New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-07
NILES OVERWHELMING DEFEAT

rho ccciion of Mr. Morton i less imprr>>lv"
os . uulgic event than the overwhelming defeat
of senator HILL 1t i not victory Tor inc
Marty MANAGERS FOR they have done little l"
hrino /; about II i a triumph for IN" people
aud for Good Governments. Mr. Morton IN" been
olcc,cd by a great sroundSwcl which has swept
ovcr the country for year past. and has now
,rr,o1 cvcrythiug before il in this state. In"
.,l,,nse Of Uillism j. vastly moro important
,h,u The success Of m irrcpr0achablc RepuD'
ucon candidate. who has filed the highest sta
films in publc life with distinction and honor
II is the triumph Of public morality and 'h-
,ch,cucd conscience over political brisandagc
and crime in this state
Il is Senator Hills first defeat and one OF nj
mas, unprrccdcntcd magnitude. and he has
earned it. As the responsible party leader VINO
.bcoddcvillcd" the whole Maynard conspiracy
throc wears ago. he deserved to he oyrrwhclihr"
with disaster and humiliation. Any other result
would have involved IN irrational reversal ''
los, wears public Judgment upon MaynardiSh.
Il was the tool and accomplish who was brand'd
,hcn. and now the principal has been dealt
with. and il is righteous Judgment Men may
have changed their opinion of the tarIh que
,ion in the course Of two years. but they nave
II
izaton where they can crown llilliSm WIN
honor a year after condcmning Mayhardish'
Uillism implied treason against popular S"eer-
eighty. rebellion against the supreme court anu
robhcrv in the canvassing of election returns
and in the organization of Legislature Inv
election Of Senator Hill would have involved
public conformation of unparalleled oU'raG'S anu
lawlcssncss in the politics of this state y"
l..fal Ia ~
monwcath.
We have no desire 10 be unjust I" S'h''"r
Hill. especially after his hrllilah' S'rN'" !"
Washington during the last year. ~ ''uraE''
consistency and independence in the ''r'" "'
bates he had strengthened hm''u III p'""'
estimation The nomination WAS ior'd "P""
him by a dcSpairing convenion' Wh'h r''''''"
bcrcd that Martin Van Buren,. SlaS NriSh' aii'
William J.. Marcy were IN the I ni''u ''''N
Senate when they We're named for inc '"N-
ernorShip in crises Of their partyS HISTORY IL
like those great Democratic leaders. h' WAS GER
tain 10 divide instead of uniting MS party
Morally responsible rs he WAS for MAyhar"lSih'
defeat was inevitable. Driven into a corner ne
,ui his back to the wall and mad" a hard stub
born. desperate fight. His worst enemy VIII h"'
deny that he conducted a hopeless canvass WIN
energy and pluck worthy of better cause
Excuses and explanations Senator I'M VIII
offer in abundance for his defeat III H'"'
,vbo,. hn has hitherto been invinclblc: ana h"
will oyrrwhclm the Cleveland Administration
with rcproachcS for its wanton indifference" l"
the fate. Of a party leader who was compelled I"
sacrifice his future. Ills own loss of pressing"
with The sudden access Of fractional resentment
disclosed hv The Cleveland Democracy VIII take
hoth him and the state ont 81 th" lists for Inc
u.yt Democratic nomination FOR The Presidency.
II. will never again venture 30 challenge pupli'
Judgment from the citizens of this Common
wealth. In the Senate H. may remain hfI'l-
liant dcbaicr and IN Democratic councils r'''-
loss cmhiiicr,d and disappointed nri-u"r' hu'
his career 80 far ~ potential in.i .,hcr j. con
ccrurl. i ut an end. lie will b" g ghost Win
an evil pisi eliminating in disaster.
HilliSm has been destroyed root AMI branch.
Senator HIS associates on the Stat" l'h"l
hay. been overwhelmed lay ia" irl'SSiibl"
.,roundSv,.ll against Democracy and bad govern
mont There + Republican legislature ana
Republican majority in the Congressional ''i'-
rntion: and the new Constitution has prom.
ably been sanctioned by The pcopl" II j.
alorious DAYS work for licpubl.ranlsm for IT.
form and good government and for III l"op'.
II i 4 victory that entails cnormouN moral "bli.
raiious upon Governor Morton and 'hc Hcpnb
lican party in this STATE. Conscience vote
la, carried them into power.