New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
HILL BACK IN THE FIGHT.
DEMOCRATS APPEAR TO BE CHEERED
BY HIS INTEREST IN THE
CAMPAIGN

Ex-senator David b. Hill was at the Hotel Man
haitian yesterday. After the meeting or the STATE
Committee at which he was routed by croker III"
went back up the State. and has apparently oeeh
sul]xinr ever since His followers. Frank Campbell
chairman OF the Democratic State COMMITTEE anu
Elliot Danforth, chairman of the Executive Ooi"
mittee have been IN charge OF the state hedoQua'-
ers In the HOFFMAN House, but they nave conc
little or nothing They could Go nothing WIN i'i"
in the sulks and their pleas for money ana he4p
received no responses When Mr.. Hill came 10
town on Friday word passed around that ne
was once more in line" Mr.. banioTlh anu vi
Campbell hurried up TO the Manhattan ana hau d
long talk with the ex-senator. and later MT ii1'
visited State headquarters. Every one was Oe"i"-
ing MI Danforth said the conference was most
satisfactory and indicated that things would go
with a hurrah now that Hi had taken hahu.
Mr. Danforth said yesterday that he would issue
q statement to-day which would outline 'he sI'u7
tion IN the State convey good ADVICE 10 'He lem
ocratc workers show how the Democrats cou4u
and would win in the election and be generally use
full He was rosy with hope Of carrying the As
sembly II is generally understood that MI Hi Is
compiling this statement. and that While IL WI" &c
issued through State headquarters and De la'he'eu
by Mr. Danforth IL viii be the work Of the eN-
Senator. Nh Hill IS goiug back home TO-DAY ou'
Il was given out confidently that he was soins 10
rouse himself and get 10 work. and that resu''s
would manifest hts activity.
About the first person 10 call upon ex-senator
Hi at the Manhattan yesterday n'O'i""e ""'
Frank Campbell chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee After short talk they both rode
down 10 the Democratic state headquarters al the
Hoffman House They were closeted together Tor
nearly half an hour After the conference MT.
Hill said. you may say am here for consul'a-
ton" The ex-senator would not reply, to a ques.
ton whether IL was true or moi mat ne wa ~
working for the ticket. When told that MI. Oroher
had charged this he said. Nou must reaIly eAFuse
me from answering any questions Ike that -
When asked what the prospects Tor me Stdte
ticket were he said: Now. what's the use Every
Republican tells YOU his ticket Is all rght ana, OF
course, every Democrat Will tell You That me he.
publican is greatly mistaken Mr.. Hil would not
discuss the meeting Of the Democratic state Com
mittee or the question who was State Leader
Afr Hill left the Hoffman House TOT ms hott. ~
2 o'clock in company with Mr.. CampDell ana MI;
Danforth who had come IA short time before ana
1oined I'm the conference. As hc was going out Mr..
Hill said To John 4. Mason. II have any more
suggestions. John. Will write YOU
Mr. Mason when asked what report or the OUT
look Mr Hill had brought 20 headquarters SAID
The ex-senator thinks the prospect is far. .
Mr. Mason who was I'm charge OF the Democratlc
State headquarters Yesterday while Mr.. tampbeI,
Mr. Danf0rth and Nh Hil were concerning. SAD;
We've got the most cheering reports from an over
Democratic hopefulness. and determination on
the part Of the independent voters TO Illustrate
Plat in his purpose Of securing control or the
state government Clinton Beck~ith. Of Herkmer.
Judson Of Gloversvle. leading Democrat. were
here this morning and both report the outlook
bright"
Mr. Mason would not speak OF how the contribu-
lions we're coming in. bur said that yesterday was
"satchel" day al the Republican headquarters. and
that the leaders carried away with them heavy
loads raised from assessed corporations for use up
the state"