The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-01
HlLL here IN FULL POWER.
HE'LL RUN THE STATE COMMIT
TEE MEETING TO-DAY.


Convention When and Where He Has De
| cided-Silent About His Retirement
hut Takes Nothing IA ok He Has SAT-
About OdelI--Appealf Cash Issued
David B. Hill came to town last night
after his speech at the Broome county
fair. BinghamtoH, and intimated that h,
had nothing to take back of his remark,
there about Governor-Chairman. Odell
Mr.. Hill Is here TO attend to-day's meet
ing Of the Democratic State committee
He Is not a member OF the committee, bu
no will be present, following his usua
course, by holding the proxy Of a member
of that body.
Mr.. Hill would say nothing last night
about. his purpose to retire from politics
on Jan. /. except that the statement to that
effect sent out from Albany few days
ago was authorized by him.
He will run things to-day at the meet
ing OF the State committee He has decided
that the Democratic State convention
shall be held at Saratoga on Sept. 20. and
| 1t was learned last night that the committee
to-day will select this place and date for
the convention.
Another matter on which the committee
will have to pass will be filing the places
on the electoral ticket Of James T. Wood
ward. Harry Payne Whitney and Isidor
Straus, who resigned because they are
directors of national banks Mr.. Hill will
have nothing to say about filling these
vacancies. These three electoral voters
were named by Tammany, and the State
committee will leave 1t to local Democratic
leaders to pick the men to fill the vacancies.
MIR. Hill was non-committal about the
possible action of the committee to-day
on the question of naming a candidate at
the state convention for United States
Senator. All he would allow hi,nself to
say last night was that the resolution of
the committee in Albany last September
was tantamont to a declaration of policy
on the part of the Democratic State COM
mittee and that he thought any such declara-
ton ought to be followed out by the Demo-
cratic State convention. Mr.. Hill minated
that he is in favor of the nomination of a
candidate for the Senate by popular vote.
With the coming Of Mr.. Hill to this city
last night there was confirmation of the
report published in THE Sun d few days
ago to the effect that the employees of the
State Government had had an extra per
them. 1t was ascertained that it is common
knowledge In Albany that the usual per
cent. assessment on the State employees
has been raised to just double that amount
and that in consequence there is in no part
OF the State more unpopular man than
Is Governor-C Chairman Odell at Albany.
An appeal for money was issued yesterday
by Treasurer George Foster Peabody OF
the Democratic national committee. From
the wording Of the appeal it would seem
that the committee has not been receiving
in such amounts az had been
At the same time there is no |
sign of poverty at the headquarters of the |
Democratic national committee. host of |
men are getting fat salaries. and their chief
occupation seems to be to get out Of the
way Of each other.
Representative William s. Cowherd. chair
nan OF the Democratic Congress COM
nittee. was at headquarters yesterday
md had talks with Chairman Taggart,
August Belmont and William F. Sheehan.
Before he left Washington on Tuesday
lie was quoted as saying that he meant to
ay down the law to Mr. Taggart and his
colleagues and get money and authority
rom the managers OF the Parker cam
'aign or know the reason why. After his
ak yesterday he was by no means so bel
gercntly inclined He had nothing to
ay except to predict that gains would be
made In the House IN the election.