St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-17
EMPIRE STATE POLITICS.
Fred Grants Conqueror Predicts Demo
cratic Success.
KEPT HIS MOUTH CLOSED.
The President and Gov. Hill Have
Joined Hands for the Novem-
Der Struggle.

secretary of state who defeated Fred
Grant, the Republican nominee, at the
last empire state election, with party
of friends, has been visiting the yell
lOwstone park. Mr.. Cook reached st.
Paul on his homeward trip at late
hour Saturday evening, aud meditatively
reeled off politics in his room at the
Ryan yesterday afternoon.
Il speak not as politician, but as a
business man." he remarked, between
puffs of fragrant Havana, ''when L
say that it is my honest and candid
opinion that New York state will be en-
rolled in the Democratic column in
November. The situation is, however,
very complicated. Politics is uncer-
tain, and it takes wise man indeed to
tell in which direction the cat will
jump. There is a very large still
vote in our state. A Republican
for example, may favor tariff reform as
embraced in the Mills bill. But let us
say he is ambitious for political prefer
ment. He may wish to vote the Demo
cratic ticket, and at the same time keep
on good terms with the Republican
party. As result he casts his vote for
Cleveland, but without advertising the
fact, for he would
COMMIT POLITICAL SUICIDE
could it be brought up against him in
the future that he cast his vote in favor
or a continuance of the present admin
istration."
The Prohibition vote is also large,
and of course will draw from the ranks
of the opposition. The cold-water men
know precisely what out attitude is
upon the temperance question, but the
Chicago liquor plank in the Republican
platform is matter of serious concern
to our Prohibition friends.
''Will not the losses from our ranks
by the labor vote cOunterbalance the
loss of the Republicans by the detection
of the ProhibitiOniStS? | think not.
The laboring men are thoroughly con-
WINGED of the fact that tariff reform
does not mean free trade. Why should
the Republican party assume the atti-
tude of the wOrkingman'S friend?
Under their auspices have sprung up
the innumerable trusts which have
tended to heighten the price of staple
commodities. and the laborer will not
be deceived by any false promises or
cajOled into taking up party which
has ever been his adversary"
"And then look at our state ticket
headed by Daniel sB. Hill! Is there
enmity between him and Cleveland?
Why, no. Most decidedly not. Did
not Gov. Hill say in his address accept
ing the nomination that he would prefer
the Democrats to vote for Cleveland in
stead of himself? Every ambitious man
has his special followers
Cleveland and Hill have their champ
ions. but by the presidents support of
Hill, as Il nominee to succeed himself,
a mutual understanding has been eff
fected, and harmony reignS. reignS SUI
preme in the Democratic camp. Hill
may of course have presidential bee
buZZing in close proximity to him,
but who has not? | say there is no man
in this country but would accept the
nomination for the presidency; and,
although knowing LOthing author
itatively about the matter, | should say
that if Mr.. Hill is rendered the nOmina-
ton in '92 he would be foolish if he did
not accept it.
The opposition have gone too far in
their fight AGAINST our governor, and
pushed the alleged aqueduct steal to a
point where it has rec0iled and acted as
q DOOIlcTdIl2. tlON. Lii i6lo Il ClClh
record. He vetoed the ballot box bill
because he thought it unconstitutional,
and there was no opportunity to
make political capital out of that.
He also elfectually sat down upon
our license bill, the provisions of which
would have made the license upon
whisky lower than that upon malt
liquors. 1t was necessary for the senate
TO obtain one more vote III order to pass
that bill, and as it happened the balance
of power was held by man who kept
hotel on the
BANKS OF THE HUDSON.
AS a natural result he dictated it's
provisions to suit his own selfish inter
ests, and the governor thereupOn APP
pointed a commission to investigate it
with an appropriation from the legls-
lature sufficient to defray incidental eX-
penSes.
Every official act of Gov. Hill's has
shown him to be a clear-headed man of
unuuestiOned ability. and his enemies
certainly cannot accuse him OF double
dealing. FOR of an alliance with any par
ticular factions which inevitably spring
up in any state"
81 am able to give all impartial view
of affairs in our state. l am practical
business man, and three years ago,
when my friends wired me that there
was a prospect of my being nominated
for my present office, was surprised.
After due delberation. however, de-
cided to accept the nomination,
and carried my own county,
Monroe. by 173 votes. When
IAN against Grant, however, MunrOe
county went Democratic by about 1,300,
for the reason that the son of his father
was foolish enough in a speech at
Rochester to say that he understood
that was making preparations to va
cate my office in his favor. This ill
advised remark lost him many votes,
and enabled me to easily carry my
county; for, though neither of us were
speechmakers. yet l at least knew
enough to keen nv mouth shut"