Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
HILL IS ALL RIGHT
From the Foint Of View of Ma.
tional Chairman Jones.
REMARK he MADE To A FRIEND,

Indicating That the New York Senator
WI! Come Gu. for the Ticket Named at
Chicayo-Pubiication by the New York
World Literally Functuntcd With 'It Is
Said" E;c.-The Rebeilious Ones ct the
Uoosier Capital City.
NEW YORK. Aug. This morning The
World SAYS: Senator David B. Hill will
support the nominees of the Chicago con.
vention. \ formal announcement of his
position, il is said, will be made public
Iithin very few days. The facts, The
World says, were learned by Senator
James *. Jones, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, on a visit to
Senator Hill at Normandie by-thc- Sea
wednesday night. Senator Jones re-
turned to the city yesterday morning, ac-
companicd by Lawrence Gardiner, secrc-
tary Of the Democratic congressional caln-
paign committee, who went down to Nor
maudic Wednesday night.
.Iores says ".;;u l. All Right"
Senator Jones LIFT yesterday morning
for Washington and viii return to this
city Ecf Monday night. His meeting
with Hiil is said TO have been cordial
one. TO personal friend, The World
says, Senator Jones remarked significant
": "Hill is all right" The chairman, ac-
cor,ling to The World, had become some
what anxious over the continued silence of
The senator from New York upon the DO.
litic;il question. He desired to fird out cx-
actly where the senator stood, and how
long he was going 10 stand there. Card
liner. il is said. made the arrangements for
"Wednesday night 5 visit mt, the instance of
Senator Gorman. Neither OF the princ-
pals cared to have the matter reach the
newspapers. Jones dned with Hill at the
NorrGndi" and lie: state Chairman Hinl,-
ley and John b. Stanchicld.
Mucl, 1t Is said" About the Story.
From mutual friends, The World says,
it was learned that their talk was ex-
trcmcly frank. The Worlds article con-
tinUcS: 'MT. Hill expressed his feelings
freely about the Chicago convention and
its platform and of the contest that had
been going on in his own mind as to his
duty as Democrat ut this tine. Before
they were through, it is said, he told .Sepa-
tor Jones that the New York state con-
vcntion would III all probability indorso
tilc tiChtI Uifiltu it tl.ttlgD anu TcdllFI1l
its own PLATFORM adopted at the last state
convention. Mr.. Hill, ii is said, told
Senator Jones that he would stand by the
action Of his own state convention and
work loyalty for its nominee. That, he
thought, is all that could be asked of
him
a Streak Of state Politics.
The Worlds article then continues to
81. 9.
that Senator Murphy was thoroughly in
favor Of indorsing the ticket. Comment
ing upon the presence OF John B. Stanch-
field Mt Normandie, The World says that
it was nca-ly as much Of an event polite
ally as was the visit Of National Chair
man Jones, and adds: MIR. Stanchiield
has been an avowcd candidate for COVER
nor since January. Since the adjourn
mcnt of the legislature he has made Il
pretty thorough canvass of the state. Mr..
Hill appeared to oppose his candidacy all
the time. and has been credited with favor
ing the nomination OF Perry Belmont.
Mr.. Belmont has bo,tcd the Chica 20 ticket
and is no longer considered q gubcrnatora
possibility.
StanchfeId Never Hcsitated.
For u time il looked as if the political
relations between Mr. Hill and his old law
partner, Mr.. Stanchfield, We're decidedly
strained. When Senator Hill returned
from Chicago remaining silent Mr..
Stanchtield at once came out for the ticket
and platform. Just now the fact of MI
Stanchficld being Mr.. Hills guest and
that State Chairman Hinkley was called
to see them has caused an impression
among Democrats that MIR. Hill is willing
to accept Mr.. Stanchficld's candidacy"