Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-04
The Campaign in New York.

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The political campaign in New York
promises to be n0tling more than Il DIS
cussion of the rpcOrdsO OF tse opposing can
didates. The Rapublicau papers are at
lacking GOV. Hill, and the Democratic
papers are pointing out the weak points
in the record and characterot Mr.. Daven~
port. Thus far nothing worthy Of notice
has been said respecting the platforms,
and it is not probable that great deal
viii be said.
1t would be more satisfactory TO the
people Of New YORK, doubtless, II more
attention were paid to principles and less
to the men VINO compose the tickets
Neither GOV. Hill nor Mr.. Davenport is
unknown. They are both comparatively
young men, and have held very important
State Offices. Against neither, perhaps,
can anything discreditablo be said. At
tempts are being made, however, particu-
larry by the Republican papers, TO show
that Gov. HUI ia a corrupt politician, and
that he was one of the chief Instruments
used by Tweed TO rob the CITY o. New
York.
of course II is q very easy matter to
make charges against public man and
to find something in his record that can
be so twisted as to give the charges the
color OF truth. II Is doubtless true that
GOV. Hill, when a member of the Legis-
lature, voted for some Of the Tweed meas
Ures, but that was before Tweed's rea
character was known. 1t was not always
possible TO know whether a law that
Tweed desired passed would be used for
good or a bad purpose. A law, good
enough in itself, and which would have
been productive of good if administered
byhonest men, was frequently, in Tweed's
hands, made the means OF robbing the
people. Neither the agents nor
the organs of the Republican party.
however, will be able to show that Gov.
Hin ever participated in the profits Of
Tweed's crimes. They are trying very
hard to show something OF that kind but
1t is certain they will fail.
Gov. Hill is a man of ability and has
shown his fitness for the high Office he
holds. He has administered it so salts
factorlly that he was nominated without
much trouble to succeed himself, and
there is not much doubt that he win be
elected.
1t is safe to assume that the Republi-
Cans would not have nominated Mr.. Dav-
export if he had not been very rich man.
They wanted money for campaign pur-
poses, and Mr.. Davenport was willing,
doubtless, toexchange part of his wealth
for the honor Of a Gubernatorial nOmina-
ton. His wealth made him a State Sena-
tor and Comptroller, but In neither of
these places did he show any particular
ability. Indeed. it is said that while
Senator he was chiefly conspicuous tor
his absence from the place where his du-
ties required HIM to be. He was gener-
ally present, however, when his party had
any measure of extravaganza which il
wished passed.
The voters Of New York know both
Gov. Hill and Mr.. Davenport very we'll
and the votes that will be made or lost for
either OF them by personal abuse or SLAM
der will not be many. If Gov. Hill is
elected he Will hold the reins OF govern
ment with a strong hand, and will give
the State an administration Of which il
will have reason to be proud. II Mr..
Davenport should be elected his admins
tratiOn would be like himself, doubtless,
rather weak.