The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
He Never Drinkc Smokes, Smiles
Or Fails to Chill ali Approach
Toward Confidence
Especial Correspondence Of rho Times
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Especial correspondence VI Nv iiHies-.
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ALBANY, N. y, May 2s-silent, alone
In the study OF lis country home on tho
boulvurd which runs from Albany 10 mo
cemetery between that city ana Troy.
tolls and plans. each day man. soured
and cnbttc1.ed II the worlds word be
~. \ Nan who having failed to renlze
ibe nonl OF his own great ambition Sill
n struggles OIL. hoping. through forwarding
= I'm intercst,, of another to gain at lenst
II n lasting even II obscure, place on the
pages OF American history.
lie Il David Bennett Hill, tho cold
chiscl politician OF 'Wolterts Roesti li''l,
throtIuh whose veins. his friends and ene-
,nlca agree. runs Ice water Instead OF
hIood.-thc man who has not smiled
human smile In twenty years.
,rhnrn Ia a tinge OF sadness about this
rrent mnr,s personality, for, with all his
ovnicisi1,, he Is the possessor or one OF
lie greatest brains In the country, He
ranks MS one OF the clerercst constitution,
nj LAWYERS that ever lived. but he makes
notifies the ruling passion OF his HE.
All human emotions are subservlcnt to
uolitics with him, and as for, law, he
\ ,cf,,srs to practice 1t except at frequent
intervals In order to secure enough
money to supply his modest means
Hills Love Story.
twenty years ago, SO It has been said
nv those who knew him and his sur
,oundings ut that time, Hill was be-
trothcd 10 young girl. She died. since
Tint time red blood has been unknown to
Ills veins. and for the tragic dlsappoint-
Inent he hnds his only solace In politics.
Politics has remained his ono Thought
n ever since. It has become the absorbin.
ambition Of his life.
IIiil rs still n bachelor, and II is said
n woman-hater. He avoids the fen1nlc scx
wherever and whenever posaiblc he has
no sympathy with them: the refinement
or woman's Influence does not appeal 10
him and he Journeys through NC IN a
hard cynical, direct. and determined man
nor. calmly ploughing donn every OBJ
s;aclc that appears in his path. Where
* he travelling? II Is hard for any man
10 say exactly. but from recent political
Developments It is evident his strong dc
sire Is 10 become a modest War"lck--
n maker of presidents. n man behind the
throne He looks with the longing eye
upon the shoes Of Hanna
Fascinating and Repelling.
I'm Is at once facnnting and repcl-
ling. lie s methodical. and stern. yet
man OF moods. He lives his life abso-l
Elutely alone. lie Is man withont a
friend. Even his closest political assoc
rintes never get within reach OF his con
,ilcnce. tic has no companions: he never
shares n secret: he never asks ADVICE:
his acduaintanccs arc political nccessi-
lies: he has no social elife: he avoids MI
approach toward his inner self: his home
life Is as dcsoIatc as his Work-a-dhy w
is,ance among The world no wonans
voice crc, IL heard In Wolfer.s Roosi.
There IL no laughter no song. no merit
mcnt. no gathering of the Bohemian Gle
nent. either male or female. laugh
that found It's way into The Yrcat gloomy
mansion would cch3 and rc-ccho from
room 10 room and be tansled'-snn2-
Gated before It was vel born
Il Ma ono eyer saw Hi eat lunch. HG
,eayns his home ca ely. aud works ny MS
Office IN I'll three OF four clock In. Wy
afternoon. and then rctires into his shell
Ne never smokes: he never drinks. he has