The morning call., 1894-10-09
NO LETTER PLEASE
Hills Friends in Dread of
Grover.
THEY WILL TAKE MONEY,
But Beg to Be Spared the
Amicable Pen.
FOR ALL DEMOCRATS SILVER
Whenever Cleveland Feels Upon
Him the Mood That Leads
to Ink and Paper.
FOR ALL DEMOCRATS SILVER

WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-A letter received
here from friend of Senator Hill states
that Hill will soon place in the hands of
Governor Flower his resignation from the
Senate. 1t is said, however, that Governor
Flower will withhold his aece ptauce OF the
resignation. Considerable doubt about
CleVeland's writing letter urging loyalty
TO Hill is expressed among administration
people here; but there is no longer any
doubt expressed of the desire of the adj
ministration that the Democratic candidate
for Governor should be elected. To have
the fate of the party so united with that of
Hill as to make Democratic success a per-
soDal triumph for the Senator is extremely
unsatisfactory to Mr.. Cleveland and his
friends, but balancing one thing against
another. shey feel that there is too much
at stake in New York for them to let per-
sonal feeling against him influence them.
1t is urged. however, as a reason for MIR.
Cleveland's writing no letter, that such
a letter might do more harm than good.
There is something terrifying to a Demo-
crat in the suggestion of a letter from
Cleveland's pen, and ii is suggested that
his ind orsement of Hill will come in the
form Of good.sized contribution TO the
campaign fund. Hill is shrewd enough to
see that whatever support he gets from his
old enemies will come because of the dan
ger of the State passing into the hands of
the Republicans for an innefinite term of
years, and this is more alarming to them
tnan is the idea of his having temporarily
triumphed.
Those who are in communication with
Hill or his friends express great con fdence
of his election, relying on the peculiarites
of the situation to compel good proper
ton of the kickers 10 come into line. Hill
is represented as being very we'll pleased
with the result of several con nferences
which have occurred within the past few
days and as perfectly confident of success
The fact that the Republicans have their
new constitution and reapportionment to
carry as load through this campaign is
pointed out as an important factor in the
canvass, and opposition to the new consti-
tuition is counted on as enough TO keep
most Of the Democrats in line, even if they
do not want to support Hill.
The fact that there are features of this
constitution which are unsatisfactory to
Catholics and the A. p. A. agitation are
expected by Democrats to give Hill almost
time. however, they know that religious
questions cut both ways when dragged
into politics. The Republicans say that
the Democrats are deceiying themselves
about the Catholic vote. They say that
the effect of the a. P. A. business and the
dissatisfaction of the Catholics over the
restrictions of the new constitution will
be counteracted by the fact that Morton
is popular among Catholics on account of
his charities. A friend of Mr. Morton's
said to-day that while there had never
been any publicity given to the matter
Mr.. Morton had always been friend to
the various charitable institutions, being a
liberal contributor TO them In private
manner, and that in this he had not dis
eliminated between Catholics nor Prot
estants, nor between native and foreign
American institutions. This fact, it was
suggested, would surely prevent his losing
the Catholic vote in body.