Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
three in the nominating convention for the
Second district, at Lawrence, April 2S.
HILLS POLITICAL SUNSET.

The Light That Failed-Snuffed Out by Re
cent Events-Gorman Bowling Grace!
fully to the Cleveland -Whitney's
Work With Tammany Hall.
WASHINGTON, April 1L-[Specal j.
Senator Hill is back, but Washington is
apparently unmindful of the fact. Hills
light has grown SO dim that nobody here Is
attracted by it The way he is neglected
by the very men who regarded him in the
light of hero a few weeks ago is almost
pathetic. He no longer attracts crowds to
the Arlington, and there are several other
Senators in the hotel who have just as
many friends, if not more, than the New
York Senator. His mail, which was 80 large
a few months ago, has become greatly re-
duced in size. Even the employees about
the hotel have quit referring to him as the
''next President"
Hill must really hate Washington. When
he was at the height of his glory, and came
here to reside in the city. he said he did not
like this place. Now that he is neglected
and only regarded as an ordinary Senator,
he must detest it.
Hill Not Even q Factor.
The politicians hardly seem to regard Hill
now even as great factor in the race for
would surely be nominated now admit they
cannot see any reason for presenting his
name to the National Convention.
The fact that the Calumet Club, which is
the Tammany Hall of Baltimore, has de.
clared for Cleveland, has also tended to put
a stop to the talk of German for President.
Mr.. German controls this club, and it would
take no action that he would not sanction.
ago-that Arthur P. German would cast his
vote in the National Convention for Grover
Cleveland, unless there was chance to
nominate German. Mr.. German saw that
his chance had passed within the last few
When Senator Hill went to New York this
last time, and found it was impossible to
get the New York delegation to unite on
thing to do was to tall into line for Cleve-
land
German Carrying Out His Idea..
Mr.. German certainly intends to follow
the policy indicated last summer, when he
was credited with having said that as be-
tween Hill and Cleveland it was to his best
interest to see the ex-President renomi-
mated, as in four years Cleveland would have
to get out OF the way, whereas If Hill got In
German would have to wait eight years
before being able to think of reaching the
White House.
support German when the matter was sug-
gested to it. The hint thrown out by Con-
gressman Campbell, in his letter on Satur-
day, that the nomination would surely go to
Cleveland or Whitney, is very significant.
While Mr.. Whitney has all along been loyal
to Mr.. Cleveland, it has not been until the last
ten days, figuratively speaking, that he took
his coat OFF and went to work for the ex-
Presidents interest. He is now working
just as hard as ex-senator Fairchild or ex-
Mayor Grace, only he is pursuing different
he and John D. Crimmins having
to corral Tammany Hall, as well
as Boss Mclaughlin. Whitney has prom
ised to use his influence in behalf of Tam
many next fall and to continue it in case of
Cleveiand's reelection, provided Tammany
would agree to formally withdraw Hill from
the race.