The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-08
HILL AND HIS MINI

Senator Hill called his men together !" con
ferencs in New York Monday h'sh' ~ mo
Hoffman Uonse AZ il was announced 10
would do. and they, by vote % % :,
resolved TO support him through 'N' "
thin a. Chicago. This was u very Sup.,"u ',s,,
niece Of tomfoolery. II that was HI III, NM
an,od bis bencbmen and spoIismon To DO al
Chioaco ,bere was no sense IN gong throuen
,ho formalitv Of a meeting. They are al MS
creatures and he owns them ne' "Vi'
elected to the Chicago Convention oy lib '''''-
.,.;,,or snsn arrangement for the express puf-
- ~ forcing him on his party II possio'e'
and unless he had something else more IN
ton, for them 10 do than merely 70 ue-
oio,e their answering support OF HIM. pos
al card sent 20 each OF the delegates BY DIM
uould have had the same enecI as oo"i'i-
ence Hill is Just as much the Deinocra''o
,tahoue OF his faction in New York as biiiy
Malone is Of bis in Virginia ana the ne'nou'
Of the two are exactly the same
p,, If what advantage will this Hoffman,
House conference and resolutions be 20 I'M
II ia hard TO see since be stands IN exactly me
same position now that he did before. no
has done no more than tell the Chicago Con
vention what they already knew that he had
control Of the Democratic machine IN New
York and that the machine delegates from
that State would vote for him until he told
them il was absolutely useless for them TO DO
so any longer. But how does that improve
his chances for the nomination
Not in the least. Nearly if not fully two
thirds OF the convention are for Cleveland.
and 1t has been amply demonstrated that he
is Overwhelmingly the choice Of the Demo-
oracy of the Union. The Syracuse Conyen-
ton delegates will not be seated IN the Ma
tional Convention. They do not expect to
be. But they will make contest for their
seats. and during the progress OF that con-
test they will show in most convincing man
ner 10 the convention that Cleveland 10 as
strong in New York as is Hill, and that his
strength is among by far the better class Of
the Democrats of the State This will cause
the convention 70 ignore the Hill men and
their few votes. and proceed to nominate Mr.
Cleveland. telling them to DO their worst.
Senator Hill is directly responsible for what
ever dissension and discord exists in the ranks
Of the Democracy to-day. He saw the Demo
cratic party from the northernmost extremity
of Maine TO the Rio Grande and from the At
lantic 10 the Pacific oceans e unit Tor Cieye-
land and Tariff Reform after the Democratic
tidal wave Of 1880, and they would have re-
named sohdly united without a gap IN their
ranks. had not he, taking advantage OF his
local popularity and influence. caused break
for the advancement of his selfish interests.
And now, although he has done whatever he
could TO widen the breach he succeeded IN
making. he has utterly failed Of doing so and
stands before the country to-day bafiled and
beaten at all points Yet, although his
proudest boast is that he Is Democrat, lie
still refuses to yield to the will Of his party,
but shows determination to Dc recalciirant
and stubborn 10 the last. In spite Of him.
however, Cleveland will be nominated, and
then let him Try 70 knife the Democratic
standard bearer at his peril.