New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-11

famous Victoria Hotel conference. TO rcsun il he
were not supported properly, the Tammany
organization wOlld have been destroyed by the
National Democracy. Moreover. they add. Mr..
Cleveland was really elected without Tammany's
assistance, another fact that places a limit to his
gratitude
rut beyond either Of these considerations
! is the Independent opposition to Tammany
Government in this city. To ally himself with
Tammany would be for Mr. Cleveland to place
himself in opposition TO all the better and more
progressive elements Of Ncw-YOrk citizenship. and
to give the lie to all his professions of sympathy
with reform effort This great metropolis is
groaning under the weight and corruption of
Tammany rule The opposition to the wgwam
has never been 40 deep-scated pronounced since
the days Of Tweed, and no understands this
better than Mr. Cleveland himself These three
considerations might be supplemented by o fourth,
which appeals to the distinctly human side Of Mr.
Cleveand's character. He cannot forget that
during the four years he was ont Of office, with
the ambition Of his life for a second term burning
TO he realized Tammany Hall was invariably
connected with every effort TO prevent the con-
sideration Of his name for denomination.
TIE STRENGTH OF HIS POSITION.
This IL the argument presented BY Mr.. llilPs
friends, and the reasons they offer for the Scna-
tors continued aCgressivcness. Tammany might
be perfectly willing to desert him, but cannot do
so under the circumstances the braves cannot go
to Cleveland because Cleveland cannot and will
not receive them Assured Of this, and believing
that his future success depends upon the mainte-
nance of the position he has always taken, that
of an uncompromising Bourbon Democrat, as
against all forms of Mugwumpery, Mr.. Hill pro-
| poses to go forward and to compel the State
| machine TO follow his fortunes. lie believes
that this can he done, and Mr.. Cookers unfriendy
| remarks and assertions of loyalty to Mr.. Cleve-
land do not disturb him in the <ast. 1t is easy
enough to talk about throwing Hill overheard,
but il is quite another thing to do II.
Mr. Hill is one of the cleverest and one or the
most experienced politicians that the Democracy
| has vet produced He found his party democrat
| lied and on the brink Of defeat; that was in the
| Davenport campaign The State Committee was
allowing things to drift in hopeless confusion, and
| Mr. Davenport would certainly have been chosen
Governor had not Mr.. Hill assumed charge OF the
| campaign in person, and by his skill, bodness
and untiring energy brought victory for himself
! and his PARTY This successful management he
repeated in no less than half dozen subsequent
campaigns, for it only the National ticket
that suffered in 1888 In other words, no can
vass carried on under his direction was ever ost
| This is a remarkable record, and II will take
lone time TO make the old-fashioned Democrats
Of the Emrirc State forgot il. II was not chance
that made Hill King, hut a wonderful ability to
| take advantage Of circumstances favorable 10
his Advancement, and it is going to require more
| effort than has yet been manifested TO dcthrone
| him.
| II has been observed that in the Wholesale
Discharge of Cleveland men from the state service
| Governor Flower las been perfectly obcticnt To
| Mr.. Hills commands. Now. the Governor IL
| Tam,nany man. He was the choice Of that or
| oanization and wac nominated and elected - the
| Wicwam's representative Hsw dOea-it happen
then {, view of Mr. Crokcr's efforts 70 como 70
terms with the President the Governor inns IN"
flames of discord by cutting of the heads OF Mr.
| Clcveland's henchmcn? Mr.. Croker Is certainly
| in earnest As wise leader he knows that ~ -
| not desirable for him 10 have the Federal pat
ronage Of this city however unimportant II Is IN
| comparison with the municipal pap, given to
mon who are fighting him. lie does not want an
| Anti-Snapper Postmaster, or an Anfi-i s'nmahS
Collector. or an independent Surveyor appointed;
he would much prefer to he consulted about these
| nlaces Then why does he not compel Hill 70
sion the fight at Albany. or at least forbid Gov
| ernor Flower from being party 70 these hostile
| and particularly agsravating d"mons'rations'
DOES HILL HOLD A BLANKET MoRrGAGE'
Mfr. Hills friends answer this question tersciy
| They say that Mr.. Croker cannot do 40. Tow
| ornor Flower, they declare, dares not disobey
| Hill The explanation they make is one that hos
| frequently been limited at since Mr.. Flowers
| nomination, that Hill absolutely refused TO permit
| Flowers nomination for Governor until that gen
tleman had written letter to the Senator agreeing
| TO be faithful and obedient-such letter as man
| named Squire once wrote Mr.. Hill was in n
i 49, abs lufn
| the State machine and the State patronage 10
defeat Mr.. Flowers ambition and certainly II
is entirely in keeping with The known character
| of both these men that such a letter should
| have been required ard written MIR. I'LL Is
not man TO take chances, and it IL atose'ner
improbable that he would have turned over , .ls
State S1vS,n'ne blanket mortgage, such as let
| ter of this kind would be. it,, ,o.
| The IiOvernor's course of late certainly glVce
color to this report From the Gay nc 'o w", 70
flee until the present moment a care II yGt 20
| be given That would illustrate his dlsooellence
to Senator Hills jtders. lie appointed Maynard If
against the protests OF .e baa on,s sNervwhere
| Why? Because Hill told him II must Dc zone.
MAYNARD had been his tool in the thelt OF me ne
rewarded, and Governor Flower had to face s., a
terrific popular denunciation to give MN !h ,nc
promised appointment But ne d.a IT, IN, rno s;et
to d" it. Take recent case that Of the
| Kings County people, whom Mr. Flower has so
mmnmScrcifuiiy castigated. It is true that the
ts e mG %Is t Of nls fop
| u .I, %od onnosed him in the State Convention
R mt il is believed by those who are in position
to know that Flower neve, would havr no shT 1
| %o o nnnrv at the sympathetic manifestation on
Tho mart Of the Brooklyn men with Mr. Clcve-
land when he declared himself against MURPHY
| From this il will be seen that MI Hllls posl-
| ton is NOT such a deplorabe one az his enemies
declare il TO be- Tammanv cannot desert HIM inr
his enemies and through Governor Flower ~ m SUI
,s unite another thing TO say from this that he ~
will be able successfully to cppose NJ C Lex Ina
in the Senate; Unfortunately Tor MI MI !: I hs
| strength in the Senate is not So qrea. Do Nv