Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
NO WORD FROM HILL
Delegates at Saratoga Spend
Gloomy Sunday.
ENHANCED BY RAIN
GOSSIP AS TO NOMINEE FOR
GOVERNOR.
When Sage of Wolfert's Roost Arrived
Today He Said BE Knew
Nothing.
ENHANCED BY RAIN
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

piazzas Of the big hotels, very much like
wet chickens lowering under the caves of a
barn. The trouble was they had not re-
ceived the word" from the boss as to the
ticket and did not know what to say The
weather added to their depression Of spirits
All day 1t rained. A steady fall downpour
pattered in ceaseless monotony on the car
pet of fallen autumn leaves on the ground
The politicians gazed at the. dreary outlook
and then at each other and wished they
could hear from Albany. =
1t is rather curious that right on the eve
OF the convention no one of Mr.. Hills fol-
lowers knew the mind Of the chief as to the
head of the state ticket. 1t is certain tina t
neither John Carroll nor Shelvin nor Nor
man E. Mack or any other big democrat had
been up to that time taken into the conf
dence Of the sage of Wolfert's Roost
Lieutenants Disconnected.
1t was rather disconcerting to the political
lieutenants, for in the absence Of knowledge
of their boss intentions they were prevent
ed from entering upon the plans and
schemes and counter-trading for the re-
mainder of the ticket in which they were
interested. 1t was also humiliating to some
OF them to confess that they were not
next" to the real situation. All during
yesterday there was no situation here.
Walt till the boss comes up TOMORROW
was all they could say. At Intervals some
Fellow would come up from Albany where
he had talked with Mr.. Hill.
The new arrival wearing an air of in
scrutable secrecy, deep, dark and forbtddine
to conceal his lack Of real knowledge, would
be taken off into corner by the waiting
crowd one by one and asked, ..What does
the old man say?" Whereupon he would he
forced to confess that after thinking II
over he found that the "old man. really
had not said anything particular. The rea-
son for Mr.. Hills non-comrnittal policy
was supposed to be that he was playing
politics after his own fashion. and that he
had an object In his course which might
or might not be revealed In due season
Mr.. Hill, of course, Is primarily intent
upon clinching the hold upon the state or
ganlzation which he has secured. 1t may
be assumed that he hay the presidential
nomination in view suppesing that 1t turns
out that the hostility of the Bryan wing.
whom Mr.. Hill deserted In 1895, should
ever be dissipated.
Edict by Bryan.
In that connection an interesting piece Of
gossip was going the rounds today. 1t
was to the effect that Mr. Bryan had served
notice upon Mr.. Hill. through Mr.. James
NJ; quincy, the democratic leader Of Penn
sylvania, that Mr.. Hill shall not be nomi-
mated for the presidency by the democratic
party in 1904.
Visitors returning from Albany report
that MT. Hill was nettled over the contin-
he resented the idea that Judge Parker
was the only man who could pull this ticket
through Mr.. Hill thought there were sew
eral democrats in the state who might, IL
they would put their shoulders to the
wheel, lift the democratic wagon from it's
stuck-in-the-bog plight. The fact is If
Judge Parker should be nominated and
should carry the state he would become
the head Of the democracy of the state, al
though Mr.. Hill might control the machine.
Mr. Coler OF Brooklyn Is a warm favorite
for first place with Mr.. Hill, but the demo-
Gratis of Kings county are not united upon
Mr.. Coler.
This morning the boys began to get rest
less under the continued silence Of their
chief. Delegates arriving on early trains
eagerly asked: "Who is 1t to be? What do
you know about the ticket?" Then would
come the reply in disgusted tones, Don't
Know nawthin' about the ticket" Finally
they got to gossiping and said that perhaps
the "old man would take the nomination
himself, and that did start a breeze.
Set the Gossips Going.
For an hour the piazzas fairly buzzed
with it. Then on second thought they re-
membered the big Bryan contingent in the
western part Of the state, and cold shivers
would run down their backs at the thought
Of the tomahawking and knife play which
would follow. Mr.. Hills supremacy in the
convention has been gained in spite of that
element, for he has been playing politics
while they have literally been making hay.
There Is another element which is willing
to let Mr.. Hill take the lead, intending in
case of disaster that the full responsibility
shall be shouldered on him, thus Gripping
him for many years to come.
After much threshing about in search of
issues the leaders on the field seem to be
able to alight upon only that bears
signs of promise. 1t is said that the record
OF Governor Odell in the case of legislation
for charitable and insane institutions Is vul-
nerabie to attack, and that the democrats
The platform will, it is said attempt to fix
the responsibility for the coal trust and high
prices on the republicans
Hill Has Nothing to Say.
Mr.. Hill arrived shortly before noon and
| sent word for the correspondents to come
up AS he entered the room and b fore the
| boys could ask What have you to say?"
he took time by the forelock and remarked:
1t Is fine day." In point of fact, 1t
was beastly day, but that did not matter.
There ..rh is nothing to say" he continued.
Iherea Is no slate, nothing decided upon.
every candidate will be allowed to put
forth his claim. You know, gentlemen" he
continued, with one Of those inscrutible
Hiil smiles, this Is an open convention"
enough to laugh aloud
A gentleman who came up fon the train
with him said that Mr.. Hui is very much
worried over the storm or opposition
drop him. Another report says that If the
convention should stampede to Judge Par
ker the judge would accept.
Hill Says Parker Would Not Accept.
Mr.. Hill said late this afternoon that he
was sure Judge Parker would not accept
the nomination for governor, and according
| ~ offers to stampede the convention for
him might as we'll be abandoned. in Mr..
Hills opinion. Mr.. Hill made the further
| statement that heshimself would not accept
| the nomination.
Hermann Ridder of the New York Stats
Zeitung. at the head OF delegation, pre-
sented the name of Supreme Court Justice
Mclean OF New York for governor. He
| said Mr. Mclean would resign his seat on
| the bench. although che still has seven
years to serve and would canvass the Ger
man vote.
| The sentiment among the delegates for
1 Judge Parker is overwhelming. Mr.. Hill
discovered that within an hour after ar
rixing. and It Was then that he put out the