Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-14
WHY HE HELD oN-HIS STAR RISING.

1t is exceedingly hard to please the
gentlemen who control the Republican
press. They are bound to be disgruntled
at something or other. Governor and
Senator David Bennett Hill is the latest
object Of their jealous punctlliousness
as to the duties of public men. They at
first thought it was poor thing-so ne
thing to be deprecated on all grounds
that Mr.. Hill should be slated for Wash
ington. According to the tenor of their
atrabilious talk, it would be a great
disaster if he arrived at the national
capital in any capacity. AS soon as he
showed a disposition to remain IN Al
bany, however, they were very anxious
to have him move on to Washington.
WHY did Governor Hill hold on to the
gubernatorial office, which be had filled
so long and so memorably? Undoubt-
edly few weeks rest would have been
most acceptable to him in the inter
regnum OF surrendering one line of on
erous public duties and assuming an
other. No one likes to be dragging at
the pillow always, and rest would I'M
questionably have been most grateful
to New Yorks great governor.
To those who do not know why Gov
ernor Hill held on to the executive
power at Albany little explanation
will be seasonable. By one of those
turns in affairs which may fairly be de-
scribed as inscrutable, the Democratic
party, in renominating Governor Hill,
nominated for acknowledgement
yahoo named Jones. 1t was one of
those practical jokes of which conven-
ton will sometimes be guilty He is a
vulgar, giddy and Anticipated fellow,
who wo aid throw inconceivable ridicule
on the party if he should be permitted
to occupy the gubernatorial chair OF a
great state like New York. For this
reason Governor Hill decided to serve
out his term. He will hand over
the office, at the conclusion of his
trust, into the wise and conservative
hands OF Gov. Roswell P. Fower, who
will maintain its dignity and see that
its luster sustains no diminution.
That Northumberland Jones is a
man OF the character we have described
his course during the late campaign
amply proves. After having been the
butt OF both parties during his whole
term Of office, and weakening Governor
Hill during the campaign in which they
were associated on the same ticket, all
through the late canvass he did his ut
az
ernor Hill examined the precedents;
and, finding that he could do so without
violating the law or propriety, be con-
cluded to hold on to his exalted office
till he could hand it over to worthy
occupant. All Democrats who know the
incredible ass Jones will thank David
Bennett Hill for this act of self
sacrifice.
OF course M. Hill cannot satisfy
Republicans. Democrats, and people OF
other political proclivities, who are not
hidebound. will notice that, in this re-
spect, he remarkably resembles Samuel
J. Tilden. II that distinguished states
man ever got good word from a Re-
publican journal or orator until he was
in his grave it has escaped our atten'
ton. The head of the firm of Harper
Bros. and Mr.. Tilden occupied adjoining
houses in Gramercy park in New York
city; and yet, week after week, Har-
pers' hebdomadal came out, pictorially
and in letter press, with the most abus-
i've attacks against this pure and dis
interested statesman. The editorial
articles emanated from the pen of
George William Curtis, while the carl
catures proceeded from the nasty pencil
of Mast.
The star OF David Bennett Hill is
steadily rising to its perihelion. He is
fighting Democrat, and no doubt he
heartily enjoys the unneasured and IN
merited abuse that is dealt out to him.
A man who is not hated amounts to
very little as statesman or politician.
The abuse OF men whose selfish schemes
he has circumvented is doubles like
incense to his nostrils. Abuse has been
always the tribute which malice pays to
merit. Political detraction, like death,
loves a shining mark.