The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-10-04
DAVID B. HILL.
H1s NOMINATION BY THE DEMOCRACY
OF NEW YORK rLEAsE' ALL.
Governor Hogg Says It Is the Best Thing
That Gould Possibly HsV" Happened
For Democracy-Hills PreAiden-
tinl Boom 10 Ripening Now.


vesterday mornings STATESMAN they
were treated to two wondeiiu
ochievements. They were given the
fnII nartIcularg OF two great mills
me Of a political and the other Oh a
nuglIlgtic temperament. Both were
nrominent for the quickness Win
which the victors we're led to the
front whore success was theirs In
the political mill David b. Hill, with
out any apparent effort on his part
knocked John Boyd Thatcher clear
over the ropes in one round, and on
the other hand, in the pugilstic con-
test, Fltzslmmons placed Dan Cree
don down where the lilies grow ere
the referee had gotten well located in
the ring.
The surprise at both results was
oreat ON all sides, and with a view OF
ascertalnlng the opinion OF some OF
Austin,s most prominent men on the
eubiect u STATESMAN reporter sailed
forth. AT every turn he met men who
were pleased with the nomination.
Governor Hogg, IN respone 10 q
query, said that IL WAS the best thing
limit could possibly have happened,
TINT no considered Hill one of the
finest men In America and one who
would do the Democratic party proud.
Ho eulogized Hill very highly as
statesman and patriot bud said he
took pleasure in stating that he was
ono Of the best il not the beat man
that the Democrats OF New YORK
could have selected ~ their standard
bearer to assure them OF success.
Mr.. Il, l.. Foster, railroad commls.
sioner, was asked what he thought OF
Hips nomination. Said he: 81 nearti.
" approve OF il under the circum-
stances. Hill is perhaps the strongest
man In New York and IT became lm-
perative that such man should be
nut up to make the race agaiueta man
like Levi =. Morton. The late friend
Nv attitude of Mr.. Hill toward Presi-
dent Cleveland is virtual solidillca-
ton of the New York Democracy
ain fact Hill is about the only man
at this time who can control The
whisky vote of New York city, which,
as You know, is suchR powerful factor
ia New York politics. Senator Muir
ply is u Hill Democrat and is q brew
or as we'll and with his influence
eXerted for the head of the ticket his
great influence will be thrown in favor
of the Democracy"
MIR. Foster thought that the nOmi-
nation of David b. Hill would give
new courage and assurance to the en-
tire Democracy of the country that
for % time seems to have been suffer-
ing from the alarm created by the row
in congress over the tariff bill.
He seemed to think that
when Democrats of other
states feel absolutely certain of
New York they go to battle certain of
victory.
Mr.. Il. :. Harrison, revenue agent,
thought that this nomination OF Mr..
Hill by the New York Democracy
makes him strong candidate tor the
nomination for 1896, and
rs he did not seek the
and On the contrary, ac-
cepted reluctantly.
Others were consulted about the
New York nomination and without
exception the general opinion OK
pressed was that it WAS the best and
only nomination to be made at this
iuucture. And it is further agreed on
all sides that there is not doubt but
that senator HillS presidential stock
began to rise from the time he arose
In the last senate and eulogi2ed Presi-
dent Cleveland and has since that
time been Ell rapport with the admin
istratiou. This was the beginning Of
his national popularity and Hill, the
professional politician, by wonder
tul metamorphosis emerged from his
marrow chrysalis into Hill the broad
minded patriot aud statesman
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