Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
HILL MADE A TARGET
By Allen W. Thurman, Who De-
nounces His Attempt to
TAKE THE PRESIDENCY BY STORM.
Campbell Still Strong Second Choice With
Western Democrats
POSITION OF THE OHIO LEGISLATORS
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it is definitely announced that he Will
never appear on the stump again, or take
any active part whatever in party affairs
He might, under certain circumstances,
write a letter indorsing candidate or a
policy, but that will be the utmost limit of
his work. There is no doubt that the old
Roman has a great regard for his running
mate in the canvass of 1888. A large por-
trait of Cleveland occupies a prominent
place in the Thurman residence, and it has
never been turned toward the wall.
Mr. Thurman is considerably beyond the
scriptural age, and his strength, which has
been failing for some years, received
severe shock in the recent death of his wife,
As the father retires from the political
arena, the son, Allen w. Thurman. is
rapidly coming to the front as one of the
leaders of his party in Ohio. The State
convention has not vet been called, and
will be held rather late, but it is already
practically agreed that the younger Thur
man will be one of the delegates at large to
the Chicago gathering. He was found at
his Office to-day and asked: "Whom will
the Democracy of Ohio indorse for the
Presidential nomination."
Certain Not to Indorse Hill.
''1t is impossible to say now whether any
body will be indorsed," answered Mr.. Thur
man. ''Ohio Democrats have no boss and
no machine, and the party in convention as
sembled will do just what it thinks proper
at that time One thing certain, though, is
that Mr.. Hill need expect nothing from
Ohio. He has no strength whatever in this
State, and believe will have very little
anywhere by June 21.
"The people," Mr.. Thurman continued,
still speaking of Hill, 'do not believe in
the plan of carrying an Office by assault,
and especially such an Office as the Presi-
dercy of the United States. Whatever Mr..
Hills friends may say, the masses have be-
come profoundly impressed with the con-
yiction that he is merely a machine poll
tician. There could not be q greater con-
trast than exists between his methods and
the policy pursued by Grover Cleveland"
"1f the Hill movement results in the
Democratic National Convention deciding
not to take any candidate from New York,
what them"
The Strongest Western Democrat.
Ex-Governor Campbell is the strongest
man in the West to-day, notwithstanding
the election of last fall He is the pluckiest
fighter that ever lived, and would make a
strong man either on the first or second
place of the national ticket. The other
Westerners spoken of are hardly of the
necessary caliber."
"How about Gorman?" was asked
81 do not think there is any chance of the
convention going below Mason and Dixie's
line for a candidate, and if such step
should be taken there is a stronger man in
the South than German. That is John
Griffin Carlisle. whom I regard as the most
intellectual man in the United States TODAY
II it were not for the fact that he lives upon
the other side of the Ohio river he would be
an ideal candidate, and he may be called
upon even yet" |
Hill has some friends in Columbus, how
ever. Chief among them is ex-Congress- |
man Converse, who was one of Randall's |
disciples in the House, and who is opposed |
TO Cleveland's free trade declarations. The |
personal followers of John r. Mclean here
are also loud in their denunciations of the |
ex-President
Results OF a Legislative Poll.
THE DISPATCH correspondent made a |
nearly complete canvass of the members of |
the Legislature to-day as to their Presiden- |
tai preferences. The result showed that |
something over half of the Republican |
members were ~ favor of Harrison's re- |
nomination, considering both Blaine and |
Mckinley out of it for good. A very re- |
spectacle minority, though, is disposed to !
declare for anybody but Harrison. Some |
OF this contingent still hope that the Maine |
man may be nominated without his con-
sent, few are for Alger and the name of /
Foraker is on a number Of lips. In fact,
practically all of the anti-Harrison men,
bers are those who supported the ex-Gov-
ernor in the late Senatorial canvass and be-
lieve that he was defeated by the interfer-
ence of the administration.
Fully two-thirds OF the Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature seen to-day are firm
in their loyalty to the heavyweight idol of
the Mugwumps. They say that Cleveland's
chances have been greatly enhanced by the
collapse of the silver agitation, and profess
10 believe that he will be nominated on the
first or second ballot in the Chicago Con-
yention. Campbell is the choice of the
majority of those who did not declare for
Cleveland, as we'll as the second choice of
nearly all those who did. A microscopical
search of both House and Senate failed TO
reveal single member who thought Hill
would be the nominee There were two
expressions for German and one each for
Palmer and Boies. There is also friendly |
feeling on the part of many for Governor
Pattison in case there should be break.
Campbell and Mckinley to Meet Again.
Chairman Hahn and Secretary of State
Ryan will accompany Mckinley on his
Rhode Island stumping tour. There is a
surprise in store for the Governor when he
reaches the New England battle-ground. He
will find his antagonist OF last fall already
on the ground, and a challenge for another
j oint debate is by no means improbable
Campbell, who is still living
in this city and who has made some very
successful business ventures since retiring
from office, quietly slipped away Monday
night and Will take the stump in Rhode
Island at once. A special committee Of one
arrived from the East Sunday to secure I
CampbelPs services in the campaign and
very little argument was required to induce
him to take up the fight.
The feeling between the foes and friends
of Foraker, particularly anons the smaller
fry politicians, is very bitter. Scarcely
anything is talked of in the hotel lob
bies and around the State House but
the factional fight which is now on. 1t is
purely a concern of the politicians though.
and one in which the mass of the party has
as vet taken very little interest. The For
aker shouters now seem to be even more
bitter against Mckinley than Sherman, and
it is at the Governor that their most violent
are hurled. The Democrats
are watching the quarrel with hopeful in
terest, and are ready to take advantage of
any turn in their favor. Notwithstanding
the crushing defeat of free trade in the
Buckeye State last fall, numerous enthusi-
asts are already declaring that with ticket
like Cleveland and Campbell on the one
;do op1 internal strife on the other that ra