Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-04-14
Dave lI,ll and Dan Lamont.


Col. Lamont in managing Mr.. Cleve-
land has often been remarked by
politicians and wondered at. Lamont
probably learned the trick back in
1888, and, strange to relate, David B.
Hill had hand in it. At any rate,
here is story about Cleveland,
Lamont and Hill which points to
that conclusion. 1t is believed to be
absolutely authentic. Cleveland was
governor, Hill lieutenant governor,
and Lamont private secretary.
Lamont became interested in the
appointment of certain man for
certain otiice-so the story goes. A
delegation called upon Cleveland to
urge the appointment of Lamont's
friend. The spokesman of the party
was tall, broad shouldered man, and
he made strong impression on the
governor. Cleveland engaged him in
conversation. and after he left, the
governor turned to Lamont and said:
''By George, why not appoint-to
this place manning the spokesman of
the delegation)? l think he is just
the man for it,"
Lamont said nothing, but in a few
moments he slipped out of the
executive chamber and paid call on
Lieut.. Gov. Hill. They remained in
earnest consultation for some time.
Then Lamont returned to his desk.
Presently Hill dropped in and nodded
to Mr.. Cleveland and sat down at
Lamont's desk. "Mr. Blank was
here to-day said Lamont to Hill,
naming the man who had made such
Il good impression on the governor.
"Ah,' said Hill, elevating his eye
brows, twas he sobcr?:"
"Secmed to be-" Lamont answered.
"That's strange" said Hill. "Well,
he won't be sober very long. He is a
regular bum. Wonder how he got
enough money to pay his fare down
here. Must have made raise some
where. He owes nearly every man in
Scoharie county," Not word of this
conversation was directed to Mr..
Cleveland, but he heard every bit of
it, as they intended he should. After
Mr.. Hill left the room Mr.. Cleveland
said: "Why, l did not know Mr..
Bank had such a bad character. !
guess it would never do to. appoint
him." Lamont's man subsequently
got there. 1t is said that Lamont
and Hill frequently went through a
little scene like the one described to
kill off men MIR. Cleveland had selected
for appointment. Both realized that
they could do nothing with Cleveland
If they opposed him openly. The
partnership between Hill and Lamont
. appears to have been dissolved, but II
must have been interesting while il
lasted.
, One OF the most dangerous and ye
probably successful operations knowr
was performed at St. Raphael.
, hospital, st. Cloud, Minn., upol
/, Peter Hammergreen. Drs. Pinault
Dunn, Junk and Bringham removed
a large malignant growth in th'
shape Of tumor from nearly tn
entire half of the face and the lowe
right jaw. Instead of the use o
either as an annsthetic, hypnotisn
: was applied for the first time by tn
doctors, and they pronounce the ne,
,. treatment a success.
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New York Herald.
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