Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-15
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Henry Watterson Tells why He Prefers
Cleveland to Hill.

In the Louisville Courier Journal Yesterday
Hon. Henry Watterson answered a recent
Washington letter in the New York World In
this letter occurs this passage:
'Watterson's personal dislike of Gov Hill
may justtiably be very strong"
Mr.. Watterson says:
''The editor of the CopieY-.Journal has not
the smallest personal dislike Of Gov Hill. II
the governor and his friends are satisfied with
the episode referred to assuredly Mr.. Waiter
son has no desire to disturb their equanimity.
In the meantime, however, he does not regard
the governor as a probable. perhaps not evena
possible, democratic nominee for President in
1892. and for the following reasons. These rea-
sons condensed are:
First That there is q widespread feeling,
unfounded though it be. that Cleveland was
defeated by some deal in New York with
which Hill was connected. Those who believe
this may be turned from following after Cleve-
land. but they will not support Hill In 1880
the party relmquished Samuel ]. Tilden. But
1t did not rally to John Kelley. The cases now
and then are of course not parallel, and yet
there is likeness enough to make the one serve
to point the moral of the other.
Second, Gov. Hill is not in sympathy with
the great democratic movement for tax reform.
Where he stands now. that the issue has been
universally accepted by democrats and made
explicit and clear is still doubtful, but during
the struggle when there were enemies inside
the party, Gov. Hill was the enemy Of prog
ress.
'Gov. Hill will be felt in the next democratic
convention, but on the side of destruction. not
of creation. He may hope to defeat Cleveland
and make New York decide the final results.
This must leave the governor in the unpleasing
role of managing politician-cOld. unfeeling,
vengeful and narrow-unequal to the require
ments OF the hour or in the inspirations of his
party and the people-merely a selfish, short
sighted man, incapable of sacrifices or gener-
Gus Impulse. or large conceptions of any sort.
GOV. Hill is not likelihood for the NOM
ination. For any hope for that he must show
himself better man than the country thus
far believes him to be. Gov. Hill knows as little
OF public affairs and men as Cleveland did on
coming to the presidency, but is said to be
bright man. In that case he may yet profit in
time by the kindly though unpleasant counsel
given him."
THE ALLIANCE IN GEORGIA.
The alliance opened its series of rallies in
Georgia with a successful open-air meeting at
Americas yesterday. Several thousand people
were present, excursion trains having been run
Tor hundred miles or more on every road
centering at the town. The crowd was made
up mostly of alliance men. who were warmly
enthusiastic. Gen. j. b. Weaver and Congress
man Jeremiah Simpson were present and were
the principal speakers. Their reception by
the crowd was cordial, and their speeches were
interrupted with applause.
/. Gen. Weaver was the first speaker. He said
he had been struggling fifteen years TO see the
people of the divided sections together. He
was a follower of jefferson and believed in his
principles. II have got to the point" said
Gen. Weaver, where do not care for party
unless 1t is for the people on my line. APP
plause.l We must light for alliance principles
old party or no old party. lApplause.l am
willing to vote for tine democratic candidate if
he will stand on the Ocala platform" Jap
plause.
Congressman Simpson was the next speaker.
He said that his fame had been made by the
ridicule heaped upon him by the money aris-
tocracy. AS Bonaparte said. when his soldiers
needed arms, The Austrians have them, so if
he and his crowd had not socks the other fel-
lows had them.
In conclusion Simpson said: Il go back to
Kansas pleased. Can L carry the news that
Georgia is with us9'' The alliance men in the
crowd answered Amen
Congressman Livingston. president of the
Georgia alliance. was the last speaker. He did
not take such strong third party ground as did
The western men.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
The republican state committee will meet at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. NewYo city, on July
80, to issue call for the state convention.
which will probably be held on September TO-
Saratoga is likely to be the place ut which the
convention will meet, but Buffalo and Syracuse
will be heard of in the state committee and
Buffalo s chances are considered to be good,
particularly if ex-Mayor Philip Becker of that
city consents to accept the nomination for
lieutenant governor, as he is now being urged
to do. The republican nominee for governor
will. according to all present indications, be
Cornelius n. Bliss, former chairman Of the re-
publican state committee.
MARYLAND POLITICAL NOTES.
The Prince Georges county democratic con-
vention was held at Upper Marlboro yesterday.
An uninstructed delegation to the state conven-
ton was elected Mr.. c. c. Magruder, the
county's candidate for judge of the seventh
judicial district. was given the privilege Of
naming his four delegates. DIR. Heiskell
offered resolution asking the state convention
to indorse the course Of Senator German and
the resolution was adopted with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Frank Brown yesterday received tele-
gram from his wife, at Wiesbaden. asking him
to come at once, as his little son was very ill.
Mr.. Brown at once turned over the conduct of
his campaign to Mr.. l. Freeman Rasin, the Bal
tmore manager, and a recent convert to
BrOwnism Mr.. Brown sails today for Europe.
There a conference at the Carrollton
Hotel in Baltimore yesterday at which Mr..
Hodges was present. He was advised to step
aside until next time. his friends having given
up all hope of securing his nomination.
The democrats elected the mayor, counsellor
| and four aldermen at the municipal election in
Ann2pOlls on MONDAY, the republicans TWO al
dermen, making the board stand as at present
| democrats, four; republicans, two. All the
democrats elected are present members.
ARRIVAL OF GOV. CAMPBELL.
The full strength Of the Campbell following
was not appreciated until the governor reached
Cleveland yesterday afternoon. His arrival at
| the Hollenden Hotel at the head of the Jack
son and Thurman Clubs of Columbus was the
| signal for ovation. Cheer after cheer was
\ given for ''the next governor Of Ohio and
| there were loud demands for a speech. The
governor mounted a table i'll the center of the
rotunda and bowed his acknowledgements, but
his speech was brief.
| Il am glad to see you all, my friends" said
| he, but have not much OF a speech to make
now. / expect, however. to make one tomor-
| row after the nomination" Laughter and
| cheers.
In the afternoon and evening the governor
| remained at his headquarters and received his
| friends.
There is no doubt Of my nomination on the
first ballot" said he to an Associated Press
representative.
1T is a simple question of addition, as I
already have assurances from far more than
enough delegates to insure my nomi-
nation. think that the result, whatever it
may be, will be accepted philosphically by all
my worthy competitors and that the democ-
racy Of the state will present an unbroken
front to the enemy this fall lam confident of
my election"
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