The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-15
new YORK POLITICS.
Fremont Cole Talks Of tho Situate
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Fremont Cole Talks Of tho Situation
Hotel Notes.
81 zee By your dispatches" said Mr.. Fremont
Cole yesterday, that the Democrats Of New
York. now that they have gained control OF the
Legislature, are taking Of Governor David B.
Hill. Smith N. Weed, OF Pattsbsrgh. and
Charles A. Dana, editor Of the New York Sun.
for senator. What 10 said about Dana is gotten
up. think, by the Republicans who wish to
Stir up trouble In the Democratic camp between
Cleveland and Hin. You see. Dana II Cleve-
lands bitterest enemy, and never loses
a chance to attack him, while
1t the same time he seizes every
opportunity TO pat Hill on the back. The other
paper in the ate that followed this course was
the Albany Euenixg Times. Since Hill enraged
the friends of Cleveland BY giving the state
patronage 70 the Times, which had knitted
Cleveland, some little color has been given that
he would try 10 maka Dana senator; for Hill
has the matter largely in his own hands. But
Dana stands no chance.
ssSmith n Weed IL one Of the keenest politi-
clans in the state Of New York and the strongest
Democrat in the north Of the state. He was
closely associated with Tilden In 1876 and Was
concerned In those cipher dispatches. BE has
been to congress several times. He ID rich
iron mine owner, and although his
county, Clinton, II strongly Republican,
he can carry 1t whenever he
cuOOre4 fOf IOur Ducco6BIyo years ne e0t
himself 70 the New York legislature, and then
he sent his son George twice. He was against
Hill in the Cleveland Hill fight In the Demo-
cratic state committee In 1858. but he has since
become reconciled to Hilrs rising power. They
say he has contributed heavily to Hiil's recent
campaigns to capture the legislature on the
promise that he was 70 have the United States
senatorship. and he has openly announced his
candidacy.
.'But Hin il ambitious. The chances are that
he would prefer the senstorship TO the chances
Of running again for governor. That campaign
would be hard one, and should he be defeated
he would be dead politically. But
II he ID senator he can keep himself before the
public eye aud help himself in his struggle for
the Democratic nomination OF 1892. The Demo
cfsts have very narrow majority in the legis-
lature, and Hill could easily arrange that three
or four Democrats stand out against Weed and
defeat him. Then there might he com promise
on HILL The 6ght will be pretty one. for to
Hill. in spite Of his promises, II offers chance
to keep himself In public life, and perhaps to
gain the prssidency.
"Hiil is only IS years old He has been gov
ernof three timea. and there 10 no limit to his
ambition"
Miss ANNE Leeke, Of Victoria, 10 the guest of
Mrs. J. 6. Chase, at the Rainier hotel Miss
Leake has charge Of the Chinese Refuge Home
o. Victoria. She has under her supervision at
present about ten Chinese girls, all converted
TO the Christian religion. The youngest one ID
about II years old and goes to school,
wearing her national costume ct home and
tho dress OF this country ct school. Miss Leake
says the girls are quick to learn, and are re-
markably earnest in ali their work They de-
test the lives from which many OF them were
rescued. Some of them have quite interesting
lives One Of the younger girls ran away from
the home in China whore she was q slave. She
was closely confined and watched In the home,
aud her idea in effecting an escape was to kill
herself, but she was found by the mission aries
and sent to Victoria
Most Of the girls eventually marry Chinese
Christian men.
A party from San Jose, consisting OF Mr.. a.
Lux. Mr. Charles H. Lux and Mr.. J. II. Camp
bell, was at the Rainier hotel yesterday.