Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-25
HILL HAILED WITH KISSES.
He Won Before state Committee,
But Is Held to Answer.
(New York Journal, 2ith)

New York Journal, 2ith)
As Senator Hill descended the marble
staircase OF the Hoffman House yesterday
morning at o clock, after the meeting OF
the State Committee. ex-District-Attorney
Ridgway. OF Brooklyn. shouted: Three
cheers for Bryan"
The cheers were given heartily.
Three cheers for Hillr yelled another
man He gave one cheer. and then
dozen persons Missed. and the Hill enthu-
siast left of. The Senator ignored the
kissing. walked quickly to the front door
and slammed 1t after him as he went out
This incident is regarded by politicians
as the most significant commentary on
the political situation extant.
Senator Hill. for the first time In his
career, had been forced to make a des-
perate fight to retain control of the State
Committee. All are agreed that he never
before used such language I'm political de-
bate among his followers. The presump-
ton Is that the Senator lost his head.
He is said to have declared that ne would
rather see the Democratic party In per-
dition than endorse some pianks OF the
Chicago platform.
IL Is not settled that John Boyd Thacher
will withdraw. His friends will urge him
State ticket.
'It is the clearest case OF political burg
larry | ever saw in my life" said Mr..
Ridgway yesterday. I'm referring TO Mr..
Thacher's nomination and the action OF
the State Committee on Tuesday night.
and his views reflect those of the ardent
silver men who object TO Senator Hills
running the State organization while he
is opposed to the Chicago platform. ard
presumably to the Democratic national
candidates.
The four remarkable speeches made by
Senator Hill before the State Committee
formed the absorbing topic of converse
ton among local politicians yesterday.
That he had gained his point every one
conceded. He came from Albany to OPP
pose the passage of a resolution by the
committee asking for the withdrawal of
John Boyd Thacher from the state
ticket Tammany had decided to force
the passage of the resolution, and failed
because the Senator's marvellous power
over politicians was too strong. Tam
many accepted, as a compromise, reso-
luton providing for the appointment or
a committee OF notification. and for re-
port to the State Committee on Mon
day Most of the Tammany State COM
mitteemen voted for this resolution
under the impression that the clause re-
curing report involved consultation
with Mr.. Thacher, and left some discre-
tionary power in the Notification Com
mittee
1t is said that Mr.. Hill whispered to
several State committeeman, pending
the vote on the resolution, that Mr..
Thatcher would retire, but should be per-
mitted to do so gracefully. This was I'M
ba fpio Of Nh
who voted for the resolution. His
loyalty TO Bryan is believed 10 be such
that he would not have countenanced the
compromise had he presumed an effort
TO keep Mr.. Thacher on would have
manifested itself Immediately after the
committees adjournment. That is one
view.
Mr.. Sheehan, however, had been
warned before the meeting that the in
tention imputed to Mr.. Hill in Albany
involved determination to keep Mr.
Thacher on the ticket Mr.. Thacher TO
give statement of his views on BIZ
metallism-in other words. that Mr.
Thacher would run on a platform of his
own manufacture. There Is the posi-
bility that Mr.. Sheehan accepted the
compromise as the best way to accept
defeat. for there seems to be no doubt
that Mr.. Hill contrOlled at leaSt tnuty
votes in the committee.
1t now remains TO be seen If Tammany
will continue it's contest against HIPS
rule, while Mr. Hill is opposed to the
principles for which Candidate Bryan
stands.
Tammany insists that the committee
before notifying Mr.. Thacher has the
right TO question him on his views Sena-
tor Hill deliberately explained yesterday
that the committee had nothing to do
but notify.