Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-24
Senator or President Which?

Hill il 1t tbs RIVER.
F.uaa9d Gi.h victory the uudisputed ard
ambitions c2mnandor OF Tie New Yo:k
Safe democracy pausss. Snail ne boldly
press OR end eros he stream The nation
- Capitol is in s!gbt on the other sids, bur
| Uae river Il wide and at the spot he stands
/: is d sep aod rapid Is there not better
AMI 50 er ford III, } further dowo?
Ia othes words, will David & Hill plunge
iato ths ragjoe water aud swim against Isle
FIR tha P, ssidency Dow or will he walt and
oe ca rrieG TO ii in 1896?
We'll nsy ne pause l. lie critical mo
rnent In the csreer of the triumphant pol-
tican. To accept ths United States Senator
sh o and b3a Ills time. or bv one bold move
10 Strive fer tho p5;za 10 lS92-that is the
question. Whasher is ia better to run for
dovernor III 1891 and By tremen dous ma
ijrity force the recog lition of his claims
upon the National D: mooratc Convention
ln 1892 or 30 tecome the leader OF the mi
nority in the UaiteG States Senate, with tho
promise that his dream shall be realized In
1896 calls for decision that the Governor
so far hes not been sbie TO mske. There he
stands. absolute ruler of his party In the
State. heel ating and thinking. Heis listen
ing. too. to advice from fellow democrats
rare thing for Tliden the Second to do.
This ADVICE is not all one way, but the
point thes CON- from the old CieVesnd
leaders ia listened to with even more respect
than that h!ch is 10 better accord with his
Own prompt; gs Left TO himself, Gov. Eli
wopld like to re.ire TO private life and let
the Pre- sidercs apparently have hard bunt
TO find nim Bnt the times ere too risky for
That. a strong grip must bs kept on the
lever of the party machine.
Thus it is TINT Hill wauid Ike to act ss
the rcd hot Hill men advise. They want
hic, to refuss the Uoied States Senatorshlp,
stand for Gcvarnor next year and go IN WIN
a rush for the Presidency in 1892 wl.h tie
prestige of having carried New York the
wear before By 10000 or $1,000 msl ,rity.
This program Gle suits atlP5 disposition Ii
is indeed hold, desiug, grand.
But " hat If ;he Governor doesn't carry New
York for third term by 10000 or 80 GOO. or
even 000 majority? What If 1t went the
other way? Hill wouli be dead man
politically for 1895 SO we'll as 1877 lie
would have ri6keG all on o single throS,and
gore down irrs!rieyably. II would DOT help
him any to carry tie State by small ma
io.i5v ne woald needs have tc roll up aD
enormous vota to make him invincibie IN
the next national Convention.
Now 1t is the doubt about being able to
roll up this majority that makes the Gov
error hesitate and gices power to the argn-
msn.s OF Mr. C!egeland's friends. They
have Giscovorsd lhst David B Hill would
make an ideei Uaited Ststes Senator. They
declare that he was born to iced the demo
Gratis 10 that circle Of moneyed republicans.
Hs is poor mar, full of snap, brilliant In
debate, q natural organ;Z rnnG undoubtedly
designed by fate to chs mplon the cause {
5arilf reform in the upper house OF Congress
at this critical jonc!ure in his party 9 history.
4 fac b. anything better 10 atnre for him
ba ia ponnp and can matt.-N Y Herald