New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
1T DID NOT SUIT MIR. HILL.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT HIS RECEPTION.
ifN WHOM HE WANTED WERE NOT At THE

MN WHOM He WANTED WERE NOT At THE
MANHATTAN CLUB.
Senator David y. Hin rested from his labors with
the Democratic state Committee and the Manhattan
Club boomers until Yesterday afternoon in his room
at the Hoffman House and then boarded the 80 D. m
train for Albany. There hc Is to remain for several
days 10 ccntnne his crooked work in his own Interest
although artfully pretending 10 be toing as he repre-
scented himself in his Manhattan Club speech, solely
for the welfare OF his party aud his state" hills
business in Albany is to run the machine TO suit his
own necessities Ii i, his own machine. lie thinks,
for lie made il himself and why shouldn't ne make
use Of il Ii is well known among the men whom he
takes into his confidence both here ana al Albany
that Ilill has confidence in Governor Flower
Hill does not propose trust him In any important
matters of legislation. Flower is Governor only IN
name. Hill. speaking to his ntlinates' says t'a' Ue
Governor is too soft
The senator's principal call to Albany is to " fix
up the reapporonment Of bills. Both The Congress
and the Legislative apportionment measures VIII 90
through his hands and Will he pa~ed eAlcuy
as lie orders Mr. Flower will have nothing
whatever to say about them. and his duty VIII oeEih
and end In putting his signature to them atc lhey are
passed. 1t Will be the way with he senators
and Assemblymen who have not sworn fealty to Hill
one object in the reapportonmen bills Will be Kept
steadily in view and that Is to out districts whch
Will increase and intensity the eXGOvernora power ahd
to prevent the success Of friends VI Cleveland OF any
other possible opponent everywhere in the state. An
other thing it + said will he accomplished while Hi
Is I'm Albany and that is the passage OF the brooklyn
Bridge bill reducing the number Of Bridge trustees So
that Brooklyn will control the board Hill promised
that this should be done durng his hours talk
with Hugh Mclaughlin Monday. In consideration
Of this arrangement aud the further promise Of BIG
share Of the state patronage. besides that accrnihs III
Long Island Mclaughlin has swung into lire for Hli
and will aid him In sending a solid delegation to
Chicago.
II /, well known that I'M went of Yesterday any
thing but happy the Manhattan Club reception
lie complained 10 more than person before lie
started that the great " function was far below his
expectations. lie was disappointed by the conspicuous
absence Of 50 many prominent and sterling Democrats
TO whom urgent invitations had been sent Among
these eX.May0r Cooper, er- Mayor Grace eX-
Mayor Hewitt, ex-Secretsry Fs,rchd, Colonel Daniel
; Lamont +. Eery Anderson, Everett p. Wheeler,
william stenway. Orlando b. Potter and score
Of others Even State senator william L. Brown,
whom Hin thought he was sure OF Whenever
he was needed. failed 10 exhibit his docility
by swelling the crowd Of Cookers Tammany henchmen
Mr. Hill had received list OF the members and III
vI,ed guests for Tuesday nights demonstration, and
rs he checked Of the names Of the absentees 1t is SAID
that lie ground his teeth IN rage.
The ex Governor also disposed to find fault with
the nndenable lack OF enthusiasm which prevailed.
Neither his presence nor bis speechfying prodnced
an appreciahle tervor in tho badly mixed crown.
nWhv." Hin is quoted saying Yesterday IN the
midst of bis pete, The hogs hadn't the dccency even
TO stop eating when get up to speak More than half
Of them never took their eyes from their plates IL ia
an open secret that President COudert did not intend
10 be present. but his absence Nas so marked and
created 50 much comment That personal friends 81 his
went to his and begged him foI appearance sake
10 Inv aido Ls dislike FOR FIN fOr this occasion osJ
and take his place presiding officer II the club As
was printed In every newspaper OF the city which
gave an acoount of the proceedings. Mr. Coidef Ola
not arrive at the clubhouse untn Mr. Kan had nearly
finished his remarks. -,
BEFORE leaving town Yesterday the senator had a
long talk with Police Commissioner John X. WORMS
tn. parent OF the New York DemocT,cv Ia the privacy
a MIR Hi1's Hoffman House chamber deal wa made
between the two contracting parties II wa reported
lat evening by which Mr.. VOUhts's "2oOOO sup
porters are 10 he mar>halled under the HiH standard IN
Inc future Mr. NCOrliS. after the lniTylc" dccDHe
to talk about IT, or TO gave any lntlmatIo. q, 10 w.
factory 10 Mr.. Noorhis.