The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-20
DAVID B. HILL PASSES AWAY
 EARLY TODAY
Former U. S. Senator and New York Governor Succumbs After Long Illness Last of Old Time Politicians Who Made Democratic His tory in the Empire State
Special from United Press,

Especial from United Press1
 Albany, Oct. 2O-Ex- United States
 Senator David B. Hill, died at his res-
 idence, Woolferts Roost, at 3:45 this
 morning.
 For two weeks he had been i'll with
 a cold and complications. Last week the Senator's condition became serious
 but he had seemed to improve this
 week and yesterday he was in good spirits.
 Hills age and the tax upon his vitality, however. brought about a sudden change during the night. The only person in attendance at the time of his death was the Senator's nurse.
 Senator Hills last public appearance was in Elmira, several weeks ago, where he made speech in which he pleaded for a return to ''old time principles of honesty in public 1ife.''
 It was believed at the time that he appeared very feeble, and the ravages of age were very marked.
 David Bennett Hill was the last of the old line politicianos who made Democratic history in New York when that party secured control Of the State Government following the
 1can fight, which involved President Chester A: Arthur and Senator Ros- COG Conklin He was for years in party organization in the State and his bitter conflicts with the Grover Cleveland organization finally cu1- minated in Cleveland abandoning New York State as his home.
 As a fighter, Hill had no superi6rs and, as in the case of all men of his stripe his enemies were inp1acab1e worshippers. Hill, in the very height of his sway in this State, Swas char acterized by the close followers of President Cleveland, as peanut politician" and the country at large accepted this expression as represent ing the man for many years:
 Since he retired from active parti- eipation in political affairs, however, Hill has been better understood. As a lawyer, he had few equals.
 Born in Havana. N. Y, on August emic education and then moved to Elnaira, where he studied Law. Admit ted to the bar in 1864. he at once took an interest in politics and that very same year he was made City Attorney of sEIrr1ira. He was dele I gate to the Democratic National Con- vention of 1877 and from that time un- til 1900 he was a conspicuous figure at the big gatherings of his party.
 Hill was elected Mayor of Elnlira in 1882 and in the fall of 1883 he was headed by Grover Cleveland. As Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Cleveland and Hill were not in sym- pa thy. At the election of 1884. CleTe> land was chosen President of the Uni- ted States and when he resigned as Governor. Hill, under the constitution time Hill had been the permanent chairman of the Democratic National of 1877 and 1881 and it was no secret among his intimates to be elected President of the United States. All through his career, this was the one ambition of Hill and he died. like other big figures in the par ty, without having an opportunity to gratify that ambition.
 It was that ambition that brought Hill After succeeding to the Gov Hill at once seized the par ty machine in the State. When C1eve- l land was defeated in 1888, Hill told his friends that this was the end of Cleveland control and the fight be- tween Hill and Cleveland forces for l National Convention of 1892 was wag- ed in the most bitter fashion for the l following three years By means of what has since been ciassed as the l Hill got the delegates to the famous l Convention. He then made a 1 with Arthur P German, | of Maryland, whereby they were to join forces and defeat Cleveland l When the convention assembled, how l erer it was found that Daniel La l land had made a combination whereby 1 had the votes needed to nominate and German deserted Hill. | This act of "treachery'' as he term l ed it. embittered Hill. and Bourke | Cochran was delegated to make a 1 sneecb nominating Hill and denounc- ing Cleveland The Cochran speech | remains to this day the most remark able ever made at Democratic con- vention
 Hill served as Governor of New | York from 1885 to 1891, when he was elected United States senator and i served in the latter position until 1897 | Although he fought Bryan in the con- vention of 1896 and retired to his Al oany home during that campaign, saving "T am a Democrat still. very still,'' he seconded the nomination of
 After the defeat of Bird S: coler was throurh with politics. Since that time he has attended to his practice of law and lived a quiet life at hls country home here.