Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-25

Ex-senator Warner Miller is in Washington
on business, presumably connected with the
steamship mail contracts under the new sub
sidy act. STAR reporter had a chat with him
about politics this morning. But recently re-
turned from Nicaragua, where he spent some
ume as castaway on q barren isle,
he said he had not been paying much
attention to politics, but he talked as
If he knew deal more than his modesty led
him to admit The governorship. and with il
the intentions of Mr.. Hill, he said was occupy
ing the attention Of New York politicians.
Even Mr. Hills friends" he said, do not
seem to be informed as to his plans, and the
governorship seems to be interesting
every one. Several persons are being
spoken of in connection with the Republican
nomination. but there is nothing crystallized
as yet Nobody knows whether or not Mr.
hill Is going to ask for the democratic nomina-
tion or whether he will be satisfied to take his
dldates, but Hill. being a candidate for the
presidential nomination, naturally wants to
keep hold Of the democratic machine i'm the
state either by taking the nomination himself
or by nominating friend. If he can name the
governor he will retain control of the machine
Inc doubt is az to his plans and
whether or not he can carry them out"
What chance have the republicans Of carry
ing the state?" was asked
The democrats are very apt TO vote to-
gether. however they may fight over the NOM
inatlon. They will probably vote for their
nominee whoever he may be-"
CLEVELAND POPULAR WITH THE MASSES
Speaking Of the presidential nomination. Mr.
Miller said: Cleveland is strong with the mass
OF his party in the state but Hill at present has
control Of the machine. You can { tell whether
Or rnf hn. IL ~
may do. Iammany can send Just such dele
cation to the convention as they want to- re-
gardless of the wishes of either Mr.. Hill OF Mr..
Cleveland. They are a secret organization
very little influenced by public opinion Cleve-
land Is very. popular among the democrats
throughout the state. The democracy Of the
whole country seemed to be for him with
one voice before he wrote his silver
letter. but that letter has created a disturb
anee In the party which leaves every
thing in doubt. l see that Mr.. Cleveland's
ex-Postmaster General in an interview says that
the tarif Is to be the main issue of the cam
paign in '92. if that is true, if the democrats
are going again to fight for free trade, Cleve-
land ls their natural leader. But il free coin
age OF silver is to be made the principal plank
In their national platform l do not see how he
can run on it"
THE THIRD PARTY.
"will not the third party movement inter-
iere Win any purpose 10 make Tree coinage the
issue in the democratic PLATFORM
''Of course; if a third party makes that an
issue and puts a national ticket in the field and
the democrats do the same thing. 1T will divide
the strength of the free coinage men, while all
those opposed to free coinage will have to vote
together"
what do you think of the third party move
ment?'
Il do not think it can last long. History
teaches us that no party built upon one idea
can live. The greenback party, the grange.
the prohibition party and all the rest of like
sort have failed, and think this will also. 1t
is so near the presidential campaign now, how
ever, that it would have to suffer a very sudden
death not to have some influence on the
election OF '92. III they put a presidential
ticket In the field they may not carry any
state. but they may get enough votes to change
the result in some of the states Just as activity
on the part of the prohibition party has aided
the democrats in carrying New York. The
paign."
He declined to discuss the probabilities as TO
the republican presidential nomination
Speaking of reciprocity, he said that as far
as he could judge during his travels in that
part OF the world. the popular sentiment on the
principal islands of the West Indies and in
Central and South America was in favor of
reciprocity with the United States their mar
kets being here. But TO build up this
trade lines OF steamers were necessary. Under
the new shipping act he thought these lines
would be constructed and the ship companies
would themselves build up the trade, taking
the risk OF shipping cargoes and making a mar
ket Tor them, as the line to Brazil had done.