The sun., 1896-08-11
WANT TO HEAR FROM HILL.
ALL DEMOCRATS AHxIo Us TO KNOW
HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD BRYAN.

Tenrs Are Burdeniur the Mniis with
Demsnds that he Shall Declare His Po-
sit,on - He Indicates that He Cannot
Eadorse the Piatrsru, OF Repudiation.
ALBANY, Aug. 10.-No Democrat in the coun-
All Democrats want TO know what his ultimate
attitude will be toward the Chicago ticket. Sem
ator Hill In fully aware of the interesting POSI-
tion he occuplea, for II has been brought homo
to him by visits from many Democrats from
other States. These Democrats have told soma
tor Hill that they are anxious to ascertain his
position. because OF its influence on the Demo-
Gratis of other States.
since Senator Hill returned from his visit to
Normandio-by-th no day has passed when
he has not been overrun with visitors. Some
call at his law offlces. but the more prominent
walt until evening and keep him up half the
night discussing the frightful condition of the
Democratic party and the spectacle II presents
TO tho world with Its repudiation platform.
Senator Hnrs homo was thronged to- night
with Democrats from other States, all seeking
to ascertain his views as to what the Democrats
should do at their State Convention to be held
at Buffalo on Sept. 10. At Senator Hills re-
quest the names of his visitors are not printed.
His callers he says, were on private missious.
and he does not believe IL would be proper for
him as q host to give out to the world all the
views Of his guests.
THE Sun representative was at the Senator'S
home all the evening. and there was no objec-
tion to his telling few interesting facts con-
cernnR the situation which confronts the Demo-
cratic party In tho State. In the frat place.
Senator Hill was fully aware of the visit of Ed.
ward N. Shepard Of Brooklyn TO Albany to-day.
When It was mentioned that Mr.. Shepard and
his friends proposed to nominate q second State
NtnI all thaS 4,tl
well, this Is a free country. l suppose"
1t turns out that men who haven't voted the
Democratic State ticket in dozen years are
now swamping the Democratic leaders with de-
mands that tho Buffalo Convention shall en-
dorse Bryan and swallow the Chicago platform.
As q matter of fact. not o delegate has
yet been elected to the Buffalo Conven-
tion. but that fact has little effect in shut
ting the mouths OF the men who have
persistently refused for o dozen years to vote
the Democratic State ticket. They think they
see an opportunity for pushing Senator Hill and
bis friends to extremities. and they are burden.
ing the mails TO Albany with their demands
that Senator Hill. should declare his exact
position, and that he should direct his lieuten-
ants to do the same 1t is the queerest
sort of situation. even for Senator Hill. He
has been accustomed to almost any sort of
treatment from his factional adversaries. some
OF whom now declare that they don't care
copper whether the Chicago platform calls for
repudiation or not; they demand that the ticket
and the platform shall oe endorsed. As Senator
Hill put Il:
Some OF these people do not seem to be ac-
tuated by principle. and many are rather In
clined to shout for reputation. Just as IL It
were q principle"
Senator Hill is looking at The situation from
svery standpoint. He is alive to the influence