Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-03
WAS HILL DISLOYAL.

The NAV Convention DemocrasS %
| York BEEN to Think So-Bhorts FOE s"'
Senatorship.
New York, December 2.-There are
increasing surface indication OF .ne
coming conflict between the Democrats
! factions 10 this State for Mr.. CleVelanu
| favor, says a morning paper.
| Signs are augmenting and omeDs III
tiplyipg that the clash is inevitaoie.
Both sides are preparing for the merry
war which people familiar with pollsicai
hostilities think is due to begin ao0u'
the time the nimrod of Broadwater ISL
and returns to his castle, No. IL west
| Fifty-frst street.
The friends of Edward Murphy, Jr.,
with the sanction of William Z. Whit-
| new. have been tireless during the last
few DAYS STRENGTHENING the State Cnalr-
mans candidacy for the Senatorship.
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan TOOK
trim clear from Buffalo to this city Tor
an hours talk with Mr.. Murphy's
friends here. He arrived at four O'CLOCK
o. m. and left at six. All over the
State the machine Is hustling to get the
entire Democratic strength In the Leg
islature in line. Overt1res have been
made to Hugh Nc Laughlin to secure
the Kings county delegation but II Is
still unpledged and uncertain" Inc
rural members are being looked after.
The Murphy men count on Mr.. Whlt-
ney to keep Mr.. Cleveland neutral.
! The May convention people have ADOPT
ed somewhat different tactics. smltn
M. Weed is very quiet. Ii ex-Mayor
Grace is working to capture votes, IL Is
apparent to rank outsiders" but the
anti.snappers are using all diligence In
| making IL appear that Senator Hill was
secretly disloyal to Mr.. Cleveland. 1t
is said that Mr.. Cleveland before he
went to his Island retreat was satlsned
of the treachery of the voters who can
be called "Hill men,"
To the minds Of the May convention
a circular letter which was sent to the
interested followers Of Senator Hill
throughout the State furnishes evidence
OF treachery. The letter was sent from
the headquarters of the Protective
Tariff Democratic League Of the City of
New York." and was mailed to l5,OOo
Hill Democrats. 1t reads as follows:
"New York, November 3, 1892.
"DEAR SIR: 1t is understood that
you are friend OF Senator David Is.
| Hill; that you indorse his Democracy,
admire his leadership, and believe that
to him more than to any other man Is
due the credit of the series of successes
which the Democratic party has
achieved since he succeeded to the CUB
ernatorial chair; that under no other
leader have such triumphs and advance
ment been made; that it was in recog-
milton Of such eminent services that the
party sent q united delegation from this
State, headed by the Governor.to voice
the sentiment OF New York and urge
the nomination OF Senator Hill as the
Democratic candidate for President OF
the United States.
"From that fine, Senator Hill has
been the special object Of attacks and
abuse by those mugwumps and free
traders who managed Mr.. Cleveland's
canvass.
'There is no parallel in modern poll
tics to the desperate course taken to de-
stroy Senator HiIl's influence. He has
been misrepresented and maligned be-
yond endurance. 1t is plain to those
nearest Senator Hill that should Mr..
Cleveland be elected no credit whatever
will be given him or his friends. In
fact, it has now become q conviction
that the success OF Mr.. Cleveland means
the humiliation OF Senator Hill and his
retirement from the direction Of the af-
fairs Of the Democratic party. Not only
is Senator Hill marked for retirement,
but all Of those loyal party friends who
have stood with him In the past and
aided him in securing the great victories
for Democracy are to be succeeded by
those with whom they have had to con-
tend at their party primaries and who
at the polls have more often bolted than
supported the nominees of the Demo-
cratic party. A vote for Cleveland Is a
vote to disgrace the intrepid and sue
cessful leader Of Democracy-Dayid B.
Hill.
"rhis fact alone will warrant yod In
placing the enclosed paster over the
electoral portion Of your ticket on elec-
tion day.
SPY order Of the committee.
(Signed) "HENRY NICHOLS,
Chairman.
"JoHN r. CURTIS, Secretary"
The names to which copies OF this
letter were mailed appeared on the
specially prepared list. The $4,000
men were the personal "henchmen" OF
Hill. 1t Is known that the Republican
National Committee and the State Com
mittee expected to derive great benefit
from the document.
The San Salvador Earthouaka.