The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-02-24
Leading Democratic Newspapers of
New York Comment on the AL.
bany Convention.
The World Would Like to Know What
Hill Will DO with His Delegation.
Western Sentiment.
Henry Watterson Rises to Nominate
James Griffin Carlyle, Of
Kentucky.

New YORK, Feb. "a. The World, In
an editorial headed February and
june" says Senator Hill has secured q
delegation from this state favorable to
his nomination for tile 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 120 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 farther than the
presentation of name to the conven-
tion leaves the delegation free, though
elected in February to meet the require
nents 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-
tion 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 to 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 Democratic opposi-
tion which renders the vote Of Novem-
ber uncertain for himself, though il
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. A Western man who has
also the respect of the South-a man
like Watterson, for instance-with Hill
for second place, would be certain tc
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
a ticket and carry the banner to un,
doubted victory. Let New York rest
for while on the honors already
earned. Give some other section q
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: "Unquestionably the
actual sentiments of q 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 al
Chicago will not nominate Mr.. Hill. II
conceivably may go West for its can.
didate, or South, or to the Pacific coast,
or IT 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: "The action of the
midwinter convention leaves Hill master
of the situation, so far as the regular
state convention, acting under the reg
ular' call of the state committee car
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 q
presidential possibility. Let it be under.
stood that two delegations are to appear
at Chicago and where win Hill be? II
may occur to Hill, ON reflection, that the
midwinter convention was too smart q
trick by half"
Declares for Hill.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. "a. 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.
i Mr.. WATTERSoN'S NOMINATION..
He Thinks Carlisle Would Wear Cleys.
lands Mantle. Gracefuily.
i LOUISVILLE, Feb. "a. I'm The Courier
Journal. under the head, ..The Square