New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-11
SENATOR HILL INDIGNANT.
HE WON'T GO TO BUFFALO AS AN IN
sTRUCTED DELEGATE
ANGRY OVER THE TRICK PLAYED ON HIN IN
ALBANY WEDNESDAY NIGHr-MAY MAKE 1T
HOT FOR THE sII.vERITEs-HE RE
TURNS TO ALBANY NOT WAITING

TURNS TO ALBANY NOT WAITING
TO SEE CHAIRMAN JONES
Senator Hill. on learning yesterday morning
that the Democratic convention In the TIA
Albany District. had elected him a delegate to
the buffalo Convention with instructions to
support Bryan and the Chicago platform. sent
the following telegram to the chairman OF the
Democratic County Committee, of Albany
County
Long Beach Depot Long Island. Septemoer 10
To the Hon. Norton Chase, Chairman County COM
mittee Albany. -. , ,,o,.o haor
elected delegate from the lid Albany District , to
the State Convention under 70 anS
didates This action is taken in opposition 10 my
Tav and decline TO accept the election upon the
conditions imposed. which would restrict my IT,
dom a. Bnfiao TO act II IN svI nar n''''''
BEST Tor inc '"'e''S' u Any ' DAVID b. HILL
Senator Hin had a most harassing time Wednes-
day In this city. discussing the anomalous con-
dition OF his party with certain Democratic pon-
ticians as described in yesterdays Tribune ana
I'm the evening he had gone for little rest ana
quiet to Long Beach. as the guest of his FORMER
private secretary. Colonel Timothy ;. Williams
IL was past noon yesterday when the senator
returned to New-York. but before he left the
hospitabie roof of Colonel Williams. at Long
Beach he had read the news from Albany
that his Assembly District Convention had' IN
electing him a delegate to the Democratic state
Convention at Buffalo instructed him to sup
port Bryan and the Chicago platform III mat
Convention.
THE sENATORY ANGRY.
To say that Mr.. Hill was astonshed ana deep
ly indignant at the unexpected action OF the
Convention would feeby express the Senator
real sentiments. 1t was while laborhg uhuer
the excitement thus produced. that MI Hiii sent
the dispatch already quoted
Mr. Hin did not know when he telegraphed to
Chairman Chase that the latter had come ~
New-york on Wednesday night. AS soon as he
was made aware Of this fact, he called up MI
Chase's law partner at Albany on the long
distance telephone and requested MN W "iaNe
the telegram public.
There was widespread curiosity IN TINS CITY
Yesterday to know what Mr.. Hilrs programme
would he in view of the indgnity that had been
offered him by his Democratic neighbors or AL
banv That he would resent the affront put
upon him in a way that would make his enemies
IN the BRYAN camp suffer for their treatment OF
him was not doubted by his personal frlends
here. The belief was general that the senator
would seize the opportunity to deal the free-sii-
yerites a hard blow. Many of them did not
hesitate to CAV that he would in their opinion
openly declare for Palmer and Buckner and
take the stump for the Indianapolis ticket.
II Mr. Hill has resolved on this course he
would not say so yesterday. He spent the after
noon at the Hotel Normandie and consulted with
political friends. Among them were John q.
Stanchield Of Elmira who refused on Wednes-
day to be longer considered candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor by the
Buffalo Convention William F. Sheehan. who
Intends when the State Committee assemblies to
resign his place the Democratic National
Committee and work for the Democratic Sound
Money National ticket; Colonel George b. Nc
CIellan. whose sound money sentiments may
prevent his reelection to Congress from this
city: Charles S Bacon. Of Elmira. and b. 7. Van
vliet of Dryden Tompkins County.
NOT A WORD TO SAY.
Mr. Hill when seen at the Normandie by a
Tribune reporter yesterday looked like man
who had come to the parting of the ways HIS
cold. steel-blue eyes emitted a strange light as
he nervously replied to questions put to him.
What have you to add Senator, to your tee-
gram to Norton Chase" he was asked.
Not a word. not word" Mr. Hill replied i
haven't word more to say"
What is your programme now regarding the
Buffalo Convention
Il have nothing to communicate on that sub
sect in addition to what is contained in my tele-
gram to Mr.. Chase" the Senator answered
rrisply.
There is an impression abroad that you will
now come out boldly for sound money, and de-
clare for Palmer and Buckner. Is that the
fact
Mr. Hill refused to answer the question.
Wont YOU say whether II is your purpose
to support Palmer and Buckner. or If you mean
to accept the Chicago ticket
81 have nothing to say about II now, was the
terse reply of the Senator. who had been grow
Ing paler and more nervous as the interview
proceeded.
to go to Buffalo as the representative of some
other district than the one in which you live al
Albany
ONE THING HE WAS SURE OF.
There is nothing sure that 1 can tell you ex
cept that am going to take the + o'clock train
for Albany and ii is time now that ] was on
my way to the railway station" said Mr.. Hill
making a feeble effort to smile. The Senator
wore a high silk hat and a closely buttoned
frock coat and. bidding all hands good day
hastily seized his grip. and left the Normandie.
The action of the Albany Democrats in forcing
Bryan instructions on Senator Hill was gener-
ally attributed to Judge ID. Cady Herrick, Nor
ton Chase and John Bowe aided by a nest OF
free-silverites at the State Capital. who have
been eagerly waiting for just such chance &c
place MIR. Hill IN Il desperate position. tpoi
Norton Chase. the chairman of the Democratic
County Committee of Albany, Mr.. Hill relied to
prevent exactly what happened.
MR. CHASES EXPLANATION.
Mr. Chase, who at the Hoffman
House yesterday explained his part in the bust
in this way:
1T has been our custom ever since Senator
Hill made his home in Albany to ask him to go
delegate TO Democratic State conventions
in pursuance of this custom called upon him at
his office in Albany not long ago and asked him il
he would like to be delegate, usual. He said
he would, but expressed desire that he should
be hampered with no instructions. l replied that
j saw no reason why man so eminent in the
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