New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-21
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HILL FOR A WESTERN CITY.
OPPOSED TO THE DEMOCRATIC CoNvEN-
TIoN BEING HELD HERE.
BUSY DAYS FOR THE scHEMING GovERyonr
sENAToR-PULIING WIRES IN ALL Dt.
REcrIoSs TO GET A NOMINATION
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
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ALBANY. Dec 2O.-Governor Hill is said TO have
been pulling the wires of National politics as
much while i'm New-York City the latter part OF
the week just passed as he was the wires which,
when he pulls them, make most Of the Democratic
politicians OF this State jump and act ike 80
many automatons Mr.. Hill is concerned about the
location Of the Democratic National Convention.
since he is an active candidate for the nomina~
ton for President viii it be TO his interest 70
have the convention held in New-York City, or IN
some Western city? IL it is decided 10 nold uie
convention in the West, the decision VIII DEPEND
on which one of the cities has within Its borders
the most Hill sentiment to the square inch' ana
which city is favored by the FRIENDS Oh oro'ef
Cleveland, or by Arthur 2. German and his power
ful band of Democratic politicians OF the Soutn
and West These are questions which. IL Is saiu'
Mr. Hill has been asking himself for TWO or three
weeks, and it was for the purpose OF haVihs
tails with Democratic politicians who came oVer
from Washington to see him. and who could gve
him information upon all points at issue. that Mr'
Hill went to New-York.
As to the result of these talks with the Den,w
Gratis from Washington, it is understood MI. hni
has about made up his mind to throw his innu-
ence in favor of the selection of Chicago as 'ie
Mace in which to hold the convention. IL Is true
INIT Governor Hill may instruct William f.
Sheehan his personal representative upon the Dem-
ocratic National Committee, to make dun In
favor of New-York City as the proper place In
which TO hold the convention but 1T Is SAID thao
Mr. Sheehan will not persist in the advocacy IL
is not to Mr. Hills interest to have the conVeh-
ton held in New-York, since the Delegates W oio
convention would there come IN CONTACT WIZ"
Democratic business men oil prominence WI" ei'
firmly opposed to the free coinage Oh silver anu
,,,ho .berofore look upon Mr.. Hills speech In
Flmira in which he favored free coinage as heret-
ical TO the last degree and feel that IL made MI
Hill unavailable as candidate for Presldeht.
prominent Cleveland Democrat here SAID to-day
1T would be to Mr.. Ceveand's interest 70 nave
the convention held in New-York, for local snu-
ment there is opposed to free silver coinage anu
oelicyc 10 also supports Mr. Cleveland III ii'
policv Of making tariff reform prominent feature
of the Democratic campaign In 1892. but Mr'
Hill must 90 West to obtain an atmosphere favor
able to his policy Of free coinage Mr. Hill also
would subordinate the tariG-reform ISSUE In
that matter. L think he will find the West and
the South indifposed to follow his advice. Mr.
Crisp,s election as Speaker was not such
defeat of the radical tarff-retOrmers in the Demo-
cratic party as Mr. Hill and his friends declare
il was. There were good many Cleveland
Democrats who supported Mr. Crisp for Speaker,
and they will make him trouble if he takes Cover
nor Hills advice and puts free silver in the most
prominent place and mininizes tariff reform in hn
rule over the House of Representatives"
Mr.. Hill is said to be opposed to st. Louis
getting the convention because the local sentiment
there has become so solid for Cleveland under
the inspiring editorials Of The ST. Louis Re-
public"
But what is Arthur P. Gorman's opinion about
the merits Of the various cities which are desir.
GUS of having the convention held within their
borders? That is what Mr.. Hills friends es-
pecially desire to know. They do not believe
that German is friendly TO Hin so far as the
Presidency is concerned but only friendly TO one
man-Arthur p. German. In their thoughts Mr.
German aspires to be the residuary legatee of the
Cleveland Administration. If Mr.. German has
damaged Mr. Clevehnd's prestige by supporting
Crisp, and not Mills, for Speaker, it was NOT
because he was thus laboring to elevate Mr.. HILL
but merely to depress Cleveland.
Mr. Hill was also busy in New-Vork City the
last two or three days enedavoring to strengthen
his grip upon the Democratic organization in New
York State lie cannot afford while absent In
Washington to have his present control OF that
organization wrested from him by alliance OF Mr..
Clevelands and Mr.. Flowers friends. There muse
be a Hill delegation from New-lork Stae 10
the Democratic National Convention or ID. D.
Hill cannot secure the nomination for President.
A Democratic politician, while talking with him
last winter about the Presidency and the ap-
preaching election for Governor of New-York, said
"If Roswell =. Flower is nominated and
elected Governor, may he not become rival OF
yours for the Presidency?"
Mr. Hill replied: We'll, you have got to trust
some one" and the subsequent nomination OF
Oh hat
Mr.. Hill resolved TO trust him. 1t
must be said that Mr.. Flower thus far is
justifying this trust put in him. There are no
signs yet of Flower boom for the Presidency.
Mr. Flower is also passive under the evident at
tempts of Mr. Hill to have retained in Office all
the present Hill State officials. He has accepted
from Mr.. Hill his private secretary, Colonel T. 5.
Williams, q highly capable man, but. as every
one here in Albany recognizes, thoroughly devoted
to the interests of ID. b. Hill. 1t will he painful
to Colonel Williams 10 discover in Mr.. Flowers
mind thoughts about the Presidency-if any should
arise Then the military staff of Governor
IIill, with only One or two exceptions, has
been transferred TO the Governorelect
The members of this staff all worthy men,
but as acute politician as ID. Is. Hill In MI.
Flowers place would have increased his political
power by making a large number of new appoint
ments, even to staff places, owing to the fact
that the present men are such loyal followers OK
ID. b. lIill
In dealing with the greater State Offices Mr..
Hill seems TO be determined TO put Mr.. Flower.
as it were, in chains and deprive him OF any OPP
portunity of becoming candidate for President
upon his own initiative. Thus Mr.. Hill is press
ing the appointment of Edward Hannah, of Troy.
as Superintendent Of Public Works. The politi-
cal power of this official be appreciated when it
is stated that he eypends S2,OOO,000 To S3,000.-
600 year upon the canals and other public
works OF the State and has the appointment and
political control of thousands Of aborens and other
employees of the State. Under Mr.. Hills inspira-
ton, undoubtedly otyer Hill men are seeking re-
annnintmnnt Thns William Purcell and Flor.