New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
BARGAIN OF HILL AND WEED.
THE CLAIM OF TILDENS LIEUTENANT ON
THE SENATORSHIP.
PUBLICLY ANNOUNCING THAT 1T BELONGS TO
HIM, IF THE DEMOCRATS OBTAIN A MA
JoRIrY IN THE LEGIsLATURE-INDICA-
TIoNs OF GOVERNOR HILLS MOVES
TOWARD THE PRESIDENCY
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE T

legislature meets In January nave Neh eio
closed in a remarkable manner by letter which
Smith NJ Weed had published in The fIo''s-
h,rc Republican" on Saturday. 1t should be
stated that " The Republican" bellies it's name. III
;s a Democratic newspaper, and therefore IL
naturally prints Mr.. Weeds letter with cheerful
ness Here il is
Nessrs. Grant and Bixby Gentlemen notce tiat
The sentinel" devotes considerable space this week
.Smsntarv 70 nn things do not write TO rcfute those
statements, but simply TO say to the people OF 01nIn %
~, he candidate for the United states Senate, in
rse the Democrats carry the LEGISLATURE ana & 70 say
also that II they carry the Legislature, | shall be
cominated for that Office and the people can depend
upon ts being the fact Yours sNTI; rsSRes" NJ WEED
This letter itself needs some explanation. The
newspaper spoken of in it, The Sentinel is the
.ading Republican journal of Pattsburg and the
"Mr. Hardness" il refers 10 is j. w. llarkness,
who is the Democratic candidate for Asscmbyman
in Clinton County Mr.. Weeds statement in his
letter that he is candidate for United States
Senator and that David b. Hill is not a candi-
dale for that Office is a feature OF his eplstle
which will command for il the attention OF voters
and politicians. In stating also, that II the Legs-
Iature is Democratic upon joint ballot he tWeed'
will be elected Senator, he says substantially that
he is Governor Hills choice for that high oflice
and will have his support.
Mr. Weed is a man of such distinguished position
in the Democratic party that he would not have
ventured TO make such ~ statement without Mr.
Hills authority All politicians, Therefore, will
AZ once accept Mr.. Weeds declaration as truth
full one Mr.. Hill is the Boss of the Demo
cratic party in this State. He rules the Demo-
cratic organization and such Democrats as are
ever elected members of the Legislature. When
Mr.. Weed accordingly says, Governor Hill las
uromised TO make me United States Senator. if
The Legislature is Democratic upon joint ballot,
people will be Justly inclined to think that they
have learned the name of the Democrat who will
succeed William W. Evarts if the Assembly con-
tains sufficient number Of Democrats.
In the Senate there are nineteen Republicans
and thirteen Democrats. If the Democrats should
elect siXty-eight Asscmbiymen, there will be only
sixty Republican Assembymen, and upon joint
ballot there will be eighty-one Democrats and
seventy-nine Republicans, or majority Of two
Democrats a small majority but sufficiently large
10 elect Smith NJ. Weed United States Senator
Politicians here are surprised at Mr. Weeds
frankness in disclosing thus openly David b. Hills
attempt to capture the Assembly and his conf
dence that he will he able to do SO; because, un-
less Mr. Hill is highly confident that he has the
United States Senatorshp in his grasp, the man
upon whom he intends to bestow this great honor
would not so openly talk about it. 1t is doubt
full nevertheless if Mr.. Hill will approve Mt
Weeds revelation about the disposal of the Scna
torship at this time, since there are two or three
other eminent Democrats who have had the balt
of the Senatorship trailed under their noses by
Mr. Hill, who, in consequence are hard at WORK
in those counties of the State in which they
have influence to elect Democratic Assembly
men, What for instance will Roswell T.
Flower think of Mr.. Weeds announce
NJ. has
Watertown. in Jefferson County, and large
on1naintance IN northern Ncw-York. Has h2
not heard whisperings about the Scnatorship
and of the importance for his interests OF electlns
two Democrats from the two Assembly districts
of jefferson County? Will he strain himself now
10 elect those Asscmblymen? One Interpretation
of Mr.. Weeds letter is that it is intended as a
proclamation by him TO Roswell T. Flower WIZ
lam c. Whitney, or any other Denlocrac WIN 10
cyeing the Senatorship, that he, Weed, has d
mortgage upon it dating from the year looo'
In that year Mr. Weed is reputcd to have eA-
pended S400 in aiding Democratic canoioo'|s
for the Assembly. The Assemblymen WHO WIZ
elected then were TO cast votes Tor Unlleo o'.Vo'
Senator the succeeding winter OF 1891 o'-
1uckiiv for Mr. Weed that fall there were three
popular Republicans who were also cahuiuaVe,
for the Senatorship, namely, Warner Miller Lew
of friends at work for them IN every county Vi
tho State and in consequence the morning al'el
election day the readers Of the papers learheu
that the composition of the Assembly was as
follows Republicans a. Democrats o. Mi'
Weed was thus disappointed of the Sehator'iiP'
and saw a Republican elected w, :,
Fey noliticicns will believe that Mr.. weed, IL
he gains the Senatorship, will have i"recioseu
solely a mortgage of the year 1887. II ti"re IL
not an additional mortgage executed the PieS'
wear they will be surprised MI h'h h"e ii'u
large financial resources the pieSSnC SN
:, uso in electinc Democratic Assembymen'
Undoubtedly large portion oil tha' runu W.. .
contributed By the iquor-deaers OF the o'ate' pu'
there has been suspicion for some 'liiie O""o "'
equally large proportion OF II cam ion '0'"'
naoocr,t ,vbo was ambitious to he senator
Mr. Weed's letter hlso discloscs the TACT tha' he
do,,Iv dasires the election OF q Democr't as
Assenblvman from Clinton County l"c COUNTY
is a Republican one but has in IT ciasS Vi No'V *
known as Smith Weed Republicans III io'' '"'
coupty elected George w. Palmer Kepuohcan' 90
AssembIyman and gave him plurailtS vi i'''o
votes. In 1886 as before related, MI Meeu "''
a candidate for United States senator in
crat, nominated his son. George y "eeu' 'oi rs
semblyman and elected him by a p'"i"i@ "
s43 What n strange revolution in county
Mr. Weed however, employs severai l""'''o, 80.
miners and has railroad running through oN"'o
County. With the votes of the miners vi" 81
road men and the Smith Weed Repuoio""' a
10 these Of the Democrats, he eiec'c' N.Y
Ceoroe an Asscmblyman month ago "oNein0i
nm anpointed George S. Weed as County Juose
81 Clinton County. Smith VI. Weed. it is obvious
,berefore has an additional leverage upon ,''
,o of tho county He Is using all HE
,,ou,er in tbc.county to elect J. w. Hardness
~. Democratic candidate for Assemblyman' "a
present The county is represented in the Assembly,
NV A. Guibord, Republican, who has been r.
pomnated. Mr. Weeds personal influence "S'
extends into the neighborng county OF warren
There the Democrats under Mr.. Weeds Ieader
shin. are lsboring with all their strength 10 elec
william NJ Cameron an Assemolyman- in'
Republicans have an excellent candidate IN a. '"
Hitchcock The county is at present represen'e1