The herald., 1894-10-31
HILL MEN IN HIGH HOPE.
They Think He Will Pull
Through.
The Senator Making a Gallant
Fight.
Grace Democrats Pledged to Give
Him Support.
whsslsr VIII Poll . Small vote-Bst-
ting Btill Favors Morton-Odds
Given ON Strong Against
Grant for Mayor.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YoRK, Dot. 30.-The declaration
of VIM. r. Grace today that the state
Democratic organization is supporting
D. B. Hill and is not responsible for any
Wheeler posters, is regarded with in.
credulity by many who still insist that
faction is in favor OF Hills defeat and
rolling up as large vote 90 possible for
Wheeler. The Wheeler adherents today
expressed much qualification with the
number and character OF the Cooper
Union meeting last night. and are con-
fident that the Democratic reform ticket
will make = good showing on election
day. Many anti-Hill Democrats, it is
generally believed, will vote straight for
Morton, taking the ground, as one Of
them remarked today, that q vote for
Wheeler will be only half vote against
Hill, and that the Wheeler votes are in
tended to aid Morton anyway.
The Hill men are a. confident as ever,
referring with special satisfaction to the
personal fight their candidate 10 making
and to the enthusiasm with which he is
being received by his supporters. Most
OF them, however, do not seek to con-
ceal their disappointment or anger that
his candidacy has not received open and
active announcement from the national
administration.
The Republicans abate none of their
claims and insist that. with the general
Republican tendency this year and the
Democratic detection from Hill, the lat
ter will be showed under. There has
been but little betting go far in the ca M
pRign, but the reports of wagere in tho
ntook exchange and elsewhere show odds
not infrequently on Morton of to l.
Smaller odds are given on Strong
against Grant, the perfection OF the
Tammany organization throughout the
city making the supporters Of the com.
mittee OF seventy rather cautious about
risking their money. however much h
they anticipate a great anti>Tammany
| uprising.
The Hill Democrats were pleased to-
day by the announcement that Speaker
Crisp had cancelled engagements in order
to speak in this city or Brooklyn. They
were also much pleased by a letter for
Hill from O. +. Black, chairman of the
National League of Democratic clubs.
The fact that Colonel Strong made
brief speeches at number of meetings
in the down town Eant Side district ia
regarded with much favor by the practi.
cal politicians who are allied with the
committee of seventy. as they they think
1t will have a good effect on class of
voters who wish to see their candidate
and know something of his personality.
Senator Murphy passed much Of the
day at the Democratic state hesdquar.
ters in conference with Chairman Hick-
ley and others. Richard Croker was an.
other visitor.
AMSTERDAM. N. Y, Oct. 30.-Senstor
Hill spoke before an immense number oil
people in this city tonight. The enthu-
siaam wac remarkable. He spoke about
on the lines he has taken ence he began
his campaign, but paid especial astten.
tion to the tariff. He sad in part:
"This city is largely dependent on its
industries and its prosperity. Your
true interest lies not in temporary or
fictitious prosperity, but in permanent
and especial prosperity. A high pro-
tectivs tariff is not for your interest.
because it is not ior the interest of the
whole country. A reasonable. fair and
moderate tariff, imposed for revenue and
not prohibition, is what will eubserve
the best interests OF every body"