The sun., 1891-01-21
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Various Opinions or Gov. Hiirs Course
and its Eject ON hi. Political Future.

| Various Opinions or Gov. Htlrs Cours,
! and it's Eject ON his Political Future.
From me brooklyn Eco', tYeedmd DemocrrD
/ ALBANY. Jan. 19.-while George L. Weed sor
OF Smith NJ. Weed. req lutely resisted all ef
forts made to elicit from him an expression OF
opinion regarding Governor llill's decision tc
allow his name to be used as Il candidate
for United States senator. he nevertheless.
droppcd few significant remarks indicatinl
that tho situation was IN the nature OF sur
prise to him. llo was usked:
Did your father believe that the Governor
would be cnndidatoy"
Mr.. Weed replied: He had reason to believe
TINT the Governor would not bo a candidate"
This answer was made quietly and in man.
nor absolutely void of any indication that the
snenker entertained feelings of resentment y,
said to have replied 10 a friend who askoi row
II was that the Governor became II candidate:
cannot say. unless 1T was because he failed
oStnnd the crucial t. at when ii came"
Wood said: TRaro TS " was n"thins f in tho tho re-.
H" acy Wsei from MemS"rs N ha, IL 'HH ofsan
for Alr Weed, If tho Governor should not be u
Lnst night J. =. Riley., who was in charge, OF
Mr. Weed rnnvnss In Albany; arandoned his
60. ernor in would b., eloc,ed United States
Senator. He aid hs had teen notified on
nlSnt Nv tOl. JnusOn, m!lltNry eecrc-
,a q hG o Tint hs eey To1 Ts% 70
5 i'sd Mr sm.sS ii: Weel y y ths '' G$ve,nors
witGdrawn from tic iIeId. i''''' -a'' "''0 ''a0
Nothing is TO I've gained bv tho Govornor's 3
concern ing this SenntcriaI matter. natter The truth
and may as we'll 0 told now as later. IT. is a
tors and Assemblymen Of this Legislatni o
hnSo. without n.y positive knowledge on the
he n candidate. This bolicf was founded largr-
ly OIL the cynsive answers mado to. legislators
Yho rem fn, me to ,ime with him
wcrl; ~, "ns q ih.ln know OF believed thHt
* nst M at wHT st @csG sGSnaan,f MoHd haIs
!cas:,s to be a candidate any time during
hl III ha! n;ado It known through his friends. as
the Senatorshil, his candidacy. q now. would
w,o hHTG pet ne With a genera, nGrroSn and No one
ha, been u great deal OF mystery about this
United S'ntes Senatorship. Senators and As
sem blyInen hn,e been fully ns ignorant rs cor
Iected or Intended 10 vote for. SO late as to-
day dispatches are sent out from Albany that
the doyernor isnot candidate. but Will be II his
absurd by friends Of Mr.. Weed. who say:
~ II n the , Gpvtr1or was not nn open eandidate
T.
bc q candidate?"
McGtF IT, Hus hsS as M he
believe that the Governors decision is
rived at before last Saturday.
Its, II IL Said by the G2vernor's fr!ends that il
tive chamber until the Iegisln,ure adjourns.
en called in March This progranlms meets with
DO called on to act rs Governor in case Hill
should yncate his seat
saying hat he would prefer to have the GOV Gov
ernor dispose Of the mass Of Legislation which
VIII pass the Legislature. In the same breath
candidnie for Governor. His declaration
has elected the criticism that. II Governor Hill
Jones. 1t is because the latter is not regarded
Office to the satisfaction Of his party:
Various opinions are entertained as to the
eileGt Governor Hills transition from Albany
TO Washington VIII have. on his aspirations for
profess to believe that Governor Hill is sacr.-
iieing his chances OF being nominated for Pres
Tarbsps bs ws il the United States ties
Thought There are good Reasons FOR believing
that Mr. Weeds Weeds iriends vii oppose the Cow
ernors ambition One OF them said to your
noon WA. Is 70 heson,e Of the men who have
while nonrisLins the delmson Mt that the Gover.
nor would not siaad in the way OF Mr. Weeds
candidacy! They. | am sure. feel aggrieved
because the Governor did not make it known
weeks ago that he would not refuse the Senu.
t"rship. hlrt Clevr land is far stronger ns a
candidate for President than he was when the
Legislature adjourned last week."
Alderman McCariy and his opinions, as a
representative OF Hugh Mclaughlin. may fair
" De- assumed TO represent tho sentiments OF
the Kings county democracy. Said he to
Il think that II G overnor Hill should 60 to the
Senate. as believe he will, he cannot fail to
strengthen hls candidacy Tor the Presidential
nI,omination. n, He is growing all the whiis. In
Washington he will have IN opportunity t.
come come tn CONTACT M with tho represSntatives Of
trends. n my Judgment he is the only candi-
York State. l don't think Mr. Cleveland can
carry the State. and yet have great resrect
Tor his ability. He carried the State once as n
candidate for President. but only bv q small
majority. and second time he lost the State"
THIS declaration from the Alderman, and
others OF like nature. which hnve been made
by prominent, Democrats OF Brooklyn. means
mat tac tip has gone out for Kings county
Democrats 10 shout for Hill in 1892. Some of
the Kings county Democrats sneak OF Mr..
Cleveland In language SO forcible MS to be un.
printable. The frienIs Of the Governor-and
there are not more thau six Cleveland men in
!hc leSls lhture- say that Hill has acted wisely
IN becoming II candidate for Son ntor that his
election vii! prevent n contest which might
Rave caused great scandal. and TINT ho has
taken long strides in the direction OF the
White House.