Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13

nave recently voted the Democratic TICKET
Ihe course of the late Democratic majority
IN the House of Representatives aud the re-
peated enunciations of various state Demo-
cratic platforms as to legislation have done
more to destroy the old Democratic tradl,
tlons OF States rights and ant1-paternal
government-J acksonianism in every form
than all of the Cleyelands, Mugwumps
and all else put together.
IS TRADITION STRONG ENOUGH?
While the recent action of the Republican
House of Representatives will have the
natural tendency to solidify the old Bour-
Don element, the Democratic party may as
well make up its mind now and for good
that 1t has passed beyond the stage OF
affalrs that produced such leaders. The
party passed upon this question at Scranton
by the rejection of Wallace and the accept
ance OF Pattison as its leader in the GuDer-
material campaign in Pennsylvania. Wal
lace, in most respects, stood in the same re-
iation to his party in Pennsylvania that
Hendricks did to it in Indiana and as David
Is. Hill does to 1t in New York and the
country at large. But party tradition was
not strong enough to command the support
OF the modern Democratic party for wal
lace. Will it be strong enough TO secure
the Endorsement Of Hill in the next National
Convention? The latter's friends claim
that it ought to be and will. 1t is the ques-
tion Of the hour.
The contest between Governor Hill and
Mr.. Cleveland in New York for the control
Of the New York delegation in the next
Just at present Mr.. Cleveland's friends ap-
pear to hold the whip hand in this State.
Mr.. Hill by lucky coup d'etat has
captured Indiana. But Mr.. Hill will soon
be out OF Office and no longer able to COM
mand the support OF even the politicians
and ward heelers who are most voci erous
for him now. The Democracy of New York
isa selfish machine made up OF selfish men,
bers, each ON the lookout for his own ag-
grandizement.
HILL BEREFT OF HIS POWER.
Once out Of the Gubernatorial mansion at
Albany, IL may be taken for granted that
Mr.. Hill will not be quite as big man at
home rs he now is. The struggle, II we
can call it struggle, between two men who
will never show their hands as candidates,
will then be narrowed down to two private
citizens of New York. That they will, II
alive and well, stand face to face pre-emi-
nent in the next convention, seems to be
generally admitted. A good many State
delegations will doubtless be instructed for
one or the other. 1t will be Mr.. Cleveland,
representing the new Democracy and the
living idea, "The Tariff isa TAX" and Mr..
Hill, representing the traditional Democ.
racy and the equally living idea, To the
Victors Belong the Spoils." Thus far,
Cleveland scores first blood in the action of
the Democracy in Pennsylvania; while Hill
cross-counters with q knock-down in In
diana.
Tt is entertaining, II not amusing, to note
the vicious stab delivered at Mr.. Cleveland
the other day at indianapolis by the widow
Of Thomas A. Hendricks. During her hus-
bands political lie, Mrs. Hendricks WAS
very close to him. She was one of the
cleverest politicians OF the day. She could
be consulted by the friends Of Mr.. Hen
drieks with the full understanding that
whatever she said could be deemed as an
authorized expression OF his own opinions.
Mrs. Hendricks outside of this absorbent
political characteristic, Is very clever
woman and very charming one.
THE WIDOWS HOSTILITY.
Her hostility to Mr.. Cleveland, while her
husband presided over the Senate Of the
United States as Vice President, was not
less marked than his. I remember en-
frequent occasions in visiting Mr.. Hendricks
room at Williard's Hotel in Washington
Mrs. Hendricks conducted the major part
of the political conversation and proved
hersel as shrewd a tactician and as clever
at political repartee Ms any in the room.
Mr. Hendricks frequently told me himself
that he never made any political move and
never prepared a political speech without
consulting her, and added that his expert
ence, in this respect, was that OF the expert
ence of a good many other men in public
life, namely that his wife was his best coun-
selor and friend.
Those few who know the inner life of Mr..
and Mrs. Hendricks will fully appreciate
the force and source Of her exclamation to
Davia B. Hill: "If you let that Cleveland
beat you Tor the nomination never enter this
house again."
In the ace of all of these circumstances
some people affect Indignation and others
wonder because Mr.. Cleveland preferred the
quiet banks of Massachusetts, fishing
stream to an attendance upon the ceremony
of raising the Hendricks veil.
CHARLES T. MURRAY.