The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-04-08

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49, "t the ttistlnx >ituation--tIr,r-
iasd a. t"mratra ,th tIiii, and tho
! f"itt'cal'aiac ct n >rftua. =, .t.a-
f"htirs. q. "a Is rGasrd in thrtmpttr
| STATE.
"hr. Clov,lAua an hArlh .c1uro
n sgiiy ~ The uclt Ncs lefk dole.
CATION % rrc,i lcatiaj Convcut.on.
sald Mr Etstn At~,it to Tur srArr
onEoNtcs-s last evening
Nr. AtNel. /, sc!l .uo~n ,,arna,lsi
Of Ncs lotl t.ty q sllo apcricucs ani
extensive ae4ualn'Aueo iIc . now stop
| rlng at The ! sreuro lleasc ard ~ rugaf'.l
IN an al r, 10 sc' fld ot THO stip Ia th4a
mellow elm NJ Atwsll b. a plAv-
wright Of oousidvyahjo ptuuii being
The author ot Ills Ier,lship." "k.,ka
AMI htSses@ and o'hcg suo,r .sful pln,a
| But he likes hyst to be- Know "a a. AAork
| ing ncwSI ape r.Au. A a metropolitan
| editor a Il 81 a .orr"- luudcnt a. AlhAny.
| Washington. : " Or esnt. louaan ar,
Paris he las : 4 uaah luurnaistlc
| opportunities w-t.4 hc sce nis ta have
improved io h.s given particular
stndy To coat.mP PlIAneous New York
| politics
"One of the rcasous wEy hfr II worth
lltiAg IN SeN luga Al Just about this
time, he continued. ''3s that tho state
claims as eitt1eu $50 two most energetic
and irrrpfeSs bio Democratic ctudldat.s
for the Prcstdvucy tp THIS country Tho
| struggle bct~coL ttov tlil aud Mr
| Cleveland @iN not cad until the aiop
ton of tic upit rule wil prDh by haso
| forced IN" \, \. =, j. CATION to tAc uvNt
| frtsid"ntal couN, atun IL present tho
Governor ramc az the uuauim aus choice
Of New iork STATE. IHcrr sccmS small
doubt that this s!il he tho outcome ~
tho mstehleas game ~ politics which
Gov Htll Is nv playing
| Tho bem, cratic stturtton iu New
ork is nupr, cedontod. The November
yciono which r,Au.tcA ia u Democratic
Assembly nnl "a Democratic Legislative
M jpgty eu Int ballot, gave ,.o GOV
einor au anrlvAiled opportunity. After
calculated siloucr. au1 alter months of
| intrigue on the pAit Itu rivals
| the Governor a> in Il ltor, made him
self senator. In the organization OF
the Assembly. Hill neglected nothing
that would strcugthon his control OF
the State machine. Iis attitude on
pending legislation II discreet aud con-
seryative He has made fow friends
but no enemies. lie Will 90 down to
5 postetity as the "Brer Rabbit" Of our
| political folk lore"
Z Meanwhile Mr Cleveland has bocn
g writing letters. Many New York Dom
T ocrats think he writes good ones. They
s, | are certainly iuc, sonorous and muscu
lar productions and as full Of instruc-
n | ton as "I outh s Political Primer y
!, They show the writer to have access e
u good libraries and 10 be possessed Of
e considerable po, CT of selection. Mr.
8 Cleveland i srI b yond question TIA.
choice of "A maj - Of the New IorI
Democracy, for thc average Democra
;, values Mr.. Cieyeiaud's honesty, industr
= and sobrioty. Just how far his popular
:. ity i'll the South has been hurt by hi
: views on silver coingao you can Judg
:, for yourself New Workers general,
: agree with him. We have coin enough
But some Of us would like to sec it NOR
generally distributed.
The Democratic leaders are bittcrll
=, ! opposed To Mr.. Cleveland. As practica
+, | politicians, they have inst cause. Mr
+, | Cleveland conGistcntly ignored and over
rode them, and they lay the defeat OF IsD.
to bis arrogance and self efficiency
one cannot deny that Clcvelands indie
: pendeGco Of Democratic loldors Is hia
, chief element Of strength in the coun.
! try. This admiration for solid back
bone is natural with thoughtlcAs or big
oted men. But 1t doesn't do to docry
the politicians. They make history.
Any man can fight. jefferson and Ham
ilton, Van Buren, and Tildcn were all con
spicuous advocates II compromise. aud
| exDediencics. GiadstpDo has done much
| for Euglish liberalism and has always
been consistent To his fundamental con
| vIctIOnA. No more coEsnmuate political
trimmer aud sausage maker lives IN tho
world. The stout backbone is well
enough but there ought TO be spinal
; cord running through II, full of groy
matter, with plenty Of brain at the top.
Gov. Hill, now, seems To have "A nervous
system"
"HIll has hi popularity 10 make, Of
, course. Whether be has the enduring
el, ments of hat ia him time alone can
show He claims TO be good
, Democrat. He IN surely "A great
politician, aLd though the people elect,
the politicians nominate. Moreover.
suppose 1t IL generally conceded that
he plays fair, aud no sensible man
believes he sold ont Cleveland why
even the pisturesGue Jones ran ahead
Of Hill on the State ticket. The trading
. against Cleveland VIA done IN New York
! | city by some Of tlevclauds presumably
best friends.
, Friends of mine ia Indiana and ohio
|. say Hiil'5 speeches there during the cam
paigD, and his bearing and couyer+a'ion
|, generally. won him many ffieude.
: Well We shall -sn. Politics is about as
uncertain AZ New York weather.
When asked a. - tho length II hiA
stay IN Raleigh Mr. At~ell said
II hnd myself in a perfect climate
among the most courteous and hospIta-
BILE lot Of people ! have ever met. I
shall stay here ~ long az can stay
: away from New York.