New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-08
DAVID B. HILL IN A RAGE.
ROUSED BY THE REVOLT AGAINST HIM.

(ITY-THRFATS AGAINST NOLONtL MONltOE,
WHO IS NOT At ALL FRIGHTENED.
The stars and stripes fiuttered in the snowy at
mosphere yesterday from the flagstaff of the Hotel
Normsndie. in honor. General Earle. the pro-
prietor said of the presence of Senator Hill The
General was chief of artillery on Mr.. Hills staff
while he was Governor, and whenever the latter
was a guest OF the Nornandie during that period
the General hoisted the State flag. Since Mr..
Hill has become Senator The National emblem takes
it's place during his visits
Mr. Hill came down from Albany on Saturday
night, spent Sunday in this city, and went back
and hurried visits to this city which becoming
common with him. His work of plotting at the
State Capital does not give him much time for any
thing else just now. but Mr.. Hills anxiety about
the growirN antimidwiuter convention movement
became so intense that he felt obliged to come
down himself aad see if TIE reports which have
been reaching him concerning the strength of the
revolt against him were not exaggerated.
What Mr.. Hill learned here had anything but
. soothing effect upon his nerves. He was told
many things about the importance and continu-
ing increase of the movement which he
had not seen in the newspapers, and
which could not have been furnished
him by telegraph or by mail. The information
which he received threw him into violent pas
sian He cursed and swore, and damned every
prominent Democrat of the Committee of Twenty
five by name, and said, with mutifariOus oaths.
that he would live 10 see them all in political
Sheol To add TO his discontinue some kind
friend called his particular attention to the state
ment in Yesterdays Tribune which showed that
che ant-Tammany leaders of Ncw-York City had
succeeded in forming compact organization of
10000 to 10000 Democrats who were ready 10
fight ring rule in the city and State, and would
vote against him should he secure the Democratic
nomination for President, against any man whom
he might assist in putting up. The statement
visiby startled Mr.. Hill With the aid of a lead
pencil and slip of paper he put down the prob
able strength of each of the Democratic
organizations composing the anti-Tammany union
and summed them up 1t did not take the eN-
Governor long to verify The Tribunes estimate.
1.-The Governor quiet for quite spell after
he got through figuring said a spectator of the
incident
To reporters who asked Mr.. Hill what he
thought of the movement against him here he
said that he did not care TO dignity 1T by giving
expression of his opinion; nevertheless he felt
satisfied that this attempt TO injure him would
have little effect upon the result at Chicago. He
said that the men now arrayed against him were
not Democrats and had never been faithful TO
the Democratic party. Those engaged in what
was now called the antIIilll movement were of
the same identical company of malcontents and
Mugwumps who sought his defeat in 1885 and
again in 1883. They had failed of success every
time they had assaied him in the past, and he
did not fear them in the future Mr.. Hill tried
hard to give an imitation of a man who
was perfectly at his ease and not
in the least afraid. 1t was poor acting however.
The ex-Governor's careworns anxious face belied
every word that hs sP~se-
One of the circumstances which proves the tor
tured state of Mr.. Hils mind and the bitterness
which he feels toward the Democrats who are pro-
testing against his midwinter schemes occurred
during his STAY in Ncw-York Yesterday. AS is
well known, Colonel Robert GIier Monroe, of this
city. who is an aide -de-camp the military staff
of Governor Flower; mas taken an active part in
the anti-IIill movement and is ore of the most
industrious members of the Committee of Twenty
five engaged in getting up the revolt The cOonels
name happened to be mentioned III the eA-OoN-
ernors presence, and WIS the signal for vehement
denunciation Of Mr. Monroes course on the part oi
Mr. Hill. Indeed, the Senator went so far as 10
declare that lie would have Colonel Monroes scalp
and expel him from Governor Flowers military
family. IT may be interesting u note the result
Of Mr.. Hills demand for Colonel Monroe's disinlS-
sal
Mr Hill will come back again TO Ncw-Norl< TO-
morrow, his objeco being, he said. to attend thc
dinner to be gwen IN BrIoR" 10 eSs eGeoi &
subpoena commanding tie Senator 10 appear and
give testimony in the Storm Enans contempt case
In connection with the DutcleSs County electlOn
fraud is returnable on Thursday, it may lie that
Mr. Hill will wait over day and submit tG>a
public examination lie may, however, avail nm
self of Colonel Bliss offer Ia have hls testimony
taken before notary. The fact that the day SET
by Judge Cullen for the. Senator's eAamnati9299TI;
February lis the date of the great antl-HIll |
mn fO Ep (OOppr
garded by some as interesting coincidence.
Colonel Monroe, whose visit 70 Washington last |
week made such hubDub among the Hill faction
there. was much amused when told of the eX-
Governors threat to have his military ana onl-
eial head. strange TO- say, Mr. Monr1e ai',
in relation to his Washington visit, he said that
he had gone there on legal business at the Patent
Office 1t was difficult for to get up 10 the
Capitol on Friday afternoon" he said - was !
stopped often by Congressman ana others who |
wanted to know about our movement here. had
conferences with n number Of representatives from !
the South and West. including some loyal sup |
pOrters Of Speaker Crisp. found general SYM |
pathy among them with the Ncwfork movement
ard belief in its strength and pure Democracy. !
heard talk from them about the siGners OF the
call for the February ! meeting being ocCasonai
or conditional Democrats. They recognized in the
rames our roll many men with whom they were |,
associated in previous campaigns Tor Democratic
success .,.o |
Mr.. Monroe asSed.
That is the very question put 10 them
They tod me that the i'm Doom had snDslleh,
and that their consideration more given 10
other possible candidates. They seemed surpris d
that SO astnte a politician Hill had been guilty
Il snch n blunder in misjudging the real sentiment
Of his own State"
Colonel Monroe said that he was not now chair
man of the Executive Committee of III" National !
Association Of Democratic Clubs, ne had been. |
hut was still q member Of the committee and had |
conferred in Washington with Congressman Will |
SON of West Virginia who his successor in the
chairnansIip in relation to the work OF the or
ganizaton.