The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-01
GOTHAMS FIGHTON HILL.
THE SENATOR ALARMED By THE
MOVEMENT.

BE Fears the Possibility of a Cleve-
land Majority at the Chicago Con-
vention, and the Seating of the
Cleveland Delegation From New
York in Cese of a Contest-The Re-
publNcans More Afraid of Cleveland
Than Of any Other Mar.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The movement
against the mid-winter convention among
the democrats Of New York is watched
with great interest by the leaders of both
parties here as well as by the rank and file.
Senator Hill was so much disturbed by it
that he could not wait till he returned to
the Senate tomorrow to see Senators Cor
man and Brice and ask them over to New
York. OF course his friends in the Senate
and House attempt to belittle it and laugh
at it, but their deep interest in it betrays
anxiety.
WHAT HILL FEARS.
What Senator Hill fears, or at least what
his friends fear, is that the movement may
result in sending a full delegation to
Chicago to contest with the Hill delegation,
which he expects the convention Of Feb. %
to select, and that it may be admitted by
the Chicago convention in preference to
his, on the theory that barring out New
| York, Cleveland's friends may be in the
majority in the Chicago convention. If
the opposition to his midwinter convention
was confined to the gentlemen who have
called the mass NEE ing for Feb. II, Senator
Hill would not mind it as much as he does.
OPPOSITION IN TAMMANY.
1t is the opposition in the Tammany So
ciety. opposition favored by Richard
| it is even said that he may be induced TO
abandon his midwinter plan. The friends OF
ex-President Cleveland, who are more
numerous in both houses than would appear
in the newspapers, are delighted with the
| turn affairs have taken in New York. Sena-
tor Villas, who is regarded as the leader OF
the Cleveland fcrcee here, will not talk for
publication about it just now, but it is un-
derstood that he thoroughly approves the
course taken by his former colleague in
President Clevelsnd's cabinet ex~Secretary
Fairchild. and will do all he can to help.
Ex-Secretary BaYard who is here visiting
| does not want to talk, but he is known tC
be particularly pleased with the new move
ment aud to anticipate good results from It,
TICKLEs THE REPUBLICANS.
The republicans divided between Secre.
tary Blaine and President Harrison, looh
with great satisfaction at what they tern
the split in the Democratic party of New
York, predict contest between two dele
cations at Chicago aud a fight in conse-
quenos which will probably make the nomi
nation, and certainly make the election o
either Senator Hill or President Cleveland
| impracticable. Ex-President Cleveland Is
the mau the republican managers fear
They think any Of the other demo-
Gratis mentioned will be bsaten eithe
by Secretary Bleine or President Harrison
or any other republican, therefore they hal
with joy any move which seems to promis
a contest between ex-Presideut Cleveland'
friends and those OF any other candidat,
which may make ex-President Cleveland
nomination or election doubtful. Th
shrewder heads among them are inclined tC
think, however, that they have no reason t,
be glad at this anti-Hill movement. sine
they think 1t Opportune for Ex-Presiden
Cleveland's friends to force the fighting.