Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-17
HILLS REFORM RECORD
Absurdity of Republican Attacks ON BIZ
Legislative Career.

success in Ohio serving to Ierve the man
ayers Of the canvass q! the Hcgmar
House headquarters to mere than usua
activity. Docum ents were being shipped
| 10 the interior by the cart load, and Eptsk
ers selected for O continuous round Of pub
lie meetings to he teld from one end o
the State 10 the other. The correspond
euce, which was voluminous in extent, We
of the most cheering character. Tht
committee rooms were visited during the
day and evening by large number o
Democrats of prominence in this city anc
througout the State.
Ex-Comproller Andrew II. Green was
at the rooms oil the committee last even
ing. He said, in response to an inquiry
that he thought that Governor Hill should
be elected for the sake of the best inter
ests of the people of the State. That the
Governor was an able lawyer, and had fol-
lowed safely and vigorously in the path Of
reformed administrator laid out by Gov,
ernor Tilden. Governor Hill, Mr.. Green
said, had been criticised in some quarters
most unustly, in relation to bill signed
by him concerning the city Of New York,
ia which the Governor had adhered
strictly to the Democratic policy Of
encouraging localities to man,
age their own affairs, and strengthening
the hands of the local authorities One Of
those measures so criticised was the Har-
lem River Bridge bill, which provided for
the appointment OF bridge commission by
the Mayor, Controller AID President Cf the
Board Of Aldermen OF this city, aud left
the arrangement and execution Of all de-
tails entirely to those local authorities.
This measure did not weaken. but strength.
ened the hands Of the local government,
and vested no greater power in any one
than had rested in the hands Of the Park
Commissions for many years Mr..
Green sgid that, taking this and
various similar criticisms as samples, the
conclusion was inc ltable that the attacks
on Governor Hills official course were un.
founded, and, indeed, the only surprise
was that 90 few criticisms should be made
upon any Governor. Mr.. Green added
that from personal acquaintance he be-
lievsd the other names upon the Demo
era ic State ticket we!e entirely worthy CT
popular support, and fully confident for the
duiies of their positions, and that 10 defeat
this ticket would be to take long step
backward from the path of progress and
good government.
Ex United States Senator Francis ker-
nan, who came to the city TO attend the
! funeral OF the dead Cardinal, was seen last
night. The Senator spoke freely of the
New York campaign and Governor Hills
prospects Said he:
In my section of the State the situation
is good tor the Democrats; very good, in
deed. We are satisfied with the ticket,
and going to do very much better for it
than the Republicans can hopp to do for
theirs About the result in Ohio? 1t is
only what expected the usual October re.
suli in that Safe The only surprise un-
der the local conditions existing there is
that Forakers majority was not larger
New Workers ve.loDg since ceased pin
ming their hopes of this Democratic State
upon the Republican State of Ohio, which
We have carried three times in nineteen
years.
"How do you regard the effect Of sep.
ara,e local tickets here on the State cat
vsss"
Democrats Of tle interior would have
been pleased TO see ubi9n in New York
up1n candidates fJr county offices, but it
is beginning 10 be pretty well understood
that competition between your o:gari2a
tons on Re gistry aud election days draw
out large eI ough vote to counter balance
the Disadvantages Of separate tickets
learn from various quarters os TIE S;a'e
that thsre IS u genera return 10 the party
OF clements that practically lett US last
year, toward whom Governor Hill has
never even urjustly been accused OF AM
illberality. The labor vote will be very
large, ond in these days of powerful LABOR
organizations this element is apt - be O
decisive Que in contest. Looking over
| The whole field caIdidly, feel confident
Of the election of the whole State ticket "
Dem crsic prospects on Long Island,
said Congressman Perry Belmont a. the
New Amsterdam Club last evening, "are
greatly imp7o5t3 by TIE SepG Gtorial pomina
ZION that was made to-day. The candi
da'e, Edward Z. Fsgan, OF NewtoWn, i:
popular. He was elected school trus'eC
Whsn, some years ego, tie whole county
voted for that Office. His nomination vii
remove all opportunity of detection from
the State tiaket I'D defeat tie veFy earnest
eff rt that has been made ID Long Island
City ard very directly. too, to secure
3 Democratic votes ior Governor Carr. Mr.
2 Pagan has not been connected with AM
Of The p:e,.y lively rivalries that hav,
sprung hp abort car local ticket, and il
outside Of the factions and popular Will
ALL"
THE Republican organs" said ex'Con
--assmau Thomas ]. Cresmer, who stooi
? .-,nn ~s rSmmany men OF the West
m Minister Hotel while t;SS5 conference com
m;,fees delibera,ed last evening, mus
entertain a very low estimste OF the lptell'
4 vence and political information o. the pee
ole of New York when they hRd iapH Wiz
] Governor Hill because, when an Assembly
man. he voted for the two per cent; Ia
hill. That measure was reform insis'e
upon BY the taxpayers Of New York, an
concession forced from TWeed by th
= rising tide Of public suspicion against hi
0 methods of managing the city goVt,rt
, ment. The two per cent rate Ess To-
one No end of extravaganza and oorruI
n ton has been prevented By the bill, an
Governor Hill deserves the thanks OF ever
q c;t;zen of Nes York for having supporte
it This is only an example Of the utt'
/ edsprd,ty of many Of the attacks made o
. Goverpor Hill about measures regardiU
q which the wisdom aud courage OF b
q course is known to me from the position
I then held Gs On opponent Of the TWes
l. schemes in the Legislature"
TuEREis something soft and tender
,ha EaIl of a aiu,la Rnog-hake, but II Alwa