The evening world., 1894-10-04
HILL IS CONFIDENT.
Always Ny Fortune 10 Win In the
Hom~strrtch." lie Says.

| Senator I'm gave his first Interview to
newspaper men nj Democratic head
| quarters this forenoon.
He had gone there to look at the
rooms with Lieut.. -Gov. Shcehnn and II
party OF political friends. and seemed
In IA particularly happy frame Of mind
His political headquarters In hla first
State campaign. In 1882. were In the
Park Avenue Hotel and he called at
tention to tho fact to-day and remarked
that he felt perfectly nj home there,
To newspaper reporters he said he had
| come to headquarters to see Maj. Hinck-
ley, The Chairman OF the State Commit
tee WASN'T on hand. however. but he
| called the Senator up on the telephone
and had n short talk with him.
Senator Hin remarked he expected to
remain In New York n day or two long
err. and In reply to n question said that
he might issue n statement before leav-
ing the city.
Asked what truth there was In me
rumor that he intended to decline the
nominn ton so that the State Committee
could ofrcr II to Justice william J. Gay
nor. he held UP his hands deproca tingly.
and said;
That's all In the mir! There's nothing
In It."
Then after a moment he laughed
heartily. and shook his head negatively.
His whole manner seemed TO say that
the suggestion was ridiculous.
When asked his opinion as to the out
look for the Fall campaign. MIR. Hill
said with significant emphasis:
1T has always been my fortune TO
enter n campaign under IA cloud, but
generally manage to win In the home
stretch
Then the Senator returned to the
Normandie, where he had another con-
ference with Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan. This
was interrupted by call to the tcle-
phone. which occupied his time for ten
minutes. The message he received was
evidently n pleasing one, and he re-
turned TO his room with IA smile on his
face. Up to | o'clock he had been called
to the telephone four or tve times. and
was apparently receiving reports In this
way OF the progress OF the Harmony
movement
About Q o'clock Mr. Isaac DE Krar,
who liz Chairman Hinckicy's factotum,
"A short interview with Senator HI He
| then went to the telephone and sent n
message to Major ilinckiey at Demo
cratic campaign headquarters
Major Hinckley arrived NJ the hotel In
response to the message fifteen minutes
later, and remained with Senator Hill
| for half an hour.
After the Major had taken HIS depar-
ture CharleS l., Guy, who nominated
Ill., called at the hotel and was shown
to the Senator's room; lie was followed
the Board OF Aldermen.
Senator HIN was asked by mn Even.
| ing WORLD reporter this afternoon "
the statement alleged to have been
made by Mirabeau l., Towns, Justic,
, Gayonrs most intimate friend. to tn,
effect that Mr.. I'm would probably de
MIR Nm replied:
| Il have made no statement which
could be construed that way"
| II In believed that Justice 0aynor, %
| Brooklyn. late this afternoon arranged
tn meet Mr. Nm tonight at the Nor
mandie, At 40 o'clock Justice Gayno
told his private secretary, MIR, Hyde. 4
the telephone, and then Justice Gnyno
went to the telephone and talked for
few minutes Al the conclusion OF hi
telephone conversation Judge Gayno
started over to New York.
II was reported about the Court Hous
that Judge Gnynor had gone to the Hot &
Normandie to dine with Senator Hill
Lieut. Gov. Sheehan, after having spen
almost the entire day with Senator Hill
left the Hotel Sormandie about o'clock
He refused to say anything OF wha
had been under discussion between tn
Senator and himself
When asked as to the possibility q
Senator hill declining the nomina tior
he replied:
II know nothing OF his Intentions"