The sun., 1901-07-17
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DAYS, THERE HUSf III Politics.

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Governor tsf New Yesk, 70 ouecss1 o1sn
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MiIibroek Nero Absas sAsn&ias nsysa.
The recent visits Of the Hon David B. Hin
NJ tho country homo Of the Hon Daniel
Lamont at Millbrook. near PouChksep-
ala have set Democratic politicians TO
speculating. One waggied his left ear
Yesterday and said
Uncle Davy and Col Dan getting to-
cether and not talking politics' Did they
sav thatp Yes? Well. b'gum. turn out
The lights; the millennium has come
The Hon. William ! Stone. former Gov
amor of Missouri, was at the Hoffman House
,o,r weeks ago It was his first appear
.nce since the Bryan cataolysm last fall.
He ordered only slab Of headcheese and
a mug Of beer these are not campaign
smes,. picked his teeth. cooked his head
and between picks said to the representative
Of The sun:
SAY. my son. what do you hear about
lamont for Governor Of New York next
year,"
Not . peep
'Hey''
Not q word
Just keep your sarnaps pinned to your
skull rejoined Mr.. Stone and watch
out
since then Ar. HUI hes passed three
Sundays at Col. Lamont's country homo
Miilbrook.
Col. Lamont In . running conversation
on general subjects with the same repre-
sentative Of THE Sun with whom ex-Gov.
Stone talked. said last Friday afternoon
before departing for Millbrook
Il had q very pleasant call from ex-oov.
Stone Of Missouri the other day. Hes
looking well. isn't he?"
Col Lamont was not aware OF ex-Gov.
Stones vaticination concerning himself
and the Governorship was not mentioned.
Mr.. Hill always says whom he comes to
New York that he ID here on law business :"
Col Lamont in the old days when he was
private secretary to President Cleveland
used to come from Washington to New
York only -on shopping trips' Those
shopping trips were productive. incidental
". OF politics, and these law visits" Of Mr..
Hin may be Of the same sort Anyway. the
HIll-Iamont talks are becoming interesting
to Democrats.
In 1898 Col. Lamont was frequently sug-
eested by Democrats as sound timber for
the Governors chair. Again In 1900 his
name came up. Col Lamont caused 1t to
be known (he isn't much Of talker In
newspapers) that he could not be considered
for this great office; he had spent eight
years Of his life In Washington and must,
IL possible. get together q competence for
his family. Col Lamonts salary as private
secretary to President Cleveland was IS, 900
year and asSecretary Of War In Mr. Cleve-
lands second Administration 5000 year.
For the eight years his income was $4,000.
a very insignificant sum with which to
pass through eight years Of Washington
official life.
Certain Democrats said yesterday they
wanted Col. Lamont for Governor next
year. COL lamont said:
Nothing In that. l tell you Mr.. Hill
In his chats with me at Millbrook has only
discussed general topics and old times.
He likes, and 90 do /. to swap stories OF
Tilden. Don't imagine anything. l am
happy, comfortable and contented as
am
Mr.. Hill and Col Lamont were political
lieutenants of Samuel j. Tilden. who to
this day Is spoken Of In Democratic State
circles as the most efficient and thorough
organizer the Democratic party has had.
Certain Democrats said that COL La
mont would make the strongest kind OF
a candidate for Governor for them next
year. They added that all sorts and con-
ditions OF Democrats would favor him:
that he had not attracted antagonlsms
in bis party and they Wound up oy Insisting naar
no time at all In State politics.
II was Just about this time year ago
that Col. Bryan had his controversy with
Democratic national leaders over the
platform to be adopted by the Kansas City
Convention. month before the con-
vention the delegates were nailed down
for his rcnomination) Col Bryan issued
q dozen OF more invitations TO leading
Democrats to meet him at Lincoln and
discuss tho platform
Mr.. Hill received one Of these invitations.
He accepted and hurried through Kansas
City to Col Bryans home. At that inter-
view Mr. Hill urged Col. Bryan not to in
sEst that free coinage Of silver at 10 to 1"
be Incorporated in the Democratic national
platform about TO be adopted at Kansas
City. Mr. Hill pleaded with Col. Bryan
not to make It difficult for the Eastern
Democrats 10 support you" Col Bryan
was obdurate Mr. Hill journeyed back
to Kansas City and reported to his old
friend, Senator James X Jones Of Arkan-
sas chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee He also told Richard Croker
the result OF his visit to Lincoln.
conference Of more than ordinary
interest was then called to meet in the
rooms OF Col James NJ. GufYcy. Democratic
National Committeeman for Pennsyl-
yania There were present other than
Col. Guifey. Chairman Jones, ex-Gov.
Stone vice-chairman OF the committee
and National Committeeman for Missouri:
j. G. Johnson, National Committeeman for
Kansas, and Daniel j. Campau, National
Committeeman for Michigan. All were
strenuously opposed to the specific mention
Of free silver at 10 to I" In the platform.
They declared that Col. Bryan should be
satisfied with a general reiteration Of the
money plank adopted at Chicago by the
Democratic National Convention In 1885,
Ibis decision reached. they rushed OF
Deacon" Kerr. former clerk Of the House Of
Representatives, to Col. Bryan at Lincoln
Meanwhile the platform makers ceased
work Deacon" Kerr labored with Col.
Bryan. He made no more progress than
dd Mr. Hill. He sent word over the long
distance telephone from lincoln TO Kansas
CITY,