The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-31
That Preliminary skirmish.


The advocates of Gov Hill for President
are disposed to regard the result of the New
York State Democratic Committee meeting
in Albany few days ago as indicating that
President Cleveland cannot control the del
egation from that State to the National
Convention.
The purpose of the meeting was to recon-
mend to the National Committe a successor
on that committee to the late Hubert o.
Thompson. Mr.. Roswell P. Flower was
understood to be the candidate of the anti
Cleveland men, and Mr.. Henry J. Mowry,
that of the Cleveland men. For thirty bal
lots the vote stood II for Flower and II for
Mowry. and the meeting adjourned without
agreeing on candidate.
Since the adjournment, however, some
facts have been made public that do not
bear out the assertions of the anti Cleveland
men that the result was victory for them
The four Tammany representatives, who
voted throughout for Mr. Flower, declare
that they did so for personal reasons. not
knowing at the time Of their commitment
TO him that he was regarded as the candi-
date of the anti. Cleveland faction They
also assert that they are in favor of Mr..
Cleveland's denomination. The committee,
therefore, is probably composed of twenty
one members who favor Mr.. Cleveland's re-
nomination and thirteen who do not. though
it may be questioned if even those figures
correctly represent the Presidents strength.
When the committee was organized Gov.
Hills adherents numbered only SIX, and if the
members were to express their Presidential
preferences, very likely three-fourths of
them would be found to favor Mr.. Cleve-
lard. Mr.. Flower is regarded as a very
good man to put on the National Commit
tee, and the fact that he had made consid-
cradle effort to get votes, while Mr. Mowry
was only put up on the day of the meeting,
gave him an advantage that he would not
otherwise have held.
Is the result to be taken as an indication
that Gov. Hill is really in the field for the
Presidency? There have been rumors that
he is, but they are probably baseless No
doubt there is an anti-Cleveland element in
the State but it does not amount TO much.
1t is probably making unauthorized use of
the Governors name as the strongest mag
net for drawing support to its side. The
meeting, however, has clearly established
one thing. The Republican press fears Nh
Cleveland, and would be immensely relieved
to see the Democrats nominate some one
else From the way it is now praising Gov.
Hill, one would think the Republican party
itself intended to nominate him
A Cincinnati paper, the I5meS-Stor, con-
foi, 20 ha ,,,t,
that city, with the widow of Thomas A.
Hendricks, and in which she is made to say:
/ noticed by the papers also since Ihave
been away that Mrs. John A. Logan and
Mrs Blair have received their pensions
from the government. Fortunately, am
i'll such circumstances that do not abso-
lutely require assistance from the nation,
but it seems no moro than right that the
similar recognition of the services of my
husband should be shown. The only tender
| have had of this nature was of the salary
of Mr.. Hendricks for one year. The Demo
cratic party is solely TO blame for the slight
my husbands memory has thus received
1t was in the majority and could, without
difficulty, have shown respect to one of its
fallen leaders i'll some such way Mr.
Hendricks was elected for four years, and
had freely poured out his strength for the
good Of the party; certainly it would seem
| that If | am entitled to any of his salary, it
would be for the whole term for which he
had enlisted as Vice President Intellect, it
would certainly appear, is not appreciated
| by the Democratic party.
OF course Mrs Hendricks said nothing of
the kind. The interview is manufactured
one. Mrs. Hendricks would hardly let a
representative Of the T'imeS-Star get in
speaking distance of her