Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1910 — DAVID B. HILL DIES AT COUNTRY HOME [ARTICLE]

DAVID B. HILL DIES AT COUNTRY HOME

Close of the Career of a Famous Statesman. WAS GOVERNOR AND SENATOR In 1892 He Was Favored As a Candidate, for the Democratic Nomination for President of the i United States. I Albany. N. Y , be*. 21.—David B. ; Hill, former United States Senator and former governor of New York, and at ' one time favored for the presfoential j nomination by the Democrats, died i at Wolfert’s Roost, bis country home near this city. About two weeks ago Mr. Hill was sei zed wi th ahi li ous at tack while at his law office in this city and although - his condition was not considered se- 1 rious at the time his physician j vised him to remain at home. A cold developed and a few days [ later alarming reports of his condition j Were circuia ed. These reports, however, were denied by friend&; in fact, the former senator appeared to be on the road to recovery when he suffered a sinking sp*ell, resulting in death. David Bennett Hill was born at Havana. N. Y., Aug. 29 1843. and was admitted to the bar in 1564. The follow-, ing year he was elected city attorney of Elmira, and from that year until 1897 held public office. He served Three terms as governor of New York and was the last Democrat to represent the Empire state in the United States .senate. As a power in New York Democratic politics Mr. Hill long held a position analogous to that of the late Senator Thomas C. Platt among the Republicans His word as leader was final and in national politics he had great influence. ■ In 1892 Mr. Hill was favored as the , candidate for the Democratic nomination for president of the United S ates. BRYAN PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE ____________ Says Death of Mr. Hill Will Be Mourned Sincerely by Many. Crawfordsville, Ind.. Oct. 21. —When W. J. Bry an was-informed of the death of D. B. Hill, he Was startled. “Mr. | Hill's death." said Mr. Bryan, “removes the most experienced politician of dur party in the practical w orkings of politics and in that diplomacy that is required in dealing with men. "Mr.Hili was without a peer among his Democratic associates and there were few in the opposite party that ■ ranked with him. He was a man of great ability and during his life no charge could be brought against his personal character. The termination of his career brings a shock to his friends and his death will be sincerely mourned ”

GOV. WHITE S PROCLAMATION Flags of. Public Buildings to Be HalfMasted Until Funeral Is Held. Albany. N. Y„ Oct. 21.—Gov. White has issued a long proclamation telling of David B. Hill’s public career and the honors bestowed upon him as a lawyer are public man, and directed that the flags upon all the public buildings of the state, including the arsenals, be displayed at half staff until sundown on the cay of the funeral, and that the citizens of the state unite in appropriate marks of respect to his memory.