The Indianapolis journal., 1888-09-10
THE NEW YORK DILEMMA.
Cleveland Would Like Whitney, but Hill Is
Master of the Situation.

Cleveland Would Like Whitney, but Hiil Is
Master of tho Situation.
New York Special.
Governor Hills friends are becoming alarmed
over the rumors that have come up here from
WASHINGTON the last few days that the President
is still bent forcing him into retirement.
Those who profess 10 have got into the inner
administration circles at the national capital de-
clare emphAtically that Mr.. Cleveland insists on
making Secretary Whitney the candidate for
Governor. aud they also claim that Hill has
been approached within the last week with in
ducements TO withdraw from the contest.
The plain truth is, that added TO his dis
ike for Governor Hill. Mr.. Cleveland
IL afraid that the saloon platform and
Endorsement with which Hill will go before the
people will lose the State irrevocably. He does
rot share the belief Of the Hill managers that
the saloons are more powerful than the
churches. Besides that, he fears tho knitting
that will undoubtedly follow Hills nomination,
for the latter's friends openly boast that they
intend to make his vote larger than Cleveland's.
no matter what the cost. This threat is not en-
joyed by the Cleveland followers, and they are
quietly circulating the report that the President
will probably exercise the power which he
doubtsdly possesses OF making Secretary Whit
new the nominee
Whether he will do SO or rot remains to be
seen, for the same secrecy with which he guards
bis purposes at Washington surrounds the inteu-
tions Of his friends here. The nominating con-
vention will be held next Tuesday, at Buffalo.
IL WAS an open secret turto mOutnS ago tu8t the
administration was determined to side-srack the
Governor. The aqueduct investigation, prompt
ed by Mr.. Clevelsnc's agents, was the first step
in this direction. Other exposures OF lesser
magnitude have followed, but Hill has bobbed
up serenely after each of them. and display ed
such strength in the rarity that the effort TO kill
HIM off was suddenly stopped. A truce was
established between the two factions. 1t lasted
during ihs early stages Of the campaign, but
with the growing indications of defeat in this
State Cleveland has again begun to distrust the
Hill crowd. Is is now simply a matter Of policy
with him whether to defeat Hills denomination
or not. He is dangerous, sither as candidate
or as an individual, for he controls tho liquor
and other interests completely that he can
use them at the polls to euit his purposes.
The best information is tina. Hill will get the
nomination next Tuesday, and that thore will
he foai though reluctant acouiescence from
the White House 1t Is said that the national
committee, anxious TO please the President, in
timated to Governor Hill last week that, il tnom-
mated, he would have to take care Of himself, as
they had no money to spare for him. To this
the Governor replied that he was able to take
care Of himself, and that he expected neither TO
give aid nor 20 receive it. The nomination OF
Hill is satisfactory to the Republicans, and
especially to Warner Miller, the party nominee
Mr. Miller states that he would rather have Hill
against him than any other man, for his candi-
dacy emphasizes the issue between the saloons
and the temperance people.