The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-28
VOL, S-NEN SLRIES NO 1863.

mined. II was not vet known, he said,
now Governor Flower was got out OF the
Way-whether the Governor was pushed
out to make room for the Senator. 1t
also remained to be seen whether the
men like w. B. Hornblower and Wheeler
~. Peckham, who had been bitterly an
tagonlzed by Hill, and who could under
no circumstances support him, would
nave any large following who would also
oppose him. All this, he said was an un-
certain quantity I'm the contest.
Another administration man declared
that the ticket as nominated meant an
Understanding between the Cleveland
ana Hill men IN New York and asserted
that ltill would never have allowed his
name TO be used If he was not assrre1
that the friends Of the administration
would stand 10y the ticket.
senator Stewart Pop). OF Nevada.
said:
III Senator Hill stands on and on
dorses the financial plank Of the plat
form. the banks must elect him. OF
course, the question Of MIR Clevelauds s
attitude toward Mr.. liUl will now be an
important one Mr.. Cleveland has been
suffering from malaria this summer, l
believe. The only specific for malaria.
The disciples OF physic tell us, Is bitters.
IL MIR. Cleveland swallows the New York
nomination the pill ought 10 be bitter
enough TO cure the most chronic case Of
malaria extant.'
SryFLAND oN THE SoNTNkTIoN
BUZZARD'S BAY. Sept IA reporter
was the first TO notify the President Of
the result Of the Democratic state Con-
Nenion in Saratoga early yesterday even
ing. MIR. Cleveland appeared quite anxious
10 hear, and during a conversation ON The
Verauda was asked If he had anything 10
say as to the nomination OF Senator I'm
fOr Governor.
Mr. Cleveland replied: Il am not in
touch with the political situation in New
York but no doubt the convention has
done the best thing possible. 49,.
lie asked about the other nominations
and II Senator Hin had consented TO run.
The President was notified of the aP-
preaching gale which has proved 80 dis
astrous In the South. and he has re-
mained at home.
>AIoR HI,L's cAEEER.
David I Bennett lin. who for the second
time was put In nomination for the Gov
ernorsmp q the Empire State Wednes-
day. was fifty years old on August 18th
ty, n. Y. His father Celeb hin, who was
Of irish extraction, was a carpenter by
trade, and his mother Eunice Durfey,
was of Down East Puritan stock. Mr.
Hins earlier education was got i'm The
Havana Academy In 1862 he went to
Elmira, where he studied law. lie was
admitted to the bar I'm 1854.
Mir Hin took to politics when he was
mere boy and his maiden speech WAS
made at Walking Glen when be was
seventeen years old. lie was made CITY
practice as a lawyer. In 1865 he was a
delegate for Chemung county 10 the
Democratic State Convention, and in lao.
when he was twenty-seNen years VIl' he
was elected TO the Assembly by the Demo
Gratis of his district. He was reelected
the following year and served untl w"
close Of ls12 He introduced a blil Ah'I-
ishlng the contract system OF. work IN
STATE prisons which however did not
pass lie served upon many important
IT. n was al this time that Mr.. HIN met
samuel + TUden who was also mem.
her of the Assembly lie and Mr.. 11ldcn
were the Democratic members on lhr
Judiciary Committee which lhNeSIt t"ici
the Tweed scandals aud reported III I"l3I
of The imueaChment OF Ju~D'e baiId'H'
and MIR IAN was made one OF the man
ayers Of the Impeachment procee!tIils9 -
before the Senate. In 1878 Mr.. lhdch'
who was then GOEeruol. apI"In'.' ~, ~,
HUl q member of the COMMISSION 10 PI'r
vide a uniform charter for the cues ol
the State but Mr. HiN declined the IIa'e
because of professional cnEIreWeuiN'
I'm ISL Mr. Hin was a member oI tht
Common Council Of Eimirat ana I'D -
ne WAS elected NayOr. lu september OF
that year Mr.. Cleveland was nom Il."a, ,eIi
for Governor of the state and Nr. run llil
elected that fail. Mr. tleyeland WIS
elected to the Presidency i'm 1884 ana re-
signed his office as Governor anu AT III
succeeded him IN January, 10. hin I'D o,sr
Warner Miller and before the expiration
of his term as Governor, IN l>5l me- was
| elected by the Legislature United states
! senator to succeed William NJ. Eyaris;
Since his election to the senate, Mr.. III
has opened a law Office n Albany. In
December. 1893 he was admitted tp yac-
| lice before the Supreme Court OF me
| United States. Mr. HiFs HON" Is ON a
| beautiful stretch of the Hudson, between
Albany and Troy. II is n place or an1uj
fourteen acres, which way once the nome
OF ]. X Emmet, the aR--