The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-17
Eli Outside Of New York.

Senator Hill " I'll have a solid delegation
TO the national convention from New York.
There is no doubt about that. A very large
number OF the delegates to the state con-
vention have been elected and very nearly
all Of them are supporters Of Senator Hill.
Those who are opposed to him are making
no effort to elect delegates hostile to him
It would be useless probably for them toIdo
50, for the reason that he has his plans so
well laid and his forces so well arranged
that 1t would be about impossible
to defeat the men he desires to
have chosen as delegates But
those democrats OF New York who are OPP
posed to him will not be content with what
they have already done TO defeat him. They
have only just begun the fight against him.
and they viii continue il until the national
convention has made a nomination. II
they do not call another state convention
and send a contesting delegation TO
Chicago they will send q committee there,
in all probability. to protest against max
ing him the party's standard bearer.
Having the support Of the delegation from
his own state Senator Hill will be
recognized as the leading candidate for
the nomination. His friends in every state
will make extraordinary efforts in all the
other states 10 secure the election of dele
gates favorable to him. Those efforts will
be particularly strong in the south and
Indiana, for upon the electoral votes of the
southern states and Indiana must the demo-
cratic candidate largely depend for success.
But how does Senator Hill stand outside
Of New York; There are no signs yet that
he has any considerable following in either
the south or the west. In this state
his friends are trying to get up en-
thusiasm for him, but as yet there is
very little being done in that direction in
any other southern state or in
the western states In the northwest
there is a movement in some of the states to
hold early state conventions. but those be-
hind it are not friendly to the nomination
Of Senator Hill. They are anxious for the
nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland, or a western
man.
Senator Hill hopes that the fact that he
has the New York delegation will help him
in getting delegations from other states.
1t undoubtedly would IL the united democra-
W Va sHnS oboVo "SEo Oouluu OelcSdIlOu.
But the knowledge that he is not the choice
of very considerable portion of his party
in his state will make democrats in other
states question the advIsability of nominal
ing him. And owing to the division in the
New York democracy they may think
that Mr.. Cleveland is not the man to lead
the party. They may accepts Senator Vests
suggestion relative to Gov. Flower, If they
think IL absolutely necessary that the head
Of the ticket should be New York man, or
they may look 20 the west for a candidate.
It is absolutely certain that Senator Hill
is not strong in any state outside of New
York. Indeed, there is comparatively little
known about him except in that state. That
may not be due to any want Of ability, but
to the want Of an opportunity to show what
there is in him. He has figured only in
municipal and state politics, and has never
distinguished himself In any way that
would call the attention Of the whole coun-
try to him.
There are no signs yer outside Of New
York that are encouraging TO Senator Hill.
II the sentiment Of the democrats Of this
state could be obtained at this time IL would
be found to be overwhelmingly against
him.