The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-02-06
HILLS BOOM.
The Senator's Friends Preparing fOI
the Fight Against Him.
AN EARLY CONVENTION CALLED.
Senator Hill and His HenChmen
Watching the Movements OF the
Cleveland Adherents-Try-
ing to Prevent a Contest.

WI i'hNlt -. I'M hpt Sltl
prised at the fight which has been
forced on them i'll New York, though
they did not expect it to he made in the
open so soon. According to the infor-
nation they got of what was going on
they were led to believe that no oppo-
sition would be made to Mr.. Hill until
after delegation pledged to boom him
for the presidency had been elected ut
Albany on Washington's birthday. Tn
til then they thought it would be linn
tied to conferences of the discOntented
and perhaps arranging Ior holding an
other convention. They are rather
pleased that ''mugwumps, tor so they
call the men who have issued the call
in New York, should have shown so
soon with what weapons they are arm
ed. In an interview with Edward
Murphy, Jr., the chairman of the dem
Ocratic state committee, is given what
may be called the official reason for the
holding of an early convention and
some unofficial views, comments and
annotations on the call signed by E.
Ellery Anderson and his friends. But
the official remarks, interesting though
they are, hardly strike one as so con-
vincing as the unofficial reasons given
by some other gentlemen in Albany,
who are quite as close to the senator.
They "talked politics. which is very
different matter from talking for publ
cation. They say the fight was really
begun by Mr.. Cleveland's friends. The
first firing was heard i'm Pennsylvania.
A friend of Senator Hill was turned
down by the state committee ard the
horn of Cleveland was exalted. This
was strictly machine politics, but as it
was Cleveland machine it was all
right and virtuous and the eternal veri-
ties of the constitution were proclaimed.
The story of Cleveland victory went
out over the country. Friends of the
ex-president determined to follow this
up with two or three strong move
ments. In some western states they
control political machines. Plans were
Immediately made to hold early con
ventions and declare for Mr.. Cleveland
News of these designs reached Senator
Hills ears, for he has friends now in
every state of the union. Something
had to be done and to be done quickly.
Instead of the west, New York, the
pivotal state, should lead, and not
Cleveland but Hill should lead the
boom. That was all fair in politics, as
politics goes. Word was sent to the
state committee 10 hurry up.
SPURRED THE CLEVELAND MEN
Snn,nhnNv hn of tubat 10
planned got out and spurred the Cleve-
land men to action. Hence the meeting
of two weeks ago in +. Ellery Ander-
sons house and the sending out of the
Reform clubs circular dated back four
days. Mr.. Cleveland was got out of
the way because it might not look well
to have him in the same state where
there was any politics going-not to
hint that it might not Re safe. 1t is all
very well, say the friends of Mr.. Hill,
to advise that the senator should have
waited; he could not wait; while it
may be true that the time of holding
the convention i'm this state would make
no difference in the choice of delegates
it would make a difference IN other
states. Delay here meant time for
concentration. Mr.. Hill had to strike
at once. He is poor man, he has no
money to use in carrying on vast
personal campaign.
Every opportunity must be seize d
and he must ask men to work for him
while they are in the spirit. New York s
influence will be commanding in other
states and an unequlvOcal declaration
now may stop some of the Cleveland
declarations in the west. That is talk
ing politics by Hill men. Here is some
more:
1t was not to be expected that there
would be no contest here. When Mr..
Hills enemies found they could dc
;; nothing at the caucuses they tried
: other means; a contest they were
bound to have. Contestants are giyer
scant respect at a national convention
Tilden had fine political machine il
1876, yet he did not get full delega
ton. Erastus Corning and Judge
Amasa j Parker, of Albany, and the
whole strength of Tammany wa.
q against him In 1880 the same thing
. was true. Half the delegation wa
a bowling for Tilden. In 1884 the dele
CATION split almost evenly between
a Flower and Cleveland, and if it hat
. not been for Hill then, Flower woult
a have won. The scheme to beat wa
a planned on the way and by Mannin.
Il and Hill. There was an exception il
1888, but that was an exceptional year
, The opposition this year will be les
n formidable than in any of these othe
n years, because that was all straight-ou
n democratic opposition. This is mixo'
n mugwump and republican of the sam
n kind that is lamenting because tn
II legislature is democratic. Hill me-
n say there is no bona fide democrati
N movement against him in this state
The mugwumps failed to get Whitne
in, say the Hill men, but he refuse
to have anything TO do with the move
ment and said he would let thing
q. drift.
D. A MOVE OF vINDICTIvENEss.
L. Moreover, talking of sharpness, sa
4. the Hill men, do you notice that thes
a. twenty-three men boast that they hay
hired 200 rooms at Chicago. Fo
whom? Delegates presumably; bu
nobody has yet authorized the elcctio
of delegates. 1t is 4 move of vindict
, iveness first to beat Hill, and then t
A. nominate Cleveland, but in any even
10 to heat Hill. That is the end of sstalk