The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-21
MR.. HILLS SOUTHERN TOUR.
NEXT TIME HE GOES sPEECHMiKiNG
HE Will TAKE a PRIYi7E CAR.

He May In the Near Future Accept thu
Many Invitations to go wea-Th Thirst
for Democratic Oratory In the South-AI
the Political Workers In Georgia for
Iliii-Incidcnts OF the Trip.
WASHINGTON March oO.The next time TINT
Senator Hill goes On IN extended political
trip hs will travel In his private car. He has
had quite enough of tho sweet simplicity ol
travelling like any other Democrat" Here.
atcr. when Ii. goes on n political tour he will
borrow some ono's private car or rent one
from the railroad comrany. The Senator was
much entertained on. his recent trlt ly tho
editorial comment on tho simplicity with
which he was travelling. Tho Associated Press
leraldcd tho Senator's coming all through the
South with tho announcement that ho re-
fused 10 accept tho use of private
cas- rendered 10 him by the railroad com.
panirs. In point of fact no private cars were
rendered to him until he reached Atlanta. II
nny had been rendered they would have been
accepted. Senator Hill docs not hesitate to
rent special cur when he wants one. or even
special train. When lo made tour of In
dinna three years ago he had his own cur. and
paid for it. too. II hc should go West for Il
short tour before tho Convention is
hold hc will probably rent n car UNI
less he has ono rendered to him. II
is not impossible that he will go into the West
some time In the near future. Ilo has received
some urgent invitations from Western eli les,
and II lie can spare the time 10 so so far h y
may make II trip 10 Colorado. Or cvon as far as
tho Pacific coast. TIL, people Of the far West
appreciate the visit Of II man Of senator HIS
standing AS great compliment. Besides.
their ideas Of Eastern public men are based
largely or what they SEQ in PARTISAN news
mn ~, ia, ti,,N
will undoubtedly weigh with senator Hill in
considering the invitations which he has re-
ceivcd to visit some western cities.
Tho thirst for oratory which Senator Hill
found In tho South is something he will mover
forget. The crowds tina, greeted him ut the
little stations. rs we'll as in tho big towns.
wanted to hear him talk. and they wanted
good Democratic doctrine. too. They seemed
mover to tire Of standing with nccks stretched
and mouths and eyes wilo orcn listening TO
the law and the gospel Of Democracy. At Wad-
ley. little station OH the Georgia Central road.
whore tho Senator's special train was held for
dinner. tho inhabitants gathered to tho
number OF nearly 100. AM when the senator
came from tho dining room an old, round
shonldcrod Democrat. with grizZ.d head and
snowy heard. constituted himself their spnkes
man. He approached the Senator and in plead
ing accents saii
Won't you give us a little talk Just thrcc
minutes. Just two minutes e And rs the
senator lacked doubtful he threw even mere
Ing that the Senator had 10 respond.
Tho personal arrearance. Of the Senator
Points wep le i" IN r rva ny
crowd that gathered to SOC him, But the in
terest In IN AL other things naed when he began
great Empire state OF New York. 4 Iicks-
burg editor. who cnme over t" jack son 70 hear
s"q To-, @se! ir~c's s9, man. BY. Iii he Id if
Secretary, Of ths H'I taG # Savannah. us rs
nnt ri rhr!" IS sS TH'sft i" i" 'fHnfr he VIII
have the Georgia delegation with him
Senator Hill's speech befor, he Legislature
OF bnby. who: all unconscious Of tho solemn
~ OF the occasion. was trying t. gel possession
Se, s EsS r"st 1ss an" a" ' Who eS 1ro, ,s.
e., loudly ,s;, against A rn, father nter;c,
solemnity o, the great gathering tina Iste !et:
to the sennt' RS speeches: and l.n Wa. troubled
whose proud parents wantr,; them e. i,e nbs
t. aay IN i Years to come tha hey hid shak en-
station in Virginia brought lis iour.yenr."ii |
ss t tGas E' on % na ssdu}Ss T
aa sfs easto W %eFsn pc s s
and eonductor Of f the Pama m, ear in quick quick
succession under the mistaken idea that he |
Was putting himself on familiar terms with !
greatness.
One sogent arg"men, in ravor Of the special
were no dining cars on the trains by which the
senator travelled. The other passengers got |
on at eating stations and enjoyed henrty
meals. But as the Senator was cuiled upon to
speech and reception occupied the full meal
time. there was no chance to .patronze the
on the road. After one ex-
perienca with tho canned indigcst ion from
The Pullman buffet the Senator toiegraphed
ahead to have feed pu; on the cars for him.
once. The Senator learned wisdom as he
neared tho end Of his journey. and Slipping
on the far end OF the ear. away from the crown.
he got to a estaurnnt and sat isiied his hunger
crowd before the time for tho train to leave the
The chief organ OF tho Mugwumps cent
South with the Senat or to bur
esqne the trip Hc was treated with the most
distinguished consideration. travelled Within
given In his honor. No doubt 1t was
! source OF grief to the organ that its repre-
!Sntative was not subjected to any indignity.
he party left him in Georgia hunting for
It'll! hunting.
There was one speech made by the Senator
N the trip which will never I've published. 1t
vas delivered at the Birmingham banquet.
The local committee came to the newspaper
orrespondents who accompanied the purity.
nrmally and without their note books. They
accepted the invitation with the understand
NC TINT tho banquet speeches would not be
and as no notes were tnken one Of
he best speeches that Senator Hill made on
he trip will be lost to history.