Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17
WILL TAMMANY DROP HILL?
Indications That the Leaders
are Anxious.
THEY WANT TO COME OUT ON TOP
Beginning to Realize That
Hill is "Not In It,"
The Albany instructions" Likely to
Prove Troublesome Had Better
Stay Homo and Watch Ills Own Dele
gation-- Cleveland in the Northwest.

ALBANY, March 13.--A decided change
in political sentiment has occurred in this
state within the past two weeks, and poll
ticians who have been rapturously yelling
for Hill have grown very conservative.
Even some Of the representatives of Tam
many Hall now concede that Hill as a
Presidential possibility is out of the ques-
ton.
Already speculations are heard over the
disposition of that resolution of instruc.
ton which Hill hammered INTO the Albany
platform. The number of interpretations
put upon that section indicates the versa
tility OF the average politician. Men who
10 days ago were declaring that under this
resolution the New York state delegation
would be forced to put Hills name in
nomination in the national convention
assert now that the obligation of the dele
cation to the resolution will end by simply
presenting his name and then letting the
matter end.
That the leaders of the machine have
become anxious over the unexpectedly
great uprising to indorse the MAY conyen-
ton is no longer matter to be concealed.
They are aware-ard it has taken some
time for them to recognize it-that the
legislature which Hill stole has not been
such blessing to the Democratic party us
and confirmation of Maynard. the reck-
less, blind, criminal legislation that has
been forced through, the manipulation of
legislation by four or five men, have in
jured the party which Hill intrenchcd in
power.
The machine is now looking for its own
self-preservation. The anti-Hill conven-
ton in May will menace its existence.
Such calamity as the nomination of Hill
for President would result in the organiza-
ton Of an anti-Hill faction in New York
city, which would stand Us a menace TO
the Tammany ticket this fall. At this par
ticular juncture the machine desires to be
left alone. Tammany Hall is not ambi-
tious OF having a fight within the party
this fall, which will inevitably happen
should Hill be nominated.
What the Democratic leaders are be-
| lieved to be ut work on is, how to drop
| Hill without injuring the party or Demo-
cratic prospects. So far as his power as u
| political factor in the Empire State goes,
Hill surrendered it the instant he left the
| governors chair with its patronage and
the veto. 1t is true he advised, and Gov
| ernor Flower unwisely accepted the advice,
the appointment of Judge Maynard to the
| court of appeals. But since last month s
| convention Governor Flower has asserted
himself somewhat and Hills influence in
state politics has been impaired, until now
it is absolutely resting upon the generosity
| of Messrs Croker, Murphy and McIaugh-
lin. The Hill of 1892 is not the Hill of
1888 in his power TO debauch the ballot
box, make combinations, and stab party
| associates.
| A well, known Tammany man, who after
the Presidential election of 1888 declared
| Hill to be the only man that could carry
New York state in 1892, and who has been
a consistent Hill shouter up to fortnight
ago, said last week "If Hill is looking for
delegates he ought to stay in New York.
| He will need to watch his own delegation.
| for If the change of sentiment that is going
on all over the state ever strikes those ~
| gentlemen, the unit rule will be enforced
| to keep Hills name out of the convention,
Instructions or no instructions"
CLEVELAND IN THE NORTHWEST.
CHICAGO, March 13.-"The north west is
solid for Cleveland. Almost every Demo-
| crat in that part of the country feels that
to throw over Cleveland would be to leave
the party III such chaotic state that
Democratic success would be impossible"
Such is the opinion of j. NJ. Weston of
the Grand Rapids Democrat. Mr.. Weston
is also president of Michigan's Worlds
Fair board of commissioners. He was
here to-day.
what do you think" he was asked,
'of Hills opposition to ClevelandP"
ut is mighty poor politics and mighty
bad for HILL don't believe that Hill Is
| fighting for the nomination-that is to
say, don't believe he thinks he has the
slightest show of getting it. He is only
fighting to keep Cleveland from being the
man. He ought to be sharp enough to
know that If he is the means of killing
Had he, on the contrary, declared for
Cleveland, Hill would have been the only
man in il in 1885. You may be certain that
| Hill will not get the nomination.