New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-18
HILL HAS BUSY DAY.
His Callers and Conversations Re
ported by Tribune Mdn..
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Albany, April 11.-BIthesome and busy was
! ex-senator Hill to-day. He denied himself to
! the reporters, but wireless service to his pri-
waite apartments in the Ten Eyck enabled a
Tribune correspondent to get all that was doing
Mr.. Hill arrived early at the Ten Eyck where
he has a suite of rooms for the convention period
One Of the first things he did was 10 test the
telephone connection between his room and the
apartments OF August Belmont. Then he looked
at himself in the glass. his fingers through
his mop Of Iuxuriant gray hair. and motioned to
the boy at the door that he was ready for bust
ness.
Mr.. Belmont" eaid the boy.
Belmont eh?" echoed Mr.. Hill. We'll, show
him in. That man is queering this whole game
but don't seem TO have the nerve to flag him.
Hes got the Bryan-Hearst gang red-hesded al
ready. oh, good morning. Belmont. BY
the way, you're rushing things pretty fast. don't
you think? Hadn't you better go back to town
and build tunnels and let me the show"
You can't win without us said Mr. Belmont.
coloring.
oh. that's all right" said the Senator but
you don't want to forget that there two
ends TO the game TO be worked You and your
friends ought to know right from the start that
81 is your business TO put up and shut UP. You
queer US with the Bryan outfit every time you
make a gum shoe trip TO Esopus."
Senator McCarren wants 10 see Senator
Hill" interrupted the bellboy.
Show him in said Mr. Hill. and then, look
ing the banker in the eye. he remarked: Say.
Belmont. you want 10 watch Pat He's play
ing the game. He's making Murphy look like
burned cotton waste"
Mr.. McCarren entered the room and ex-Sen-
atOr Hill turned TO him.
We'll, Pat" he said, Il administered tho
boneset to our distinguished co-laborer in the
cause Of pure government sport Murphy. He's
got weaker stomach than Croker had I've
just been telling our friend Belmont that if he
don't quit gum shoeing up to Esopus, he'll have
the trust tag wired on the judge tight We'll
have 10 send for the repair wagon"
There was ring on the telephone. and Mr.
Hill answered it His saintlike face lit up with
Joy he said
YES YES this is Governor Hill That you
Judge? First rate, everything lovely. Murphy?
Oh yes. sure. He's out Of II. He can't do much.
He'll set Cochran and Towne going tomorrow.
and that will give the country delegates the
worth Of their money. You know what Cleye-
land did to Kelley and Croker. Go right off and
hear your son-in-law preach. thought Of en-
tering the ministry myself once. but gave II up
for the ncbler profession OF law and philan
cine. What's that? Belmont did what? oh,
yes, I'm on. Belmont as here now. All right,
III tell him. Goodby."
Mr. Hill smiled ar his callers as he said:
The Judge sends his compliments TO you.
gentlemen. and says to'keep up the good work"
Another ring Oh the telephone demanded Mr..
TO his he said:
oh hello. Tim is that you? Say. Tim
you'd better tell your boss to get on the band
wagon Ia a hurry. The steam roller is headed
his way. Tell him he's got TO take his medicine.
and 70 be quick about It, See you tomorrow.
Goodby.''
Resuming his seat. so as to get good look at
Mr.. Belmont, he said:
Belmont. this entire proposition strikes me
as being cinch. as some Of your coarse people
in New-York impressively say. The situation is
about like this: The people want change.
Even the children cry for II. Roosevelt has made
q ct CT fellows like you toe the mark, and you
are sore Bryan has struck out twice. and has
GO TO take the field get out OF the game.
The bleacheries the stand for him. Hearst
Is an anarchist-or. at least We'll keep on say
Ing so. The people want man that will let
things slide along smoothly, and Parker file the
bill Your crowd viii chip in and say nothing
and call for the goods later on. We are In good
shape 10 gold brick the labor unions They've
hit before. and they're about due for another
rise. Wen make platform so broad at St
Louis that we can all get on il at the same time
The people will get onto after election but
well be In. The principal thing Belmont is 10
get in.