The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-21
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Mr.. Daarerth Bidn't &c to Aibany - TAIN
PelItIes-IiiiI Cominr here Next,

mr.. Danrsrth nidn't &c % Albany - Talk
PsiItIcs-IIiI CominE Here next,
The Hon. Elliot DAnforth Of Bainhridke. Che
mango county, Chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee, was at his law office in Broad.
way yesterday afternoon when q representa-
tive Of THE SUN called. Mr.. Dsnforth was ar.
rayed all In black. Ho was neat Ne wax. ny
couldn't have stumbled over his neatly brushed
hair and mustsche, both slightly tinEed with
gray.
"Been up to Albany to SEQ Senator Hill,
haven't you r. said The SUN man.
"Oh, yes replied Mr.. Danforth; "been mp
there several times of lato. You see / am a
bicycler, and tho Senator is a ~bicycler. and l
wanted to get him interested in some of tho
bicycle races going on in Albany"
do you know Col. Lamontf
"oh. yes; known Col. Lamont all my life" re-
piled Mr.. Danforth.
"when he was private secretary to President
Cleveland, remarkok TIKI SUN man, "the Hon.
Mr.. Lamont used to come on from Washington
to New York once a week and tell tho newspa-
Dor fellows that he was on a shopping trip"
Yes. l remembe that" replied Mr.. Dan.
forth: but / wasn't on any shopping trips to
Albany"
Didn't talk politics ut air.
"No. no." replied Mr.. DRnforth; wouldn't
talk politics with Mr.. Hill for anything in the
world. You know he is interested in bicycle
matches and baseball games. He's almost as
much of a baseball crank as l am"
What's all this talk In some of the New York
Democratic state Convention T. inquired THE
asoh. i don't know replied NJ. DOntforth.
Democratic State, Convention. Up to date
}wenty;fSur delegates have been elected, twelve
Huson, the Secretary of tho committee, has got
that all at his fingers ends, you know. / don't
bother a%oI much Tf1, about tSu st such G% o1H ! ,rdor.o t,o
Chicago national platform :" inquired THE Sun
Ihave no knowledge what action tho State
Convention will take on that subject" suavely
replied Mr.. Danforth.
the Chicago National Convention of 1887 Vi
II gave an earnest and hearty support" re-
piled Mr.. Danforth. ITO the nominees OF tho
do you believe that the free silver 10 to l
ratio issue is dead In the Democratic party r
ut has many firm advocates in the Democratic
ranks. especially In tho country districts, where
system Of the country is desirable
DO tho Democrats in tho big cities advocate
III do not think they do,'' replied Mr.. DAN
forth. TO tho extent that their fellow Demo
The Hon. William F. Sheehan was at the Hof-
man House last night. lie had been up to Buff
falo recently.
Whats new in tho Democratic situation in
the State y inquired THE Sun man.
my dear boy" replied Mr.. Sheehan, "you
know I'm paying attention to my law business.
! couldn' tell you the situation In Buffalo il
tried to-"
do you remember Col. Lamont's famous
shopping tours to New York during the first
Cleveland Administration
oh. yos; they were fine shopping tours, and
very successful, weren't they !"
Vol. the fact remains that ex-senator Hill is
expected in town in a day or so. His friends
said last night that he would come here to look
after his law business" Incidentally some of
this business may. it was said. include q visit to
Jamesport, the country homo of the Hon. Hugh
Mclaughlin. tho veteran leader of the KinGs
County Democrats. Every summer for q dozen
or more years Mr.. Hill has visited Mr.. McLauRh.
lin at Jamesport, whore year after year Mr.. Hill
says to Mr.. Mclaughlin:
"1don't come to see you. Boss, I only come to
call on Mrs. Mclaughlin"