The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-08
CLEVELAND AND BILL.
Some Political Gossip as to Whom the
Democrats VIII Nominate--The Two Arc
Very Fri. ndly-- Cleveland Sure TO Win.

Very Fri. i.ntlly--ClevelaEd Sure TO Win.
(From the Washington Sunday GaZette.)
T. is an open secret among shrewd
Democratic politicians, among these who
know what is going on in the innermost
circle, that David Bennet, Hill, Gov
ernor of the State OF New York, is q can-
didate for the Democratic nomination
for the Presidency. That is an assured
fact.
Governor Hill IN many respects is q
strong man. He has made a good record
as Governor, and during his two terms
not single blemish, either personally
or officially has been fastened on his
character. He will leave the executive
mansion at Albany with clean bands ana
nnbiemished reputation. The Governor
has had the dispensing of good deal OF
patronage during his two terms, and, Of
conrse, he has not appointed to Office
any one not friendly to him and his
cause. These things make him strong.
Again, let it be remembered that Gov
ernor David 3. Hill is known all over
the country. When Cleveland was
nominated for President lie sprang into
prominence. He had been associated with
that wonderful man in administering the
affairs of the State, and Governor Cleve-
lands election made him Governor.
Then he was elected by the people,
which again brought him prominently
before the public eye and was taken as
showing that the people were satisfied
with the way be had governed. AS New
| York had given one Governor to become
President it was not a great stretch Of
imagination to picture the Empire State
again sacrificing her chief magistrate so
that the Nation might have q ruler, pro-
vided the present incumbent OF the
White House did not seek 8 reelection.
All these circumstances combined to
keep Governor Hills name prominently
before The public,
GOVERNOR HILL AND PROTECTION.
Governor Hills position is a peculiar
one. It is well known that many OF the
protection Democrats-aud, slthough
the straightout Democratic orgacs de-
clare there are none such, they exist 10
no small numbers-do not like the
President because of his tariff views and
that they listened to his message with
amazement and anger. Governor Hill,
on the other hand, is g protection Demo
crat and he is the candidate OF that wing
of the Democratic party that believes in
maintaining the present tariff as part
of our present political system.
Then, again, the impression has gone
forth that the Governor is spoiis poll
tician; that if he had his own way he
would disregard tue spirit of civil service
reform and appointments would be made
simply on the ground of political fitness
and the services to be rewarded. And
in addition to this, those people who
want a change, not on high moral
ground, but because of some small or
fancied neglect or slight, have locked to
his standard because he appears to be
the strongest candidate.
CAN BE SUCCEED?
Can he succeed? Can he get the
nomination? Those are the questions
to be answered, and from my personal
knowledge OF the way sentiment is run
ming unhesit&tingly say he cannot.
: I do not believe there is man in the
De7acratic party VINO can get the noml-
nation away from Grover Cleveland.
Unless he does something most unheard
of, or unless one of those absolutely un
expected events which sometimes tran
splre happens, the President, in my
opinion, is as sure of g. denomination as
he can be sure of anything.
The Hill boom is in the hands of very
shrewd men, who are playing a very
careful game. In the first place it will
not do for them to any way cause dis
union in tie Democratic party in the
State Of New York, as such a course
would certainly mean Democratic defeat.
The Hill men cannot afford to do that
and rather than take any chances they
would do whatever they could to elect
Cleveland. But if Cleveland could moi
secure the necessary votes II the con
vention the Hill men would come to the
front and ask the Cleveland supporters
to cast their strength fer their candidate
THEY ARE STILL FRIENDS.
From what I have written above The
impression may be gathered that Gov
erncr Hill is not friendly to the Presi
dent, and that the former is setting ul
pins to undermine his strength. Ny III
formation on the subject does not lea6
me to believe that that impression !!
correct. The situation of affairs an
told is about this: Governor Hill would
like to be the Democratic candidate TO!
the Presidency, as what American c!tize1
would not? However, he realizes tina
ct the present time the President is t.,
strongest man in his party and that h
has the "call'' on the nomination. Il
the convention it will take a two-third
vote to nominate. Can Cleveland ge
that vote on the first ballot? The Hi
men say that he cannot, that the dele
gates who are opposed to him and thos
who go there to cast a complmentar,
vote for their local favorites will form
sufficient number to prevent that. II Il
cannot get the nomination on the first O
second ballot he stands no furthe
chance, as the opposition to him wi!
contins,e to grow. It will be the tiel
i, against Grover Cleveland, and when th
: Presidents managers see that he canno
$ be nominated they will look round I
: see who is the next strongest man. Hill
l friends will be there in force and tn
question to be decided by the Cle7elan
3 men is shall Hill or an outsider be DomI
0 mated? For many reasons they vi
prefer Hill, the word will go down th
CleAeland line to nominate Hill, an
Hill will be the nominee OF the conver
ton.
9 no PLOTS FOR CoUNTEHrLoTs.