Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-08-28
HILL IS STATE CHIEF
Democrats of New York
Give Party Leadership to
Former Senator.
WILL e. CURTIS ON CHANGED
CONDITIONS OF NATIONAL
AFFAIRS.
Prediction From Wolfert's Roost That
There Is Hope Of Success on
rsI Presidential Ticket.
EYES UPON cMPAleN OF 1904

well-informed correspondent of the
Chicago Record-Herald writes as fol-
lows from New York as to David B.
Hill as the next presidential nominee
of the Democrats:
David Bennett Hill has reached the
age of 62 years, the age when man
goes on the rtired list in the army or
navy. He has been in active political
life for thirty five years, has been in
Office more than half that time has
never taken drink or smoked cigar
or kissed a woman, and now, as his re-
ward, he finds himself for the first
time autocrat of the Democratic party
in the Empire state. What shall 1t
profit him? is a question many people
are asking. There is no recompense
G.. reward in sight except satisfaction,
which are assets that he cannot realize
Hpon or use for collateral. and, accord
ing the best accounts there will lurk
at the Threshold of the next Demo
cratic national convention numerous
gentlema nfrom Nebraska and else
where. with silver-mounted knives and
a determination to prevent him from
achieving any greater honor or infiu.
ence in his party.
Nevertheless. no one can deprive
David Bennett Hill of the qualification
that filled his soul at Saratoga last
Saturday when he looked over the
Democratic state committee IN CONFER
ence assembled and realized that not
one man within range OF his VISION
would refuse to obey any order ne
might issue. The last time Mr.. Hi!
met that committee, and 1t was oniS
two years ago. he was jeered, derldea
and degraded. and only small minor.
ity had nerve to be seen calling at hls
rooms. They would not even let NM
mead his cause. The man who presld-
tt,-ctHO
amonS Nj. Hill's most obedlent ser
varts-Nas not able to see him Wllc:i
he arose to make a motion and several
times treated him in d most contempt
Hoas way.
Since then many things have nap
pened. Mr.. Croker, who was theh
absolute monarch as Mr.. Hill IS TO-DAY.
lives in England, practically polltlcal
ou;cast. Edward Murphy, j., MI.
Hills former ally. who deserted MN
ard went over to the enemy, mas oeeh
aethroaed in the little oligarchy ne
ruled at Troy, and no longer exercises
either power or influence. Two years
ago nothing was done or decldeu ny
the Democrats of New York without
his Q. X. upOn the back, no man coul'i
ne ncmirated for state office without
his consent. and ne aidei 70 humillaee
Nj. Hill in 1900. Edward Murphy il,
is also an exile and lives most OF his
time in the state which shelters
third of MI Hills enemies. Mr.. CleVe'
land is friendly to him now. or at least
is supposed to be- but wasn't the least
so when his friendship was OF any
value. Roswell P Flower is dead.
There is no one to dispute Hills
leadership. no one Of courage and
ability enough to disobey his orders.
The adherence of Tammany and TIE
several other Democratic organlza-
tions in the state. the fusion OF the lac
tons in his support. is not entirely vol
Entary, and it is not what some OIL
the local leaders would prefer. but as
Mr.. Whitney said, the Democrats nave
neither an issue nor man, ana
hence thew have called Hill out of the
bulrushes. as it were He has repair
ed the Democratic machine. when
Croker left so badly wrecked. painted
it and put it. in running order. There
fore his right to run it is not disputed
The reports from the several sena-
toria] districts represented at the
meeting of the state committee at
Saratoga Saturday were not favorable
to Democratic success at the Nevem-
Der election. There is very little en-