New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-10

IS HILL 4 BIGGER MN THAN CLEVEL1NDY
In 1852 Grover Cleveland. of Buffalo, ran
for Governor and David b. Hill, of Elmira, for
Lieutenant Governor of New-York. Both
were elected, but Hill by the greater plurality.
Ceycland's plurality was. ...-.----. l9-9oi
nm o,or Cleveland ........................ 1927
Last fall the same Grover Cleveland made
another attempt to carry the State and sue
ceeded. This fall the same David b. Hill also
made another attempt to carry the State and
ne also succeeded. But, as on the former oc-
clsion, MIR. Hills plurality was greater than
Mr.. Clcvclands.
Mr. mr.. pInrality. 1855 mboun. ........... 1000
Mr. Clcveland's plurality, lssl.-..........--. l"i'
nm oyer Cleveland Observation-Disclosures. 1888
These figures show not only that Mr.. Hills
pluralitics on the two occasions when ne car
ricd the State were decidedly creator than those
of Mr.. Cleveland on the two occasions when
he carried the State. but that the Hill plurality
of 1ssj was considerably larger than the Hill
plurality Of 1850.
nm In 1--5 over Cleveland 10 ISL .......... 99j3
IIIl over Cleveland In lS@-................... 49,
HIS excess IN 1855 overIliIl's cxccssin 1sS2 Go26
Democrats who expect to serve as delegates III
the next Ndllildl NOu\ tntlbu tl lH'I t'l'
would do well to cut these figures cut and paste
them in their hats. For they are instructive fig
ures. They 20 10 show that Till is bigger man
than Cleveland. OF course. il he is Il bigger
man than Cleveland. he must be the Democratic
nominee for the Presidency III lN7S, since
being bigger than Cleveland, he Is necessarily
bigger than all the Democrats that wei, uusuc-
ccssfully rttcd against Cleveland in the Demo-
cratic National Convention of 1881. The
Washington CORE ,pondcnt Of The BoSfon Her.
dld-whO>c enthusiasm for Mr.. Cleveland evil
IDENTIFY rises superior to cold fact, and ycracous
fgurcs-cclcbratc, him in this glowing style:
40 man has occupied position OF eu 10 polit cal
strength aud conmaol IN the White House since the be-
ginning of tie Government as Mt Cleveland holds 40
THE time and which he has pursued makes 10
rs certain "a anything the future h. tia, lac viii
continue In this Improbable situation. In hts own
party he il practically without rival ana with the
masses OF the people he f. stronger than with the
mrn who call thcmsclvcs Democratic leaders Al tho
Information that comes iefc from Ito st AMI -odth
/, that Mr. Cleveland 4, completely established 40 the
confidence and respect Of tho American people Hc Us
now free 10 90 he begun, and TO complete hi7
great work Of educating the people up Ito C' Service
reform Democratic asccndaucy and reform aud iurih-
cation Of uic Government arc rapidly becoming ASSOC
catci in the minds Of the voters. A. thing, going
now, Mr. Cleveland j. likely 10 be- Icaominatcd by
acclnmaiiou n l--%.
Now, if Mr.. Cleveland is ouch tremendous
Democrat as that, how stili more tremendous
Democrat must Ilill be, who has run ahead of
Cleveland in two notable campaigns, New York
is corccdcd to be the pivotal State. figures dem
onstratc that Hill is stronger than Cleveland.
The stern logic of the situation, therefore,
demands that Hill, and not Cleveland, shall be
named for the Presidency "by acclamaiion"
three years hence.
Perhaps Mr. Cleveland will relieve his panty
of embarrassment by writing letter to MIR.
Hill announcing that under no circumstances
will hc accept denomination for the Prcsi-
dcncy.