The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-19
The Situation ct Chicago.

About all the delegates to the national
convention Of the Democratic party are in
| Chicago and there are very few, If any, who
doubt that a.majority Of them are In favor
! Of the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland. II 1t
we're not for one thing at least nine-tenths
Of them would be In favor of him, and that
is the doubt entertained by many whether
he can carry New York. But would there
be any such doubt il Mr.. Hill were not
candidatel II Mr. Hill were to withdraw
and announce that he and his friends would
give Mr.. Cleveland an honest and en-
thusiastlc support the doubt would no
longer exist and Mr.. Cleveland
would be nominated by reclamation. 1t is
apparent, therefore, that Senator Hill and
his friends are responsible for the doubt.
They created it and they are doing their
utmost to keep it alive. If 1t were believed
that they would be faithful to their party
and do their utmost to elect the ticket, who
ever the nominees might be, there would be
only one ballot taken by the convention, so
overwhelmingly in favor OF Mr.. Cleveland
is the sentiment of the country.
Mr.. j. l.. Robertson, a Tammany man,
in letter to Senator Hill says: ut must
be evident to you that you cannot be nomi-
mated" and asks him if he does not think
the true interests of the De mocratio party
require his withdra wal as candidate The
New York Herald approves Mr. Robert
sons letter, but suggests that Mr.. Glove
land also ought 20 withdraw, for the reason
that it would be unfair to ask Senator Hillto
retire IN FAVOR OF his rival, Mr.. Cleveland.
The Herald clearly misunderstands the
situation. Mr.. Cleveland has not sought
the nomination. He hasn't even announced
that he would like to have it, 1t is probable
that he wouldn't be greatly disappointed il
he shouldn't get it. He has not attempted
to work up any sentiment in his own behalf.
He has had no agents working for delegates
for him In the different states. He has
simply attended to his business affairs as
any other private citizen. All that has
been done for him has been done by the
people, who believe that he is the most de-
sirable and the most available man for the
nomination.
On the other hand Senator Hill is an
avowed candidate All the delegates who
favor him have been obtained by the
hardest kind of work by his political agents.
He obtained the New York delegates by
methods that are CONDEMNED by at least half
of the democrats of that state. And the
few delegates In other states that favor him
were secured by the skillful and persistent
efforts of shrewd political wire pullers,
There is, therefore, vast difference be-
tween the candidacy Of Mr.. Cleveland aud
Senator Hill. One is the candidate Of the
people. The other is simply the candidate
Of his own ambition aud a few politicians.
There are. therefore, many reasons why
Senator Hill should withdraw, and none
whatever why Mr.. Cleveland should with
draw. Senator Hill may prevent Mr..
Cleveland from getting the nomination, but
he cannot get it himself. But by beating
Mr.. Cleveland he will not help his party.
He will simply crafty the feeling Of enmity
he entertains for Mr.. Cleveland.