The sun., 1894-04-28
TALKING STATE POLITICS.
Senator Hn Meet. Som. OF HI. Democratic
Friends.

SENATOR hNN meets some OF his bemoerauc
Friends.
Senator David B. Hills visits to New York
city are always interesting. His day yester-
day was particularly interesting. lie attended
to good deal Of private law practice and In
the evening he met a few Democrats II 10 q
little early In the day TO talk about such mat
ters. but IL is believed that Gov Flower can
have a renomination from the next State Con-
vention II no wants II.
Just how Gov. Flower feels about this
matter is another question. Most Democrats
believe that the situation In the State 10 some-
what serious. while others say that it's seri-
business has been exaggerated. One OF the
Democrats who saw Senator Hin yesterday
came away and told the following story:
In the summer OF 1888 o great many OF
Gov. Hill's friends advised him that he should
not be q candidate for renominstion. They
told him that the Mills bill and the tariff leRis-
lation OF the Cleveland Administration had
even then brought defeat on the party. and
that II was not advisable for Gov. Hill to ac-
cent the denomination for the reason that al
most certain defeat stared the Democrats in
the face.
Gov. Hill Ia not averse to taking the advice
OF his friends and he pondered over the mat
ter. When the Republicans got to Saratoga a
month or two later and nominated Warner
vi " hlkh itccuso Iicuuo
Of Gov. Hill changed their tune; they declared
that Warner Miller could not hope to win
standing on that plank.
Many Repu blicans also differed with Warner
Miller In this matter But they were over
ridden. and Gov Hin was elected on the ground
that the Democratic party believed In fair and
just 90. althouah the Democrats believe that
things look a little nasty for the party at pres
| Republica In the State may commit between
now and their State Convention
viii accept a rsaominatIen, CsrtaInIy, that
Republican Legislature which adjourned yes
il has been @ the 81 laughing stosf oi the Demo.
= hut then I. should he ,remembered that the
sembly were nominated without the slightest
,h. they would Be elected Ths Indus
out Of their senses when they ascsrtained that
W flTs.s !. Be ssGEss tssrP
tRssplsi While sA'9s Rss %%sa
@ RspabiisaRs ,n openly senoanee % IL
and declared last night that Daniorth 4, Aims
worth, as the kspuhlican leader OF the Assem-,
boss OF the Senate. should adopt new oecupa-
tions. even II they had to shovel coal:
the devil. according to the Republicans For
that reason Mr.. Fish is entitled to renown
He botched the efforts OF the Republican ma
chine to bring about the Legislation 1t desired
All sorts OF vengeance are threatened. steps
are being taken now to prevent Fish's renomi-
nation as an Assem- mblyman. u he is renomi-
mated. Heaven alone knows how he'll come out
A good deal OF interest was displayed about
Gov. Flowers probable action on the various
bills passed by this Republican Legislature
con csrninR municipal affairs in New York city
There wasn't a Democrat in town who be-
lieved he would sign any Of these bils, and
Charles Stewart Smith. President OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce. according to his Republican
friends. was convinced that the Rapid Transit
bill would also go by the board.