The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-13
HILLS LATEST
POLITICAL MOVE
HE WANTS LAMONT NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR OF N. Y.
Pape That Is Supporting Parker Says
Great Northern President Will Con-
tribute Hundreds of Thousands 80
Maybe a Million W. If His Request Is
Granted.

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Word comes from New York that
it is the desire Of James J. Hill to
secure the nomination Of Daniel La
mont, one Of the officers Of the North
ern Pacific railway company, for gov
ernor of New York, on the democratic
ticket, and that If he succeeds it is
his purpose to make liberal contribu-
tons to the democratic campaign
funds. The situation is outlined in
an article in the New York Times,
which is supporting Judge Parker,
and which says:
1t was learned last night that James J..
Hill Of St. Paul, the president of the
fous to see Mr.. Lamont nomina ted. Mr..
Lamont is the vice president Of the North
ern Pacific road. Both roads We're par
ties to the Northern Securities merger,
which President Roosevelt and his attor-
ney general successfully combated in the
courts. Mr.. Hill is especially bitter
against President Roosevelt, and has
espoused the Parker and Davis cause. Mr..
Hill, however, as a preliminary to making
his campaign contribution, which is one Of
the largest in the country, is understood
to be insisting that he be assured that
New York state is at least likely to go to
the democratic ticket. ~
It is said that Mr.. Hill believes that
Mr. Lamont can carry the state Of New
York and can materially aid the election
of the electoral ticket For this reason
there is good reason to believe that Mr..
Hills contribution to the national cam
paign fund would be several hundreds of
thousands of dollars more If Mr.. Lamont
is named for governor than if the nomi-
nation goes to another. Moreover it is
said that Mr.. Hill would contribute ma
terially to the campaign in New York state
If his friend Lamont, who also is an init
mate business associate, should be run
ming.
From a, national committee source the
belief was expressed last night that Mr.
Hill would contribute fully $500, 900 to the
national campaign and 100000 to the New
York state campaign if Mr.. Lamont is
named and that his donations might reach
twice that sum If the indications con-
tinued to point to party success and II
could be shown to him where further con
tributions on his part would aid the can
vass.
The New York Tribune, in a very
pointed editorial discusses this latest
Hill move, saying, among other
| things:
authority, Is the sincerity of the anti
trust attitude Of the democratic party
The national committee or some of it:
members would like to sell a nomination
for governor Of New York to Mr.. j. j. Hill
And Mr.. j. j. Hill wants to buy the nomi
nation for one of his business associates
and put UP any sum necessary to cleo
him in order to compass his revenge OF
| Theodore Roosevelt!
1t is Mr.. Hills idea that by the
nomination Of Lamont for governor
the democratic party will greatly
strengthen it's position in New York
| which it must carry in order to Sc.
cure the presidency, and that Lamon
is the best man in sight.
1t is not certain that Lamont will
consent to tibet use Of his name in the
democratic convention, or that hi
could be nominated if he were to de
So. The situation, however, Is quite
interesting. Mr.. Hill has been yer,
successful in his political ventures il
the states Of the northwest thru
which his lines of railway run, ant
people IN NOSE 'i, seat t VIII ,,, want :, {
effort to play politics in the grea
state of New York.