New-York tribune., 1900-09-25
HILLS WORK FOR PARTY.
EX-GOVERNoR'S SPEECH AT ELMIRA-
REPUBLICAN CHANCES IN STATE.

Albany Sept - CSpeoiaD.-Ex-Ci Governor
David B. Hill left this city for Elmira late this
afternoon. Originally it was not his intention
20 depart before tomorrow morning, and politi-
clans are wondering If he received hurry mes
sage from John r. Stanchfeid. the Democratic
candidate for Governor.
Mr.. Hill and Mr. Stauchfield will address the
Democrats at Elmira at mass meetings to-
morrow night and seek TO induce the Southern
tier voters at least TO support the latter for
Governor. Mr.. HILL in the opinion of Democrat
&c politicians must bemoan his fate for every
vote he wins for Stanch1eld is in a sense a
criticism OF his argument at the Democratic
State Convention that Bird S. Coer should be
nominated for Governor. Mr.. Hill also opposed
the inclusion OF plank in the Democratic Ma
tional platform favoring the free coinage OF
silver at a ratio Of 16 20 l. and therefore every
vote he gains for Bryan is an indirect criticism
Of his own attitude at Kansas City
HILLS ACT MAY BE PRETENcE.
Mr.. Hill however. in the judgment Of Re-
publican politicians, well afford to act as
though he were supporting Bryan so long As
Richard Croker goes on talking for Bryan and
stanchheld. for if Mr.. HILL by artful arguments
gains any votes for Bryan they viii he offset
four fold by the votes OF Democrats that MT
Croker will drive into the Republican ranks.
STATE REPORTS ENCOURAGING.
Meanwhile the reports as to political ccndi-
tjens which are brought here by the clerks IN
State Departments on returning from trips TO
their homes IN the interior Of the state are
most encouraging 10 the Republican party. Johh
J. Merrill. Corporation Tax Clerk of the
state Controller. said to-day. upon returning
from his home in Ailegany County:
The Republican party is gaining votes IN Aile-
ssny County. and ] hear of no defectlohs' IA
my town there are twenty-three new NoteIs' anu
everv man Of them is going to vote the kepup-
1icsn ticket. Of course, some Of them are Ine
sons ~ Pepubliaans. but there are some soiS VI
Democrats and of Prohibitionsts in the mum
her We In Allegany County. You may Ieiei.i"e. 5 &
gave large vote in 1888 for RooseNet H. G anG We
also did the same thing for Mckinley IN lS'"-
rb;rk va shall still further increase our ma
icritv this year, for the rural Democrats OF out
county are extremely angry over their trealllent
ri the Democratic State ConVentoh- lneiI @ %tt
Two contesting delegations. and the one when
vas elected was excluded. That doesnt teho i
establish Democratic harmony in the county
A PROPHECY OF SUCCESS.
rromipent Fulton County Republican who
vas here to-day said;
II The Democrats rely upon the gloVemakers
81 Fulton County 10 give them maJollS rns uLeS
are badly deceived, for our people are pros p
Yereus and are stanch 20 their Repubncan ptiii-
rinles 7 do not claim that we VIII give such
lig m ioritv as We did in 1896 against brEahi II
would be absurd 10 make any such CdSI ~ ,b
do saw that we shall probably give 5'op' ftePun-
nan riuralitv in the county this year, ana IN
1896 the plurality was 400. Three thousahu
is far above the average
one thing which commercial travellers report
here IS that straw votes taken on the trains
indicate that Mr.. Odel will nearly receive MA
jOr Mckinley's vote.