Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-20
WILL BE HILL AND GRAY.
Senator Pugh's Prediction as to the Presi-
dental Ticket.
ashington Postl


Senator James l.. Pugb has written a
letter 20 the David Il. Hill Club, OF Lauder
dale county, Ala. on the presidential stu
alton, with especial reference TO the rae
tiOnal fight now pending IN New York. lie
says that Senator Hill IS self-made man,
who has been in full view Of the people
during his entire career and has had unin-
terrupted success in all his aspirations.
All elections IN New York. a. doubtful
State, have been holly contested, and Hlll
has never been defeated az a candidate. No
man in political history has been subject
ed 20 severer scrutiny and attack by
more powerful and merclless adversary
than David Is. Hill.
Continuing, Senator Pugh says that II I'll
closed his splendid career az Governor by
an achievement that has attracted wide
spread attention on account OF us re-
markable skill and ability, and the great
benefits resulting from u 70 the State ana
national Democracy. All the credit FOR
securing the Legislature of New York 70
the Democratic party was due to Hill.
Would his party accept the benefit OF his
services, and then join ais enemies IN cut
ting Of his head and retiring him on their
demand.
The Senator then proceeds as follows:
II Hill is defeated IL will surely be the
work of those who prefer Mr. Cleveland.
and who have become hostile to Mr.. Hill
because he Is charged with having pre-
vented Mr.. Cleveland's nomination Tor the
selfish purpose of securing II himself. Mr..
Cleveland has been elected President by
the Democratic party. and after having
four years 10 strengthen himself and his
party he received another nomination tor
reelection. With oil his opportunities and
advantages IN the race Mr.. Cleveland was
defeated. He lost the presidency and the
Senate and House went whlrling into the
possession Of the Republicans; and then
came the Mckinley tariff, the force bill,
and the billion Congress. After all this un-
deniable history. and all these honors and
opportunities have been enjoyed by Mr..
Cleveland. what prOpriety or justice is IN
the demand that he shall have another
trial race against the unbrOken usage Of MS
party. and that. too. on the demand OF his
friends that Hill shall have no chance at
the presidency. but must be Illuminated
and punished TO crafty tho disappointed
followers of Mr.. Cleveland? Ii Hill re-
ceiyes such treatment 10y the National
Democratic Convention, whoever becomes
the beneficiary of the work of his enemies
need not be surprised at the absence of en-
thuslasm In the canvass on the part OF
HIPS friends, who will Justly feel that be
has been made the victim OF gross injus-
ice ana luEIAlliuut.
All this cutlery against the time of hold
ing the convention comes from the lite
long enemies OF Hill, who know that he
will certainly secuT the delegation from
New York, whether the convention Il
called in one or four months. No fact Is
better known In New York than that with
out regard To the time of holding the con-
venton. Hill is as certain to get the dele
cation as any event can be In the future.
All the complaint about the mid-wlntei
convention" and SNAP Judgment" Is
false pretence.
My opinion is not worth much. but
have the right TO express 1t, and time will
soon decide who Is right. and do not be
lieye that any Democrat can be nominated
or elected President whose record Iustitles
the belief that he would veto freedom.
age bill. Silver is like Hlll-it Las never
lost battle.
| have no doubt that Mr.. Cleveland
would use all his power, as he has done IN
the past. and exercise, If necessary, the
veto. TO defeat such bill, although passed
by 30 per cent. of the representatives. of the
party that elected him President, and those
who support him are necessarily allies OF
gold monopoly. | have no doubt that Hill
or German, or Flower would approve q
free-coinage bill. Keep sharp watch on
the delegates TO the State and National
Democratic conventions
Senator Pugh closes by making the pre-
diction that David b. Hill Will be carried
10 the National Democratic Convention bS
delegates for his nomination from New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and III
diana and with this support he will b,
nominated, with Gray, of Indiana, fol
Nice-Prcsident. This ticket will DO III
vlnClble.