St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-05

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is measured by
the standard of
history nor is he great lawyer, although
the law has been his life study. He is,
however, a good politician. 1t is not
too high compliment to say that he is
the legitimate successor of Tilden as
wire-puller. Upon his shoulders has
fallen the mantle of the Sage of Grey
stone. He was the only graduate of the
Tiiden school of politics that the great
preeeptor patted affectionately on the
back and predicted great things of in
the future.
You have never failed me-" Tilden
said to him once. ''YOu have always
been loyal and honorable. You can be
trusted. You are honest. You have
brains. Such men are rare. The Ameri-
can people appreciate power and manli-
ness and ability. You possess all three.
Your future is safe. You are capable
of great things. | am proud of you.
Whatever you do in public life, never
forget that you are Democrat"
This was great deal for Tilden to
say. but l know he said it, for heard
him, and then when Hill left the old
man he turned to me and in a whisper
said: ''He is the most promising young
Democrat in the country to-day"
1t was a great deal for Tilden to say,
but have no doubt that he meant every
word of it.
know of no better way to describe
Gov. Hill than to say he is smart. He
knows how to deal with men. He is
quick reader of human nature. He is
good listener, as we'll as a cook talker.
He has made a thorough study of the
American people. He knows them.
He knows their wants, their likes and
their dislikes. He is a born leader.
He believes in himself. He believes in
his own estimate of men and in his
own Judgment. He has no confdants
He has only a few friends,
his own boss. No man can truthfully
say that he can influence him. He
listens patiently to all that is said on
subject. and then goes ahead and does
just what he pleaSeS, without any
reference to what those opposed to him
may urge. In this he is dictatorial, but
itmust not be understood that he is
stubborn. He is quick to see a weak
point in the enemy'S lines, and he knows
how to mass his forces SO that he can
scatter the forces of the opposition. 1t
will be as political leader, and not as
statesman, that Hill will go down to
history.
With politicians Gov. Hill is manly
and straightforward. He never commits
himself. He never makes promises. He
is polished and diplomatic. He is
political Lord Chesterfield. In social
life he is free, easy and manly man.
He likes to listen to a good story, and
he can tell one, too. He is delightful
host, a pleasant companion, good
liver, and man who enjoys all the
good things of life. He is hard
worker, but he is honest with himself,
has been elected governor he is ex-
pected to work night and day. He
takes good care of his health. He ell
joys life. He likes to ride and drive.
He enjoys the theater, and very often
runs down to New York to see good
play. Novels interest him, too, and
the little humorous items in the news
papers are often read and reliShed by
him before he glances at the editorials.
A SURPRISE AND DISAPPOINTMENT.
Gov. Hill has surprised his friends
and disappointed his enemies. When
Grover Cleveland began his marvellous
chair of Washington, Hill was popu-
larly supposed to be a second-rate man.
He was spoken of as lightweight, a
little man who was trying to pull him.
self up to Importance by CIeveland's
boot straps. A laugh was heard all
over the state when he was spoken of as
candidate for governor, and his politi-
cal enemies characterized his methods as
':peanut policies Those who knew
him predicted that he would make
fair executive. Nobody thought that he
In x,io Tod
port, and he was generally regarded as
lilliputian aping the ways and man.
nerS OF Gulliver. CandOr cOmpelS the
statement that he has made good gov
ernor. He is a Democrat, however. and
of course his actions have not always
pleased the Republicans. He has made
some mistakes but no blunderS. He has
compelled men of both parties to re-
spect him. and to-day he is the only
Democrat in the country who stands a
ghost of a chance of being nominated
for the presidency against Cleveland.
He is no longer caricatured as webbing
about in Cleveland's big shoes. He has
marked out distinct policy for himself,
and has followed it in a manly way.
Il am a Democrat" is his platform
1t was Oh that that he was elected GOV
ernor of New York, but he would not
have defeated Davenport if he had per-
mitted his friends to do the work. He
was beaten, until that eventful day
that he rushed down to New York and
took the management of his campaign
out of the hands of the Democratic state
committee and himself directed affairs.
In fortyeight hours after he had as
stunned command the tide turned, and
he owes his election to his own good
generalShip.'' -
SIS Hill candidate for the presi-
dencyp''
Z 1t would be untrue to say that he is
without presidential aspirations. but he
may be content to wait until '92, and
not tempt the fates in 'SS. He is
patient waiter. If the national conven-
ton isiheld in New York city next sum-
nier he will have a good opportunity of
ton goes to the West he will probably
have to wait. If there is any wavering
Of the Cleveland forces Hill will see it
as quickly as any man, and he will not
be- sl0w to take advantage of it. He
isl AM expert in political science,
and nit may be his plan to
stampede the convention with the cry,
II anna Democrat" and leave Cleve-
land out in the cold. The chances are
altogether unlikely that the delegation
from this state will be solid for any
man, and while the people who elect
delegates may prefer Cleveland, the
men SO elected may prefer Hill, or there
may be a row. and compromise. At
any rate. it will be a good plan to keep
an eye on Hill for the next few months.
He may give the Cleveland men sur
prise.
HOW HE LOOKS.
Gov. Hill is not a man who would at
tract attention in a crowd. His form is
Stocky. His shoulders are broad and
his head bald. A heavy mustache
covers firm mouth, and heavy, dark
eyebrows shade pair of eyes as sharp
as a hawks. His health is good. He