The sun., 1891-04-13
Reply to +. Seer Who says He Is No Fool.

Tho gentleman whose communication Is
subjoined gets attention in this column be-
cause ho submits distinct proposition and
asks direct question:
TO ZEE Esrsoa o. TEE suH-sv: Strange that fzs
sus does sss ~ s want 70 see the perfectly svdsas
truth ef the future
slam . Democrat but not . fool ctu,tArp and
HlL are both pohticianA fhsy are both governed BY
esls.inssssss and selfish ambition cLsvsLAHp has the
bulge uiLt. owing 70 circumstances beyond the lat
ssr's control. The vote Of New York will deter
mise Il both In convention and on election
day. CLxvELASp rather has the ADVANTAGE
ever Hl on the tariff and in record and prestige gen
orally. HILL viii have no advantage over cLrvzLAED on
silver whom the time far ~ the electoral vote
sf New York b concerned.
"Eithsr smash the other. and they both know Il
HL and his friends can prevent the election Of c1,s
IAHp they can't prevent his nomination CLkvE.
lAIps friends nNsw York knock Hill higher than
. kiss. Both Of thsss politicians know this as
tust RENAMED. aud neither 10 eoinE make an ass
Of himself for the sake Of any abstract idea or senu
mental grievance kow. what will happsni
Before the Convention msss there will b perfect
Undertaking between thsm BY which both win profit
New York viii 10 for CLEVELAND, thanis 70 Hit, and
win the white House Hit viii 70 into
the Cabinet Secretary Of sata thanks CLsvrLAHp
aad the Democracy will 70 for HILL In 1885, Nothing
else b h the cards. What do you says
"FosyI.sEcoED s,REE,."
Wesay that for Democrat who thinks he
Is an enlightened philosopher and a seer,
you are making . pretty sizable mistake.
Taking your view Of men and motives, 1t
is necessary for the success Of your propoei-
ton that Mr.. HILL and Mr.. CLEVELAND
each should be at the mercy Of tho other
In Now York State.
Grant, for the sake Of argument, that
MIR. HILL's friends could prevent the elec-
ton OF Mr.. CLEVELAND II the latter were
nominated
But you allege that Mr.. HILL is equally in
the power Of Mr.. CnEvELAND's friends in
Now York. "They can knock HILL" you
say. higher than kite"
Can they2 Three times within the past
elk years Mr.. CLEvE1AND's friends in New
York have attempted that very same enter
prise. Look at your file of political alma
macs for the results.
First attempt in 1885: Mr.. HILL running
for Governor; Mr.. CLEvE1AND's peculiar
friends In New York fighting tooth and nail
to prevent his election; Hills plurality
ll,ls4. against 1,047 plurality for CLEVELAND
In tho preceding year, and HILLS percent
age OF the total vote larger than CLEvE-
LANDS percentage in 1884.
Second attempt In 1888: Organized effort
on the part OF Mr.. CLEvELAND's peculiar
friends In New York to defeat HILL for Gov
ernor; anti-HILL literary bureau, personal
appeals and antl-HILh pledges circulated
among Democrats, CLEVELAND newspapers
denouncing the Governor as a scamp of
whom tho party should rid itself: Hills
plurality for Governor 1911. and CLEvE-
LAND for President In minority by 14373;
HnL's percentage Of the total vote larger
than CnEvELAND's at tho same election.
Third attempt in 1900: Mr.. CLEvELAND's
peculiar friends In New York, led by Mr..
CIEvELAND's secretary Of the Treasury.
engaged In q carefully planned and
elaborate plot to weaken HILL and
strengthen CLEVELAND In this town by
defeating the ticket of the local Democ-
racy; to this end . deal with the Repub-
leans, active electioneering by Mr.. CLEvE-
LANDS closest friends and most Jealous
newspaper organs against the local Demo
cratic candidates, aided and abetted by the
silont acquioscence of Mr.. CLEVELAND HIM
self; result, q Democratic majority OF %, 100
over tho combined Republican and CLEvE-
LAND vote.
Hero are three historic manifestations OF
the power OF Mr.. CLEvEnAND's friends to
"knook HILL higher than kite" or. in.
deed. to mako any independent impression
upon tho politics Of New York.
To be seer. sure enough, and no fool, II
is first necessary to SEQ tho facts aud under.
stand the lessons of tho past.