The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-03

/ Republican newspapers q New York
: are convinced, apparently. that ex-Gov. Hill
I Of that state will be the nominee Of his
/ party for President. HIS victory over the
7 republican leaders who atteup pied TO 80
manipulate the election returns as 20 give
I the Republican party a majority in both
/ branches Of the New York legislature has
+ convinced them that he is a very much
ahler man than they had thought him.
They abuse him aud insiuuate that ne is
interruptions and Enthusiastically, but their
abuse does him very little, if any, harm.
Everybody understands that It proceeds
from dlsappointmens caused by defeat, and,
hence, very little attention Il paid to it.
The republicans made desperate effort
to get control Of one or both branches Of
the legislature. They would have been sat-
isied with the control Of the Senate, be-
cause then they could have prevented "A rs
districting Of the state that wa not in
harmony with their views. The congress
sional districts, as they are at present, are
very unjust to the democrats. They are 50
arranged as to give the republicans adj
vantsges to which they are not justly en-
titled
Il must be admitted that the credit for
defeating the scheming OF the republicans
and seating the men who were elected, thus
making the legislature democratic, Is due to
ex-Gov. Hill. And it Is certain that the
democrats Will so redistrict the state as to
give their party what belongs to It. To all
unfavorable criticisms ex-Gov. Hill has OMIT
70 point TO the decision OF the highest court
in the state. It's decision in the election
cases fully sustains the course he has pur-
sued
A hint has been thrown out that the
legislature, under the direction Of ex-Gov.
Hill, will have the national election law So
amended that presidential electors will be
voted for only in the congressional districts
in which they live. In that way the demo.
cratic nominee would be certain to receive
quite number Of electoral votes even if
the state should 60 republican. Michigan
has adopted this plan, and It insures the
election of three or four democratic presi-
dental electors from that state.
1t is hardly probable, however, that ex-
Gov. Hill proposes to introduce the Mich
gan plan jim New York He is too confident
cratic presidential electors to adopt plan
that would give the republicans more than
half Of them.
There IS no doubt that ex-Gov. Hill has
brought himself into considerable notice
within the last month or two
by his shrewd political work, but
he is yet long way from
the presidential domination of his party
He has a great deal of opposition In his own
state and he is not very we'll known outside
Of it, Unless he gains In popularity much
more rapidly than at any previous time in
his public career, he viii not have q very
strong following in the national convention.
As able politician as he is, he has not sue
ceeded in winning the confidence Of his
party. He understands this very well and
does not depend upon popularity to get the
nomination. But it is doub%Sul il he con
bring about a condition Of affairs which
will enable him to get the nomination UNI
less he becomes q much greater favorite
than he is.