The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-18
NEW YORK POLITICS.
Talk With Editor of Albany
Evening Journal"
THE CLEvELAND-HILl FIGHT.
Bright Outlook for Republican Party
The Contest in Ohio-The Ar
mours in Seattle.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Barnes, jr., of Albany,
n. T., who are making a pleasure tour OF the
Northwest. arrived at the Grand hotel yester-
day. Though Mr.. Barnes is not yet 80 years of
age, he is one of the best-known newspaper men
OF New York state, and his reputation is ex-
tending still further. He fnherits q talent for
the work for he IL a grandson of Thurlow Weed,
founder of the Albany Euensng Journal, and one
OF the great leaders OF the Republican party in
It's early days. Mr. Barnes mother was also one
OF the most brilliant women of her time. Dur
ing his course at Harvard he developed q de-
cided bent for work on the college
papers, and was the manager of the
Daily Crimson, an undergraduate pubiics-
ton. Soon after his graduation, in 1883, he
began work as copyholder on the Ereaing Jour
nal That famous paper for long time in the
control of the Weed family, had then passed
into the control OF the Arkeils, now proprietors
OF Judge and Frank Leslie's Weekly, but the Jour
nal still retained the prestige given by Thurlow
weed, and was yet the recognized organ of the
Republican party in the state. After some
weeks as copyholder and proofreader, Mr.
Barnes went on the local staff of the
Journal, and a little later began to write
editorial. On the first of January, 1889, he
bought the Albany Morning Express the Repub-
ican rival of the Euenfng Journal Into this
property he infused new life, but his real aim
was the control of the Journal, which he pur
has under his enterprising and highly success
ful management the two Republican papers OF
the capital city of the Empire state, and his in
fuence in local and national politics is strong.
In the course of a conversation last night he
said: "The next gubcrnatorial election in New
York viii be won by whichever party shows the
superior management of the campaign. The
Democracy has on its side the prestige of Sc
ries OF victories and the complete control of the
police in the city of New York; but it is torn
by an internal dissension such as it has not
known since 1879, when the Republicans elected
Alonzo B. s. Cornell, dissension which it 10
idle for the Democratic masses to ignore.
"The peculiar character OF the political views
of David B. Hill, combined with the incapaeity
OF Grover Cleveland as political leader, could
not fail to cause political conyulsion. Sena-
tor Hill is one OF those fortunate men who have
no conscience as to the merit OF q political
question. He has been called a whisky gov
ernor, but that appellation is an error. He
would be a cold water governor just as readily,
provided cold water governors could carry cleo
tons.
with exPresident Cleveland the situation il
entirely reversed He has an opinion on every
political question, which is formed according to
his own best judgmen-, and without regard to
its possible popularity his tariff mes
sage.
"Pardon me for so long diversion But now
1t must be clear that when such elements as
those represented by Messrs. Cleveland and
Hill meet, there can be no political harmony.
As Senator Hill controls the machine, he will
nominate the next Democratic candidate for
governor OF New York, who will be Roswell P.
Flower, provided the united Democracy of New
York does not demand third term from its
leader. To go to Washington would be q sad
thing for David b. Hill, first, because he knows
that his figure would not cut very high there;
and secondly. because he is afraid some bright
successor, unfriendly to him, might steal the
New York machine-such a man as ID. Cady
Herrick, of Albany, for example. For these
reasons 1t will be extremely difficult for the New
York Democracy to retain its strength at the
coming election. As for the Republicans,
why hundreds of young Republicans of New
York would love to follow a standard carried by
Senator Fassett, who, believe, has many friends
here in Seattle He would enlist their heartiest
support, but he will not accept q nomination.
He is wise, no doubt He has been too earnest
fighter for the success of what he believes to
be right to command the support OF the so-called
independent voters.
''John II. Stsrn can DO elected by the Repub-
lieans. provided the campaign is managed judc-
iously. Cornelius n Bliss, the partner
OF the vice president, has a strong fol-
lowing, and would poll large vote
in the city of New York. But the best sign of
all is that no matter who is mentioned among
the many able men in our state, the universal
answer is, We are for him if he is
the strongest Under such banner
the Republicans of New York cannot fail
to place themselves, and the result of it
all Is that, no matter who among the able men
in our state is mentioned, the universal cry is
we are for him, If he is the strongest man.
Under such banner the Republicans of New
York cannot fail TO place themselves again at
the summit of the political mountain whence
| they fell during the calamitous controversy of
| the summer OF ISL
"The great contest of the year, however. is in
| the nelghooTing state of Ohio. The best opin-
ion lnclines toward the election of Major Nc
| kinley, but by a narrow margin The Democ
racy oil that state will make an effort of no
mean proportions TO win, and the anti-pro-
tective tariff views of the non-producers in thu
| large cities of the Buckeye state make them dis
! inclined to accept Mckinley. Yet in a recent
| conversation with a leading merchant in Gin
| einnati was astonished to hear from him this
| declaration, Il shall cast my ballot for Major
Mckinley Tor governor although am an abso-
lutte free trader. can't vote for the Ohio Democ-
| racy.'
"The mental condition of the typical Ohio
| Democrat can best be explained by an incident
| which occurred last week at Bauf Hot
| Springs, where l spent few DAYS
on my outward trip. On the banks of the Bow
| river bronzed skipper has a few boats to let
! While talking with him one day remarked
| that was expecting to catch a freight train to
! go some forty miles down the river on the fol-
| lowing day. There are not many freights run
| ming, however, said
| "'No, the boatman replied in a most mourn
full tone. They are very scarce since Sir John
| died
Upon further questioning discovered that
| he came from Columbus, and that when he
| lived In the states he Democrat"
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