The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13
CLEVELAND AND HILL MAKE UP.
From the St. Louis g Globs.Democrat.

From the St. Louis Globe.Democrat.
Albany, N. T., December Sit
may be stated, upon the very best
in the state, that an arrange
ment has teen made by which Gov.
Hill is to become the United States
senator and cease his opposition TO
Cleveland tor president in 1892. This
puts off his presidential aspirations TO
1896, If not altogether. 1t has been
hard work for the governor to bring
himself to this conclusion. His best
friends have fought against it from the
day of election until very recently.
They have thought he would do more
service to himself by staying where he is
than to transfer himself TO Washington.
IL is known that week after the cleo
ton he was very much inclined TO take
the course that he has now decided to
take, but the extraordinary anxiety OF
Mr.. Cleveland'a friends to give MIN the
senatorship on gold plate aroused
his suspicious. He thought that they
feared him more than they actually did.
But having investigated into all the
motives that actuated them, he is now
fully decided TO 60 10 Washington,
although an official announcement TO
that effect will probably not be made
until the legislature cOnvenes. In thus
disposing of himself for the time being,
Gov. Hill has shown that he stood no
chance for the presidential nomination.
Before the election he had been counting
upon the vote of New York and other
close states as u club to hold over
Cleveland's head. But the unlocked
tor size of the democratic victory has
placed him in rather peculiar posi- =
lion. He found that he must at once
announce himself rs din ectly opposed
him. lie has chosen the latter course
as the best way out of the trouble.
Cleveland and Hill thus having made
up their troubles, for the present al
least the interest in the situation nalur
ally turns upon the contest for COVER
nor next year. In this connection the
candidacy OF the present Lieutenant
Governor Edward +. Jones. becomes
an important factor. Jones has PLAYED
his cards ever since he was nominated
by the state committee In place @
Roswell z. Flower, who resigned tht
nomination for lieutenant governor il
1885. At that time 1t was thought tha
the democrats could not carry the STATE
| against Ira Davenport, the republican
nominee. But the campaign was un
fortunately managed by the republican
and Hill secured his first term. AL
though Jones is strong with the gran
gers, aud 10 some extent with tn
Grand Army men. yet he has not beel
thought an available candidate. Viii
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navy, has lately been dallying with tn
Hill men, and 1t has been thought tha
he might be agreed upon as a compro
mise candidate. 1t is known tha
within few days Edward Murphy ,Jr.
the present chairman of the democrati
state committee, has absolutely refuse,
to allow his name be used III connection
with the governorship. But all of thes
names have been thrown overheard b.
the new deal between Cleveland an,
Hill, and the choice for governor ha
centered on Roswell =. Flower, now
member of congress from the city o
New York. Mr.. Flower has alway
had presidential aspirations. and if h
could not get that he would like to b
governor. AS there is no presen
prospect OF developing his presidential
boom he will gladly accept the nomina
ton for governor of this state.
The combination is a strong one, AM
il can not fail to attract the attention q
politicians everywhere as a masterl
stroke on the part OF the democrats {
get themselves out of their presen
troubles. With the combination c
Hill actually in the United States senat
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from this state in 1892, the prospect
for lively campaign for the governor
ship in 1891 are very promising.