The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-07
WISH 10 OUSI HILL.
Democrats Reported to be DESTROYS of
Reading Him out of the Party

The Washington correspondent of the
New YORK Herald sends this special TO
that paper:
II am a Democrat!
This famous declaration has become in
separately associated with the name OF
Senator Hill, and yet there are men
among his party associates in the Senate
who are so angry on account OF the New
York senator's vote against the tariff
Dill that they are seriously discussing
the pr0priety of eXpeAiug aim from the
Democratic party, so Tar as the Demo-
Gratis IN the Senate can do SO, by adopting
formal caucus resolution, declaring that
he is not Democrat, and cannot be
admitted any longer 10 the caucuses and
conferences OF MIS- party.
senator Blackburn, OF kentucky, a men,
Der OF the Caucus Committee, IS said
. be engineering the movement. The
Senator Is out OF town tonight, but had
talk with Senator Lindsay. his col
league. Senator Lindsay told me he had
not heard Of any such action being con
templdted by Senator Blackburn, but Zee
knew that Mr.. Blackburn did not have
very high opinion Of Senator Hills Dem
ocracy Personally, he did not believe
any such action would be taken, though
fl might be In contemplation, and he
might not have heard Of IT.
Democratic senators criticise Senator
lin for his vote on the tariff bill, but Sc
crety their opposition 10 him is based
more On the speeches he made before
the vote, than on the vote Itself. II was
his terrible arraignments Of the Demo
cratic side of the Senate for deserving
every principle Of its party that hurt
them.
DIsLIKED b HIs COLLEAGUES.
They hate the New York senator be
cause he held them mp without mercy
before the country. and exposed their
cOWardly surrender TO EOpulism and So
cidlism. They dislike him because he has
had courage enough 10 carry ms loyalty
TO Democracy TO the extent OF voting
against an undemOcratic bill, even when
it was adopted as a party pleasure by the
men who had used 10 as means of
trading and dCkering for their own pri-
Vate interests.
an aImir.r of the Senator said 10 me
tonight: aside from what action the
Senate Democratic caucus may take or
may not take, Senator Hill has made
himself the most conspicuous figure in
either house of Congress by his course
on the tariff bill His motives may b.
questioned. but even his enemies cannot
but admit that the re- ord Of the tarlI
debate will show that he has made
better party record than any other man
I'm the Senate. lie has not pleaded FOR
any special interest, put mas stood squlrt
~ on the Democratic platform. urging
the rejection of POpulsm on the one mana
and Ackinleyism on the other, ana the
passage OF Il Democratic tarin reform
bill
"His motives may have been entirely
selfish. and his course may have been
dictated by his belief that 1t was best
from a political point ol view, oNi
made that record, and for Democratic
senator's 10 undertake to throw him out
OF their caucus because he has refused 20
betrav his party at the command Of some
special interest would probably react
upOn the men who engineered II. ana
would make the New York senator
stronger than ever among the Democrats
of the country
There has been considerable speculation
here as 10 what would be the effect upon
Senator Hurs political future Of the
course he pursued on the tdrllI Dlu' Inc
first idea seemed TO be that IL would so
drive from him all the western and south
ern Democrats as to completely Dlast any
aspirations he might have for the Presl-
dency, but there has been something OF
reversal Of public opinion on that point
and some shrewd politicians are beginning
10 wonder II the Senator's course was not
the best he could nave pursued Tor the
furtherance Of such ambitions.
II is pointed out that Senator HITS
onDositi0n 10 the income tax VIII greatly
efrengtnen him with the East, especially
with the moneyed element, whose support
g. always wanted when n presidential
campaign IS about 10 be entered upon,
and that with the support or these eie-
rnents he would have 10 be supported by
no South on the principle that the South
must support the Democratic candidate
whether they like him or not
.rxArot u.Il DEcrr'rs To TALK ABOUT IT.
ATRANY. y. Y, July 5.-When l men
,ioned 10 senator Hill this evening the
MINOR from Washington that plan Is on
foot 10 force him out or the Democratic
nartv. he refused 10 comment upon IL IN
any way, merely SAYING, Al ti, hitius y,
rumOrs are In Circulation III " aH"i'ie'0H
The Senator intends to remain in Al
bany over Sunday.