The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-16
Cleveland or EiIl2

The New York World has been trying to
find out from the democratic politicians
and Otiice-hclders Of New York whether
Mr.. Cleveland or Senator Hill will get the
delegation from that state to the democratic
national convention. The information it
has obtained isn't worth much. Only few
OF the congressman expressed an opinion,
aud Tammany leaders and state officers, as
q general thing, refused to talk. The most
Of them who consented to answer the ques-
tons asked them said that they believed
that Senator Hill would get the New York
delegation for the reason, mainly. that he
controlled the political machine.
There is no doubt that the Office holders
and politicians will do what they can to
have Hill delegation to the national con-
vention chosen. and they have a great deal
Of power. They want Senator Hill nomi-
mated for President, not because they think
he would make as good President as Mr..
Cleveland, out because they are confident
that if be should be elected he would regard
it as his highest duty, in the distribution of
patronage, TO provide for those who had
helped him carry out his plans.
For more than a year Senator Hill has
been quietly planning to secure the New
York delegation to the democratic national
convention. He does not depend upon pub
lie sentiment. he has a very poor opinion
of unorganized public sentiment. The good
will Of the men who are political bosses in
wards and counties is Of far greater i'm
portance to him.
At present it looks as If Senator Hill
would get the New York delegation. He
most certainly will il no outside pressure is
brought to bear against him. The men who
favor Mr.. Cleveland are not, as a rule,
political workers. They are business men,
who have little to do with politics, except
on election days, and they are not likely TO
make an organized effort to elect a Cleve-
land delegation 10 the national convention.
Even il the sentiment throughout the state
should be strongly in favor of Mr.. Cleve
land, it woudn'b follow that a Cleveland
delegation would be chosen, because the
politicians-the friends of Senator Hill
will most likely name the delegates.
The New York delegates, however, will go
to the convention probably without instruc-
tons, but with the understanding that they
shall vote for Senator Hill If he has chance
for the nomination. If the sentiment
Of the convention should be strongly in
favor of Mr.. Cleveland, and there should
be no chance for Senator Hill, it is probable
that the New York delegation would sup
port Mr. Cleveland.
The situation in New York may change
greatly within the next two or three months.
Mr.. Cleveland may become SO great a
favorite that the politicians will not dare to
ignore him. or Senator Hill may become SO
unpopular that an attempt to get the dele
cation for him would be hopeless. The re-
fusal of SO many democratic congressman
from New York and Of state officers at
Albany to commit themselves as TO whether
Senator Hill will get the New York dele
CATION or not indicates the existence of un-
certainty as to what the political situation
in the New York democracy will be at the
time the delegation to the national conven>
ton is chosen