Huntsville gazette., 1894-10-06
THE NEW YORK TICKET
The President Will, Doubtless,
Support the Nominees.
FEELS BETTER TOWARDS Mr.. HILL

His strong Supr",t Given Mr.. Cleveland
H. Silver aud TaI IT Legislation Has Had
It's Effect OF tie thicf Executive--L La
n.ant'- Visit l.. New York. After Secret
Conference.
WAsHINGToN, Oct 5.-Wlat part the
administration viii play i'll Tie New
York campaign will probably Ire dis
closed within he next few days. Th~
situation has grown 50 complicated and
the pressure upon the prs dent from
both factions has become 50 great that
il is expected thai Mr.. Ccve'and'S 20
sitioD Will he made known without fur
ther delay.
In portant developments have been
foreshadowed by significant confer
eDce at the war department. EX-State
Senator McCleland, OF WcStchester,
aud two other anti machine democrats
camt. down from New York and Were
closeted with Secretary Lamont for sew
eral hours That the visit of the New
Workers had some important connection
with the campaign there is little doubt.
McCleland was mysterious. and man
aged 10 eva ie the newspaper men, and
Secretary Lamont was uhcommunlci-
tive.
The interview was over shortly afta
O'Clock. and the secretary immediate
Iy left the department. Mr.. McCleiland
aud hI- associates went for carriage
ride. Secretary Lamont drove down tO
the Pennsylvania station and was there
joined by the trio Of political ambassa
dors. They took the limited train for
New York
What MIR. Lamont's purpose r. in go
ing to New York is not definitely
known but it is strongly suspected that
the state Democracy leaders are anxious
to confer with him and to learn, if pos
sible the president views on the que5-
ton Of a fight Secretary Lamont IN
derstands better the presidents position
in regard to New York politics than any
other member Of the cabinet. Within
the past few days Mr.. Lamont has stat
ed publicly that he intends 10 support
the ticket In private Mr. Lamont has
spoken very hopefully of the outlook il
New York and he has declared, moro.
over, that he Will do his utmost to pro.
mote Democratic success Ordinarily
Mr.. Lamont utterances in regard tC
New York politics may be accepted as
ex cathedra and it is quite possible that
in this instance le j. Yo;cug the views
Of the president
The New York complications have
given the Democratic congressional
campaign managers no and of concern
and Mr. Lamont has been besieged by
inquiries a. 70 the probable effect Of the
state Democracy movement and the bolt
of the Shepard Democrats OF Brooklyn.
1t is said that he confi;led to a well
known Democratic leader that he had
no grave misgiyings On this score, as he
thought it probable that harmony
would be- hronght ab;,ut before the cleo
ton.
The only expression in any way hos
tile to Senator Hill that has come from
a member Of the administration was
that uttered by Assistant Secretary 0!
the Treasury Curtis. who said that che
hadn't made up his mind whether h.
would vote for the ticket He added
that he probably; would support the
nominees, Lat this came as sort Of
afterthought Mr. Curtis is now in
New York, aud il is said here he j.
figuring prominently in the councils OF
the state Democracy.
Mr.. Curtis has come in for consider
able criticism for this interview, and a
local paper, III discussing edtorially the
New York situation, suggests that
"Mr. Curtis drop an egg into his mind
to settle it,
1t is estimated in high Democratic
circles that the president will shortly
announce III letter to New York
friend his full endorsement of the ticket.
The old pnlticai feud between the rival
Cleveland and Hill factions in New
York may I've Just az bitter a. before,
but it is 10 secret that Senator HiIPs
course IN supporting the president in
securing tie passage Of tie Sherman re-
peal bill AMI in backing up his demands
for radical changes iii the tariff law has
not been without effect upon Mr..
Cleveland.
A member Of the cabinet, IL comment.
ing Oh this fact. revealed an interesting
secret of the cabinet room. which will
be read with great interest. When the
Sherman repeal bin was passed the
president was much clated. and. to the
surprise OF the members nf the cabinet.
he SAID: Il fee! like putting my arms
around Senator Hills neck for tile sTlp-
port he has gwen me- 7 When Senator
Hill took sides with the president in the
tariff fight, MIR. Cleveland expressed
himself as greatly pleased The presi-
dent told Senator Villas that Mr.. Hill
was entitled 10 the highest praise
These incidents ira boIia,-al ~ ;,'a;oo4.
that Mr., Cleveland is more friendly
disposed towards the New York senator
than ever before, and it is thought he
Will DOW come out in support of Mr..
Hills nomination.
1t has been reported that the presi-
dent was IN sympathy with the move