The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-30
RETIREMENT
OF HILL
A JOKE?

New York. Aug. 3o-David r. Hills
announcement that he intends to retire
from politics Jan. 1 next didn't seem 20
stir up much excitement in this city Even
Mr.. Hills own friends took his statement
calmly and refused TO allow themselves
to become excited over the threat that af-
ter the new year they will lose their lead
er. Some Democrats seemed 10 look
upon the whole thing as a joke and view
1T with broad srins.
One phase OF the situation which seemed
20 trouble the anti-Hill folks at state
headquarters was why. If Mr. Hill feels
that he has had enough OF politics, he
doesn't get out at onoe instead OF stay
ing In harness until the end of the year.
in trying 10 solve this problem some
Democrats remembered that a governor
OF the state is 20 be elected this year and
that, according 10 report Mr.. Hill is not
going to let any chance slip by him of
getting the nomination for his friend.
John B. Stanchneld.
Democrats In Mr.. Hills confidence ac-
cepted the statement OF Mr.. Hilrs pro-
posed retirement on Jan l In entire good
faith and gave the reasons. These per-
sonal friends OF Mr.. Hill went on TO ex-
plain why they believed II to be true
that this would be his last campaign as
3 interviewed IN
o bunch. they say: Mr.. Hill was down
here last week and discussed freely with
his friends the advsability OF nomlnat-
ing his friend, John b. Stanohheld, for
governor this year. Mr. Hill has always
believed, and certainly Mr.. Stanchheld
has believed. that had ne been nomi-
mated for governor in 1898 he would have
beaten Theodore Roosevelt.
Mr.. fiill, on his visit 90 town last
NnaIr eta 81 % he ~ 49,
yStanchfield should be nominated this year.
lMr. Hill was opposed In the matter Sena-
tor hcCarren, who stood beside Mr.. Hill
for Judge Parker's mamma tion declared
that he was heart and soul for Comp
troiler Grout's nomination and that he
would not and cOuld not be for anybody
else. Senator McCaTen, under the unit
rule, will control the entire Kings county
delegation in the state convention.
while Mr.. Hill had no communion
ton on his visit with Charles +. Murphy.
leader of Tammany hall. he learned that
Mr. Murphy, under tho unit rule will
control the entire Tammany delegation
at the state convention and that Mr.
Murphy was unaterably opposed TO the
nomination OF Mr.. Stanchheld. A number
OF other influential Democrats told Mr..
Hill that Stanchneld wouldn't do. and he
might as well give up all thought OF
Stanchheld.
'Mr. Hill learned on his visit that Ed
ward Murphy. Jr., with whom he has
been recently reconciled. was opposed TO
stanchheld. and, furthermore. he learn
ed that Erie county Democrats would not
listen 10 the proposition TO nominate
Stanchfeld.
I'm addition TO this news about Mr.
Stanchheld. Mr. Hill also was informed
that his policy OF personal feeling against
The nomination OF Edgar NJ. Cullen for
chief Judge OF the Court OF Appels was
wholly opposed TO the views OF the Demo-
cratic leaders. who believed that every
thing I'm the shape Of personal feeling
should be subordinate TO the effort 10
elect Judge Parker 10 the presidency
They told Mr.. Hill that they believed that
Judge Cullen should be nominated. no
matter whether the Republicans noml-
mated Judge Cullen or not.
Many OF Mr.. Hills old friends have
distrusted his political Judgment for some
time past. We believe that Mr.. Hill is ut
terly sincere In his proposed retirement.
We ara convinced also that the announce
ment at this time must be accepted as
coincldent with the disappointment with
which Mr. Hlll's views were met on his
last visit TO New YORK. wnen he con-
suited the Democrats as To stanchheId
and Cullen"