Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-14
ICOMMUNICATED
Hill and Cleveland.


comparisons made between Gov. Hill OF
New York. and ex-President Cleveland TO
the formers great disadTantage.th that CAIN
review Of the records of beth OF these dis-
;ipeuished gen,lsmen will clear away the
misc pos ehebeion that exists as to their res-
,ivs strength and their wise or I'M
wise attitude upon he great pending issues
of The day. Unon the retirement OF Gov.
Cleveland in 1884, Lieut.. Gov Hill became
chief executive Of the Empire state" oy
legal ipheritance, and found himself con-
fronted by most perp'exing condition OF
aft airs 10 The democratic party, caused py
the mupwumpisn course of-h's prede cessor.
TIE stertiii g majority OF $780, 900 that had
trium pheuiy welcomed Mr. Cleveland to
Albany melted into bare thousand and
over that transferred him 10 the White
Heuse at Washington, and that gossaueF
strength yielded TO the msiled-hand that re-
tired the Buff io statesman to the SHADOWS
CT private lie
Sinca Governor Hi.'e advent into prom
ineuce es leader he has never loet hgn'
md his oHicje! and political course has al
ways be5n thoroughly democratic, never
seeking or permitting compromise where
\
Grave charges have been made against
Governor H!ll ss to hia attitude In regard to
the Ionor interest in New York city.
Awise nan, Governor Hill appreciates
the power welded bg this element 10 poll
tics. and though he does.oot psnder to its
evils he propllia:e il huences that is sui-
fl .et stroup [, make democratic success
| assured or doubtful.
G va,n,r Hill las been called trickster
II this wero SO, ard be hsa been candidate
before the fecp.e of his State three times,
opce for L'eut. Governor aud twice for Gov
ernor, ~uu!i not boss people have rejected
| his aspirations res' utsd hia presumption ar q
retired tin to private lie
His SUCCESS has been gs phenomenal as
his private lie ID stainless. anG ha roli!icsi
" s1GC, is The beet guarantee of his complete
equipment for ioftier control.
Elk President Cleveland, while cours-
geous { o the extent Of alternating those who
made hip). mas been most perVersay mis-
taken ln hls course. which resulted 10 the
overtbroyy OF tine democratic rsrae il 1855
and places he democracy in 1892 in the a.
| tituda CT fsnsive instead d defensive WsI-
| fave.
The National Convention IN 1854 adept
cd tarIfi piark that placed the party IN
| control Ct the executive branch Of the GOV
ernment and was 6 sufficient guarantee 10
tho masses that tine and education would
50 "a he much Vexed Cd; ssioo, AID that COM
! pi, ; reform would cVDs, but would come
win the democracy in power. MIR. Cleve-
land no content With tae orderly perform
ance OF high duties, went ont Of his way to
seek disaster and nrecipiated without need
The Calamity Of 1855 upon his party bg his
massage TO Cargce:s.
| T. ha he'd been the only ore to suffer,
well; but ho dragged down the daunt'ess
columns that had Won SO superbiy In 1854
TIE tariff plank of 81 won tho pses-
dental 6sns OF that year and would have
5ncceede3 in SIS. but for the Objectionable
personality of Mr.. C!eveIsnd that wna thrust
into the campaign with euch codness. The
ex President IL the silver controversy comes
TO tee front Sc she champion OF the geld
ba,oas OF Walissreet eg aias1 the people, fer.
getting the feal:y Ct the West eud SOUTH
that u ade bis election posa!ble.
Mr.. Cleveand's craftsmanship coDsisis in
| perscnal dictatorship, an ADHESION TO the In
terests of the bondh0lGets, sDd bllnd be-
! lief IL bis luck.
He resembles the general who. believing
| 10 his star, With ucermea fa;talIons bears
tho rude sbock CT disciplined and veteran
soidery.
Practical politics may not bar the
romance that invsste the principles OF the
mugwump, but they have The saving grace
OF appealing 20 the every dsy senee OF oidi-
nary mor;als, and, what ia beet, they win.
Mr.. Hill stands cut in the galaxy OF pc
ltt'cal mosaics as cleaning aem-Mr.
Cleveland es Brazilian pebu:e. @, +. s.