The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-30
CoLQUITT'S NEW LIVE.
He Says HIS Call Upon Gov. Bill was a
Delightful One.

from the New YORK Recorder.
Senator A. H. Colquitt, who has all along
been looked upon as the leader of the sup
porters of ex-President Cleveland in Geor-
gia, has returned here from Albany, where
he went as the guest of Gov. Hill He is at
the Victoria hotel, where Mr.. Cleveland is
also guest. When told that his visit to
Albany was attracting great attention in
political circles here, Senator ColQuitt said
Il read the telegram from Atlanta in the
Recorder. 1t is true that / went to Albany
Monday and made social call upon Gov.
Hill. had a very delightful time. II my
visit has caused q political sensation in
Georgia l am prepared to meet it. How
ever, do not see why any fuss should be
made about 1t.
The senator was asked alb 1ut that portion
of the dispatch which stated that no greater
insult could be offered him than the sugges-
ton that he could never be weaned from his
Cleveland faith and that now a change had
"come DER the spirit of his dreams"
sit is true, said the senator, that was
friend of ex-President Cleveland and
am still one. | was a strong supporter of
| his administration"
| The senator came here over a week ago to
attend meeting of the Slater fund trustees,
and has been living at the Same hotel with
IL
had called on Mr.. Cleveland yet.
81 have not met him yet, the senator re-
piled. II have been very little about the
| hotel, and it has happened that l have not
run across him.
"Who is your choice for a democratic
candid te for PresidsntP'
1T is too early yet to discuss candidates
| for President If | was New York demo-
| crat | would not say who my choice was
| Thu alao ion If a int tho oil oh t,Id
determine the choice. | should favor a can
didate on principle and also consider hi;
availability. When the time to make the
choice comes / may favor good western
man instead of taking one from New York
l don't know il we have an available man
in the west, but if Gov. Campbell should
carry Ohio again this fall he will be in the
list of availables. But now don't want &c
be inter viewed, for people might say that l
was seeking notoriety, and that is not taste
| full to me-"
The senator was pressed to say something
about his visit to Gov. Hill, but he posi-
lively refused to tell what he and the gov
eruor talked about, except that they men
toned the governors proposed visit to
Georgia in The early fall upon the occasion
of the unwilling OF the Grady monument.
Gov. Hill has accepted the invitation to de-
liver the grafton.
"Win Gov. Hill go to Washington and
| take his seat as senatorW
II believe he will. Common sense and
good politics demand that he should, and l
believe these reasons usually control your
governors actions"
Twill the farmers alliance men of Geor-
gia join the new third partyp
1.-The members of the farmers alliance in
Georgia are nearly all democrats, and there
will be no third party in my state. The
alliancemen are agreed on the tariff prin-
ciples Of the Democratic party. They are
strongly In favor of free coinage and so
are the democrats of the state, with few
exceptions"
A prominent Georgia democrat was seen
ct the Southern Club, and on condition that
his name would not be mentioned talked
| about the visit OF Senator Colquitt to Gov.
Hill
"There can be no doubt" said he, "thai
the senator has deserted Cleveland and gone
over to HILL"