The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-15
TINE END or ssaLI.

View York IL no longer an important
political factor. The extent b which
his fortunes have declined may be in
ferr~d from the fact that the New
York sun, which has long been his
most ardent champion and has zeal
ou-Iy doomed him for the presidency
in spite Of the fast that Cleveland
holds a mortgage on the Democratic
party which he means 70 iercctose at
81. Louis next month, no longer CON
siders him ~ even among those who
are possible candidates Of the Demo-
Gratis for governor 81 New York II
siisrni.ses him in a significant editorial
entitled, who shall be Nominated
for Governor p in which it mentions
all those who viii probably be con-
sidere.i as aspirsnts for the Democratic
nomination and eyinces It's de~ersion
Of HiIl by making no reference to him
whatever. II simply regards him a.
out Of the field.
HiIl's sudden collapse l. not sur
pri-sng 30 those who have watched
his rise. He il q shrewd but thorough
~ unscrmpulous politician. He is
cunning rather than able. He has
never given Indication Of the posses
sion Of any ability other ihan that TO
manipulate primaries and pack con-
ysntsons. He va. elected lienten. ut
governor Of New York on the ticke,
with Cleveland and succeeded to the
governorshiy when Cleveland resigned
that position 70 accept the presidency.
BY the most energetic wire-pulling he
secured the nomination for governor
In 1855 and was elected because Of the
inconceivable folly Of the Republicans
In nominating against him man who
was put forward merely to capture the
Maswump vote. Thi5success ISOLATED
his followers that they began to talk
Of him a. candidate for the presi-
deney and an energetic but secret can
vass was male 10 secure the control
OF tho party machinery In New York
for this shallow plottsr. II would
seem like the sheerest folly to talk Of
such a man In connection with the
presidency were IL not for the fact
that the occupation OF that high Office
by Grover Cleveland has associated IL
In the public mind with the duh and
the mediocre. A few years ago such
man a. David Bennett Hill would
never have been thought Of as pos
sihie president. but the election of
Cleveland made IL manifest that neither
intellect nor even intelligence of
high order L. essential in successful
candidate for the highest Office within
the gift Of tho people.
Hills ambition did not long soar to
the height of the presidency. however.
Just a. his plans were moving along
as smoothly as he could have desired,
the New York Press made some start
ling revelations concerning his politi-
cal methods. A legislative iuvestiga-
ton followed and il was shown that
Governor Hill has. 10 say the least. a
very peculiar idea OF personal and
political morality. Among other
charges that were proved against him
IL one to the effect that he gave his
note for ten thousand dollars to the
Democratic state committee during
the canvass of isssi, The note was in
dorsed by a prominent firm of con
tractors by whom 1t was afterwarti
taken up. that firm really paying the
amount which Hill was ostensibly con
tributing to the Democrats fund. II
was further proved that Governor Hill
has awarded to this firm many valu-
able state contracts over lower bidders
Of equal responsibility. The only in
ference l. that when the firm indorse,l
Hiil's note and paid it there was a
thorough understanding that it was
to he reimbursed for the outlay and
that. too, at the expen se of the state.
This alone would bc enough Ia end
the career Of any politician. but il was
NIT the only charge made or proved
against the governor OF New York. Ii
was shown tina, he was concerned in
several very peculiar transactions, not
only personally. bu, In his official
capacity as governor, Even New York
Democrats could scarcely affor,i 10
eontinur Ia homer man with such
record as this published 10 the world,
and IL is for this reason that Hili's
presidential candidacy has disappeared
as completely as II it had never ex.
istcd
When the New York sun i com
pellet To drop one of its friends he
cause ef his bad record. Il may be
taken for granted that his record Is
very Lad indeed.
SPICE az uIFE