Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-04-18
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IS, 1883.
GROVER HAS The GRIP.

But Hill and Hewitt Are Eot Far Behind
Keep Your Eye Upon tine New York
Delegation and Pick Out the Favorite.
Cleveland Hewitt or Hill Which shall
Il bet
President Cleveland has the pull so far,
and N the West and South demand his
nomination New York viii gracefully in
dorsc II.
But there is feeling OF discomfort that
can not DC laughed down in this State and
the old-timc leaders do not care for Mr..
Cleveland as th0y should for a great leader.
Free trade and protection will be the op-
posing war cries, and the Democratic party
needs Moses. Not one 10 lead IL 10 the
confines OF the promised land. but one who
will lead II 10 the fair country beyond.
Antagonists OF the Administration say
that Cleveland has fulfilled his part Of
Moses. The party has been successful and
Moses Cleveland can die.
Who shall New York support Cleveland
has strength that can not be denied, and
has the power 20 increase il; but discord
can not be fOmcnted Ina this State without
jeopardizing the party
A glittering prize is the Presidency, and
every Governor OF the State of New York
for twenty-eight years has thought of il as
his inheritance. David Il. Hill Is no excep-
ton, but he Is wise in his day and genera
ton. Talk not 90 him Of nominations in
1892 He recognizes that great political
changes are rpening, and IL the Democratic
candidate is elected I'm 1888 there will be
no nominee from New York in 1892. That
unknown man will come from the West or
South.
Confronted with that situation, the Hill
men Of New York, knowing the Governors
strength, positive that all Democrats would
support him, sore toward Cleveland, are
perhaps justified in forcing him as the real
choice OF the Democrtic party.
But the adherents OF Hill, while tanning
the hostility TO Cleveland, have been averso
20 open war.
Every one knows the temper Of the New
York Democracy; IL is for the ones on
top. Cleveland is there now, but who
knows what may happen in the next few
months.
A tariff discussion is impending, and the
President and the revenue reform Demo
Gratis will probably be beaten. II will be
an unholy alliance, but will the Southern
and Western Democrats hazard success
with Cleveland in that EVENT. With the
Mills bill beaten I'm the House the Hill men
OF New York will become rampant. They
will make n contest for the delegates 10 ST
Louis. Bad blood will be engendered, de-
feat prophesicd and the candidates belittled
III there Is contest, what must be the re-
suit New York can name the candidate
Who will IL be-Hill, Cleveland or HEWITT
With tho followers Of Hill and Cleveland
engaged in deadly struggle and the con-
troll of the country depending on the result,
n third man must DO found. Who more
likely 10 profit than Mayor Hewitt, He is
che most prominent Democrat outside the
Governor and President, and he is not I'M
known 10 the country. He declares that no
has only one desire --to spend his old ago i'm
peace, rs he has not the vigor 10 indulge in
active politics. This Is "a species of mild de-
probation on the part Of the mayor, for his
vigor and yirihty deny that he should retire
from active life. In all the qualifications
for the Presidency Hewitt is NJ least level
with Hill and Clcvcla nd and probably both
DEMOCRATIC organizations in this city would
rally 90 him.
The Mayor is undoubtedly man who
stands aloof from combinations, but eager
90 have others recognize his good points.
Those who differ with him admit his broad
and liberal ideas, aud since he has been
mayor thore can be no denial Of his accre-
ton OF friends from the Republican party.
They reject his Democracy, but accept his
humanity. For his weaknesses they are
like those of Goldsmith's preacher, they
" loan toward virtues side" Intensely
American In all his views, and full OF tho
spirit Of revenue reform, he would be able
20 satisfy the whole Democratic party He
knows something about politics, too
Leaders Of the County Democracy and
Tammany Hall have said that the safety OF
New York is assured. IL can be either
Hewitt, HIN or Cleveland.
SO in case OF a battle royal between the
forces Of Hill and Cleveland no one need DO
SURPRISED 20 SEQ Abram =. Hewitt named by
the New York delegation 10 81. Louis.
But will there be battle royalty. T.
NOrnia0 JOnraaf