The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-02
HILL CALLED TO LINCOLN:
SPECULATION is RIFE

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1.-Former
Governor David B. E1l of New York
accompanied by his private secretary
p. j. Manwiller, and General J. S. Nc
EVAN of Albany, arrived here early to-
day from St Louis. having left Albany
on Friday. Within two hours after his
arrival Governor Hill departed for Lin
coin, Neb., TO hold conference with
Mr.. Bryan.
AS Governor Hill was leaving the
breakfast room at the Coates House,
shortly after his arrival, he was hand
ed telegram from Mr.. Bryan request
ing him TO come to Lincoln at his ear
lest convenience. Despite the fact that
he was much fatigued from his Ions
trip from New York, the governor felt
that he must obey the summons from
Mr.. Bryan, and in a few minutes was
on his way to the railway station. The
only train for Lincoln was composed of
day coaches, but Mr.. Hill boarded it.
expecting to arrive at Lincoln about Z
O'Clock this evening. He hopes to get
late train out of Lincoln tonight and
reach Kansas City tomorrow.
A Call to Duty.
While declining to be interviewed on
the political situation, Governor Hill
said as he left the hotel:
i am much fatigued after my long
trip and of my own accord would not
feel disposed to do more travelling at
this time: but a summons from Mr.
Bryan, in the circumstances, is a call
to duty, and l am going 10 Lincoln by
the first train that will take me there
The telegram calling the governor to
Lincoln conveyed no intimatiOn as to
Mr.. Bryan's object in summoning the
distinguished New Yorker Mr.. Hill
himself disclaimed any knowledge of
the purpose in Mr.. Bryan's mind when
he sent the telegram, and added that.
even II he knew the object of the visit.
II would be improper for him to discuss
General McEwan, who is one of Gov
ernor Hills closest political friends.
having for many years been one of his
Ilght-hand men in the Empire state
dld not accompany the governor to
Lincoln.
Il have no knowledge" said he. "of
the reasons which impelled Mr.. BRYAN
10 call the governor to Lincoln. To me
the telegram from Mr. Bryan was not
surprise, as he desires, doubtless. 10
be in close touch with people from all
parts of the country"
DO you think Mr.. Bryan desires IN
discuss the platform with Governor
POSSIBLY replied General McEwan
smiling. 1T would be quite natural
they should have some condolences To
exchange on the subject"
IT is reported that Governor Hill has
a draft of some of the pianks of the
platform that will be satisfactory TO
the New York and eastern Democrats
generally" was suggested.
ION, that is newspaper gossip" re-
pied General McEwan. evasively.
The governor, quite naturally. has
his ideas of what ought TO be
the declarations of the Kansas C,itv
convention. but he is here as a repre-
sentative of the New York Democracy
and will support both the ticket and
platform agreed upon after such ma
ture elaboration as the convention will
give both"
Not Candidate.
rs Governor Hill a candidate for the
vice presidency" General McEwan
was asked bluntly.
He is not" he replied with emphasis.
You understand, of course. that l do
not speak for Senator Hill further than
that"
Then he would accept the nomina-
ton for vice president if it were ten
dered to him?"
THAT is question which only Gov
ernor Hill himself can answer" said
General McEWan cautiously. He alone
KNOWS what he would do in any given
SET OF circumstances. He is not can
didate, however"