Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-13

Inc most intensive figure In eastern and mid
NV seA1e politics just now Is Governor HILL In
u.u' next 10 the President himself, he Is watched
al MS movements by greater number OF
.V.o's IMAM any other one man In pursuit OF Office
ms Is partly because New York Is the state with
sne largest population, and partly because her
snare IN shaping the political history OF the coun-
~! mas oeen paramount for many years with only
sre exceptiorS What will be the effect OF the re-
nonination OF Mr.. Hill by the democrats at the
OunAio convention? The mugwumps have al
ready put themselves strongly on record against
nun That there VIII be no going back for them.
sscsion OF the democratic party, including men
Ake William r Grace and Abrsm s. Hewitt, are in
open revolt against him and cannot be
whipped into the traces under any circum-
stances Henry George and his following, Just
now An uncertain element, both numeri-
ealy and In influence, are opposed to him
some Of the mugwumps-proDably a majority OF
them-wiu vote for Warner Miller, not because
tney md In him the ideal OF their aspirations, but
because his success would seem TO be the most
enect,ve means OF rebuk1ng Hill The dIsafrected
oemocrats VIII probably vote the state ticket with
an erasing line drawn through the name at the
Top OF IL. The George men may stay out Of state
politics altogether. and content themselves with
voting for the Cleveland electors and for local
officers
On the other hand a large number OF the promi-
nsnt labor leaders are on terms OF friendship with
NJ. HUI They do not all trust him, nor he them,
put this very reciprocity OF suspicion In many
cases binds him and them together. The liquor
dealers all over the state his sworn supporters
The resolutions adopted by their assemblies have
shown that they no longer look for any considera-
lion from the republicans even since the so-called
temporning urterances Of the Saratoga conven-
ton; and their vote, including themselves indi-
vidually and the people within reach OF their In
nuence, Is not TO be despised In summing up the
chances pro and con. Add to these elements the
regular democrats In the several halls OF New
YORK city and In charge OF the rural ramincations
OF the party machine. and the sum total OF the
governors support reaches a pretty large figure
even In hostile estimates.
OF course tha relation OF Mr. HIS canvass to
national politics is confined 10 the probability that
the state ticket and the national ticket will sink
or swim together. On all sides this is counted
upon as certainty. Butit by no means follows be-
cause the coincidence has occurred In past years
with regularity, that II Is a constant sequence.
very small matter may turn the scale In a state
where personal Independence In politics goes to
SUCH an extent that the republican candidates
for governor and lieutenant governor In 1879 re-
ceived votes varying by H. 900, although there
no factional issue raised between them To
prophesy from precedents In such a case would be
hazardous task, especially when we reflect that
In the present contest the old party lines are
pretty badly broken up, and that Mr.. Hill has
been educated In school Of politics 50 given 70
trading that the exchange OF democratic votes for
Harrison for republican votes for Hill would be
considered only a fair mercantile transaction. 1t
Is yet too early 70 say whether Mr. Hill will pull
Mr.. Cleveland through In New York or Mr.. Cleve-
land Mr.. Hill, whether one will be taken and the
other left or both pass into retirement together
AL that can be said with certainty is that both
Candidates ind their unequal fellowship irksome
and would be glad TO get rid OF IL at this late
hour II such a thing were possible.