The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-12-26

or ali the political freebooters In the
nation Governor-Senator d. B. Hill, of
New York, takes the cake. His whole
political career before and since he be-
came prominent in politics has been
made UP Of the thimble.rigging kind
OF politics which he mover hesitated to
put into operation when 1t would serve
him, first personal service and Sec
ondiy serve the Democratic party
service. And yet this man stands out
most prominently as a candidate of
the Democratic party for President
Of the United States. The last exploit
OF Governor Hill has just been per-
formed in the pardon of Thomas ].
Welcb, the supervisor of the Third
ward of Syracuse, New York, after he
had been in jail about twelve hours, his
sentence having been fine of $3.50
and three months Imprisonment for
contempt Of court. Welch was direct
cd by Democratic Supreme Court to
take the election returns from his
NeA4 COOh " VIC AADpOONpto Vi th0
election for correction, they having
been cooked for the purpose of count
ing out Republican and counting in
Democratic Senator.
Instead OF returning them to be cor
rected, he kept them in his pockets.
lie made no ptstense whatever of COM
plying with the mandate of tho court.
!, he was In Syracuse and even appeared
lathe court house while the court was
In session. Instead then, OF sending
him to jail fer contempt the court
gave him more time to execute Its or
ders, but when the court again met
WEIGH had not still surrendered the re,
turns for correction, but on the con-
trary had carried them on to Albany
In obedience to a summons from Gov
ernor Hill and delivered them into his
possession. All reasonable people
will agree that the court did nothing
more or less than its duty when 1t SEN
fenced WEIGH to pay fine and impris-
onment for contempt OF court. But
hele was mao, the Governor OF New
York, who held himself above all courts.
He cared neither for law nor courts
He was elected United States Senator
over year ago. and his term com
menced on the fourth of March last,
and he has been drawing his salary of
5000 year for the term, and yet he
held on 10 the Office of Governor of
New York at salary OF $40, year
more. His purpose in holding on to
the ONCE of Governor mas boen plainly
revealed, as be had the nerve and the
utter lack OF conscience to do what
Lieutenant Governor Jones as an hon
est man would have refused to do.
He wanted to steal tho State OF New
York to make 1t sure for the Demo
Gratis in 1892, knowing full we'll that
the Democratic party would cundone
and excuse the theft and II required
elect the thief President fol the sake Of
success. We doubt II th0rs was ever
before such an attempt at political
thievery In any of the states OF the
Union, not even excepting the GarGe-
Ion robbery OF thu State Of Maine.
Delaware comes nearest In produc-
ing the counterpart OF Governor Hill
in political thimble rigging in the per-
son of John L. Diekey misnamed Ro.
ceiver OF TaIhs OF New Castle County,
the disposition and purpose being
the same, but the latter Of course lack,
ing the ability OF Governor BILL If
there is any such thing as shame in
the Democratic party 1t ought to bow
its head and hide 1T In the dust.