The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-21
Senator Allen Says He Holds
Key to the Situation.
HE WILL NAME THE NOMINEE,
Bland Bill and Russian Extradition
Treaty to Rouse Interest.
Bill to Abolish Partisan Appointments
to Labor Positions Under the Gov
ernment - General Miles Says the
Army Is at its Minimum.

WASHINGTON Cry. March 20-TSpecial |
David b. Hill is the one men in the
United States who can prevent the defeat
of Grover Cleveland for the presidential
nomination at the Chicago convention"
This remark was made today by Senator
Allen of the state of Washington. Senator
Allen was chatting about presidential
politics in general way and about the
Democratic situation in particular. Since
the advent of Senator Hill in the upper
branch OF the national congress, the ma
jority of the members of that body have
given a good deal of attention to
the New Yorker, and he has
been scrutinized by the Republicans with
more interest. probably, than by the Demo-
Gratis. Senator Allen has watched the
movements of the New York politician,
and has arrived at the conclusion that he
Is one of the shrewest wire pullers that
this country has ever seen. Mr.. Allen
went on to say that he had no idea what
the outcome would be so far as the fight
for the Democratic presidential nomina-
tion was concerned. but he said that there
was one way i'll which it was possible for
the Democrats to save New York to their
party. OF course Mr.. Allen does not hold
that New Y York will be at any time safe for
the Democrats, but he pointed out way
in which that state could be won by that
party if it could be carried at all in the
present national campaign. His idea re-
garding the situation is somewhat peculiar,
but it will not appear strange when the
situation as he sees it is explained. As
has been previously stated, Mr.. Allen con-
siders Senator Hill very astute politician.
Mr.. Allen can see way in which
Mr.. Hill may be able to name
the next candidate of the Democratic
party, and if he is elected secure entire
control of the government machinery. In
carrying out a scheme of this kind Mr..
Hill would not only be able to widen his
grasp upon the politics of the United
States, but would be able to secure his
own nomination for president in 1896, and
would stand very fair show of an elec-
ton.
How can this be done? is the question
that will be asked at this point.
The answer is an easy one. Mr.. Hill is
going to the Chicago convention with the
New York delegation solid, and will no
doubt secure sufficient votes from other
states to practically control the situation
at Chicago. If at that time he finds it
would be impossible to secure the nomi-
tion for himself. or if he should conclude
that defeat would stare him in the face if
he secured the nomination. he could easily
set himself up as a martyr by saying to
the delegates there assembled:
81 am Democrat"
This expression is a time-worn phrase of
Hills, but if he should proclaim himself
in this way at Chicago, and the delegates
and the spectators there assembled should
grasp his meaning, Hill could walk out of
the convention hall the biggest Democrat
in America and with supreme power in
the future over the reins of the party with
out doubt. 1t would take but few words
to solve this puzzle; Hill would simply
have to announce that he could see that it
would be to the best interests of the
party to unite the two factions in
New York, and by doing this nom
mate Cleveland, his arch enemy at
the present time, as q candidate of the
Democratic party in the great campaign
of 1892. Hill is the one man that can
make Cleveland the presidential candidate
this or any other year. By SO doing he
would, without doubt, be able to secure a
promise written in letters Of blood, SO TO
speak. from Mr.. Cleveland by which he
would turn the whole patronage of
his administration over to Hill if
elected, and thereby giving him
control of the government machinery
to be used as he willed. 1t is probable
that Cleveland would be willing to do this
in order to secure the nomination and by
Hills aid a possible election in November.
Ii Hill should conclude TO make move of
this kind there is no reason to doubt but
he would be able to secure the nomination
in 1896, and by the power under his con-
troll as supreme dictator of the next Cleve-
land administration, be elected in the fall
of that year. This matter was sug-
gested TO numerous politicians in
Washington City and there are quite
a number of the shrewdest ones who be-
lieve that such may be the outcome of the
great fight for the Democratic presidential
| nomination. There is no reason why Hill
is obliged to secure the nomination this
wear in order to satisfy his ambition in
regard to the presidency. By nominating
| Cleveland, or throwing the nomination TO
New York, Mr.. Hill could entrench
himself with his party so strongly that
no other ambitious statesman would
| be in the same class with him for
| the Democratic nomination in 1895,
no matter whether the Democrats won in
| this election or not. 1t will be well enough
| for the people Of this country to keep a
sharp eye out on this astute New Yorker.
| Heis the king of political schemers and no
| man can tell what he will do during the
| next few weeks. He may be able to go TO
| Chicago with strength enough to secure
| the nomination, and, even then, decide not
| to take it this year. He may find it policy
| to do as has been indicated above, and, if
| he does no man in this country can even
| indicate the grasp that he will have upon
| the politics of this country in the future.
| WAsHISGroS CITY, March Ex-senator
| Hill and party arrived in the city this
| morning from the South. The senator ex-
| pressed great qualification at the hospit-
| able manner in which he was received
| throughout the trip. Numerous invita-
| tions have been received by Senator Hill
| within the past week to visit various
! Western and Southwestern cities and he
is being strongly urged to make such a
| tour later.
PARTY WITHOUT PRINCIPLES.
| Democrats Acting only on Such Lines
and May Win Office.
| WAsHISGToS CITY, March 20.-[Special. !
| The Democrats profess with their uSual