Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-03
HE IS FOB HILL.
HON. CHARLEs y. PnCK OF NEW
YORK TALKS.
he II Hrisnd OF Both Hill and Oleve-
1and-The Reasons why Hill 10
the Strongest Man.


"David B. Hill is just - certain z
get the nomination for president 80
cit here," said Charles +. Peck to
HERALD reporter yesterday afternoon II
the lobby Of the Hollenbeck hotel. MI
Peck is president of the National Asso'
ciation of State Labor commissioners
and is q prominent Democrat OF New
York state. He has known Mr.. Hill In
timately for fifteen years.
In fact, at one time, Mr.. Hill was the
editor Of the Elmira Gazette, while Mr.
Peck edited the Hornellsville Tribune,
which at that time were the
only two Democratic papers IN
that congressional district. OF course,
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Peek were thrown q
good deal together, and in consequence
the latter gentleman is certainly quali-
fed to speak with authority about the
governor Of New York. Mr.. Peck is
also personal friend of Grover Cleve-
land.
my honest judgment as Democrat
compels me to throw aside personal
friendship and battle for the gentleman;
that is entitled to the nomination, !"
continued Mr.. Peck. Cleveland has
weakened himself. Soon after his elec-
tion as governor, he was 70
overpowered with the import
ance and dignity Of bis oftice
that it had the effect of raising him
above and beyond his party. and ne
apparently labored under the delusion
that it was undignified for him to take
any active interest in his own party.
David B. Hill, on the other hand, ever
since he became governor, felt by reason
Of his position as governor that he was
the leader of the party, and he accepted
the responsibilities during the seven
years of his service. In every instance
he has been the Arst to take the stump
and sound the keynote st every cam.
paign. His good judgment, wise counsel
and mastery management "a an organ
izer and his aggressive war on the COM
mon enemy, has resulted in continu-
ously successful Democratic victory
during the past seven years.
"6ome Of the reasons why Hill IL 30
strong in the affections of the Democrats
Of that state ars: Firstly, no man, not
excepting Tilden, has within the mem-
ory Of the present generation ever held
the esteem and respect and love Of the
Democrats as 9 whole in that state as
David B. Hill enjoys. Secondly, in
1883 Mr.. Cleveland lost the state
of New York, not 60 much by the
reason of his tariff message as he did by
the enemies he made in bis veto Of the
pension legislation. 1t is fair to say
that he lost every single Grand Army
vote in that state. In addition to that
he made large number Of personal ene-
mics. Now, in regard to the charge
made, and, believe, happily exploded,
that David B. Hill sold Cleveland out
in that campaign, wish to say that l
was ina position to know about the in
side history Of Mr.. Hill during that
campaign, with the probable exception
Of his private secretary. personally
know that if there was one man true
and loyal to Cleveland and the
national ticket that it was David
B. Hill. We must carry New York,
Indiana and New Jersey. The loss Of
any one meanB the defeat of our national
ticket. In the campaign of 1890, it is
openly charged and is believed very
generally by members of Tammany hall
that Mr.. Cleveland, il not by his vote
certainly by his silence, aided and abet-
ted the crusade against the city ticket.
Certain it is that no less q person than
Charles Fairchild, the secretary of the
treasury and known to be . friend Of
Cleveland, stumped the city against the
Tammany hall ticket and openly sup
ported the mongrel ticket.
It ID the general belief that Mr..
Cleveland cannot poll the full Demo-
cratic vote of New York county by not
less than 10000 or $4,000. Even with
Harrison against him, whom I think is
the weakest candidate the Republicans
can put up, instead Of losing the II 900
plurality as in 1880, he will lose nearer
100, 900 than 50, 900 in the state Of New
York. Mr.. Cleveland barely escaped
defeat in 1884 by the insigni6cant figures
of HOO, and Hill the following year
came out with majority Of 1900.