Show DAVID B. B HILL u David B. B Hill Jill was a great politician never never 3 a great man He ii modeled his political methods after Martin l Van Buren first firs then a after ter Samuel J 3 Til- Til den He was successful too too mayor mayor lieutenant governor governor and United States senator senator- and ami except for a mere accident he probably would i have been nominated for president in 1896 He made macic a speech before the convention and at its close the time cheering lasted laste fifteen minutes While it was going on it was whispered among those who did not want him nominated that the next speaker speak speak- er r no matter whom he might be must have a greater ovation than had been given Mr 11 Hill The rhe next speaker happened to be e Bryan Brjan and when hen he closed with his cross of gold the time convention was vas as stampeded and Mr 11 Bryan was nominated Mr 11 Hill vas was a good lawyer a careful business businessman man but his chosen place was in the field of politics politics politics poli poli- tics his strongest argument always being upon the shortcomings of his adversaries When governor he adopted the Andrew Andre Jackson methods With him him- it was everything for the party which brought down clown upon him much criticism just and unjust He played ed a not conspicuous part in the time United States senate h perfect independence ence but never voted for any measure that the money mo ey trusts did not approve T-Ie T was in private life a kindly man and hid id 1 many friends who will sincerely mourn his death III In I his is mental menta n makeup tl up he was not unlike the late I I Senator Platt Piatt only ly he lacked he lacked the faculty of making quick and spectacular combinations combination But he excelled excelled ex ex- ex- ex celled Senator Platt Plait in deft cleft scheming to eo co compass a a point He Ic is one of the last of those who ho trod the beards a generation ago and whose and whose entrances and nd exits held the full attention of the audience |