New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-27
SENATOR HILL CHILLED.

SENATOR HILL CHILLED
T. is said that Senator Hill has been expert
onoro for the last few DAYS that crawling cold
ness I'D and down his spine which was so viVioiy
described by the Fat Girl at the burning OF
Barnum's Museum in 1855, when she saio the
alarm of fire gave her sort OF feeling as though
somebody had dropped cold key down her
hack. The shiveing is said to arse from a
certain GOODNESS on the part OF 1.-The New Ork
Sun" toward Mr. Hills candidacy for the Presi-
Dental nomination. To the ordinary reader
there has not appeared to be anything absolutely
cold in the attitude of "The Sum- toward Mr.
Hin It continues to uphold the view it has
consistently held that the Democratic National
Convention in making it's choice Of a Presidential
candidate should give great weight 10 the iac'
that New-York is not only doubtful puV 'he
most important State in presidential eiecuon'
and that the expressed wish OF the party IN tniS
State should be regarded At the time Oh 'he
calling of the convention, when one OF t"o news
naners began to stand on their heads over 'he
comparatively unimportant question whetner tno
date was altogether timely and proper, line
Sun - which is not in the habit OF standing Oh
its head upon small provocation, qmetiy Haih-
tained that the action Of the committee was reg
Mar and the date Of the convention not I'M
precedented. ,
Since the convention "The SUM-" il we have
correctly read it, has pursued the same con
sistent. mperurbable course. 1t has st!'eo al
single leads and with 10 evidence OF cxcilehNh'
that Mr. Hill was clearly the choice oi tho
Democratic party in this state, as shown D! 'ho
oction of the State Convention, and has repeater
tbat the National Convention would DO well u
nav heed to the acknowledged voice OF the parry
n ,bo mast impor,ant State in the Union. be
s;dos which il has with It's usual industry and
on,o,n,iso complied and published extracts from
democratic newspapers, and interviews with
promnent Democrats in all parts OF the couh-
trv. the general trend of which was that Senator
Hill was a person of considerable consequence
and quite likely tn be, all things considered a
very available candidate, inasmuch as he had
I'M TO this point succeeded, and the main thing
af.or all was success. 1.-THE sun" has been
doing this ever since the convention Adjourned.
Has done it with its usual diligence and COM
pehensiyeness and with its usual climner's ana
pla-idity Of manner. Its attitude toward Mr..
Hills candidacy could hardly be called cold, IN
deed, hardly lulewarm. 1t may lack enthusiasm,
but it is full of cheerful philosophy.
And we do not quite understand why Mr..
Hill should be chilled by it. 1t may be- per-
haps, that he has been brought up in too warm
an atmosphere. Possibly he expects too much.
Maybe he has been overturned. Up to the
time when he made what they call his fatnl mis-
take in calling a State Convention out OF time
the newspapals which stood on their heads and
h9wled in holy horror over the enormity Of that
crime had been turning all sorts of somcrsauls
in the sawdust in hilarious gloe over his I'M
common smartness. They made him great. He
grew to believe in it himself. All this time
The sun" without tumbiing over itself in
ecstacy, went along quietly saying occa-
sionaiy without any excitement, that he was
"a Democrat" evidently working for the success
of the Democratic party. But when the bad
date Of the State Convention set al the ground
and lofty tumblcs to standing Oh their heads in
the other conner. MIR. I'LL evidently supposed
The Sun would get equally excited IN his
behalf and compensate him by the warmth OF
its praises for the sudden drop in The temperature
Of the other fellows. And it is said he is dis
appointed, and wonders why it should be thus.
But other people who have watched the course
cf Mr.. Hill for the last few years, and have OBJ
served the attitude of 1.-THE SUM- toward him,
do not wonder 50 much.
There is an easy solution for Mr. Hills queS-
tionings about the lack Cf enthusiasm on the
Fart of 1.-THE Sun" in brief review, if he will
indulge in it, of his own career. On two or three
occasions which he can easily recall he has, with
the calmness and debcraton Of man who
believes there is no hereafter deceived "The
Sum-; has played tricks upon it, treated it as
though it not only was 50 deficient in intelligence
as not to know when its creduty was practised
upon. but 50 destitute of influence that is re-
sentiment would be harmless. Doubtless Mr.
Hill has fattered himself that these things were
not remembered; that so long az he seemed to
be successful he could indulge in any sort OF
fantastic trickery that suited his purposes, and
it would make no difference with the victims
of his deceit. A little drop in the temperature
of his surrounding atmosphere may help to open
his eyes to the fact that deliberate crOokedness
does not pay in the end. Still, he may console
himself with the fact that 1.-THE Worf' has
lust turned another somersault and will present
ly be beaming on him with its old double-leaded
warmth and pictorial profuseness
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