Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
HILL AND CLEVELAND.
The Governor Advised by Mr.. watterson to
Make Way for Cleveland.

The Governor Advised by Mr.. watterson to
Make Way for Cleveland.
The baltimore SIM today says: A recent New
York dispatch. which has been widely circu-
lated, sets forth at some length that Gov. Hills
conclusion to come to the Senate was because
Of letter written by Henry Watterson at the
request of a democratic senatorial caucus. 1t
is understood. however, that Gov. Hill, either
through letter or personally, was advised by
several democratic Senators and by many other
prominent democrats Throughout. the country
to accept the senatorship. 1t is known, also, as
was stated few days since in this correspond
ence, that active measures that were taken by
prominent democrats to impress upon Gov.
Hill the necessity for him and Mr.. Cleveland to
come together. The result of these efforts were
seen in the meeting of the two at the Manhattan
Club dinner. To Mr.. Watterson. in all pr0ba-
bility, belongs the credit of inaugurating the
movements which, as far as can be judged from
present appearances, have convinced Gov Hill
he must take back seat until 1896.
Mr.. Watterson's letter was written very
shortly after the November election. and was
prompted solely by his own convictions and
without the least consultation with any one. 1t
could not help setting Gov. Hill to thinking
The letter, which is as follows. makes not the
slightest reference to the senatorship:
"COWitr-.journd, Office, LouisciNp Nov 21.
1s90.-My Dear Sir: take leave to address you
this letter as one of some millions of demo-
Gratis who have never sought or held office and
who could not be induced to do so. but who
are deeply concerned in the party welfare and
who believe You hold tie key to it. Outside of
the state of New York there is well-nigh
unanimous demand among the rank and file of
democrats for the nomination of Mr.. Cleve-
land. This is too strong for the party leaders
and managers to resist. l think have some
m A in knyfr aEr Il,,A Hk.A 49,
should be overwhelmed in state convention
IL You should come to national convention
with New York delegation solid against it
you would be overwhelmed. You are power
less to prevent it. But you can defeat the cleo
ton of the ticket
There are democrats in every part Of the
Union who believe that You did this in 1888.
know that to be false. l know exactly what
happened, and have steadily defended you in
public and in private. But it will cling to YOU
as long as you live-even as the bargain, intri-
que and corruption story chung to Ciay--and
will meet you in every national convention, il
it be not dissipated by some act on your part
great enough to blot it out In default of this.
If you have any hope of the presidency, it will
defeat that.
'My judgment is clear that if You could
reconcile it with your judgment and feeling to
make peace with Mr.. Cleveland and TO take a
delegation to the national convention in 1892 to
put MIN IN nomination. you will save the party
and place yourself upon an elevation you can
never attain if yOu iail to do it. You would be
received by the country with enthusiasm: be
accepted at once as a Warwick. and do not see
how you could be kept out of the succession
On the other hand. even if you succeeded in
defeating the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland. you
will stand upon sinister and dangerous ground,
with a stormy future before YOU.
These are plain words, and have no rela-
tons with you which give me the right to offer
you counsels. They may be disagreeable words.
and have no desire to obtrude upon your
privacy But they are true words, and claim
the right of a democrat who has some knowl-
edge of the country at large. and has given
some proof of intelligent devotion to the party
interests to ignore ceremony and to send them
to you.
I'm conclusion. let me cay that shall, in any
event. be glad to know you better. and that,
meanwhile, l am. most sincerely. your friend,
"HENRY NArrERsoH
1.-THE Hon. DAVID B. HILL