The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-30
HILL TO PLAY CONKLING.
CLEVELAND'S ADMINISTRATION
TO BIZ BITTERLY FOUGHT.

The Senator VIII Also Do His Utmost
to Secure the Election OF Murphy as
His Colleague - The ConkliuR Gar
field Episode Recalled by Old Ponti-
clans.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The senator's and
representatives now in Washington, with
other public men, read the newspapers
eagerly to-day because Of their interest In
the New York senatorial situation and in
the interview between Speaker Crisp and
Mr.. Cleveland. Most of the senator's and
representatives are generally inclined to
believe that MIR. Cleveland meant no more
than he said in his interview on the sena-
torial question, and will not necessarily do
anything more TO prevent Mr.. Mnrphy's
election. But others expect that he will not
stop with simply saying he is opposed to
Mr.. Murphy's election. The sudden de-
parture of Bourke Cochran, who would
like to succeed Frank Hiscock,
for New York to-day is connected
by them with Mr. Cleveland's intentions.
If Mr.. Cleveland should say that Mr.. Cock
ran ought to be elected there is a general
OCASA bhdu MI 4Aut pnJ lulkhb DO ucAbdNGu
by him, inasmuch as like Mr.. Whitney,
who is also mentioned in this connection, he
is man who would be agreeable both to
Mr.. Cleveland and the friends OF Mr.. Muir
ply, except Senator Hill, who is expected
to fight for Mr.. Murphy to the end.
HILL TO FIGHT CLEVELAND.
II Mr.. Murphy is elected the two New
York senator's are expected to be in opposi-
ton TO the administration during the next
four years, especially as to nominations To
office. IL is not expected that the New
York senators would make speeches pub
licly against the administr alton policies, or
even vote against such measures as q tariff
bill, but that their opposition would be
manifested iu executive session is expected.
The possible situation reminds men who
have a liking for historical analogies Of the
relations between President Garfield and
Senators Conkling aud Platt. They over
look, of course, the great difference in
volved in the fact that President Garfield
was under pied les TO Senators Conkling and
Plstt, whereas President Cleveland would
have no such obligations to Senators Hill
and Murphy. One of Senator Hills friends
said to-day, In speaking of this analogy:
"Mr. Hill will fight whether he has Platt
to follow him or not. He will fight whether
MIR. Murphy Is elected or not. The only
difference between him and Senator Conk-
ling will be that he will not jump out of the
window in the middle OF the fight. That
was magnificent. but it was not war. Mr.
Hill will not be magnificent perhaps. but
be will be for war from this time on.n
CAN'T HURT CLEVELAND.
When this was mentioned to Representa-
tive John Dewitt Warner, OF the Reform
Club, IA friend of Mr.. Cleveland, he said:
You will remember, perhaps, what hap
pened 10 Roscoe Conkling. IL you imagine
that these people of New York were not in
sympathy with Mr. Conkling at that time
you are badly mistaken. But when il
came to q question of choice between a
senator and a President of the United
States the people sided with the President
IL was not the men whose opinions you and
/ might naturally seek who settle
these questions. Ir is the people In the
highways and byways and Of the cross
roads, and when their Influence began TO be
fels at Albany In the memorable contest be-
tween President Garfield and Mr.. ConkIing
the question as to the continuance OF the lat
ter gentleman in office was quickly decided
It is with the masses that Mr.. Cleveland has
his stronghold, and should contest occur
between the New York state machine and
President-elect Cleveland 1t will be the ma
chine that will get hurt"
A CONFERENCE AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec Ex-senator D. B.
Hill, Richard Croker, Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan
and Edward Murphy held three hours
conference at The Kenmore hotel this after
noon. 1t was strictly a secret one, and
when the gentlemen learned that reporters
were cognizant of the meeting. the assem-
blage adjourned but it is believed only to
meet later. The subject under discus
sion was MIR. Murphy's chances for the sena-
torship, and it is reported that il it is fore
seen within the next few days that the
chairman's candidacy Is too strongly op-
posed, another man friendly to Senator Hill
and antsgonistic TO the President-elect will
will be selected for the United States sena-
torship. This information comes from q
reliable source.
MURPHY's ELECTION EXPECTED
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Mr. Cleveland had
a number of visitors at his offices in the
Mills building this afternoon.
Tonight Senator German of Maryland,
ex-Secretary Whitney and Speaker Crisp
dined together and then went TO the the
ater. Il was the opinion of all three that
Mr.. Murphy would be elected United States
senator from the state Of New York.