The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-04-01
tSLEP ENDENT LETTER.

Special.
Senator HIS presidential boom is
not progressing with all tile smooth
moss to be desired; indeed the opinion
obtains among sound Of his warmest
friends that it is on the decline
His speeches in the south have been
a general disappointment. They have
not been such as would recommend
their author to the highest Off &c iH the
land, aud in lodging the tariff and
silver issues and combining himself in
stead TO nsn-cOmmital geHeralitiss, he
committed an unPardOnable sFFuT in
the eyes OF the uneompromising south
ern people.
Tammany hall, too, SEEM inclined
to drop the New York senator. That
organization has but one ond in view
the control, Us far as possible, of Il
democra &c president. II Mr.. Hill
cannot be nominated it has little use
for him Giiroy, one of Tammany's
most astute chieftains, during re-
cent visit to Washington made the
impression that faith in Hill s strength
was waning among the Wig-wam'
councillors, and that Flower or Whit
ney would make an excellent candi-
date to unite the divided factions in
New York. The glitter of shining
gold has remarkable attraction for
the big chiefs. and Flower AMI Whit
uey are blessed with AN abundance of
it. -The mention of the latter comes
significantly close after the announce
ment that his father-in-law,a standard
oil king, would disgorge i've millions
to put Mr. Whitney in the white
hoase,
DEMOCRATS REBUKE HILL,
Senator Hill received II knock out
blow in the Noyes-R hcilwsII contested
election case. MIR. Noyes, 4 repubu-
can, was "a contestant for Il seat in the
house for Mr.. HIS district against
Mr.. Rockwell democrat and a pro-
tege of the senator. Hill left nothing
undOue to induce the commit Tee on
elections to report IN favor of his
henchman, but the vote stood seven to
one in favor Of Noyes, three democrats
supporting the republican.
This is a severe blow to tue senator
not only in showing his lack Of inan-
ence with democrats, but as u rehuke
to his methods; MI. Rockwell having
been counted in, it is said, by Hills
s&illful but unfair manipulation.
In connection with this case an
interesting story is out of the persIs-
tent efforts of Senator Hill to coerce
members of the election co mmittee.
IN accordance with his Albany meth
obs lie sent messages right and left to
the congressman, SUNNI 1Iing them to
his presence. All responded but one
Mr.. Hill at once plunged into an argu-
ment TO show tbs necessity of retain
ing his friends on the ground that he
was 4 democrat. Sons of the msm-
bers became indignant ut his diciu
torial manner and REGARDED his propo-
| sitions ms an insult.
The next morning the committee
met. A few moments before the com
mittee was called to o~der one Of the
Missouri representatives entered and
| informed the gentleman who had not
obeye1F tho summons, that a gentleman
was in an adjoining committee room
who desired to speak to him immed-
lately on urgent business. The gentle
man inquired his mama, but the Mis-
souri, representative said lac did not
know who he was. When the mem
Der of the committee opened tho door
he was surprised and ustonished to fin d
himself face to face with Senator Hill.
The senator was incline to be dicta-
torial. lie asked the member of the
committee in an imperious way why
he had not called on him the night be-
fore, as he had agreed to. The mem
Der did not like his tone, bat replied
cautiously, giving some trivial ex-
cuse.
Senator Hill asked what he had
decided to do about the Rockwell
NOyes case. The member replied that
he intended to decide it as lawyer
who had heard the facts would decide
the case if he were sitting on jury.
~ intend" said he, ''to vote to uuseat
/ MI. Rockwell" Senator Hill was
amazed. He flushed augrily and said
emphatically that he did not dare to
vote to turn Il democrat out Of the
| house. The member of tIle-committes
kept his temper admirably, whileSena-
tor Hill went on vehsmently to decry
the idea of giving a seat ia the house
to republican. As lie warmed up he
began to argue the merits of the case.
When he had finished, the member
of the committee who had listened. t.
him patiently throughout, drew him.
self up and said that as for the argu
ment Senator Hill had made, he hat
heard that before, as a member of ths
committee, from Mr.. Rockwell's attor
neys, and without desiring to dispar
age him Senator HID lie was forced
to admit that they had presented the
/ case mora 0I,fu and mora f,r1ft,I,r clio,