New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-31
RIVALS IN THE PRESIDENTS CAMP
MANY READY TO DTCLArr THEMsELvEs CAN
n1nAr.s WIN TIVE TINY COMrs.

MANY READY TO DTCLAnr THEMSELVES CAM
nrnAT~s wurN TUr TIME CoMrs.
met flo first lttle cloud OF opposition 10 President
Ceveland's denomination has appeared in P'nnsyvan'a
and New.Yorh. II is not larger than mans manu.
brit II has act all the politicians gossiping Mr. Ram
dals friends I'm Pennsylvania apparently wcrc worsed
in their contest with the Federal officials. but in New
York the battle Is acknowledged draw Down unner
the surface of things as by those who seek for
The underlying motives I'm such movements ana c"lh-
slons both Samuel j. Randall and Governor Hl may
be- seen in the attitude Of Presidential candidates.
There is suspicion abroad that the Pennsylvania and
New York affairs are the beginning Of great movement
70 defeat Mr. Clcveands denomination, the general
pan of which TO divide and conquer. over month
avo one of tho closest friends and political managers
OF Governor Hill talkng I'm the Hoffman House where
the Governor a guest. made this remark:
Suppose three -four candidates for the Democratic
Presidential nomination should spring up in different
parts of the country 1us the OF the convention
and following the heels of public dsapprova OF the
Presidents free trade message would not the result DC
either to scare Mr.. Cleveland of, or defeat him"
He was asked to answer biz own inquiry and added
" If you VIII take what say as hint rather than as
having any authority, l will toll you what mean
The entire Democratic party is hone combcd with dis
favor toward the Administration. In nothing Is that
clearly demOnst ated a. in the general acqnescence
in favor Of Mr.. Cleyeands denomination. There are
no avowed candidates in the field whom to rally the
opposition. II Is 50 easy 10 Dlcah away rum NJ
Cleveland a, any time before the convention that poll
ticahs frd convoncn l 10 anno me themselves as
favofng Administration. thsft by avoiding all as
pnte anG discussion. You need moi BE- surprised how
e, er, if on the very of the convention You nud
that Governor Hin is IA candidate, that Mr. Randall
is "A candi ate thai Speaker Carlisle Is cand date at
Nj Nc L. lald d candidate and possibly Diners ne
excuse their friends will give for putting them In
the field viii be that they wish to have them ~ lino
for 1892 but as fact the effort will be made to divide
Mr. Clevcland's by presenting number OF iaNoi-
H., sons nd To break him down piecameal'
as Governor Hill tariff man y was a7Aeu ,
lie is not a FREQ trader was the reply. " ana ne
viii oppose anything that squintS toward nee rae
Another view OF thu Hi movement Is thal when
fell from the lips OF ex-senator Warner yesterday
Governor Hin probably intends to dictate his own
terms aid he. II Is 10 that reason that he wants
tbr stat lommittee and party machinery AT any
rate he doesn't intend thai Edward Cooper shal cap
fure II for MAYOR Hewitt who wonld possibly INK 10
be Governor and President also do not think Gov
crn0r Hi Is n candidate for The Presidential non!na-
don II couldnt defeat President Cleveland II he
ehnu1d ~ but he can dictate terms"