New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-24
HILLS CHANCES DISCUSSED,
CONGRESSMEN on THE ALBANY CONVEN
TION.
A GENERAL, OPINION THAT 1T HAS IMPROVED
THE SENATOR'S PROSPECTS SOME THINK
CLEVELAND WILL GET THE NoMINA-
TIoy, OTHERS SUGGEST FLOWER
OR A WESTERN MAN.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TklBUNE.1

OR WESTERN MAN.
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Washington Feb. 23.-Ycsterdays proceedings
at Albany were the uppcrmost theme of discus
sion at the Capitol to-day among members OF the
House of Representatives. irrespective of party
The anti-free coinage Democrats complained OF the
obscurity OF Hills uttcrances on the subject oil
silver and Of the straddling silver plank in the
platform. One Of tlcm said that he regarded
both as dishonest, and added these questions :
"If the Hill Democrats wanted to be honest. why
did they not express opinion for or against thc
Bland bill. which is live issue right here and
now instead of resurrcctng the old 1iden plat
form of eighteen years ago and using it to hoat
tho deceitful platform of 1891? Why didn't
Hill say frankly whether he is for or against the
Coinage bill which Is to be the subject of c'ficis
alteration this week? Is he political coward
or a political knave. or both?'
IT, was noticeable that all or nearly all the free
coinage Democrats Interpreted the platform ana
Hills SPEECH favoraby. and "a number oil tnem
declared that Hill would vote for the Band piil
il il should be sent to the Senate. Chairman
Bland. of the Coinage Committee, said that there
was on, thing in Hills speech which he approNcu
or though he could not tell how the Senator s'oou
ON the silver question. This WAS the declaration
that the voice Of the people, expressed through
their representatives. in Congress. should DC re-
,,.rdod- imnlvinp that tha President could not
with nronrjety nut his individual Judgment against
that Of Congress in a matter of this sort.
.Tbia y said Mr.. Bland, is all the silver men
oor o.l NJ the nominee. Silver is not party
ouestion but j. n matter 10 bc decloeu "S '''
neonc in the Congressional districts Inc d'Sd'-
oncr we want is that the man VINO happc"S ~
be President will not veto the SILVER p'ii ""ic'
Congress approves We would be periec'N S"''
Col a. bovc if stated in the National platform that
IA a matter of principle this question Snoui" "o
lof, IN Congrces. and that the President ouShu
not 20 oppose himself TO the will OF Tue people,
MS PROSPECTS IMPROVED, THEY shy
"ra,.o ,bo nrocccdincs Of yesterday improved
UIrs prospects of obtaining the Pre'ldeh'ial
nomination - was A question which was often
asked and thc answers a. a rule, were ia'or-
ahl. o. him although few Democrats still INSIST
that there is To- be strong reaction III l"'oi VI
Cicveland while others suggest that flo"er o'
Sc ammo good Western man" will be the beneficiary
~ tho ouarrcl Representative Andrew, OF MasS;l-
chusetts said he believed that Mt tIcNcIahu
,vonld be nominated that he was getting stronger
cvcrv day. and that the New-lork trouble mlgho
bcne1t rather than inluro him. lie Hd'd nc
believed that the public scytlmcnt Throughout the
country would condemn the machine mc'louh v.
Now-York and would determine that MT. mn
should not have the nomination. In his op.noh
there would he no one else as strong as MT 'icN'
land upon whom they could combine 10 SECURE
,h. defeat OF Hill. Mr.. Hills nomination wou'a
mean defeat for tho party, and II wouid w heo''
sary TO prevent his getting the nomination anu
by combining on Cleveland they could 90 .'n''
IIe said that Cleveland was strong throughout
the country and he beloved that tie pop"I'i ",'
10 IisDOSa
Democrats to show Ncw-iork that they "o"''
not bc controlled by such methods.
Mr. HAYNES. of Ohio, said that he thought the
situation in NewYorl< indicated that no New
York man could get the nomination, ana he per
so,,llv WAS in favor of going outside OF that
State Mr.. Crosby. Of Massachusetts. said he hal
tbonght for some time that some man not from
Nev-Yorll would have to he chosen and the re-
suit ~ the convention yesterday only TIE more
firmly convinced him Of this.
TIE AyTf-mILL PEOPLE MUST HUSTLE.
Mr.. Covert Of Ncw-York, siid There is one
thing that IS evident TO MS all. Mr.. lilll has
canturcd Ncw-York and has the solid delegation;
that is an accomplished fact The strength ol
the antiIIill movement is yet Ia be developed;
much depends upon this. II Will take time 10
determine how strong the movement is, and until
this is determined can hardly venture an
opinion rs TO Just what Mr.. Hills position Is
The anti Hill movement may show great strength
or /, may not That is the uncertain tlilnS Ill the
situation at this time.
Mr. Grain Of Texas. who has been regarded AZ
"A Cleveland man and is an opponent OF Tree coin
ace said Hill had obtained tremendous adN1h-
taco which IT, would be difficult to overcome. The
object of the Southern people was 10 elect the
President, and they would be for whatever can
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Of success. When Lc left Texas at the opening of
Congress the Cleveland sentiment in that State
was exceedingly strong lie said he had not
been there lately, but was informed that lilll
was gaining strength steadily. The fact Is,
he said that if you take the mass OF the people
Of Texas they are for free silver, as believe thc
masses are generally in the country In Spots
then is an anti silver sentiment III the STATE, ana
silver is probably not ms strong IN my diStrlct MS
in some other parts So you can see, taxing thc
State over. that Mr.. Clcvclands attitude on the
silver question is calculated to weaken him. Us
far as the Tammany control is concerned, am
not frightened by the bugabOO. ! remember at
the cl,y;e of thr war Iammany was the only
Democratic organization IN the country ana upon
IL was formed the pariy|
II hill THEN GRAY FOR SEcoND PLACE
Representative Brown, of Indiana, VINO supporei
Mills in the Speakership tusslc and is Cleveland
man, said that of course the action oi the Albany
convention surprised nobody. lie thought 1t impos
sible TO predict what would be the result of the
anfi-IIill movement in the State but 1t might lead
to thc 1cfcat of any New York man. Going 10 the
convention with solid New York delegation behind
him he Thought Senator Hill would be Il formi-
daLlc candidate, and il might he dlihcut Tor Mr.
Cleveland To Get the nomination. not having sin
.c delegate for him. yet it was impossible to tell
what popular sentiment would bring about. Mr..
Cleveland. he said was strong WIN me masses III
Indiana though some Of the politicians opposed
him. and hc 6clivcd that if nominated Mr.. Cievc-
land could carry the State against any outside man.
The Indiana delegation would go u Inc ChlcLgo
conycntion he Thought supporting Mr.. Gray for
the Presidential nomination, and thus it would be
neither IIill nor anti-Hill except in the general
way that it would bc for some one ehc Al me
nomination for the Presidency would mean the nom
nation of Mr. GRAY as second Oh the ticket.