Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-04-08

If his speech as it appeared in the papers next
lay, and subsequently i'll the printed sOuve-
lir volume.
He denounced the Lodge Bill as "a contri-
vance to perpetuate partisan supremacy by
interference with the suffrage"
This youwill observe was between the long
and short sessions OF the last Congress, after
he bill had pass ed the House and before the
great struggle Oh it in the Senate.
Its almost Illuminating to me as a SOuther-
ner that any Southern man should try to make
capital in such way. against such Demo-
cratic eX-President, whose whole adminiStra-
lion was so fair and cordial to the South.
THE COLLAPSE OF THE HILL BOOM.
The editor of the Lynchburg Advance writing
from New York city.
Not having favored Mr.. Hill, as the nomi-
nee of the Democratic party for President,
have very naturally "cast about me- no in
during my sojourn here to learn,
so far as could, the Democratic situation. l
premise that do not prefer MI. Hill. in order
that it may be seen that am. perhaps, some
what prejudiced, and therefore allowance is
to be made for what say on the political sit
uation.
In stores, on the streets, in hotels, in public
houses, have talked politics. Without once
betraying my own preferences, have been
seeker after truth. As far as | could learn
there is a complete collapse of the Hill boom.
The Southern nomination chasing tour haShad
sci ious reaction. 1t developed Cleveland and
anti-Hill strength that had lain dormant but
was aroused by Mr.. Hill. The Judge Maynard
scandal has terrified Tammany; and l know
one of its ableSJ leaders, one who occupies
high position, says that it looks now as if Mr..
I'LL will not have any chance at Chicago.
on see, Hill boosted of carrying New York
now comes solid Democratic committee of
the New York City Bar Association, and de
clares that Duchess county was given to the
Democrats by lawyers stealing official doc
and that lawyer subsequently and
soon was made member OF the highest
bench in the State.
Whether or not the committee found rightly,
Judge Maynard will, of course, have to be
whitswashed by the legislature; but that find
ing by the Democratic committee will be a
Presidential campaign; and Tammany says
now that the load is too great.
Again, talked to several newspaper men j,
Bohemians, men who study politics without
bias to get accurate news to sell; and they all
confirm what have written above.
The anti-Hill men are meeting with mar
vellous success in getting voters names on
their petitions in favor of Cleveland; and
greatly to my surprise, find general strong
feeling here-that certainly was unprepared
Dental nominee. An afternoon paper pub
fishes an interview with Mr. Hill, in which
it is alleged that he said that if he was not
nominated, his preference is Mr.. Cleveland.
The signs point to this solution: MI. Hill
cannot get the nomination this time. If the
does not go to MI. Cleveland, it
will go to a Western man. and the West will
control the nomination then for several terms
thus shutting out MI. Hill; but If Mr.. Cleve-
land is nominated Mr.. Hill will put his
shoulder to the wheel to help to carry the
election-for we'll he knows that another re-
suit like that four years ago would forever
blast the ambitions of David Bennett Hill,
even though he be unjustly charged with that
result.
CLEVELAND INEVITABLE.
[Lghtner's Washington special to the Pittsburg
dispatch.
Even his worst enemies are beginning to
admit that Cleveland seems to be inevitable
The change of opinion during the last week
is astonishing. The killing off of the silver
bill is so direct an Endorsement of the uneQuiv-
ocal position of Cleveland that the scenes in
the House have had the complexion of a
series of Cleveland ratification meetings. l
have never witnessed SO complete a revulsiOn
of feeling on any subject as upon this Of the
Democratic nomination. Sporting politicians
who one month ago were betting. that Cleve
land would not be heard OF in the Chicago
convention, are wagering even money that he
will have a walkOver. Cleveland'S attitude
on the silver question is no obstacle now.
1t is common saying that ''if not Cleve-
land it will be Western man." But the
"
can call to mind in all the great West, and
at the name of Boies Democrats shake their
heads-not knowing why, but merely that it
does not seem to fit into the condition OF
things. Just as the State conventions are about
to begin to pile one ON the top of another
Cleveland appears to be the man of the hour
If a vote of the Democrats in congress were
taken tonight, Cleveland would receive the
suffrage Of nine of every ten members.
CLEVELAND WILL BE BOTH NOMINATED AMI
ELECTED.
From the N. Y. Times.I
A very significant interview is printed il
the Times with Senator VIM. L. Brown, one Of
the leading Tammany representatives from
this city, and owner, with ex-Congressmar
Ben Wood, of the Daily News, the organ OF
the Democratic masses. Senator. Brown is
quoted as saying:
"Hill will not be Endorsed by the present
ture should indOrse the candidacy OF any man
but Hill cannot get the Endorsement of the
Democratic members of the State Senate
An ex-State Senator and member of Tam
many Hall asked:
Colonel Brown if you were to be called
upon to name the nominee of the Chicago
convention for President, who would be youl
first choice ?''
''Grover Cleveland" was the Colonel's re
Spouse. 81 will back him for the nomination
But. Colonel" persisted the ex-senator
'scan Cleveland carry the State? Can he, in
short, be elected ?''
'Grover Cleveland, if nominated for Presi
dent, will sweep the State of New York,
answered the Senator. 81 will bet 25,O0(
ton that he is elected. Grover Cleveland i:
at this time the natural leader of his party il
the country. think he will be nominated
have no doubt whatever of his election"
Another rumor is that Senator Hill has
given up the fight, and that after he gets the
compliment of an Endorsement he will turn
in and announce that Mr.. Cleveland is hi:
candidate.
CLEVELAND'S WONDERFUL POPULARITY.
From the Norfolk Virginian.1
Indications now point to the unanimous
nomination of Mr., Cleveland at Chicago. Tit
developments of the past two weeks point il
this direction So good an authority as the
New York correspondent of the Boston Her.
aid asserts that it is already demonstrated
that more than majority of the convention
is even now certain to be enthusiastically III
favor Of the nomination of Grover CLEVELAND
and the only thing to speculate about i:
whether the Cleveland strength does not
already cover two-thirds OF the convention
The Herald's correspondent estimates tina
out of a total of the 900 delegates, 737 afr
practically assured for Cleveland and that
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota
North Dakota, Missouri, Nebraska Iowa
Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas and the
whole of the Pacific coast.
THE OVERWHELMING RUSH OF THE TIDE TO
CLEVELAND.
Washington Telegram in Philadelphia Times.
Four weeks ago the party leaders here
scoffed at the idea that it would be possible tt
bring the ex-President forward as candidate
in the Chicago Convention without the sup
port of New York. To-day, owing probably
to the widespread Cleveland sentiment which
h as manifested itself in all sections OF the
country, the talk is for Cleveland and Cleye-
land alone. 1t is the growing belief among
political men on the Democratic side that MI
Cleveland will be nominated in spite of the
efforts of Mr. Hill and in spite of the success
of the midwinter convention and nominated
whether that convention is considered regu
lar OF not by the gathering at Chicago.