New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-29
A DISAPPOINTED GOVERNOR.
THE BREWERS WILL NOT SUBSCRIBE.
FEARFUL OF RETRIBUTIoN FROM AN OUTRAGED
PUBLIC OPT MON

' ~ VI kEIRIBUTION FROM AN OUTRAGED
PUBLIC OPINION.
governor Hill has been in this city almost con-
'ii'uously Tor week or more lie will be here
propaoiy during the rest of the campaign. With
out attempting 70 discuss the impropriety of the
states chief executive officer neeiectin9 his
ohicial duties to assume the management OF his
partys canvass, it may be worth while to ex-
PLAIN the reasons that induce Mr.. Hill TO stay al
The Democratic headquarters, and why he has be-
come SO anxious Of late about the result of the
coming election.
NO one need be told that Hill relied upon the
money OF the liquor men TO win the fight, Just AZ
IL won the State contest last year. II was this
assurance that made him Indifferent TO tho
protests against the nomination of Wemple and
Tabor on the part of the New-Yor< delegation az
the Syracuse Convention. He felt so confident
in the rum power that he laughed at the idea Of
defeat, no matter who was on the Democratic
ticket or who within the party objected to the
candidates As one of his indscreet lieutenants
put it, Hi! does not care who is nominated
so long as he has the support of the 'wets,'~
meaning by that term the brewers and the liquor
dealers of the State. OF course it never entered
Mr. Hills mind that this support might not bs
forthcoming, as usual, this year. His astonish-
ment, Therefore, may be better imagined than
described when he learned few days ago that
his " wet allies were not going to rally to his
support as he had unqucstioningly expected. IL
is this fact that worries him now
The unexpected change in the situation came
about in this way: Shortly after the Democratic
State ticket placed in the field Hill sent word
to Secretary Seifert of the New York State and
Local Brewers and Maltsters' Associations, that he
would better begin at once the work of collecting
funds. The obliging secretary Immediately seq
to work and drew up a circular addressed to his
" colleagues and friends setting forth the need
of prompt and Immediate subscrip ptions to carry
the campaign against Prohibtive High Lii.
cense,' the Crosby bill is called. This circular
sent out on October IA. Ii was expected that
money would pour in as heretofore in response to
it, but MIR. Seifert was grievOusly disappointed.
The brewers did not come down. at all worth
mentioning. The Governor was informed. He
came down here in hot haste and demanded an
explanation. He received one that amazed him.
1t was simply that the conservative element Of
the association had become alarmed and had sue
ceeded in alarming the rest They argued that
with Republican Congress and Legislature that
in all probability would be over two-hirds Re
publican, they might find an exceedingly unpeas-
ant state oil affairs and one relentleSsly injmical
TO their interests in case they continued TO ally
themselves closely with the Democratic party.
Hill sought to combat this view, but it appears
that he has not been successful in his efforts and
that he is not likely to be. The brewers
are stubborn well alarmed, and
it is extremely doubtful il he can
bring them around though he is still lingering
here in hopes OF persuading them TO come 10 his
aid. The retail hquor-deaierS have become un.
easy as0 but they will GO something in quiet
way though not nearly so much as the Democratic
committee has demanded from them. Edn
Murphy has had to read the riot act to some Of
item. but it seems the Trojan Boss is less effective
in this work than he used to be. The younger
leaders Of the party already talk about him a
back number" .-.. .-,'s.
A good deal Of the Governors time was spent
yesterday in trying to get the ear OF the County
Democracy leaders, but be found they had no use
for him. They do not care pin for his advice
or suggestions in reference to their Assembly or
Senate candidates. They know that Hill never
studied the interests Of their organization, and
they do not propose 10 take any instructions from
him now. His invitations for conference were
disregarded, and those of them with whom be did
succeed IN getting talk treated his counsel with
indifference. So far as could be ascertaned last
night, the Governor will not be able to make
single change of consequence in the plans of the
County Democracy as they are outliIed at present.
Power, not Hill. is in command.