Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-22
Senator Hill as a Social Being.
Grover Cltveland'S Prospects.
THE GREAT RUSH FOR EUROPE.
One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand
People to Gothic Immense sums
of Money They spend.

tact winch tEhnicS MN 10 NhIm UltU up
and attach them TO his cause. Knowing
MIR. Hill as do. can say that he is q far
more socisble man than he is generally un-
to be. HIS exterior Is absolutely
cold. and his manner always ropellant
until he has come to know YOU and to trust
Won. When You FIRST meet Mr.. Hill YOU
can realize that he has the feeling that
perhaps you have an intention 10 do him y
grievous wrong. HIS suspicious would in
dicsie q man who had often misplaced con-
tdence. and had made up his mind not TO
be betrayed again. After he has tested
you and found that you can preserve con-
tdences and that your friendship IL sincere
there is no more open-hearted or cOntldiug
man IN this Commonwealth. A few years
ago met here the editor and proprietor
Of western Democratic newspaper of
considerable standing and influence,
who bad been hammering away at
Hill in his newspaper for some time. |
found out by little def questioning that
much of tins hostility had been cngcn-
dered by Dir. Hills failure 10 fayorably i'm
press q correspondent of this western
newspaper who had visited him in Albany
with the best intentions. He had reported
q, bis newspaper headquarters that Mr.. liill
had even been ungraciOus when approached
and the amour prOpTe of the newspaper had
been disturbed thereby. Realizing that
the Governor had probably suspected that
the correspondent came TO impose upon
him in some way. | could understand the
ba5 impression which the young man had
carried away from Albany.
COLD, UNBTsPOSsIyE.
explained the situation ss understood
IL TO the editor and proprietor and sug-
gostcd TO him that he call upon the Gov
ernor himself some day. | even went 50
far as To pave the way for pleasant meet
ing. The first effect Of this diplomacy
was 10 cause cessation of the ATTACKS
upon Mr.. Hill in the western newspaper.
Some months after | met the editorial pro-
prietor again. and he informed me that he
had not long before visited Albany and
paid his respects 10 the Governor. lie bad
departed from the capital with q feeling
that the Governor was cold, unrespOn-
slye, upapproachable. suspicious man.
Now, here was q case IN which the Governor
certainly had good cause TO be afiable, and
j have no doubt that he tired TO his utmost
20 make pleasant impression upon hls
visitor. He simply could not do II. IL
was not IN him. Mr.. Hill has oil the ap-
purtenances which belong 20 man, but, as
Shakespeare says of the elephant, who has
knees. "They are not made for Texture or
low bending" One thing. however, may
be said of Mr.. Hill, am sure, and that Is
that notwithstanding his devious political
methods, his machine associations, and all
that, ne Is a man of absolute personal In
tegrity. Despite the bitter warfare which
has been made upon him IN this State tor
the past SIX years. not single charge OF
corruption has been made TO stand against
him. Partlsanism may blind him and
friendship NAV warp him, but he Will never
la snnnd "a NanQI act for r
sonal gam.
MP. CLEVELAND AND BROOKLYN.
Least willing still 10 quit the ground
The tree Of deepest root is found.
At the same time it would not surprise
he If that wldespreadIng chestnut OF De
mocraoy, Grover Cleveland, was feeling
about this time that the blast was getting
pretty strong for him. ! say this fully real
izinC that Mr.. Cleveland j. deep-rOOted
in the affections Of the public; that he IS
cOnsecrated 10 the Constitution of the
United States. the Declaration Of hide
pendence, WashingtOn's Farewell Address
and the Democratic party, not to men
ton that he : deadset as side issue
upon reelection 10 the presidency
on somewhat free-trade platform.
i am moved to make these observa-
tons by the wind which blows over
the East river from BROOKLYN, whore pri-
maries have lately been held for the pur-
pose Of choosing delegates 10 Mr.. Cleve-
lands anti-snap convention billed for a
one-nlght stand In Syracuse May 3lst. The
result Of these primaries Is saddenlng. The
anti-snap people had been working up 10
them ever since David Bennett Hills mid
winter convention in Albany. and II has
been freely predicted that the vote would
be roaring protest against Mr.. Hill and
show as plainly as figures can demonstrate
q problem relating entirely TO the human
affections how thoroughly Mr.. Cleveland 8
love for the people, his country, and the
Constitution 10 requited. But this wind
which blows over from Brooklyn a.
write bears painful tldlngs OH its wings
ii whistles mouTnfully around the tai
newspaper Offices IN Park-ROw, begging
that the news be broken gently 10 tn,
country, and dies away III the distance ~
a low, sad moan. In a word. Sir. Cleyc
land was turned down IN tie Brooklyn
primaries. In one ward eight votes were
polled for him--cOunt 'em, eighth an
other eleven. IN another thirteen
in another eight, IN another tour
teen, in another four. These were TN
wards in which the smallest numbers weT'
polled. but they ought to have police
more-considerlng that 10 was Mr.. Clcve
land who was running for the prrsld ,ncy
III lIt t0MA VI 4tNOAclls WIG = - "a p wv "a
up child of Brooklyn, now dong for II
self, but twenty-three votes were cast
And Elatbush Is town trimming owe
with Democracy both Of the COnsecrate,
and concentrated varieties, though my IN
formation and belief are that the latter pre-
dominates TO a considerable degree
As TO Brooklyn, 1t Is Demo
cratic centre of large importance. sc
cond only TO the city OF New York itself
IL Brooklyn takes pride IN ANYTHING ont
side OF its churches. Prospect Park, tn
brooklyn bridge-controlled from tn
New York end-Dr. Ialmage, and its All
blown especially for 1t direct from Cone
Island, II IL in IT'S large Democratic vote
And yet IN all this town-the thir'
largest in the United States-onlv !, &c
souls turned out TO vote indIrectl.
for Mr.. Cleveland as a Democrats
candidate for President aud direct
Nv to rebuke Mr.. Hills mid-win
ter convention in Albany. / am no
20 certain but this Is rebuke to Nh
Cleveland. Anyhow. | cannot regard il a
happy omen. 1t may not interfere witt
his nomination at CnicagO-that seems L
he hxed-but / have notion that II IN
sOme bearing on the election in November
IL Mr.. Cleveland should DO turned dow
IN November, as Brooklyn turned hiu
down IN the primaries, would he rise agail
the third day and Toe ready and resplenden
for the fight IN 1852 THIS Is solemn
thought.
7HE RUSH FOR EUROPE.
Agents Of steamship lines inform m,
that the rush for Europe this summe
probably exceeds that OF env other year
over 2.lOO people sailed from TINS por
during one week recently. most Of thes
gay birds OF passage and plumage goin
over tor summers outing. during tn
season. according TO present estimates
not less than 1875, 900 will sail. This il reall
an estimate. and not conjecture. Ever
state-room III every frst.cass steame
billed 10 leave this port up 10 the middl
OF august IS already engaged. This sur
pfisihs TACT has been forced mo,
many. persons lately who have bee
seized with tie European fever an,
nave sought 10 engage Passage.
Ia pen 10 know several persons VIII
VIII not 60 abroad this summer he
cause they made up their minds too lat
10 enable thom 10 obtain state-rooms ON
comfortable snip. This goes to show tia
Tue foreign companies winch are reapip
'his hnanclal harvest have more busines
,Hah ihey can attend tO-all America
u"sine.> ri that. Yankees ara prr
s'IDlhiiy shrcwd IN commercial af'nr,
hut they have permitted tina hDps,',a y
Iuo say sea 10 slip through their finger,
Is seen by little figuring. If III
s'.a'nsnip companies carry 10000 passeI