The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-15

Snringer las abandoned his first choice,
! Grover Cleveland-by no means-but IN the
event that the great Democratic party mu9'
look TO the West for its candidate. Mr.. spring
er and some of his Western colleaSes 'ninA
General Palmer an available man.
COLONEL MoBnIsoS's SUPPORT.
This suggestion has not received the en-
dorsemeut of Colonel William Il. Morrison;
however Colonel Morrison himself Is backed
bv n Western contingent for the Presidency.
Among his enthusiastic supporters are hepre;;
sentatiyes Forman, of Illinois. and Hatch ana
Bland of Missouri. But these Dei,locr',llc
/ leaders like Mr. Springer name Morrlsoh
only as an alternative. They turn hrst 10
Cleveland. notwithstanding his recent dech-
ration against silver.
Tie common objection TO Palmer as a lead
er in the presidential race Is that he Is 100
old" Mr.. Springer promptly meets that by
saving 'Pshaw, too old. Why he Is younger
now than either you OF l. despite his seventy
three years
There are several indications that Colonel
/ Morrison has experienced a rev iWluEt7 Oh
jealousy because Of the growth of the lnlher
boom Illinois great as she l., cannot aaord
room for two presidential candidates I'M the
same party Only few weeks ago Morrison
wrote a letter proposing 20 retire Palmer from
the senatorial race but Palmer refused 10 re-
tire and won the fight. and now the horizon,
tai tariff advocate thinks that the General
should be content with senatorial honors.
HILLS BOOM.
But of all the Presidential booms that Of the
/ GovernOr-Senator of New York has expert
| enced the most sudden collapse. Rarely now
is Governor Hi mentioned as even Presl-
| Dental possibility II seems % have been
/ generally accepted as a settled fact that m
/ choosing the Senatorship he abandoned amm-
/ ton for The higher part. Apropos ~ cover
! nor Helps election 20 the Senate. n close, per-
I l..f1 "a 1f lnr
| conversation with THE TINES correspondent
| positively affirmed a rImOr ~ 10 tine motive
| that governed him This friend WAS eN-Ncna-
| f0r Eaton. of Connecticut, who Is known
| throughout New England as a stalwert bour-
/ bon Democrat lie d, n great admuer ol
/ Governor Hill andIs n welcome visitor at all
times 10 the Executive Mansion a. Albany.
II Will tell Won frankly SAID Mr.. Eaton.
why Governor Hill consented to accept the
Senat9rshp. He did II at great personal
and political sacriiice. The truth is thai mo
/ other Democrat could have been elected, ana
! had Governor Hi declined our party would
hayo been involved In q dl,graocfW scan
dial, which wouid have seriously hurt
us. and perhaps have cost 90,
the State af tine next election. Now
Smith Weed could not have been elected.
There were five Democrats On the Legislature
who openly declared they would not support
him. Bur as 90 other candidates The Demo
I Gratis could not offer q man, aside from Gov
| cuor Hill. who could command tine entire
support of our party M the Legislature. We
needed all our votes. Now u l. rather
| Illuminating 10 confess. but the truth Is
there weic several members On the Demo-
cratic side of that Legislature who
| were more than willing even anxious 20 turn
their votes into cash. Republican agents had
sounded their men and fund was ready 70
bube them INTO supporting some man named
/ los the opposition Just As soon ~ the Demo
/ cratic ranks We're broken. All these facts
/ were known T. Governor Hi. and ne was
| aware that no man save and except himself
/ could command these eighty-one Democratic
! votes. II was not until this situation con-
fr0nted him that he decided 20 make the sac
ritice and accept the Senatorshp. Mr.. Eaton
/ In reply 70 question cmpAaticaliy denied
that Governor Hill in enteun. tho
Senate abdicated any claims or pre-
/ tensions 10 the Presidency. But In that
/ opinion he Is in decided minority.
SENATOR GoBsaN.
A group Of Democrats. seated in front Of a
! comfortable fire to-day while the rain not only
battered but fell with such force as 40 times
| apparently % threaten the stability OF the
roof. discussed the late Congress and partlc-
| uarly the defeat If the Force bill. Very nat
! urally Senator German AZ once became the head
| Of that Democratic aSsemblage. and whlle ac-
| cordlng him all the honor and glory 10 which
he was entitled "A the chief agent m the defeat
oil that odious measure. naturally lis chances
| as possible Presidential candidate came 10
for u share Of consideration.
A veteran Democrat who was actively con-
| nected with headquarters M New Ork during
the entire canvass OF 1884 sad.
| Let me relate something IN regard 10 Sen
ator Gormau's part IN that memorable night
| which do not believe Is generally known.
| IL serves 10 show the sterling qualities of the
man as political leader. 10 demonstrate his
| generalship. You all remember how close
e.. 90 ri in hot
election and you also remember that
| the Republicans. in imitation of their
! policy IN 1876. continued to claim the State
! Senator German received his advices from the
| county and local committees IN New YORK rs
/ to the returns. and he answered every tele-
gram Of inquiry by saying Cleveland has
small but safe plurality aud l. elected.
We'll there was and suppose Is yet. local
| law or ordnance IN New York requiring that
/ every public parade or procession shall have
| permit. German after being satisfied aS % the
! vote OF the State went down ia person and
! from the Iammany authorities got permit tor
/ three parades of bodies OF men, each 10
| number 10000. Well that night the Demo-
! Gratis turned out about 30 600 strong with BAN
/ ners and transpareuclcs proclaiming Cleve-
| lands election But have always suspected
| that the procession went "A little faster than
| Senator German intended. AZ all events song
| was impr0v.sed. aud u was sung with vim
and yigor 10 the effect that they would
hang jay Gould on q sour apple
tree You will all remember that il was
| charged that Gould. at the head OF the West
| ern Union Telegraph Company, was M con-
| splracy % defraud Cleveland of his election.
| Well. / need scarcely remind YOU of the fact
| that next day JAY Gould wrote letter 10 Gov
ernor Cleveland congratulating him and the
country upon his election. But tell you that
| the parade which Senator German So quietly
arranged summary put an end to the conten-
| ton as 10 who had carried New York"
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