Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-29
HILLS WITHDRAWAL
Effect of Announcement Of
His Intentions.
RELIEF TO DEMOCRATS
is SUPPOSED TO HAVE a cANDr.
DATE.
Rank and File Look Askance at tho
Choice Of the Bosses-Why Root
and Lamont Refused.
RELIEF TO DEMOCRATS

the present management of tho democratic
party-critics both without and within tho
party lines. His assertion that in case
of the success Of the democratic ticket
he would not be an aspirant for honors.
national or state. nor official emoluments.
presumably will reassure the people who
are disturbed over his influence in the ma
tional councils of the party.
The New York World. which is backing
the democratic campaign after its own Pc
culiar fashion-and more or less to tho
comfort of some democrats-asked editori-
ally today why Mr.. Hill. IL he is deter
mined to retire from politics, should not
retire immediately They would like to
see him out of the fight before he indulges
In any more mud-slingtng against Roose-
welt, which the World fears did not mako
hit, and before he gets his man Stanch-
field nominated for governor.
A Load for the Democrats.
There is no question that Mr.. Hill is In
many quarters regarded as an incubus on
the democratic national ticket As bad AZ
the rust in a Dakota wheat field 10 the
blight of his influence upon the promising
crop Of democratic hopes in the state CAM
paign, according to the view Of some demo-
Gratis. 1t is recalled that he busted the
democratic gubernatorial campaign OF two
years ago by the insertion OF his coal
plank In the state platform. Many derlo-
Gratis look with fear and trembling upon
his prospective choice OF a gubernatoriaI
candidate this year. Hence the Worlds
remark, the lady said to the over-stayed
caller, Must you go?"
1t is admitted by the democratic man.
ayers that everything depends upon the
outcome in New York. The democrats
must have New York-the republicans can
get along without that state-in tho presi-
Dental contest. 1t is conceded that the
camnaiyn will have innOrRnf hegr-
ing on the national campaign. Democra' =
and republicans alike are watching with
the utmost anxiety the deliberations IT
the party bosses In their choosing Of gubar-
material candidates. 1t will make q dif.
ference to the democrats whom the ro-
publcans select and the choice Of the
democratic candidate will AFFECT the repub.
lican campaign.
The Choice Of the Bosses.
It is remarkable that the rank and file OF
both parties in New York fear the influence
of their respective state bosses on the
gubernatorial choice. II the republicans
nominate man distinctly of Gov. Odelrs
selection there is said to be little doubt
that the opposing faction will hold aloof.
At this time Mr.. Tim Woodruff. former
lieutenant governor. and present Lieut.. Gov.
Higgins are the two most likely candidates..
Mr.. Higgins is understood to be Gov. Odelrs
preference.
Mr.. David B. Hills favorite is understood
to be Mr.. Stanchfield, and some of the old
line democrats are looking very much
askance upon any man who Mr.. Hill should
much difference, in the long run, they say,
whether Mr.. Hill retired January I or not
from active politics II he had a devoted fol.
lower in the gubernatorial chair.
Lamont and Root.
Root and Lamont would have put up the
best and most clean-cut fight as opposing
candidates for governor. but, Of course, that
is not possible now. since both have de-
clined to run. A Star man who was in New
York last week was given the following
reason for the declination Of these two
much-sought- after candidates:
"As matter of fact" said The Stars
Informant, both Lamont and Root were
afraid OF each other. Lamont said:
Wouldn't make pretty spectacle trying
to run gubernatorial speaking campaign,
when l cannot even make an after-dinner
talk to a tableful of friends?
Root said: L can talk to a gathering at
the Union League Club. but how would I
appear before the upstate farmers, upon
whose vote we must depend. with all of NV
record as a corporation and trust lawyer1
That would be fine sight, wouldn't IT.?
Woodruff and Higgins.
although he does not draw as much water
as the Cedric In the lower end of Manhattan
Island, 1t Is admitted that he would make
a good showing upstate. as he is a good
talker, good mixer and a genial fellow.
He has unbounded ambition, as was shown
by his little furry for the vice presidential
nomination in 1900, and he has self-confi-
alton. Nothing daunts him. There was a
good deal of talk in New York about Mr..
Higgins, however. and many republicans
said that If Gov Odell determines to push
MIN to the front he can probably do IL
Then II Mr.. Hill puts in man of his
choosing 1t will be a stand-ofr.
Effect Of Hill's Withdrawal.
Mr.. Hilrs forthcoming abdlcat,on. If I,
comes. will undoubtedly be due to the ao.
vice Of Judge Parker 1t has been made
plain to Judge Parker long before this that
Mr.. Hill was a handicap both to him ana
to the national party Hill was q handicap
to Parker at st. Louis, when the nomina-
ton was at stake. and politicians from the
west and south shook their heads over
Hills predominance and influence in the
councils If Hill gets out, 1t will take an-
other shaft from Bryan's Quiver and per.
haps result in causing Mr.. Bryan to warm
has been invited to Esopus. but every time
he looks that way he sees Hills shadow on
the Hudson and shudders.
The net result OF Mr.. Hilrs announce.
ment, politicians say, will undoubtedly DO
beneficial to the democratic campaign.
Judge Parker has announced that he would
not if elected. be candidate for another
nomination. Mr.. Hill is regarded now a.
the possessor of the presidential goods ana
chattels Of the democracy, and since no
says he has no covetous eye on the future.
democrats right and left will heave sign
of relief.
1t will be pleasing news to the radical
democrats, who dislike Hill for his oppos1-
ton to the income tax-and ne gave Ms
latest evidence to that opposition by pre-
venting the Incorporation OF an income tax
plank in the platform at 81. Louis. II win
delight the Cleveland democrats. who don't
like Hill for a dozen reasons, and II Will
cause the opening Of innumerable cold bot
ties and the setting up of many large stems
among the Tammanyitcs. to whom Hill mas
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