in years OF sturdy combat
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