The evening world., 1894-10-13
Mr.. HILL IN A PANIC.
Loss of His Thinking Cap on a
Train the Cause. !:
When He Found II Quiet Was Re-
stored in the Car.
Here's an Interesting Story as TO
His Intentions If Elected.

Senator David Il. Hill came to town
again to-day and put up I'm room 29l of
the Park Avenue Hotel, only few steps
from Democratic headquarters in the
same building. ."r.
1t is expected that he will have a talk
with w. r. Grace before he leaves the
city, and ask the latter to use what
ever influence he has with Anti-Snap-
pers up the State in an effort to get
them to come out strong for the State
ticket The United States Senatorship
which would be made vacant by the
election Of Mr.. Hill as Governor, may
also be touched upon, as Mr.. Grace is
believed to be deeply interested in that
subject just now.
Among the curious stories that have
become current about Mr., Hill there is
very interesting one that It is hard to
trace to its source. This is. in effect, n
statement that Mr.. Hill. if'elected Gov
ernor. intends to resign that ONCE TO
Daniel N. Lockwood and remain In the
United States Senate himself His term
expires in the Presidential year, and,
according to the interesting story re-
ferred to, he will the n make strong effort
to secure the Democratic nomination for
the Presidency. Just how his ambition
is 10 be furthered by resignlng the Gov
ernorship II elected is not explained by
the originator of the story.
Senator Hill was very much worried
by an incident that occurred on his
trip down from Kingston last night,
and the incident shows that Mr.. Hill
is not a little superstitious.
The Senator has an old gray travelling
cap that he regards as a mascot. He
has worn II for six years on his travels
Just after leaving Kingston, he looked
for this cap, but could not find 1t. He
grew nervous, and called Private Secre-
tary Luckett to help him search for 1t.
The antics of the pair almost caused a
panic in the car.
his coat pocket and, there. crumpled up
between newspapers. found the precious
cap;
cap upon his head and sank back In
his seat to think up another speech
Secretary Iuckettj was busy for two
hours hour explaining to the other passe2,
strange actions were due to fear that
he had lost his thinking cap.
Mr.. Hill declined to see reporters after
gramme for the coming week was given
out by Secretary Luckett, as follows:
Monday night the Senator will speak
in Kingston; Tuesday afternoon, in Lit
tie Falls; Wednesday night. in Glovers-
vile; Thursday night, In Rochester
Friday night. In Buffalo. and Saturday
night In some town In the Western
part of the State. He was to have
spoken In Oneonta last night, but had
TO cancel the engagement as he could
not secure the opera-house there.
The Senator will return to Albany to-
morrow. unless some urgent matter
should require his presence here Mon
day morning.
senator Hill remained in his room
nearly all day and denied himself to all
callers except a chosen few.
Shortly before noon, Calvin II. Huson,
who 1t Is said is to stump the State In
Mr.. Hills interest. called upon him He
was received Immediately. a few mo-
ments after Mr.. Huson's arrival. Lieut.
Gov. Sheehan, ex-State Comptroller
Campbell and f. l.. Rdgway arrived
and were shown at once to Senator Hills
apartments.
The party was In earnest consultation
at l.30 o'clock.