The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-13
[COr. Chicago Evening Post

will be nominated on the first ballot"
The speaker is one of the recognized pow
ers of Tammany hall, a member of the
present congress, public man known all
over the country. and until recently, one
OF the most earnest, though perhaps not
the most enthusiastic, of Hills supporters.
He's also politician who can view the
situation dispassionately, and, though
naturally averse to having his name pub
hshed while Tammany remains ostensibly
for Hill. he unhesitatingly made the
quoted reply when asked this morning by
the Chicago Ersning Post correspondent if
he did not think the political vane was
working round to the Cleveland quarter
Whether the Indiana democrats will so
instruct" he continued, Il can't say. l
believe they will There have been so
many changes lately, however, it is not
safe to predict the action Of state. Such
an act, however, would give so great an
impetus to this last and unexpected
boom OF Cleveland as to make one pretty
safe in making the declaration have just
made. Il is surprising, this last boom of
the ex- presI dent. But it is a healthy one,
and though it may not elect Cleveland, il
has already killed Hill Should Indiana
do the Cleveland act, Hill viii either with
draw or 90 it alone. Yes, mean that he
will be given to understand that Tammany
doesn't care to link its fortunes to a horse
that Is beaten before the race begins. Hill
will know what that means and will, |
honestly believe, withdraw.
81 feel sorry for him, because be knows
that II he doesn't secure the nomination
this time he will never get it. Why? Be-
cause the West Will not permit the East
10 name another democratic candidate.
Whom Iammany will support after Hill
| can't say. Ii ii finds that IL can dictate
the nomination with any man except Hill
German will, | feel sure, be that man.
But II Tammany finds that Cleveland is
going 10 be nominated it will Join in the
boom and get into the band wagon before
II Is too late. Cleveland is not exactly the
kind OF man Tammany likes, but Cleve.
land may be different if reelected What
Is there IN the talk about Hill being in
duced to nominate Cleveland? Nothing.
HIli might do it if he should come to the
conclusion, which is now apparent to
everybody almost, that he stands no
ton, If he thought that by nominating
Cleveland ne could assure himself OF
Cleveland's support in go
How did Tammany come 10 take up
Hill for the presidency?"
The Iammany leader strummed his
desk a moment, inspected fresh cigar.
returned 1t to his pocket, and with a smile,
eald: "Iammany, as YOU may have heard.
seldom gives something for nothing OF
course 1t would prefer Hill in the white
house to Cleveland. But We are more in
terested In New York City politics than
national, and unless there is some other
reason than mere preference. Tammany
would not have instructed the delegates
for Hill. And until Hill made the legisla-
ture democratic Tammany had no idea of
instructing the delegates for him, although
there was not at that time ANYBODY else in
particular III view. But when ne made
the legislature democratic it was different.
And this is the way it all came about. The
majority IN the New York legislature is
very small; so small that few votes
will change il. Well, Hill owned.
BODY and soul, those few votes, and
even the power of Tammanv could not get
them away from him. Approaching this
and knowing that Tammany was very
anxious tor certain legislation for New
York City and that Boss Mclaughlin
wanted some legislation for BROOKLYN. and
also knowing that neither could get that
legislation without a democratic legisla-
ture, he came down TO New York from
Albany shortly after his victory and die
tated his terms to Croker ami McIaugh-
lin. They were To support him for the
nomination and he was to give them their
legislation. Having the balance of power
he held the whip hand, and knowing il
Croker and Mclaughlin agreed. Nc
Laughlin, however, showed himself
shrewder than Croker by insisting that he
get his legislation at once, as then he
would have no doubt about it and not
come to grief, as he had done upon sew
eral previous memorable occasions. Hill
consented, and the result is that Nc
Laughlin has got about all he wants.
Croker, however, Is not so fortunate.
HIPS star was then In the ascendant and
he trusted him. The result is that the
1ammany legislation is behind. There is
only about month more OF the legislative
term and Croker is getting anxious. Hill
knows IT. but knowing, TOO, that were
Tammany TO desert him his last chance
would be gone, he is holding back the
legislation in hopes that the political tide
vii. turn again in his favor in which event
Tammany might stick TO him. Another
complication has arisen, though. Ii is
Flower. he appreciates Hills decline.
and having an idea that the lightning NAV
strike him he sends down word that he is
getting tired of having the press
refer TO him as Hills creature, and that
if something isn't done he will exercise
the veto power little There is not much
likelihood of his doing so, for he would not
care to offend Tammany. But il goes TO
show that Hill is declining in his own
state. How long this state of thing will
continue ] can't say. Tammany has got
the bulk OF its legislation; but it wants
the whole Of it. If Indiana democrats
should not instruct for Cleveland Tam
many will hold off until the end of the
legislative session. But should Indiana
instruct for Cleveland, / can't see why the
democrats of that state shouldn't, for
Gray as a presidential candidate is an alb
surdity. You will hear something drop,
and when you hear il Cleveiand's boom
will take another upward shoot and it will
keep on going until the convention NOM
mates him."
do you think that his nomination
would mean an election2"
"Well, look at it just this way: The
body OF the democratic voters undoubtedly
wants Cleveland. / admit that the
machine doesn't. But / have noticed
that when the body OF party wants any
thing the machine which insists in OPP