The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
SENATOR HILL
VISITS CHANGE.
Distinguished New Yorker. AZ
companied 10y Several Eastern
Men. Greeted With cheers.
MAKES VERY BRIEF ADDRESS.
Declines to Talk Politics apd Has
tens Ilom.ward-.!ui-c Van
Wyck Pleased With
National Ticket.

Former senator David Il. Hin. Jidse AU-
rustus Van Wyck. Harry Walker and NJ.
McE.xan Of New York were visitors on
change yesterday. Senator HIM received a
g.edt ovation and made Il short speech to
the members, after which h. was intro
duced To nearly ali OF the prominent men on
shc floor.
senator Hin arrived at the exchange
promptly at /! o'clock and WAS csculied To
IL. erand hall 10y Ex-Governor II. h Fran
els: followed by Nj. Mc:.wan Of N.w York
and Charles Clark Of this city. charles "
Knapp and William II. Thomson, chm SCu;-
lin and William H. Lee, and Perry Barthu-
low.
In the secretary's office the party was met
by President Whitelaw, Vice President Ken
nett. Secretary Morgan and other officers Of
tn. exchange. and an informal reception
was held In the dir ctorS' room. Senator
Hill was then escorted 10 the exchange by
President Whit-law, and his reappearance
IN the hall was greeted with tremendous
cheering After repeated calls for Hi;! the
Senator assembled the platform and was in
Produced by President Whiteiaw, who said
that Senator Hil was probably the most
distinguished Of all the great men who at
tended the Kansas City convention
Senator Hill then arose and. after thank
ing the exchange for the honor II bad
shown him, said:
Your president has said that there were
some very distinguished men at the con-
yention but forgot TO add that there were
also some who were extinguished- ! prob
ably belong to the latter class. Cries OF
Not Not and laughferD
Il am reminded that this IL the hall in
which that grea; statesman. Samuel j. TIL
den was nominated for the presidency.
That was the first convention to which l
was elected a delegate. but was unable to
attend on account Of the pressure OF pro-
fessionai duties.
1T is a great reminder of the wonderful
growth of parties in this great land. az
this hall. which was amply able to ac-
commodate the crowd which attended that
convention. Is now wholly inadequate TO ac-
commodate the great throngs that attended
the Kansas city convention.
Il am proud 10 know that / belong t.
this great growing arr prosperous coun-
Try, and hope that nothing will interfere
with its progress in the future.
This il my first visit to St Louis an !
as was driven through your streets l was
surprised with the iarseness Of this great
Western country your beautiful streets
grand Union Station. parks, residences.
hotels and business buildings Every thing
Il am thankful that am permitted to
meet the business men OF st. Louis face
enterprise and conservatism. Upon your
faithfulness, loyalty and conservatism
much depends Tor the future progress.
prosperity and perpetration of the gram
institutions of our country. ! again thank
you for the honor which you have bestowed
upon me"
After being introduced to the memb, r.
Senator Hi was hurried into a carriag ,
ard driven to Union StStion in time to-
catch his train for the East. He was ac-
companied by Mr.. McEwan.
Judge Van wyck and Harry Walker Of
New York were introduced to the members
on the floor by Henry T. Kent. They were
not members of Senator Hiii's party. Sem
ator Hill refasei to discuss politics. on the
plea thar he had no time, as he had but
a few minutes in which 10 catch his train.
Judge Van wyck said that the ticket was
Just what was expected, and that every
one was satisfied.