The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-24
MR.. DANIEL ANSWERED.
INV YORK DEMOCRAT REPLIES.
Ills Charges That tho Attacks Upon HUI
Proceed from Republican sources Denied
What Democrats Think Of His Methods.


Editor Of The Times.
Senator John W. Daniel in recent letter
which was reproduced in tho columns Of the
New York sun, referring 10 tho attacks upon
senator David b. BID. uses tho following
language.
They originate from Republican sources.
They are encouraged IN New y ork by boilers
and others who wonld rule or ruin They are
rereatod by those who are either infected by
Republican publications or blinded by
momentarv zeal Tor other candidates.
IL is evident that we must carry
Now York 70 WIN. Hill is New York's over
vhe.miug choice
Nr Darie. VIII pardon me for using his
namo aud his letter us ny Richard Roe 10 get
a. entrance into court The public utter
au.os ol p public man are public property.
util We know precisely what attacks upon
Mr iiiA ere referred 20 by Mr.. Daniel We are
rut in position 90 Say whether they are Just
az not. Nor for the same reasons can We de-
fer.n.ro whether Mr Daniel is correct Ia his
statement ass 20 the origin OF these attacks or
Gle poAtlca. or m raj character OF the men
wl. support them.
DO would hardly tend 20 elucidate the truth
Go meet wholesale allegation 10y wholesale
denial.
CHARGES AGAINST Hill.
10 has often been stated Of Mr.. Hill here in
DIS own state that he is q man of 10 settled
political convictions or principles that he has
throughout his career % the extent Of LIS
nmhty. subordlnated the principles of his
PARTY 90 LIS personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. that
le las coyortly and cuuungly resorted 20
every political device IN bis power 10 strength
Cd himself as candidate for party
bonors without regard O. the elect OF his &C.
tons upon the good name OF the party or
political morals IN general that III the iuI-
flerauce az his personal ambition he Ah7
gradually olaced the lneamelts OF the ieo-
pe sud stifed their voice IN the party organ
zition. that he has. IN pursuance OF TINS
policy. finally succeeded ~ substituting Ior
tie old time party organization "P"ot
sud powerful machine, state woe Ous con
troAed 10y three men with hhseH ~
she head. that this absorption OF tIe
ans Of the party iH'o So 'I com1 pul,
that the pulse # the leader palpltates IN the
brain Of tne heeler and his wish Is conveyed
snd carried out with the drectneSs speed ana
YoWer Of an electric current; that ne mas us
guised vaulting ambition by the pretense of
pursuing party methods. and has disTegarded
the signals Of danger % the party and 10 HIM
self and the warnings of party press alike
with the mutterngs Of the people, that thls
course has brought the party into such DIS
replte that nothing but political upheaYal
and reorganization throughout the state,
could save II from disintegraton.
Nor on REPUBLICAN ORIGIN.
Il these are the attacks referred to by Mr.
Daniel / must express an emphatic dissent
from $ statement that they originated from
Ie.utlcan sources. are MT encouraged by
close who would rule OF ruin and are re-
pestel ur those who are either injected BY
Ie.ulIc8u publications or blinded by
-ror9-rtary zeal Tor other candidates SO far
D. these al cations refer 10 the state Of New
York.
his. of course. extremely difficult. if not
impossible. 20 submit demonstration
mathematical in its cOncusiyeness of any
POLITICAL proposition. il the case does not
admit " that kind Of proof we must content
ourselves with believing the evidence Of our
senses and acting upon them and common
report and reputation.
Whether Mr. Hill is guilty. of the specific
charges mentioned above OF IS solely response
Die for the deporable straits to which the
rarity ha, been reduce IN this. state can
never be determined with absolute assurance.
lut the evidence against hlm is such IN char
acter as We ordinarily have for the basis OF an
opinion of men and measures IN the world OF
politics and is usually deemed sufficient TO
determine the vote of an intelligent man.
DEMOCRATIC OPINIONS.
That these opinions are entertained of Mr..
TIl bv large BODY of Democratic voters in
New ! ork cannot be denied. That they are
sufficient IN number % carry the state on any
national question Is apparent to the most
casual observer. That they represent, indeed
that they are. the most intelligent and sub
sfantial portion of the party cannot be sue
cessfullv COntrOverted If the public press can
be credited and personal reports from
authentic sources can be trusted as q
guide With this class, which is generally.
but not always disconnected from party
organization Mir. Hill has been steadily losing
ground since his election 20 the Senate IL Is
not an independent class in the sense OF
boiling the ticket whenever an unworthy can
didate has been nominated by the party man
ayers. AS rule. IL has steadily supported
the party nominees, however dlstasteiui per-
sOually. because of the principles such nomi-
nees were supposed 10 represent and advocate.
The patience If q lOng-suiering public Is
proyerbial. 1t has been illustrated IN the
spectacle. common enough IN recent years,
Of intelligent and substantial citizens sub
hitting to the domination of a mercenary tri-
umvirate. from motives Of patriotic f0rbear-
ance. There has been under this submission
T. tone of patient, serious hOpetulness aud
looking forward TO better days.
THE WRATH or A PATIENT MAN.
advert here to another maxim which bids
us beware of the wrath OF patient man.
This saving has also been illustrated quite re-
Gently in the political history of New York.
repeat that these adverse opinions of Mr..
Hill are entertained and from the evidence
before them reasonably entertained. by
large ANtANti 1A lut UriubtlatAC fobcio Oh
tins State. IL IS claimed, and there is moth
ing preposterous IN the claim. that these
voters IRE not only numerous but they are
largely the majority of the party as IL now
stands. Mr.. Hills course since his election
70 the Senate of the Jnited states has inten-
sifed and justified this suspicion and dis
trust.
Upon his election TO this high Office it was
naturally assumed that he would relnQush
theuext highest ID tho gilt OF New York that
of the Goyernorship. This expectation was
doomed TO disappointment these Offices had
heretofore been considered incompatible
Nr Hill demonstrated that one man could
hold both at the same time This was pain-
full discovery TO citizens OF the best political
aspirations.
JUDGE MAYNARD.
The elections TO the State Legislature &C.
cured in the latter part OF last year. 1t was
known that in certain districts the contest
would be close and the result doubtful. When
the elections were over these districts were
claimed bv both Democrats and Republicans
Then followed what is known as the elections
conspiracy. and people understood at last why