The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-04
HOSTILE FACTIONS
OF THE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.
The War that is killing Mr.. OlsvOland's
Chances for RsnOminatIOn-A Hopeless
splIt-Ths President Fishing for
Tammany-Grass Against Hill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The NAtionl
capital is besiegsd by New York statt
politicians.
II any doubt exists as to the tussls be
tween the friends Of Governor Hill ant
those Of President Cleveland for the con
troll Of the delegation TO the Democratic
National Convention, 1t would be shaken
by o day in Washington and talks with
these visiting statesmen.
The first arrival Of prominence was
Commissioner Daniel L. Gibbens, who
was the advance guard OF the Hill forces,
OF the Arlington Hotel on Monday night.
Gibbens 10 silent and mysterious, and
declares that his miaeion Is one OF pure
recreation and that politics has nothing
whatever to do with It. From the manner
In which he observes the Cleveland poll
hcians, however, the real purpose OF his
visit can readily be understood,
There Is battalion Of Cleveland advo-
Gates at the Arlington. The most promi-
nent is ex.Mayor Grace, who believes he
possesses the key to Mr.. CleVeland's sue
cess next fall. he Ia here to show the
President how that euccess can be accom-
pllshed. He believes in thro wing open TO
the epoilsnen ell the remaining places In
the Presidents gift. He Is positive that
the same Influences that will renominate
MIR. Cleveland for the Presidency will
nominate Mr.. Grace for Governor Of the
State Of New York in place Of David Bsn.
ton Hill. By MIR. Grsce'd aVoWed admis.
Bions he expects TO succeed Mr.. Hill, and
Mr.. Hills friends, therefore, are less dis.
posed than ever to relinquish the grip
they have obtained on the machinery OF
the State,
"With Gtacs against Hill for Govsrnor
the fight between Cleveland and Hill for
the Presidency" said Southern member
Of Congress, will be fight to the death"
This Ia the way an old New York poIiti-
clan summed up the situation: "rhe fight
between the President and Governor Hill
seems greater the longer 1t lasts. You can
see IL here. Ex.Mayor Gracs recognizes
that II he Ia to be Governor at all he must
slip in under the tails Of Mr.. Olevsland's
coat, and this is his last chance. There Is
no queation that he Is sadvlsiug the Presi.
DENT that the only way to Becnre q united
delegation 10 to put the screws on the Hill
people and TO turn over enough patronage
TO make certain that the friends Of the
President will secure control OF the dele.
CATION. That the friends Of the Admins.
tration are very uneasy and anxious is
sufficiently shown by their presence here
and their dlsincllnation to discuss politics.
Rest assured that II they had the certainty
they represent, they Ronld not be here 30
soon after last weeks State Committee
looking for the Administration to strength
en- its fences."
Another New Yorker said: at Is not
generally known, but the President has
offered to Joseph ]. o 0'Donohue, the promi-
nent Tammany Hall leader, the Assistant
Sub Treasury OF New York in place Of
Charles J. Cands, and that Mr.. 0'Dono.
hue has declined the honor. Tammany
Hall does not want the position. pre-
aume II Mr.. Cleveland would remove Mr..
Pearson from the head Of the New York
Postoffice and appoint sound Tammany-
ite he might propitiate that organization.
At all events, It Is doubtful whether the
President can win the support Of that Or
ganization unless he makes some such
move"
Mr.. CleVeland's friends maintain an
equipoise and sang troid that are delight
iul. II they are frightened they don't be.
tray 1t. They epesk In the most confident
tones OF the Presidents denomination and
reelection. They assert that the opposi-
ton in New York will melt away like the
anow with the appearance Of the April
eun,