The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-11-20
Mr.. Richard Croker Was the Only
True Democratic Prophet.
EX PRESIDENT HARRISON TALKS.
Members of the Cabinet Decidedly Reti-
cent-McKinIey's Opinion
Consolation il in the Defeat of
Senator Hill -weeps for Wilson.

President Cleveland remained al
WoodIey on the sth. The New York
papers were sent out 70 him as
soon as they arrived. 1t is known
that he is deeply grieved at the down
fall of his pet Congressman, William
l.. Wilson, and he will probably hunt
up some snug berth for him in the
public service after the 4th of March
next. 1t probably distressed him to
learn that Tracy has also been thrown
down in New York.
The members of the Cabinet were
not inclined to discuss the result.
They undoubtedly have some very
pronounced views on the subject, but
they realize that silence is golden at
this stage of the proceedings. One
member of the Cabinet said that there
was but one explanation of the result,
and that was: "The Democrats were
divided and the Republicans were
united"
Senator Faulkner said: "There was
only one man who ever intimated to
me that such landslide was possible,
and that was Richard Croker. Some
time ago he was present at the meet
ing of the committee in New York.
He then declared that no matter how
much we fought or how well, the Re-
publicans would sweep the coun-
try. Hill would be beaten, he as
serted. New York City would be lost
and the whole country would go the
same way. I asked him how, and
said that as he was out of politics he
could not find reasons upon which to
base such an opinion. oh he exclaim-
ed with a wave of his hand, when L
want 10 find out what the political
sentiment is don't ask Martin or Gill
roy or the leaders. / get on the cars
and 60 down the street and talk with |
men who have votes and don't know |
who / am, and find out that way the |
real drift"
"Yes," continued Senator Faulkner,
Croker was the only man who ever |
intimated the result, and he did the |
same thing before the election in 1892.
No one expected such a Democratic |
victory then, but Richard Croker de-
clared that there would be landslide
in our favor"
Ex-President Harrison-'It was the
most extraordinary political revolu-
ton the country has ever witnessed.
Wherever there was free ballot the
vote of confidence given in 1892 to the
Democratic party Of one was given)
mas been recalled and a vote OF utter
and final reputation substituted. The
of the Democratic party |
vas revealed the moment power was
siven to it to deal with national affairs.
The insincerity of its platform was ex-
,osed when be it enacted took the
,lace of be it resolved
VIM. l.. McKinley-''Thes sweeping
victories indicated are inn
They need no interpreta-
ion. They express better than words
he revised and deliberate judgment |
4 the people upon the public ques-
ions involved in the political contest
low closed"
The Chicago Herald's Washington
sends the following:
he President is pleased at the result
n New York, both State and city.
lie is also glad over the defeat of Hill.
lis satisfaction over the downfall OF
hat leader does not spring so much !
rom personal animosity as from
incere conviction that the success of
ILL would have portended even worse
lings for the party than the defeat
hitch is upon it today. AT least, Mr..
leveland flatters himself that his
pposition to Hill is born of this con-
lotion, though perhaps he could not
imself tell where personal antipathy
1ds and higher motive intervenes
! the processes of his mind.
Scrupulously silent as the President
as been and is, as to the contest in
ew York, it is an open secret here i
lat he looks upon the extraordinary
suit in that State as settling once
IT all Senator Hilps expectations of
lie party nomination for President.
he downfall of Tammany the Presi-
INT rejoices over, not simply because
lat organization is his ancient foe,
II because of Its high-handed politics
IL n, isrI1la Of the city of New York.