New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-17
MANY WOULD BE SENATOR.
THE DEMOCRATIC CHIEFS IN A FERMENT OF
BARGAIN AND INTRIGUE.
1T WOULD BE EASY TO CHOOSE SUCCESSOR OF
ONE KIND OR ANOTHER FOR MR. EvARTs
BUT WHO SHALL BE PRESI-



DENT AND GOVERNOR
Albany Nov 10.-Polit'clans here say that the
fernent in the Democratic party of this state at
present the United states seatorshp not alone
about that high Office. bat also about the Governorshp
and the Presidency. IL would he an easy matter they
declare TO settle the dispute over the senatorslip II
IL were not for the fact that Grover Cleveland Davl
g. It'll, Richard Croker. William c. Whitney. Hugh
Mclaughlin, Alfred c. Chaplin. Edward Murphy, )r,
and other leading Democrats are making the
oice Of Senator Of the counters In the ntrgues
IN which they are engaged to bring about the selection
of certain men as candidates for GO">n and Tor
President.
Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Hill both naturally desire tho
selection of some Senator VINO VIII Iurthcr
their ambition TO be President. In this respect smii
NJ Weed is acceptable to Mr.. Cleveland. and to Mr.
whitney and Charles S. Farchild who are MS IN
Innate personal friends. They have had the closest
political relations with Mr. Weed for many years. "i'
them he formed the cabinet Of political advisers anu
lilies OF Samuel J. Tildcn 1t may be adden ''ia'
David y. Hill was another member OF TINS caoihe~
Mr. Weed led The Tllden forces at the Democratic sa'e
Convention OF 1879. when they nominated Lucius
Robinson for Governor and drove John Kelly INTO
boiling Since then Mr.. Weed has maintained HIS
friendly relations with all the members Of the Iiiaeh
cabinet.
But nevertheless the Cleveland leaders find 1t some
what embarrassing to support Mr. Weed for senator
great friend OF Samuel J. Randall, the chief OF the
protection Democrats. They cannot but remember
that II was the followers OF Mr. Randall who would
not vote for Grover Cleveland after his frce-tfade
message of 1857, and WHO were largely influential III
carrying the state of New York for benjamin Harrison
and the Republican party in 1883. MIR Weeds better
supporting the iron schedule OF the McKinly Tarh bill
was added their embarrassment In the Interior OF the
state many Cleveland Democrats refuse TO support Mr.
Weed because he wrote that letter. "The Buifaio
Courier calls upon Mr. Weed to write another letter
Withdrawing as candidate, and in another editorial
IL opposes his election on the ground that he will not
be truly representative OF the ideas OF the Democratic
party on the tariff question.
Meanwhile Mr.. Weed Is deprived OF considerable sup
mort upon which he thought he could certainly rely
Hugh Mclaughlin the Democratic boss" OF BrooH-
iyn. is his political and personal friend At any
pther time than the present Mr. Mclaughlin would
promise him the support of the eleven Democratic
AssembIymen. But Mr.. Mclaughlin has candidate
for Governor in Mayor Alfred C. Chaplin. Of Brooklyn
Ie therefore, seeks first the favor of David Il. Hill,
the head of the Democratic organization OF the state
Mr.. Hill can make Mr.. Chaplin his heir as Governor
Until Mr. Hill therefore declares that he himself Is moi
candidate for United states Senator 1t is the policy oil
MIR. Mclaughlin TO declare that the Kings County
Democrats will support David i. Hill for Senator.
Mr.. Weed also found similar difficulties In New
York when he sought TOR support there EGswe
Mr. Flower and the Tammany Hall leaders think II
would be bad policy 70 commit themselves upon tie
SaWs B. h n Il M p W CT" esndSae the Tam
many Sem MA" 10 to to @ wesd
fact, to any other Democrat.
pe S rom smith to w sSf at tie o$ To
In New York, last week. that II he Weed was el;ct9s
Hni for fsa ssn' sna H. v wsea support p
declined to Eve any such pdss % Nh Wess s I h
would 60 unpIedeed to ony ones support for Presl
dent The Cleveland leaders evidently think TIA ill.,,
respect, while Mr. Hill does think that he needs them
Meanwhile two other cand dates for u1it M, u.s., stite
both Cleveland Democrats. one is Wilson $. ssell, o
Iualo former law partner OF Grover Cleveland and t
other is John BOYD rhacher former MAYOR OF this city
1t is suspected that Governor il brought both can
ddates into the field for the purpose Of holding vote
and the three Albany Assemblymen would NATURAL,
support Mr.. Weed il they did not have aay csndidat
by William F. shechan, they all hin Democrat
and completely at the command Of the Governor n
to put up Bissel candidate and to gather arount
him the votes Of the Western New-YorA Democrats
Is Mr.. iii" iii candidate for senator, That is
%ss T Bn he has SAID to himself no man sa
be senator other than himself who has not paid
.s.p s p f pledges Ssss s e. As IF sss y
the GoysnorshP MT Hiii Is .s sad to n be
e sss'ss' .s%.s'ss Co. g; f.s:ss
mss sy dss"1s to BE Sa
until January the final determination OF his owl
candidacy for the Scnaforshp II Is thought here tina
no Democratic politician win positively know whethe
not Mr. Hin desires 10 be Senator until day or
before the Senatorial caucus in January.
Mr.. shechan having Governor iilrs support fo
Speaker Of the Assembly. will undoubtedly h' 81 .ct
but the clsrtship Of The Assembly viii le r. f
con est. There ore ALREADY two candidates. John Il
Douglass. Of Brooklyn. ard Charles II. DE Freest
TrOy II is possible that ex Clerk Walter H. Bun
win be candidate. and II he should be elected th
public may expect honest and efficient service In ta
HIGHLY responsible once.