New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
SENATOR HILLS VISIT.
"A CONFERENCE OF DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
TO BE HELD HERE.

TO BE HELD HERE.
THE SENATOR SAYS THAT HE DOES NOT INTEND
TO MANAGE THE CAMPAIGN HIMsELF-DE-
NoUNCEs THE RAINEs LAW
Senator David B. Hill was at the Hotel Nor
mandie yesterday. 1t was the first time that
the Senator has been in New-York for some
months and his visit was vested with an unusual
significance. owing to the nearness of the date
for holding the Democratic State Convention
for the selection of delegates to the chicago
Convention The Senator was in the city only
q short time. He arrived late Thursday night
from Washington and went at once TO the hotel
Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock he proceeded
to Albany The Senator expects to return from
the State capital within a day or two. and ac-
cording to the statement made by Senator Can
tor an important conference OF Democratic
leaders will then be held here. The object OF
the conference Is to consider the policy OF the
Democratic party in the coming State campaign
Senator Hill was In a cheerful mood yesterday
although he was not inclined to be talkauve
He said in speaking of his visit to Albany: L
going to Albany on personal business
Naturally will some of my friends always
do when go to Albany. / have non peen there
for some time. / have been busy In washington
and then, too, the weather has not been ihVitihg
for travel. / shall only stay in Albany for a day
or So and then I shall return TO Washington
will see some people and talk with them
That may mean a conference but don't see
why 1t should"
TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON.
Senator Hill wishes to return to Washington
by Tuesday. to be present as the defender OF
the Administration on the floor OF the senate
when the bill relative to an investigation OF the
recent bond issue is called up. This resolution Is
q special order for next Tuesday. When asked
about Senator Cantors statement that an I'M
portant conference would be held in New-York
to-day. and the inference that the Senator would
assume charge of the Democratic campaign.
Senator Hill made dissenting gesture and re-
piled: 81 shall probably be in Albany ali day
Saturday As for my taking hold of and manag-
ing the Democratic campaign, there is nothing
IN that So far as know nothing has been done
vet and / cannot say now when or where the
State Convention will ne held. The whole cam
paign has yet to be outlined and do not know
what will be done. have no intention OF taxing
charge of the campaign"
Politicians say that the programme mapped
out by Senator Hill provides for the holding
of the convention on June "a, or about week
after the Republican National Convention mas
met in ST. Louis and nominated a candidate
for the Presidency and adopted a platform.
Senator Hill was mute so far as this was con-
cerned and, as to the names of the delegates
at-large. he said he had no idea
In talking about the Raines law the senator
said musingly, that he noticed the papers one
and all were opposed to the law. and added
IT am glad that the law is being opposed as IL
Is. for it seems 10 me to be almost beyond
ohc ,,~6 and
I am opposed to high license generally. but
nigh license in a fair and honest way might
have something good about it. This law is
nothing but one of plumber and political trlcK-
erv The law was ostensibly framed to take
the saloon out of politics. That Is what Is
claimed for It, but it does not seem 10 nave
realized the expectation. because the Dill hahus
the saloons over utterly and entirely 10 one
party. The bill Is unfair and unjust IN many
ways 1t will dc more to cause co n,ph,r 9
political reversal IN the state than any .,,,.e
else could do. If sentiment does not chahse,
/ do not believe that the Republicans can GARY
q single Assembly district in the city.
HE ASKS QUESTION.
"New.York and Brooklyn were the only citles
under the old law that demanded the maximum
fee. The towns up the State did not want hish
Ncer ye. and they don't want 1t now but IL was q
shrewd trick to get hold OF the local revenues vi
these cities Does 1t not seem wrong tN@' '"o
State which manfestly has no right 10 these
local revenues should have the money turheu
over to II? The trend Of the whole oil Is 10
abolish all sembance Of home rule. While cU,,
0scating the local revenues, a speclal coIhiis
sioner with a number OF deputies hau 10 Dc az
pointed to help in spending the plunoer' "ouiu
II not seem logical that. inasmuch as the iocai
revenues are confiscated, the Mayor anu ivy
oficials could be trusted Instead, that otate
machine must be built up. They might as wen
aholish the Board of Police Commissioners and
create Commission for the state 10 take com,iH'
Of the various police forces over the state VIII
"a fair start 1t is hard to say where the LesSia'ui
would stop on this line Of conduct. .,.,,
1T vetoed a bill when / was Governor "hicn
was as fair and honest as the day Is iohs III Coi,
parison with this bill. There seems 10 De II,
end TO the objections that might be cited agans'
a. see that ordinary sureties are not permissi-
ble but that instead security Is required rom
trust company The liquor dealer must 90 loi
mis- surety to a firm which Is controlled py Ihos.
allied with the men who made the proVisions ~
the bill. That is only another portion OF the
grab The bill appears to me 10 De i,, az y.
and think that the people IN November WIZ nav
their say about the men that framed IT,
Sanator Hill would not talk about the Greater
Neu,York bill or any questions OF National I'M
norfance He received few callers among
those who went to see him were ex-Aieu'e'an'
Governor William F. Sheehan ~ witt,
perry Belmont ex-Secretary william =. Whit
nav and Ex-Governor William e. Russell, or Mas
sachusetts are in Washington to-day WIN Sec
retary Lamont 1t Is said 1t Is thought that sen
ator Hill will meet them IN Ne"-ioiN "poi Hi'
return from Albany.
NAN WHO KNEW HIS FRIENDS.
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