Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
DAVE" HILL QUITS.
Sage of Wolfert's Roost Says He
Will Retire from Poll


Albany, n. Y, Aug. Performer Sen
ator David B. Hill, after an active po-
litical career of thirty-fve years, an
nounces without reserve and in apparent
good faith that he will retire permanently
from the leadership of his party i'll New
York after the presidential election Of this
year,
There are those, even in the ranks OF
Mr.. Hills own organization. who declare
that he has already retired, not voluntarl-
ay, but as the result of a disagreement
between himself and Mr.. Parker as to
how the campaign should be conducted.
The failure of Senator Hill to go to
Esopus until several weeks after the NOM
ination, and then only when Tammany
Leader Charles F. Murphy called. was
tween him and Parker, who accepted
William F. Sheehan in preference to Hill.
Courts Newspaper Favor.
Previous to the St Louis convention
Mr. Hill was reticent with any informa-
ton he had and acted the sphynx; since
the convention and the turn affairs have
taken Senator Hill has been solicitous for
the confidence of the newspaper men and
the public. The time was when any
newspaper man would have travelled far
to obtain and gloated long over an inter
1t is even said that some of his typewrlt-
ten statements have found their way to
Sunday editorial waste baskets.
This is an exaggeration probably, but
as a matter of fact the sage of Wolfert 8
Roost is no longer Swallowed by reporters.
A Thorn in His Side.
The favorable action of the bar asso-
cations, Tammany hall and Democratic
organizations in the interior counties for
Justice D. Cady Herrick for chief judge
of the court of appeals, to succeed Judge
Parker, was thorn in Senator Hills
side, for he has been fighting Justice
Herrick since he came to Albany to live
in 1891
Yesterday he entertained Congressman
Francis Burton Harrison at dinner. Mr..
Harrison is going through the state plan
ming to have a convention of Democratic
campaign clubs After the dinner Sena-
tor Hill gave out a typewriter sheet of
paper which hid in the fact that today
is his sixty-second birthday the state
ment that he intended to retire from poll
tics.
Gives Reasons for Retiring
This was sent TO the press associations
and newspapers, and it closed the Incl
dent for Mr.. Hill, who would not submit
to an interview, saying that every thing
was covered in the statement.
The statement is brief, but to the point
Ex-senator Hill says that he had intend
ed to take this action year ago today,
hut was persuaded not to do so until
after the presidential election.
He refers to the fact that he has been
engaged actively in politics since his
youth. He has been alderman, member
of the assembly, mayor, lieutenant gov
ernor, governor, and United States SEN
iator, and says he feels that he has been
hOnored by the party sufficiently.
Moreover, Mr.. Hill declares he has rem
dered political service during a period
sufficient TO entitle him to be relieved
from further active political effort He
desires to devote more time to his per-
Isonal affairs and professional duties than
he has in the past.
His Last Campaign Work.
Mr.. Hill will continue his work in the
present campaign, and to his friends
said that he would always maintain his
interest in Democratic success. He will
speak for the Democracy at the county
fair to be held at Whitney's Point in this
state on Wednesday of this week. to be
followed by Senator Depew the next day
for the Republicans.