The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
Em and the Reform Club Dinner

Eil and the Reform Club Dinner.
Gov. Hill, Of New York, was not present
at the reform club dinner in New York OF
Tuesday night, AID some % the republican
papers are trying to make it appear tina
there was great row in the club about
inviting him, and that some Of the members
threatened TO withdraw if the governor wa
invited to reply 70 a toast. The governor
was invited, but was not asked to make q
speech. de declined the invitation for the
reason, it is said, that he heard Of the
trouble In the club on his account, and did
not want to cause it any annoyance.
The republicans aud some democrats In
sist that bad feeling exists between ex-Pres-
ldent Cleveland, who was the principal
| speaker at the dinner, and the governor,
and that the governor will never &C
cept an invitation to any entertainment
at which Mr.. Cleveland is likely to be
present. There is no good reason WHY Mr..
Cleveland and Gov. Hill should not be
friends. II is true they are both regarded
as candidates for the democratic nomina-
ton for President, but that is no reason why
they should be enemies, and it is doubtful if
they are.
Unless a great change takes place in dem
ocratic sentiment Gov. Hill will have no
chance for getting the nomination. From
present indications Mr.. Cleveland will be
nominated before Gov. Hills friends get an
opportunity to put the governor in nomina-
ton. In every state the democrats are
overwhelmingly in favor of Ma Cleveland,
and while they respect Gov. Hill and recog-
nize the fact that he has done the Demo-
cratic party excellent service they do not
prefer him to Mr.. Cleveland as a presi-
dental candidate
1t is admitted that the tariff issue is going
to play an important part in the next
national campaign, and that Mr.. Cleveland,
more than any other man, represents the
Democratic party on that issue. 1t would
be great mistake, therefore, for the demo-
Gratis to take as their standard-b a man
who, until quite recently, was good deal Of
protectionist
That Mr. Cleveland is immeasureablv more
popular than Gov. Hill is shown by the can
vass which the Ael0 England Homestead
made among the farmers of the country re-
Gently. The Homestead sent inquiries to
farmers in all states asking for an expression
OF opinion as to who should be nominated
by the democrats for President in 1892, and
who by the republicans More than lOs,O
replies were received Mr.. Cleveland got
1.7S7 votes out of the los, co., and Gov.
Hill only about 1900. OF the republican
Candidates Blaine received 80, 2J9, and Pres
ident Harrison 81, O13.
From these figures it is apparent that the
demand for Mr.. Cleveland's nomination is
too strong to be resisted And it looks very
much as if Mr.. Blaine could have the re-
publican nomination if he should desire il.
Gov. Hill has following in New York,
but nowhere else. Mr.. Cleveland is strong
in every state. 1t is nonsense, therefore, to
talk about nominating Gov. Hill. He is
virtually out of the presidential race. His
friends may continue to advocate his claims,
but if they do their time will be wasted.
The west and south will go to the national
convention almost solidty for Mr.. Cleve-
land. If Gov. Hill stays away from demo-
cratic entertainments simply to avoid meet
ing Mr.. Cleveland, and to prevent it from
becoming apparent how much greater Mr..
Cleveland's popularity is than his among
representative democrats, he is pursuing a
foolish course, and is missing opportunities
to strengthen himself with his party.