The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-04
HILL DETERMINED TO BOSS
He Proposes TO Control Government APP
pointments in New York State,
And with that End in View He Wants His
Tool Murphy with Him in the Senate
Clash with Cleveland Inevitable.


Senator Hill Determined to Dictate Appoint
ments in the Empire state.
New YORK. Dec. "A Washington corre-
spondent telegraphs the following to q
Democratic paper in this city: There are
a good many rocks ahead for the Demo-
cratic party, and the most imminent of all
is the clash between Cleveland and Hill. 1t
seems inevitable. The New York politician
who said this to me to-day voices q very
general fear felt here In Washington. Mr..
Hills friends already in Washington are
quite sure that his colleague from New
York will be of his choosing. 1t is said by
q gentleman who to some extent enjoys
Senator HILLS confidence that the sena-
torial deal has been contaminated, and
that it only awaited the formal sanction of
the Legislature. The nameo of the man who
Is to draw the senatorial prize was
not divulged, but 1t may be as
sumed that Senator Hill desires the cleo
tion of Edward Murphy, it,, of Troy. 1t
is claimed that Hill will have the man Of
his choice, and Mr.. Cleveland's views or
wishes will have no weight in the matter.
senator Hill has made his plans to have q
senatorial colleague who will work hand
in hand with himself. The Senator's friends
are already Boosting hat he Will be able.
with the aid of bis Democratic associate.
TO practically control federal patronage in
New York without asking favors of the
President. Senator Hill intends. it is said,
to be in q position where he can compel
PRESIDENT Cleveland to send to the Senate
for confirmation such appointments from
the Empire State as will be acceptable to
Tammany. lt IS not claimed that
he will insist on having only
Tammany men appointed. The plan is tn
prevent the election of any one who would
be obnoxious to Senator Hill. The first
and main thing that the Senator requires
Is that Mr.. Cleveland. in making appoint
I1ents from New York, shall consider
whether the applicant would be objection
able to him and the dominant element OF
New York Democracy. The Cleveland men
here admit that the new Senator Will be
fully in accord with Mir. Hill. no matter
who Is elected. Nobody supposes for a mo-
ment that Mr.. Cleveland will yield TO Hill
The political gossips, IN discussing the sub
Ject to-day, seemed to think that the two
leaders would simply lock horns and fight
1t out, with the whole Nation for spec
tatore,
1T is said by persons who have seen both
Mt. Hill and MIR. Cleveland since the cleo
tion that both are determined TO stand on
their dignity and fight. rather than give In
one inch. 1t IS expected Mr. Cleveland
will go forward and make appointments
entirely agreeable to himself. although It
ls thought ex-Secretary Whitney and other
Cleveland leaders in New York will advise
that Tammany be given a large share of
the New York patronage. This Will no
doubt be done, but it is equally certain
hat some of the best places within the
Presidents gift will be given to the most
pronounced enemies of Senator Hill. A
new reason Is given for the effort TO make
Mr.. Murphy Senator. 1t sis well Known
that Senator Hill dislikes department pol
itics. He does not intend to go around
asking for clerkshIps and other appoint
ments that are az the disposal of the
members of the Cabinet. There will
be n great deal of such work to
be done and Nix. Hill desires the oc-
operation of an active gentleman like
Mr. Murphy, who has a taste for that sort
of work. Mr.. Murphy has great aptitude
for Interviewing. and knows the party
workers in the Empire State even more in
timately than Senator Hill does.n