The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-08
Both Sides Exhibit Great Activity in Organic
Ing Against Each Other and Preparing
for the Political Throat-Cutting
The Most Remarkable Complication Ever
Known in the Country's Politics.
Cleveland, Thurman and Other Democratic
Leaders Hold Long Conference and En-
deavor to FiGda Way Ont of the Difficulty.



WASHINGTON. Oct 7.-Reports received in
Washington from New York during the past
three or four days regarding the spread Of the
two organizations of Democrats in opposition to
the election of Governor Hill and sntsgonissic to
The election Of President Cleveland, indicate
that these political throat-cuttine movements
are alone enough to defeat ell o. the Democrats
candidates in the State OF New York In New
York city there is an organization Of Democrats
against Governor Hill which began its move
ment with the Cooper Institute meeting, at the
head Of which is ex-Mayor Grace, Of the
shrewdest Democrats in the whole country
While Mayor Grace and his followers are for
the reelection Of President Cleveland they are
doing everything possible to defeat Hill This
is a State organization. and it has local assem-
blies in almost every county in New York.
There is another Democrats Organization, with
its headquarters in the city Of New York, which
favors the reelection OF Governor Hill but OPP
poses the election Of Cleveland This also has
clubs or local organizations throughout the
State. am told that all along TIE northern
part OF New York there ara banners raised and
clubs orcanized which either work for Cleveland
and against H;l. for Hill, Harrisou aud
Morton.
81 have never in my experience in New York
cratic party. or. in fact, in ans party as ihere
ia now existing among the Hill and Cleveland
factions said New York Democrat. who has
had many years of active political management
In the affairs Of his State, this morning. 1T
does seem to me-" he continued, that the
party is cutting its life away every day. Ever
since the mass-meeting OF Cleveland and Thur.
man supporters was held At Cooper's Union on
the 9Th Of last month, the very life-blood
of the Democratic party has been
pouring into ths cutters throughout the
State. There we're resolutions adopted at that
meeting denouncing Hills Ruternatorial admin
istration, and at the same time landing the ad-
ministraion OF President Cleveland. Hill was
charged with not being Democrat; with hav-
ing betrayed his trust TO his party,
and his trust to the people: with having
set tho Constitution of the State at defiance.
apd lost the Democratic party the control OF the
national and State legislatures, and the conse-
quent loss of the Mills tariff bill in the United
States Senate. He was charged vita having
entered into nefs-ious dealings with Repub-
hcan partisans TO rob the treasury of great
city, and with having entered into dealings with
the Republicans TO give them control of various
institutions In the State In fact, be was
charged with everything unbecoming . Demo
crst and the chief executive Of the State Of New
York. -
From the highest possible source in the Dem
ocratc movement against Governor Hill have
received the following statements OF the real
history OF the snti-Hill movement:
simultaneously with the call for the conven-
ton, for the purpose of testing the public sent-
ment, 2, 500 postal cards were sent 20 a gem
efal list OF Democrats, saying that II Hill was
nominal they should vote against him and for
Warner Miller. About 700 OF these cards were
returned, signed by Democrats. The postal
cards were cent 10 two r~presentative bodies OF
people-the Produce Exchange &nd the Stock
Exchange the one hand-and from which the
returns were very large-and To a selected list
OF laboriuR men on the other. Some were sent
to dry goods merchants and some to manufact-
urers, so that all industries IN the community
were fairly tested The list of vice-presi-
majority of them sgued the postal
cards themselves. On the Friday evening after
the nomination TWENTY-FIVE Of the gentlemen
clos to discuss the situation fully aud determine ed
to etrenuousy oppose Governor Hills re-elec-
tion. sub committee of five was appointed.
with power to increase its number, and directed
to 60 to work at once. This committee next
day engaged a suite of rooms at 40 William
street, aud force Of clerks was Immediately
put 20 WORK. The committee then reported to
headquarters and found about forty clerks ad-
dressing plain envelopes The first work was
to send out to a specially selected list 5000 of
the following card
NEW YORK, .--..---, 1883.
I authorize the enrolment of my the list
OF voters supporting Cleveland and Thurman who
| intend to vote against David b. Hill
Address. ............
When signed return to Walter 8. Logan. chairman,
10 Pine street. New York.
''These were accompanied by letter de-
| nouncing Hill and calling upon the Democrats
of the State to stand together In bringing about
| his defeat Tor reelection. AS fast as these re-
| plies came in half dozen letters were sent to
| each signer, with request that he sign and
send them on to his friends. particularly
through the interior or the State. These letters
| solicited suggestions to aid tho campaign and
1 riedpa moral sunnart To
Tho work Of covering localities with
thorouchnsss was begun iu Brooklyn.
| A pamphlets was prepared arraisnins Coy
sbo0' sbs no.,ton @ ba ti. Thap sn.irs Bcoskvo
business directory was addressed, and the clerks
were employed in inclosing one copy Of the
! pamphlet, with Eve pledges to vote against Hill
| and five pledges to favor a re-enactmept of the
! Saxton ballot-reform bill, which we're sent to
each Of these voters. Gov. Hills veto of the
electric lighting bill was his worst act in regard
! to the city of Brooklyn. There are many others
but tho committee have thought it best to con-
| fine their attention to this matter alone. and
their pamphlet consists Of nothing but extracts
| from the Democratic organ. the Eagle. AS
Brooklyn is being thoroughly covered with the
Governors record of this bill, so New York is
| being covered with his record on the aque-
duct bill. There will be sent to every voter
| in New York, not only his record on the aque-
! duct bill, but q pamphlet containing his
general record as Governor, and special
1 pdmpnieJ On tu0 DauOL-roloTM usli. containing
the Saxton bill In full-all showing features Of
| Governor Hills veto message with al answer to
| his criticisms and statement of tine cost OF
| elections in this city and State. covering Hills
| relations to the machine. The committee has
| complete lists of the Democratic voters of the
| State outside OF New York aud Brooklyn; of the
| Prohibitonist voters outside OF New York and
| Brooklyn; of the hieh-license advocates every
whore, and tho advocates of ballot reform
| everywhere. TO all OF these there
| will be cent the ballot-rsform pamphlet
! the statement OF Hills general rec
| ord, circular letter and the enrolment cards
| against Hill and in favor OF ballot reform. The
committee is doing its work with remarkable
celebrity and with thorouehness of detail.
bat with . peculiarly effective silence
! as far as publicity is concerned.
| The eviden numerous that many people
are being kept 10 line for Cleveland through the
State by the very fact that Cleveland's friends
| show their unwillingness TO accept Hill; which,
if they did, would be to give the lie to all Demo-
| cratic professions of reform"
The above shows the effective manner in
| which the organization has heen and is being
| carried forward against the re election of Gov
| ernor HILL All of the men in this movement
| are oldtime Democrats. and they WELD pow
| erful Influence. There hundreds of local
| organizations working under this general orea-
nization in New York city. The local oraaniza-
tions are distributed throuRhous the State. On
| the other hand are. ss has been stated, organi-
cations Of similar character among the Hill