The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-10
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1t is very positively asserted that Gov.
Pattison. of Pennsylvania, is a candidate
for the democratic presidential nomination.
And he thinks he has a chance to get it.
One of the rumors afoat is that TammanY
| is in favor of him and has already told him
that it would do what it could to get the
New York delegation for him.
This is not the first time that It has been
stated that Gov. Pattison was looking
toward the presidency. Soon after his
election last fall it was announced by his
friends that his name would be presented to
the next national democratic convention
for the presidential nomination, and that in
the meantime strong sentiment in his
favor would be worked up by his admirers.
The announcement. however, made but
very little impression. 1t was regarded
only as an outcropping of the enthusiasm OF
some of the governors friends. He had
been elected governor a second time In
strong republican state, and that fact indi-
Gated a popularity so remarkable that even
those who were not very friendly 20 him
| thought that he had a chance for getting
the nomination.
But it is far from certain that Tammany
has committed itself TO him. That organ
izstion is friendly to Gov. Hill of New
York, who, If he determines to be presi.
dental candidate, will have Tsmmany's
support 1t is true that Gov. Hill has many
strong enemies in the Tammany organiza-
tion, but the number Of them is not suffi-
Gent to prevent him from getting the Tam
many vote. And what Gov. Hills plans
are nobody yet knows. 1t has been stated
that he purposes 30 be candidate for gov
ernor next fall with the hope that, if
elected, he will have no difficulty in getting
the solid support of the New York delega-
ton in the national convention. but the
governor himself has not said that he pur
posed to seek reelection to the governor
ship.
But those who are specializing about the
presidential prospects of Gov. Hill and Gov.
Pattison cannot afford to ignore Mr.
Cleveland. 1t is certain that he is just as
strong with the people as ever. The poll
ticians don't like him. They never did, and
the politicians are now doing what they
can to prevent him from being nominated.
No less than six democratic senators have
last month. But what senators say about a
presidential candidate does not amount to
great deal They speak their own senti~
ments as rule, not those Of the people, and,
as a matter Of fact, Mr.. Cleveland is not
popular with them. They remember that
when he was President he was altogether
too independent to please them. He did not
seek their advice aud seldom yielded to
their demands in the matter of appoint
ments. The reason for their hostility to
him, therefore, is apparent.
But the politicians may prevent Mr..
Cleveland from getting the nomination,
and if they should it would not be sur
prising if Gov. Pattison should be regarded
as an available candidate, notwithstanding
the improbability of his carrying his state.
His political methods are much like those of
Mr.. Cleveland, and his political battles have
been won by dependence upon the people
rather than the politicians. But the ma
tional convention would hesitate about try
ing the experiment of nominating a man
having little or no prospect of carrying his
own state. II Gov. Pattison, therefore, has
a chance for the nomination it is a very
slight one.