Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
IN REVOLT AGAINST HILL.


Tho People of New York Passing Judg-
ment Upon His Snap Convention by De-
feating the Democratic Party.
New York, March "A crushing
rebuke was administered to Senator
Hill yesterday by the Democrats of
nearly every county in New York state.
Local elections were held in SO counties
and in all but half dozen Of these the
Republicans showed decisive gains, all
because of the revolt against Hills
snap method Of holding state conven-
ton.
The Democratic voters took this way
to repudiate the system of Tammany
which has throttled the party and held
it slave to distasteful leader. Hill
never before received such severe lash
ing.
1t IS doubtful If the black eye he re-
ceived will recover in time for him to
make a presentable appearance at the
Chicago convention.
The snap convention at Albany, on
February 22d, has borne its first fruit
in the shape of wrenching the local
machinery in the counties of the state
from the Democrats and giving it to the
Republicans.
REPUDIATEp AT HOME.
The city of Elmira, Hills home, fur
nishes the best illustration of the fact
that the Democratic reverses yesterday
were due entirely to the senator's OBJ
| noxious strangulation methods.
ID. G. Robinson was elected mayor of
Elmira by o majority of 1,071. Inde-
pendent Democrats and Republicans
voting for him. Hills candidate was
Frederick Collin and, under ordinary
circumstances, he would have been
elected by good majority. Hill did
his best to pull Collin through, but too
many Democrats believed that the sooner
they hit back the better, and they
struck out from the shoulder. Common
council now has Republican majority
Already a movement has started to
hold convention in Chemung county tC
elect a delegation to the May conven.
ton. All of Hills candidates were de.
feated there.
SPEAKER BUSH TIcWLED.
Speaker Bush, of the assembly, il
pleased by the result in his home, Che
mung county. Bush is the Democratic
speaker, but Hills efforts to NOV dowr
everyone who in any way opposed hin
incensed Bush and he aided in th,
downfall Of Hills machine in Elmira.
Tho Republicans practically contro
every county government outside of thi
city and Brooklyn. Democratic gain
were made in Troy.
Duchess county, in which such
spirited contest for state senator wa
ragged last fall, and which finally seate,
the Democratic aspirant, faced abou
, yesterday and elected Is Republican
and only eight Democrats as member
of the board of supervisors. Last yea
these numbers were exactly reversed
Hundreds of Democrats took this, thei
, first opportunity to express disapprova
of Hills snap convention.
Plattsburg gave Flower 1856 majority
but the Republicans carried it yesterda
!, by 35l. The Republicans do not rcgar
these maiorities as signifying anythin
moro than that the Democrats ar
weary of being ridden by the Tamman
: bosses.
TAMMANY's EYES OPENED.
: Tammanys eyes have been opened
# The big chiefs are alarmed. The rebuk
s from the state was sudden and lunar
S swerable. They cannot afford to let
e pass without notice.
II The May convention plan has receive
o a tremendous impetus. The desertior
from Hills camp have set in and stan
n pede is anticipated.