Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-23
D. B. Hill Sets New York Politicians
to Guessing.
&c SPEAKS GOOD WORDS FOR BRYAN
Belief That Roosevelt VIII Be
MckinIey's Running Mate.
JEFFRIES-CORBETT MATCH
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

NE" 1olth. April lgDO
So far has the good fellowship between
Hill and the Bryan forces in this state ex-
tended that the Bryanites at the recent
state committee meeting even talked of Hin
as the temporary chairman of the Kansas
City convention.
Just think Of it! Hill to become chairman
of a convention which in many respects
promises to prove more radical than tho
Chicago convention that drove the state
leader of New York out, thing disgraced.
four years ago Hill to swallow Bryan
and sixteen to one, income tax, government
by injunction, and all of the naughty things
that put his nose out of joint in 1892. VIII
mysteries never cease? At any rate, wheth-
e. it is liked not. Hill he's changed.
And lightning artist can change so
quickly as Hill when he decides upon a plan
of action. He seems to lead the existence
of a political DIR. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Hill moved through that state committee
meeting like thing of life Over all he
brea1hed the spirit of harmony. Where he
had talked gold before he now talked sill
Yer. Where he had once roundly denoupced
Bryan to his intimatcs he now told them
that Bryan wasn't such a bad sort of a
fellow after all. And yet there is not one
of all of the men who were in attendance
upon that state committee meeting the
other day who can be sure that Hill Is
sincere.
An Enigma to the Politicians.
But what is his game? is the question
that is heard everywhere in Tammany Hall.
What does Hill want? is the conundrum
that democrats are prepounding all over
this state. There can be only two answers
to the question. One is that Hill, who
dearly loves a sensation, and who loves to
see his name in the papers, has gone back
into politics for the fun of the thing. The
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will be nominated. that in the event of his
election il would be a good thing to be in
the band wagon, that in the event of Bry-
ans defeat the pendulum will swing back
ward. that a conservative easterner of the
Hill school-posSibly Hill himself-s sure
to be nominated four years from now. IL
this is HilTs game the Bryanites here who
are in touch with their brethren in the
south and west of the opinion that he
will fail. They are of the opinion that the
platform and the candidate for 1904 Will be
more radical than the platform and the can
d;date for 1860
There were some interesting though
rather pathetic things in connection with
the recent meeting of the state committee.
One of those things was the fact that Hill
has practically lost four years Of his life,
that he was obliged TO commence just where
he left off when he went to sulking four
years ago. Another pathetic thing was the
appearance of Berry Belmont. II Is well
| known that Belmont was responsible for
Hill remaining in his tent during the cam
just journeyed all Of the way to Albany TO
dine with Hill and urge him to declare for
Dewey, only to receive the answer, Dew
ey's candidacy comes just six months too
late" So, while Hill was the Hon of the
hour. the democrats, SO far as Belmont was
concerned, like the priest and Levite, passed
by on the other side. Another pathetic fig
ure was Joseph Willett Of Alabama Bar As
ISOLATION fame. He had Just seen his infant
Van Wyck boom placed in It's tiny CONN
and laid away 10 rest He haunted the
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| he could from the fact that the New York
delegates were unpledged. But, as a matter
of fact, the delegates are for Bryan, and
everybody knows it, for It has never been
pledged delegations unless the delegates
were pledged to vote for candidate from
New York state.
Significant Political Event.
This return of Hill to active life In the
| democratic party is regarded by Bryanites
| here as one OF the most significant political
| events of the year. If it means the break
| ing up Of the Independent democrats who
bolted Bryan four years ago, If 1t indicates
| that the end Of the gold democracy is at
hand, 1t will undoubtedly prove of impor-
lance In more ways than one. Republicans
| who have been inclined to be little
| apathetic recently are now waking up and
a determined effort is now being made to
| induce Roosevelt to take the second place
| on the ticket with Mckinley, thereby in
column.
! Since the adjournment of the republican
| state convention on Tuesday afternoon Cos
| sip about the political future of Governor
| Roosevelt has increased rather than dimin-
| ished Nearly every republican politician
| in this city believes that the governor will
| be nominated for Vice President by the ma
| tonal convention that is to meet in Phila-
delphia June 10.
Another interesting feature of the gossip
about Governor Roosevelt is the statement
| Of some of the governors friends that he
| would be shelved politically If elected Vice
President. To this many republicans say
that the governor is too young and ener-
| getic to be shelved, no matter what Office
he holds. and that the office of Vice Presi-
dent Is one of great dignity and honor 1t
| is stated that there was the same talk
about shelving Roosevelt when he left the
national civil service commission to become
president of the New York city police
board, but that he went back to Washing
| ton as assistant secretary of the navy d.
rect from Mulberry street, then onto fame
as colonel of the Rough Riders and to
higher office as governor of the state with
out a pause The republican politicians as
sert that Roosevelt would not be sheIvsd
or turned down, but, the contrary,
would be advanced important step by
the nomination for Vice President
The Coney Island Sporting Club.
Tom O'Rourke and Alec Brown, who are
the recognized managers Of the Coney Is
fand Sporting Club have not given I'D hope
Of securing a license for the big arena by
the sea, and state that they will make a
second application to the police commits
sfoners shortly. Until this second applica-
ton has been considered O'Rourke and
Brown will continue to make preparations
for the pulling of of the big battle between
Jim Jeffries and James ]. Corbett on May
IL. Both of these men have been in train
Ing for some weeks for the contest and
there has been a great demand for private
boxes and choice seats to witness the bat
tie.
Archbishop Corrigan has gone to Rome,
taking with him a handsomely bound SOU
venir album which he will present to the
pope. In Rome the archbishop will be
joined by Judge Morgan, j. O'Brien. John
D. Crimmins and other New York Catho-
lies. He will present them to Leo XIII.
The visit to Rome Of Judge OBrien and
John D. Crimmins is considered highly sig
rdficaut. They are strong personal adj
herents of the archbishop. They believe he
has fairly earned a cardinals hat. 1t is
said to be their intention to urge that
this high honor be conferred upon New
Yorks archbishop. They have taken with
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