The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-24

New YonK, Feb. oS.-Tho Tribune says
nj the convention at Albany: "Unloss
al signs fail, tho anti.IIill movement Is
4 upidly gaining strength, and it has be-
come serious enough TO DO called n fac
uon IT is rather late in making itself
manifest, and tho influential and up
risht mon who are concerned init need
no. wonder that tho general public can
not understand how 1t happens. that
decent Democrats who arc not excited
at all by tho scat-stcaling conspiracy
verc so dreadfully mov4d because u
convention was held rather earlier than
ncustomary. Their indignation against
him does them credit, but is rather be-
lated and is open TO tho criticism OF
lacking first rate moving cause. How.
ever, il they only have tho necessary
courage and wisdom the anti-uillitcs
can atone for the past by making the
mos: Of their present opportunities, Ii
they force tho fight they can speedily
destroy Hill as @ Presidential posi-
b!lity."
"rlERAID's" COMMENTS.
Tho Herald says: "Alr. Hill has
handled the situation with consummate
tactical shrewdness. IIo holds Now
York state, or at least no thinks no does,
in his fist, and although tho delegates
were not specially instructed 10 vote
for him at Chicago they knew perfectly
well that they would not have been
chosen except on that condition.
"But Yesterdays convention empha.
sized the fact that New York state is
very badly split. Hill has the machine
without 4 doubt, but very largo num-
Der oil Democrats are yot to DO con-
WINGED that he has the people. All this
chow oil power is very well in its way,
but the party OF the state has worry
bitter feud on its hands and tho agrees
sivc policy Of Mr.. Hill has excited Il de-
gree OF opposition which renders tho
vote OF November uncertain for himself
or Cleveland. A western man who has
also the respect OF the South-a man
like Watterson for instance--witl Hill
ior second place would be certain to
carry New York and the country. Tho
Democrats OF the state now divided into
factions, and losing no opportunity to
knock each other out, would unite on
such ticket and carry the banner to
uadoubtcd victory"
SOMETHING MAY DROP
The World says: The February point
inthis game OF politics has been scored
as everyone foresaw that it would be ii
the early convention were persisted in.
But what about the far greater contest
in June? Senator Hill has delegation
from ono state But there are forty
three other states yet TO DO heard from
and even in two months from now the
real fight for the nomination will be
hardly begun.
Senator Hill has secured delegation,
four months, seventeen weeks, 40 days
in advance OF tho national convention.
What has he got, what will he do with
it, or what will it do, OF and Tor itself?
ltcan hardly be corralled aud ship
ped to Chicago 10 await the meeting OF
The great convention, though tho haste
with which it was snapped up might
suggest such policy. The delegates
cannot be forbidden to read tho news
papers until after they have voted, like
the Jurors in capital case. A great
many things arc liable to happen and
arc quite certain to happen during the
next four months which vii! materially
Influence and probably determine the
choice oil Democratic candidate for
President.
wArrERsoN's WARNING.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 23.-Mr. Wat
,cFson says cditorially: Now that the
democrats OF New York have spoken
through The regular and lawful chan
hels appointed Tor party expression,
and the Hon. David Bennett Hill is
formally presented 10 his fellow Demo-
Gratis OF the United States as tho choice
Of the Democrats OF the Empire State
lor PRESIDENT, the question bcioro the
country becomes one OF yeas and nays,
Tor whoever secures the nomination
must beat Mr. Fill.
Whatever else we do let us not avoid
IN, inc issue. It's squarely before us. Mr.
cleveland is no longer possibility. His
selection rs the Democratic standard
bearer, ii such thing were under the
circumstances conceivable, would be on
inc part OF the national Democracy an
act OF deliberate suicide. He could not
be elected, and We arc so sure OF his good
sense; as we'll us OF his dignity OF ciarac-
Ter that We have no idea that he will
I I,oW his name to go before the national
democratic convention. Tho followers
o. Q! The oX-Prcsident must see as Mr..
I!eveland himself, tina. his election is
not possible in tho face Of the stubborn
opposition OF Mr.. Hill and his friends.
1,if, how much moro probable is air.
illiIs election, in face not merely OF tho
Widespread disappointment caused by
i ine snborlination OF popular favorite.
Out o! an independent ticket which his
nomination will surely force in the field.
WILL ny porr N,H.'