The sun., 1891-01-24
THE NEW SENATOR.


Opinions Upon the Various Features of
the Situation.
From the BOSTON Daily Globe tDemocrdp.
Governor Inns choice does not necessarily involve
abandonment OF his othor legitimate ambitions
From the Fai Rir,r GLOBE Republiourh
In Governor Hill the Democratic ranks In the Senate
will be reinforced by one Of the mos nsus politicians
and able statesmen which the present generation has
produced and his own state viii be represented In that
body ns I. has not been since the retirement OF Roscoe
ConkinE His entrance Into the national arena Is n
matter OF more than ordinary Importance
From the Rpcensr D.mocrpi ana Cnonjr', (Renbtiedn)
New that the decisive s.er has been taken. the csve
land men win emphasize tho old tradition that Pres
Dental candidates are never selected from the United
states Senate but II will DO safe that tho
prsceds't will hold good internnaoy. We suspect
that the Governor Is not supsrstitious mar and
know that lie is an adroit politician lie 10 tho &C.
knowledged head OF the Democratic party III this state
and he has used his opportunities to rror advantage
ho su1era aseat IN the Senate to greatly weaken his
grip upon the machine.
fr"m ne Brr,io IimesRspua,ic tCteredni D,mocrdo.
On the Sd OF December last the 7lmes said: "lt Is
argued that rs United States Senator Governor ilili
would have less chance OF receiving tho nomination for
the Presidency In 49,. but the argument does
well founded with h' headquarters q: Washington
he would certainly be well situated to render great ser
vice to tho party and extend hts acquaintance with In
nenta inen from all parts OF tho country. II sces
the Times wise step for Governor lii 10 accept the
profered senatorshp both for his own and the partys
advantage"
From he Globe D.mccra: tR'pus,fcdn).
Goverpor mn Is the mos. adroit resoure efu parry
manager which the New York Democrats have lad
since Samuel Tldens days OF activity aud he Is not
likely to lose hi. power the organization In his
State by tho transfer OF his base of operations from
Albany to Washington.
Prom ne Chicdpo Mail tina, ,pendenD
Governor Hill Is now merely New Yorker Ills next
six years will be spent in post where he may be of
service TO the whole nation Ttero Is little doubt that
hc Will 50 discharge tho duties Of this ewsrdshp as to
deserve stu further promotion At the hands Of his party
From t.e Nsmsn-ph Eseasnu Pres ti9en.oc,u;.
For the sake OF harmony Governor Iiill has per
mitted himself to DO elected TO the United states
eenate Is our opinion that OF the Governors
life partakss more OF seirimmolation the best In
teres!s OF the country. Ambition has been tho
Winds and tho man stands before tho country as the
embodiment Of patriotism ma'ch.ess in these days
and only equaed In the legends OF history, and in
them only the basis that these legends are facts
His fame Will lose nothing by this act but rather gather
rolums with time satined that the champion OF De-
mocrAcy has placed himself In the best possible light
before the country anu that he will lose anything
by this his latest act his friends to abide
the time when the reward which Is sure to follow
such noble act Is placed In his handl That the
ward will come neither friend enomy doub,a
From The HUkes. Bdrve Ne,osdedler (Democrc,l.
Governor Hill owes it to his friends to decline the
takes in his political ambitions but will certainly mako
most serious one II he accepts the senatorship
From the Scranton Times tDemocrao
Governor Hill has had tho confidence Of the Demo.
Gratis Of the Empire State for years and he has
never BETRAYED his friends Por tho past ten ears he
has been power in the politics OF tho State and has
more than once snatchsd victory from defeat He 10
foremost In the ranks OF the Democratic party Of the
nation has warm place In tho hearts OF the people
Now York, and his election Is deserved recognition Of
his services to tho party and his talents as a man.
Frnm N, Scranton T1nth iHdcpendent.
His friends and supporters are determined that that
will not call halt on his Presidential aspirations No
doubt President Cleveland would be greatly gratned
II there were constitutional restriction to prevent
United States Senators from becoming candidates for
tho Presidency. Hill has not done much talking since
the recent election but In the language the song he
manages to get there Just the sams
Irom the 'dpdnnah Ddiu Timer (Democrdp
David B. Hl is ono step nearer the Presidency now
From The baltimore American (Repubitcdn).
Whe we do not believe as the Mugwump pres. pro.
fesses TO do that Hill intended his acceptance Of the
senatorsip to mean that ho had abandoned his Presi
Dental aspirations think his boom would have been
stronger had he refused the senatorship and main.
tanned his grip on the machine until 1892
from the Balttrsore Sun (CIeuednd Democrdtl
Governor Hills acceptance Of the Ssnatorship may be
taken to indicate that he submits to tho general de-
msnd OF his party that he shall engage in the sense
less conspiracy against Cleveland by chronic
From the Minneapolis Tribune (Rcpublieanl
This act OF heroism the part OF the lsadsr
OF tho rock ribbed, snaishtout Democracy of
New York will be worked for all It is worth
in his behalf His II am a Democrat" his
active work In last fairs Campaign when clsvs
land WAS hosnobbng with Mugwumps; the fact
that Cleveland has made all his speeches since tho
campaign calmly claiming for himself tho credit Of
the victory Eis brilliant races In Now York State
and ClevelArds not 30 briant-with o single excsp-
tion-w be utilized to the best possible advantage
by the Govnors friends and 1t will not be surprising
II tho senorship accepted under such circumstances
shall provs not shef but stepping stone to the Gov
sted nomination In 1892.
From hhe Utica Daily rreH tDemocra,l
The suggestion made by pretty much everybody IL
that tpsd States Senators do not become Presidents
There no good why they should not and cor.
tainy mono why they 1t surely possible for
Governor 1Ils Presidential boom TO 70 right on As 1t
has commenced All there is about It ia q sort Of q
myth that it is not good thing for Presidential can
didsts TO be United sta.es Senator and no good
grolnd Is advanced for tho theory other than the cir
cusstauce that heretofore Senators have not become
Pesdents There is nothing tho premises to prevent
Hal from receiving tho nomination Of his party new
h. could have had 1t before
From the Springfield Daily Democrat tpemoc7an
The Democrat believes that the ~spos socalled ara
she trophies Of tho vcors nnd that tho vctors are en-
titled to them on the shortest notice compatible with
the good Of the public service Mr.. Ceveland's mis-.
lRko was In hsarkening to the drivel of MuRwumpa
who s(cseded in impressiug him with q belief that
fAnaticsl adherence to an idea was para
mount to recognition OF devoted party service
From the Philadelphia Record Cleveland kugoump.
The election of Governor Hill to tho United statss
Senate practically takes him OF the list of oandL
dstes for the Democratic nomination for the Prsstdsu
cy, and clears the way for Grover Cleveland.
From The R'chmond Time, lCirpeldnd D.mocan
The Democracy In 1892 can now nominate Grover
Cleveland for the Presidency without serious OPPOSE
lion.
From the Richmond Sran Cleveland Democrap.
Tho nomination Of Governor il as Senator puts him
out Of the race for the Presidential nomination in 1892
From The HolyoIe DdNv Drmoerdt.
Those who think that Governor Is elsction to thu
Senate consigns him TO the shelf mistaken. An
election to the Senate would mean relegstion 10 OBJ
fcury In tho case OF thicks sknlled Inone eybag but
with David Bennett I'm in the United States senate
that body will become the centre Of attraction OF the
whole United States Tho Senate chamber iustsad Of,
remaining Kind of soft cushioned rendezvous for
tloaed m,ihonaires and alleged statesmen, will bs.
como the arena in which tho great battles Of Democracy
win no fought and where tho keynote OF true Democ
racy will be furnished Those who think that David
Bennett Hili ss decided not be candidate for tho
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