Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-03
TWO CENTS
HILL AND THE PRESIDENCY.
some Think That the New Yorker Has
Overreached Himself
WHAT THE CLEVELAND MEN WILL PROBABLY DO
IN NEW roRK-PossIBuIrY THAT A WESTERN
MAN MAY BE NOMINATED, OR BOTH FACTIONS
NAY CONCENTRATE on SENATOR soRMAx.

nan AAf bh NohiNArED, OR BOTH FACTIONS L
NAY CONCENTRATE on SENATOR soRMAx.
There is feeling among some of the best in |
formed democratic politicians at the Capitol \
who are not pledged in faith to any particular |
candidate for the presidency that Mr. Hill has |
perhaps overreached himself in his eagerness I
to make known to the whole country the fact 1
that he has control Of the political machinery |
OF New York. The opinion is expressed that in |
contriving to have the state convention on the |
I'D OF February, before that held in any state |
in the Union. he has provoked such hostilities
that may prove fatal to his ambition for the
democratic nomination. 1t is said that some
good reasons have been advanced for holding
a very early convention this year, but
at the same time il is very difficult
to overcome The impression that Senator
HlIs motive Is to make a demon
stratlon OF his strength at home
that 1t may influence the action Of other states
IN the selection of the delegates to tine national
convention. The Hill people claim, and from
reports which come in from various other
sonrces there appears to be some foundation
Tor their claim, that he has been gaining
strength In certain sections Of the country
where he has heretofore been conspicuously
weak. From this evidence they claim that the
tide is setting in his direction and that all that
Is necessary to make the movement in his favor
ShSStNe 10 W utlEOusuate DeNOnu GOuDt tudt
he has the empire state behind him. This they
expect to do at the convention on the 22d of
February. Apparently no well-informed poll
uclan disputes that things now stand Hill
Will have very large majority in that state
convention and that q Hill delegation to the
national convention will be chosen by it.
HOW THE CLEVELAND PEOPLE FEEL
Impartial observers, however, see nothing in
this which will insure success for the New
Yorker. The Cleveland people obviously feel
that calling the convention at this early day is
rather rubbing it in on them, and even though
they confess to be unable to successfully con-
tend against Hill in the convention the Cleve-
land strength in the state is, beyond question.
very great. And politicians here who are not
preJudiced In Mr.. Hills favor believe that the
resentment of the Cleveland people may find
sufficient strength to indicate TO the rest of the
country that though the Hill delegation may be
admitted into the national convention, yet
there Is such antagonism in the state that il
might make the wisdom of his selection as
the national standard bearer questionable Ii
is fully expected that there will be a contest
delegation from New York representing those
who are opposed to Mr.. Hill and who object to
his political methods. Ii is quite probable that
this contesting delegation may not be admitted
to the convention, but their presence Will un-
doubtedly have an influence, and.it is regarded
as possible that though Mr.. Hill might be able
to prevent tho nomination of Grover Cleve-
land he will be utterly unable to secure his
own nomination. This, if it should prove to
New York men to cut each others throats po-
litically, will leave the question of choice
wide open, with the range across the continent
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
POSSIBILITIES OF A WESTERN MAN.
There are great many prominent politicians
in Washington who believe that in case the
nomination does not 60 to New York a western
man will be selected, and some prefer west
ern man as first choice. But when it comes to
the questioa of individuals, the situation is
somewhat perplexing. Though Boise is spoken
of, il is very freely said that he has not been
long enough firmly established in the demo-
cratic party to make an available candidate.
and there will be considerable opposition to
him. Palmer of Illinois is rather old though
very active for his years. and there is a strong
probability that the Morrison influence ia the
state would be used against him. On the other
hand, there being a rivalry and antagonism be-
tween the two factions in the state, it is prob
able that Mr.. Morrison himself would find diff
ficuity in securing that support which is neces-
sary to give him strength in the convention.
With these men out of the fell the
circle is narrowed considerably. Ii il were
not for the Tear of going into the south, II is
believed that Carlisle might be q strong candi-
date, though if he got the nomination he would
be subjected to personal attacks in the cam-
paign, which might be unpleasant. 1t seems,
however, to be a settled or practically settled
fact that Kentucky will send solid delegation
for him and his name will be presented to the
convention with all the fervid eloquence of
southern oratory. The fact that he is the
leader in tariff reform and stands firmly by all
the fundamental principles of democracy
goes a long way toward overcoming some of
the objections to him, but still the sectional
feeling will be hard to overcome.
SENATOR eoRMAN's cHANcEa
Following this line of thought, the political
prophets of the Capitol believe that they see
German standing out as q strong possibility,
not by reason OF his original strength. but be-
cause they think he is in q position to draw
support from all the factions in the party.
They confess that some of his former political
associations may tend to weaken him, yet the
fact that he is recognized among the democrats
in Congress as among the foremost men of
the party In ability, and that he has Of late
put himself in touch with the best sentiments
of his party, leads to the belief that he may
develop more than ordinary strength as a COM
promise candidate. 1t is a current opinion that
Cleveland men prefer German to Hill and that
Hill men prefer him to Cleveland. while
he personally has not taken Sides but is pre-
serving his friendly relations with both men.
There may not be much to all this talk, but it |
is the current gossip of the hour.