The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-22
important, If True.


The Washington correspondent OF The
Chicago Herald is enterprising, but hi
regard for facts is not as great as it might
be. In receut dispatch be made the inter
esting statement that Gov. Hill had decided
not to be- a candidate for the presidential
nomination Of his party next year, and tina
be would use his influence 10 secure the
nomination for Mr.. Cleveland, with the
understanding that Mr.. CleVelauds friends
| would place no distractions IA the way of
his getting the nomination in 1895.
This is quite a pretty little story, but
there are very few who viii believe it.
Certainly no well informed democrat in
New York, or any other state, will believe
it. The relations between Gov. Hill and
Mr.. Cleveland are now just what they have
been for several years. Each OF them is
seeking the presidential nomination OF his
party, and each is doing what he can to get
a delegation from New York t. the national
democratic convention favorable to himself.
At present both are doing what they can
to elect Mr.. Flower governor. 1t is highly
important that the Democratic party should
carry New York next month. A demo-
cratic defeat in that state this year would
imperil democratic SUCCESS in the national
contest next year.
If there are differences between Mr..
Cleveland and Gov. Hill, therefore, they
have been pushed into the background for
the present Before the public they ap
pear to be very friendly, and it may be
they have no unkindly feeling for each
other. An open quarrel between them
would lessen Mr.. Flowers chances of cleo
ton, because it would cause dissensions in
the party. They cannot afford, therefore,
to appear to be otherwise than friendly.
II, however, they are really unfriendly
the fact will crop out after the election.
Each OF them will then be free TO seek the
presidential nomination by whatever
methods seem TO him the best.
The statement that Gov. Hill has
abandoned his presidential aspiration ms for
the present has nothing whatever to rest
upon. The indications are that be is just as
eager for the nomination now as he was
when the presidential bee first began to
buzz in his bonnet 1t is certain that he is
working for 1t with all the skill he possesses
as a poIitician-and there are few, If any,
more skillful politicians in the country.
1t looks more and more, however, as If
Mr.. Cleveland would be the democratic
nominee. Even those democratic leaders
who are hostile to him are beginning to ad-
NIT that the sentiment of the party is
strongly in his favor. He suits the east
better than any other man who could be
nominated, and the south and west object
to him only because of his position on the
silver question. Without the help Of the
east a democrat cannot be elected Presi-
dent, and the south and west may conclude
that it is better to have u democrat for
President who is hostile to free silver COIN
age than republican who is hostile TO it.
And the silver question may not be as an
important one when the nominating con-
vention meets as it now is.
1t is safe to say, however, that there is no
undersi anding between Mr.. Cleveland and
Gov. Hill with respect to the presidential
nomination. II Gov. Hill has abandoned
hope Of getting the nomination next year,
it is not because Of an agreement with Mr..
Cleveland and his friends, but because he
sees no chance of getting it. But he has
not abandoned hope Of getting it,