Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1904 — HILL WILL [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HILL WILL

Makes the Announcement on j Eve of Sixty-first Birthday. -. David Benbctt Hill on the eve of his sixty-first ipjrthday, announced,his intention of retiring from politics Jan. 1, 1905, •fygardless afthe .results of the national or State election. With the Hill goes the leadership o? the Democratic party.- in New York State, ,wli?ch held by him for years. Not pnly will he relinquish the active leadership, but he declares that iu_the evenjgof Democratic "Success this fall not accept any ’ position'jinder the Rational or State adSmistration, nor" vrilfhe"again be a candate for any office, i... : .1. " Mr. Hill called sorifeTM his friends together the other night |for the, purpose of making his announcement, which was

a great surprise. He explained that he had intended tri retire and make formal declaration to that effect on his sixtieth birthday, but had been-persuaded to stay at the helm until. after . the next presidential campaign. He" felt, he'said, that lie had performed sufficient service 'for tjie party to be released from 'further derive duty, and’ that it was .Irisj dnwre henceforth to devote more'time- J to his personal affairs and professional:-duties than, has been afforded through-his connection with politics. • -■-. Following is an epitome of -David B. Hill’s career: t 1871-2-—Member of the New York Assembly. • ■ '• ■■ - °- 1880-81—Member of the Board of Aldermen of the city of Elmira. -’ 1882-2 the. city of Elmira. ; 1883-s— 'Lieutenant Governor of New York../. ' •- .’J •. - ■ ■ 1885-91 Governor _of New York, 18IH-97—Member for New York ,of the; United States Senate. 1894—-Candidate for Governor pf. New York State; defeated by Levi P. Morton.

DAVID BENNETT HILL.