The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-11-30
SIN AH0R DAVID 3. Hill.
/ All Gil; ID to Welcome the Eminent New
\; York Politician and Make
4 !. Him 1t Home.
KEPT IoKlBa WITH THOSE he NET
Makes Inquiries About Local Democrats
and Know Number of tba
Most Prominent.

afternoon at 1870 o'clock, after tedious
journey from his 11ome in Albany, which
city he left Sunday night. The only
break in the journey towards the North
west was at Milwaukee, where he tarried
on Tuesday to lecture. He resumed his
Journey the same evening, and reaching
this city was quite fatigued. At The de-
pot he was met and welcon ed by e.x-Sen-
ator w. D. Washburn, a close friend of
several years standing, and by Benjamin
r. Nelson and Philip B. Winston, whose
words of greeting emphasized the cordi-
atty and hospitality expressed by Sena-
tor Washburn. Senator Hill was driven
direct to Fair Oaks, where at luncheon
and in social converse he spent, the re-
manning hours Of the afternoon.
At the Minneapolis Press Club rooms in
the early evening Senator Hill was ten
dered an informal reception. A large
crowd of representative citizens of every
shade of political faith filed the cosy par
lers, and when the distinguished New.
Yorker arrived he found q host of friends
awaiting for him. Tne senator entered
the club rooms, accompanied by Senator
w. D. Washburn shortly after o'clock.
The reception committee, consisting of
\. CT.
Mayor Eustis, ex-Mayor Winston Col. w.
e. Haskell, Lucien Swift, at once took
him in charge After ne mad shaken
hands with the committee, Senator Hill
began the ordeal of shaking hands with
everybody He stood at one side of the
room, and the gentlemen who had assem-
bled to do him honor formed line pre-
paratory to giving him the glad hand
Ex-Mayor Winston had general charge
of the inrrotuctiOns. He was very happy
in the position, from his large acQuaint-
ance, and nearly very one was introduced
with some witty observation concerning
their occupation or "record.'' Senator
Hill was quick to catch the spirit Of such
pleasantries, and showed himself very
clever at repaltee.
Senator Hill does not look much like
his pictures. He is quite stout, and ap
pears to be in robust health. His blue
ish-gray eyes are small, but remarkably
keen and pentrating. He looked the typ
ical New Yorker in his black Prince AL
bert, turn down collar, and black bow
necktie A red carnation glowed from
the lapel of his coat which was closely
buttoned. Out of the large number OF,
gentlemen who welcomed the senator
,carcely one failed to note his remark
Ne resemblance to Mayor Pratt, who
stood at his side. The senatorial avoir
dupcis, however, is about 1870 pounds to
the mayoralty $50.
While the senator had a pleasant word
for everyone, he exhibited little f1uency
in conversation. He used good many
gestures in conversing, and evinced a
tendency to joke with his newly made ac
auaintances.
t"This is Mr.. e. Nj. Johnson, the fellow
who built our big court house and city
hail. said Mr.. Winston. ,~-
"Ah, did he keep within the appropria-
tion?" asked Mr.. Hill, as he grasped Mr..
Johnsons hand.
81 am rot a Democrat, Mr.. HILL but I
am very glad to meet you,' said a rising
young attorney.
"You remind me of the old lady I met
at a county fair Said she. MIR. HILL I'm
a Republican, but I'm not ashamed to
shake hands with YOU" was the sena-
tors rejoinder.
This is Mr.. Raymond. president of
one of our banks said Mr.. Winston.
Mot bad class of people to know.
How do you do Mr.. Raymond replied Mr..
Hill with a significant smile.
"You come from New York state, SEN
ator T used to live there but I left to
make room for you, knowing that you
were the coming man. said ex-Aayor
Eustis.
81 am deeply grateful to you, gov
ernor,' said the senator feelingly, and
then R. G.. Evans and County Attorney
Nye had fun with Mr.. Eustis.
what do you read?" seemed an ap
prop1iate question at such a time, for the
senator was realizing that he was talking
politics just little.
s"The newspapers, primarily. | read
them Thoroughly; I don't simply scan
the headlines. I read books and current
magazines, and then l keep up my law
reading, which amouaHS to considerable.
When / find anything want ! cut it out
and put it in an envelope and file it away.
These envelopes are pat into large en-
velopes, each devoted to some special
subject. For instance, have an envel-
ope devotcd to finance, / keep the
presidents message, the report Of the
secretary of the treasury letters OF gen
eral importance as for instance the letter
of the president to Congressman Wilson
on the tariff and such like documents
and papers.
1T takes some discrimination to know
what to save, and every man develops his
own system as his tastes and his neces-
stiles dictate. That seems to me to be the
OIlJ WY " pASpilSu LIZ te4I IuACA
gcncy. Some time you want to quote
from some document or speech, or give
some figures; you must be accurate: you
must be precise, or they viii trip you up.
Nothing else will enable you to keep up
With your work
''I never patroniZe the press clippings
bureau; they are bad for a public man;
it's a bad thing to read so much about
yourself in the papers. generally have
the highest regard for the newspaper
men, particularly about Washington.
About ali they want is the truth. and
when one Of them gets up sensation cut
of whole cloth, it is usually safe to leave
him to be Jumped On by his associates. I
never believe in the policy OF prosecuting
the newspaper men who refused to di-
yulge the source of information
This was done in the recent senate in
vestigations. opposed it on the floor of
the senate, and ] think the course is
foreign to the spirit OF our constitution
and ridiculous. 1t is farcial for the sch
ate or the house to hold an inquest every
time a newspaper prints something that
was not supposed to get into the press.
The story which has gone the rounds
Of the newspapers for several years TO the
effect that Senator Hill was SO assiduous
in his labors that he did not even allow
himself ordinary time for his meals. was
teuched upon in the conversation
Senator Hill makes no pretensions OF
aSceticisrn Nor does he look 1t. He says