The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-12
IT is The old TICKET.
Harrison and Cleveland, With Reid
and ID
WHY HILL MUST GIVE UP NOW.
His Political Future Depends Upon Demo-
cratic success This Year. and Cleveland
10 tho Only Possible Nominee-whits-
law Roid and the Vice Presidency.

fEprroRIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF rHE NEws.l
NEW YORK. April 11.-A month ago or
more Hill talk was in the air. To-day the
little birds that listen hear only Cleve-
lands name.
One of the brightest Republicans said
to me last night: "a year ago l was talk
ing with an Ohio man about Cleveland
and Hill, and made this prophecy-that
Hill would have his day aud Cleveland
be in the soup apparently, but that the
country would become Disguised with
Hill when he was studied more carefully,
aud Cleveland's star would rise again;
that Cleveland would be the nominee, and
that Hill, as his heir political i'm case of
success. would do his level best to secure
Democratic success for his own sake. The
Ohio man said / was crazy, but it is coni-
ing lust as / said"
One hour later n OF the most infuen-
tial German Democrats of Brooklyn said I:
Cleveland it will be. Hill Is now
utterly out of the question. / have heard
numbers of influential men, strong DEM
ocrats, say they would not support him
for President. They are men who voted
for him for Governor, who would cheer
fully support him for any minor elective
Office. hut who think that as Senator he
uOt0l lib DaIly = hho VIVIAN w
less AS President. Spread out oyer the
United States he Is too thin. His trouble
with the legislators at Albany has de-
stroyed his last chance"
Would Hill, in the event of Demo
cratic success, go into the Cabinet as Sec
rotary of State 2"
POSSIBLY. but I doubt it. lido not
think that Mr.. Cleveland would care to
make such a bargain. 1t would suit Hill
as well or better to remain in the Senate
and from his sea control the patronage of
New York to keep that State solid for him
in 1896. This Is now Hills only hope of
ever landing the prize. He must retire
work like n tiger for Cleveland's success
for If the Republicans carry New York,
Hill is dead. He would be again, as he
has been SO often, accused OF betraying
his own party and he would never survive
the blow. Hill must see this. Others see
it. 1t is his only hope. And let me tell
you that with Cleveland the nominee and
Hill earnest in his support, your side is
beaten in spite of the Democratic rexersss
this spring"
That is q Democratic view.
On the Republican side Whitelaw Reid,
the brilliant editor Of the Tribune, ia
much talked of for the Vice Presidency.
Mr.. Reid has, in "A dignifed ex-
pressed his willingness to serve in that
capacity If called upon to do SO. His
splendid record as Minister to France, as
well as his long and able conduct Of the
leading Republican journal Of America
entitle him to high recognition.
That is, of course, IL Harrison or any
Western Republican is named for first
place. If an Eastern man were nominal
ed-and none Is mentioned save Blaine-a
Western man must Of course complete
the ticket.
Under somewhat different circum-
stances, MI. Reid might well look for AN
even more prominent honor. But that
may come later. Vice Presidents Lave
become Presidents before now. j.