New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30
HILL KNOWS THEN ALL.
THE JoNEsES, BROWNS AND RcBlNSoNS
ARE ALI. HIS FRIENDS.
IN A QUIET MIDNIGHT CHAT TIE DhNo' "'
LEADER ADMITS THAT lie OCCASIONALLY
THINKS ABOUT POLITICS AND LIFTS
CORNER OF THE CURTAIN THAT


CORNER OF THE CURTAIN THAT
HIDES HIS ORGANIZATION.
Much Ia, been said and written. from both hostile
and friendly points Of view. about the secret VI gu
ator IIill's success In politics. There y ocr'"','
something ahout II that seems mysterious Nv -
not magnetic Neither In appearance nor III ao'ic'N
can me- I, called fascinating. He has no money nor
| IN. "bockinc" OF any one financially powerful "e
is not great In oratory. Arraycd as"i''' MN
every turn In his career have been s'rohs Nv
forces within his party, ana yet he mas s''""''
and constantly advanced. Except once he Has w.
known defoat and even that he accounts rs "i"
! ror,rv Vi,hout what are generally known rs nc
/ comnIshments without financial strength or Po'i'oh
! without the general friendship OF men VINO SUSAN,
mporant relations 10 public affairs h" has r'pr"'u'N
held the highest Office In III" greatest H'h' III "
J'non and represents that state III '"' r'"''"'
senate Behind this emincncc there are o'h'r qu"''
tics flat are no + adily perceived.
An Albany correspondent, on one occasion "M'
Mr. i'm was Governor received from his newspaper
n direction TO procure an interview from NV '
utiyc on a matter then largely Interesting tn" pun
Ne II WAS nearly midnight when the direction Ut
rived and the CORES ondcnt hurried at once I" 'he
Governors house. little suppo"ng. however lI"' Nv
could Ice got late. The Executive N""S''"
stand, back from street considerable" distance
and a, III" correspondent approached 'h"hs" Wv
house was entirely dark. he saw 10y the MOONLIGHT
solitary figure Sitting on the high'>' "I 'hc '"''
fight of steps that reaches the poril"o Of the house.
rh, CORE, poidcnt entered nj the gate, W"ih'" "P
ia. paycd way leading the steps. and soon hi'"'
ou, the f.urc q he that Of Governor liill
/ isn't this rather late hour for you To De up
/ Governor ?" he asked.
.oh. no. was the reply: 81 SIT out her" almost
every night and often until n much later ho'r TIN"
this"
! "Wlat do you find TO think about
| oil r.
another"
"Nothing more amusing!
"Y,~ ,omciimcs-luman foll"s.
"roli,~ and rcrvcrsitlcs are rather grim things
10 ponder upon In such moonlight ~ ,hl''
The Governor smiled. Moonlight produces oln'I
cni effects on ones mind Al different periods 81 me-
hc said. I'm old bachelor. You know HOT "
| fine g gallant like N"u.
| The correspondent Thought the moment oppor'unr
10 change the subject. lie brought i"rwaro me NAV
ter concerning which he wished th" Governor 10 scaN
| for publication. hut WIS quickly Interrupted Ia"
| Governor did not care to give ou' his Views. ~"
hc said 81 won't talk for the paper III t'l N"n
pcr.onally all know or think about II. hut won
lie quoted"
WHY are yon 50 generally avcrsc to giving an
| interview. Governor. :"
Mr. Iinl arose. pressed the button when rang VIZ
front door bell. produced an attendant 81" ny MS
aid a box Of cigars and a bottle Of pepper whisky
/
a>Liu, At IN, same tine that Il" might bc himself
excused. Il never drink. Yen KNOW BE- said.
T Nor ,moic?"
80. nor play cards / fear I'm not convival
companion. don't do any Of til" thing 'AA' "l'
| tinrui,h the good fellow.
How ever did you ct elected - public Office ~
"N they're very temperate I'm 'hcmune you
| ,uoy" Then alnding To- ia" hichlic"n-" 'on'fp
ycr,v which was ut tim" raging. Ii" added They
don't car. 10 drink In ch"mnns. MI they ask j.
canal laws They object 10 law which enables 4
wcll.drcsscd bartender with linen aprons !" '''l
twenty cent damnltIon To elegant gentlemen III su''
orocccry where tie lcwd picture, are painted IN oil
and Tie radiant nymphs are cl>'ll'd In marble hu'
which forrcs unkcmp, bartender to sell h'~''n'
damna,ion 10 poor men in GROCERY wh'r" III"
,Icturcs are clromos and the satuary plaster o paris
W. stand for equal law I'm Ch-mnns
"But Won were asking M about interviews. !
mink II chcapcn- man TO be- "t"raliy ihru-ing h'
Wow, upon public attention through "a" newspapers
Il crcatc The impression that b." too highly estimates
,i relation 10 liz. rest 81 mankind, That l." Lack,
u-ouor SENSE of proportion. decline 10 l." inter
viewed twenty times on ihat account Tor one" rom
natives Of discretion. sin. when anything Is 10 Il"
said and good reason exist, for my saying H. don't
| object"
! 81 suppose you think about politics lI'e when
Won sit ont here In the moonll sht. don't You. Coy
crnor o"
Occasionally. don't hav" as many other things
10 think alout rs som" mon. There no denying
that polite, do come into my mind once In awhile
at (, often asked what I, the secret Of Your
succc-s p"
"Thnt's no, nattofing" said th" Governor. slightly
smiling Political success In country Ike ours,
yhcr. II Is dependent on The issue Of In" baiol-h"N
and where every has vote" ought not 10 r"puir"
oxplau1tion. The reason Of II should De- obyions. To
alrrc that Their" (, secret about II seems 10 imply
that personal ardcc and not III" viii OF I'll" p""p"
primarily has prevailed. You wouldn't suggest such
a thing rs that. would you ~
Not for the world" Ia" correspondent replied
fcrvcntly
"of course not. Where IS your home"
The correspondent named town where he lad
been born and which h" still called home"
"Ab" said the Governor. That's In Queens
County. isn't IT: Down ON Long Island. don't
often get down that way. Do you know man there
named Brown"
The ,pondcnt said he did
| "Kc.ps livery stable. doesn't heT'
YES he kept livery stable.
employs five or SIX mem"
Yes he had that many men In his employ.
Nice, quiet fellow with good deal Of influence IA
the community, isn't he
lie certainly
"wclI ! know Brown" said the Governor: -IIce
= friend Of mine DO YOU know Jones. who has "A
hardware store the corner Of Mainst. and Forest
ave. 80
The correspondent knew Jones
Jones stands well with his ncghborsi"
Ycs Jonc, stood we'll
\ man OF less iniuoncc7n
Jones was not without influence.
well" said the Governor 81 know Jones liz.
too Is friend Of mine. DO you know Smith who
runs the hotel ~
The CORE, pondcnt knew smith; smith was an
employer Of labor. Smith stood we'll with his neigh
bors and Smith had Influence. II appeared that tn"
Governor knew smith II" also knew Robinson Who
kept grocery store. and Thompson. the apoihccary
The correspondent. who " acquainted IN other towns
I'm Queens County and IN other counties. pursued his
knowledge Of mcn and places throughout the State
and presently discovered that the Governor had his
little knot Of personal friends and admrrr, in every
| town and hamlet and In every ward Of every ,>ty
| each personally known 10 him and each probably
having other than political the making
mo Mhnnc ,.ur.