The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
Views OF the Leading Democrat
Papers on the New York
Convention.
None Of Them Seem to Be Very
Favorably Inclined Toward
Senator Hill.
John Griffin Carlisle Would Suit
Henry Watterson as a Presiden.
tial Candidate.

June" says Senator Hill has secured q
delegation from this state favorable to
his nomination for tie presidency. The
February point to this game of politics
has been scored, but what about the far
greater contest in June? There are
forty-three other states yet to be heard
from, and even in two months from
now the real fight for the nomination
will be hardly begun. Senator Hill has
secured a delegation 40 days in advance
of the national convention. What will
he do with it? 1t can hardly be shipped
to Chicago to await the meeting of the
great convention. The delegates can
scarcely be forbidden to read the news
papers until after they have voted, like
the jurors in capital case. A great
many things are certain to happen dur
ing the next four months which will
materially influence and probably deter
mine the choice of Democratic candi-
date for president. The adoption of in
structions reaching no far ther than the
presentation of a name to the conven-
ton leaves the delegation free, though
elected in February to meet the require
ments of the situation in June. And
that would mean success for the party
in November. The next president must
be Democrat, and the national conven-
ton must be trusted to nominate a
candidate who can be elected.
Fayors a Western Man.
The Herald says: Hill has the ma
chine, but very large number of Dem
ocrats are yet 70 be convinced that he
has the people. All this show of power
is well enough in its way, but the party
of the state has very bitter feud on its
hands, and the aggressive policy of Mr..
Hill has excited a Democratic opposi-
ton which renders the vote of Novem-
Der uncertain for himself, though it
drives Cleveland out of the field. Mr..
Hill has furnished the strongest possible
argument in favor of the position taken
by The Herald months ago. We then
said, and have since found no occasion
to change our mind, that the nominee
for the presidency should not hail from
New York. 4 Western man who has
also the respect of the South-a man
like Watterson, for instance-with Hill
for second place, would be certain to
carry New York and the country. The
Democrats of this state, now divided
into factions and losing no opportunity
TO knife each other, would unite on such
ticket and carry the banner to I'M
doubted victory. Let New York rest
for a while on the honors ALREADY
earned. Give some other section a
chance, especially if by choosing from
this state the victory of the party is to
be imperilled. as it certainly would be.
Why not Watterson and Hill?"
Will Never Nominate Hill.
The Times says: "Unquestio1ably the
actual sentiments of a majority of the
Democratic electors of the State of New
York were expressed Monday, not in
the proceedings of Mr.. Hills conven-
ton, but in the speeches, the addresses,
and the action of the convention of pro-
testing Democrats held also in Albany
at the same time. That the work of the
convention, with its body of Instructed
delegates, will lead to the nomination of
Mr.. Hill for the presidency, is notion
too absurd 10 be entertained for mo-
ment. The Democratic convention at
Chicago will not nominate Mr. Hill. Il
conceivably may go West for its can
didate, or South, or to the Pacific coast,
or if comes East or to New York, it will
come for man better known and more
respected than David B. HILL
The sun makes no comment on the
Albany convention.
May Occur to Hill Later.
The Tribune says: 1.-The action of the
midwinter convention leaves Hill master
Of the situation, so far as the regular
state convention, acting under the reg
ular' cell of the state committee can
make Hill master. But, unless all signs
fail, the anti-Hill movement is rapidly
gaining strength, and has already be-
come serious enough to become a fac
ton If they force the fighting the anti
Hill men can speedily destroy Hill as
presidential possibility. Let it be under
stood that two delegations are to appear
at Chicago and where will Hill be: IL
may occur to Hill, on reflection, that the
midwinter convention was too smart
trick by half
Declares for Hill.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 24.-The Louis
vile Post Democratic) proclaims for
Hill for the presidential nomination.
After calling attention to his splendid
leadership and his ability to carry New
York. it declares that Hill and success
are far better than Cleveland and
defeat.
MP. WATTERsoN's NOMINATION.
He Thinks Carlisle WOULD Wear Cleye-
lands Mantle Gracefully.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. "a. In The Courier
Journal. under the head, 1.-THE Square
Issue" Mr.. Watterson, after saying,
NOW that the Democrats of New York
have spoken through the regular and
lawful channels appointed for party ex-
preston. and David Bennett Hill is
formally presented toe hisfeIlow Demo-
Gratis of the United States as the choice
of the Democrats Of the Empire state
for president, the question before the
country becomes one Of ayes id ness,