Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-04-27
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The Democracy have four leaders Of
acknowledged ability and prominence in
the State Of New York. They are ex-
President Cleveland, ex-Secretary Of the
Navy Whitney, Governor Fill and Con-
gresham Roswell p. Flower. Each has
achieved more than the average Of dis
sinction in public life. It is not denied
BY any one, now that the m Of the
campaign is over, that Mr.. Cleveland
gave TO the country q clean and whole
some administration. No higher evi.
dence Of IL could be adduced than is to
be found in the fact that the more prom
inent features and policies Of his Admin
istration are being thus far largely copied
and followed by President Harrison.
Secretary Whitney made the first start
in the direction Of building upa respect
able navy that has been made in this
country in twenty-five years, and re-
tired from public life with almost as
many laurels as his chief. Governor
Hill is noted for his shrewdness as a poll
itician and his ability to win battles in
the doubtful Empire state. We confess
that we are not . great admirer OF his
methods and have never been especially
charmed by his leadership. It would
take . good many afidavits to convince
us that his friends. with his knowledge,
did not prove t~reacherous to the q
tional ticket in the last election. Still
Governor Hill has many enthusiastic
supporters in all parts Of the country
and he is destined, il he lives, to prove
an important factor in Democratic poll
tics for many years to come. Nothing
succeeds like success and this is Governor
Hills chief claim to prominence, for his
is not one Of the great minds OF the
country, nor Of the Democratic party.
Congressman Flower is the fourth man
in New York OF national renown, and
he 10 about the broadest-Rauged states
man of the quartet. He FIRST came to
the front in q special election in New
York in 1882 for . seat in Congress
against young Aston. II was q Repub-
lican district and young Astor spent
money like water, but when TIE votes
were counted Flower was found 20 be .
long way in the lead. Mr.. Flower was
elected again last Fall. We note that
he 10 now making . tour Of the Pacific
Coast and lie everywhere being received
with marked attention by the people.
He claims that he is out for the purpose
Of investigating the irrigation and water
storage question Of the arid half OF the
Union for himself that he may be pre-
pared to deal with the subject intelli'
gently when il comes up in Congress
next Winter. We hope that he may
reach . correct understanding Of the
wants Of the West for he can be OF the
greatest benefit to us should he throw
MS the weight Of his influence. From
the four names we have discussed above
the Democratic candidate in 1892 is
quite likely to be selected should the
choice again fall to a New York man.
It will be extremely difficult to escape
the logic of the situation as presented in
the fact that the Democrats will have
no earthly hope Of success without q
candidate who can carry New York.
The Republicans can get along the next
time without the Empire State, but we
must have il to live. Congressman
Flowers pilgrimage to the Pacific Coast
at this time may also mea something Of
politics in 1892.