Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-21
HILL, GORMAN, BRlCE.
The Senator's Southern Speeches Not
Startling tho statesmen-No Tripartite
Agreement-The Maryland Leader Well

The Senator's Southern Speeches NOT
Startling tho statesmen-No Tripartite
Agreement-Tho Maryland Leader Well
Regarded by Tammany.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE prspArcu.,
NEW YORK, March Ex-senator David b.
Hills speeches in the Southern States have
attracted no serious attention or discussion
whatever in this city, though the Democratic
papers trunpeted his start Southwark with
satchelfu1 OF typewriter oratory week
ago, and most of them have had special cor
respondents travelling with him, Ncverthe-
less. even Hills friends here ooncede that
his journey has been a failure oratorically as
well as politically-at least, in SO far as its
reflex effect on the people here is concerned.
What direct results he has obtained in the
matter of capturing delegates to the Chi
cago Convention must be left for the ballot
ing to determine; but q former United States
Senator who for years has been in close
political and business association with Sena-
tor German declared to me few hours ago
that the Maryland Senator while not par
ticularly averse to having Hill roam about
making speeches on Southern territory, had
served notice on Hill that lie must not at
tempt to tap the German strength down
there.
Hill Not Worrying German.
Continuing, my Senatorial informant said:
Some of Gorman's friends were at first in
clined to resent what they regarded as
poaching on his domains. but German him
SELF was shrewd enough to see that if Hill
went on stumping tour he would either
have to declare himself on the silver ques-
ton thus making enemies, no matter which
way he went) or. by remaining silent. con-
fess himself afraid TO meet the issue. That 9
what he has done. German is not bother1ng
about the talk Of Hill's strength In the South.
Everybody who knows the South knows
that when the Maryland Senator asks for IT'S
support in the convention he can get 1t
solidly against any man from north OF Mason
and Dixon's line. The knowledge OF that IS
the secret of Gorman's acQuiescence in HflPs
trip for he knows that the latter can get
nothing there wj'ich he is not willing he
should have, while at the same Tune ne
realizes that speech making at this time Is
hazardous matter for Presidential candi-
date and likely to cost Hill delegates In the
North"
"But how about that triple agreement be-
tween Hill, German and Brice, to boom the
New York Senator?" asked.
tits all moonshine," was the reply. "Of
course. their relations are friendly and in
some respects close, for though German
mentally Is II deeper and broader man than
Hill, they are cast in much the same mold
as politicians. Hence their inclinattons and
methods OF political manaseTent naturally
land and that fact, presume, forces MIN
into association with the other two. Then
remember that the three men are senators,
which is another tie between them: L. ~ sriee, %s
may be for Hill, but know he regards Cor.
man as far the abler man OF the two. u
would be hopeless, for obvious reasons 70
rouse Ohio Democrats into supporting Cor
man, so l have no doubt, in order to keep
the delegation from Cleveland, that Br1ce
will pick up some Ohio votes for Hill: That
may not mean, however, that Hill is to have
loyal support"
David Not Getting on Well.
"Now, Senator, you have been in Wash
ington all winter. How has Hill impressed
your Democratic friends theres"
"Well, he has been absent SO much that
all the people have not yet mad a chance to
make up their minds about him. Those who
have formed conclusions have made no fiat
tering estimate Of his abilities. His whole
stock in trade is the cry that he has made
New York Democratic in all its branches OF
government. That boast was effective until
elections here. both OF which make it evil
dent that Hills candidacy for President
would unquestionably make the State Re-
publican. A well-known Democratic bank
president, to whom 1 talked to-day, told me
that Hill would lose so 900 Democratic votes
were he to run in this State to-day"
"How about Germans chancesf" asked.
"I am not prepared to estimate anyone's
chances yet" was the reply. "On our side
matters are still in q formative condition,
and 1 look for q convention so evenly d.
vided between q dozen candidates that no
one can foresee the outcome with any exact
ness German, though, they tell me here, 1s
regarded with favor by your Tammany Hall
land men would prefer him to Hill. Cleve.
land himself has a high opinion of Gorman's
ability. In my opinion the only question
about Germans candidacy is whether the
North is ready to accept a President from
any Southern State. Ifthat doubt could be
cleared away, I believe you would find
German the nominee. 1t is very serious
question, as you can see. and may IN the end a.
SroDDARD.