New-York tribune., 1894-10-23
HILL TO MAYNARD.

Senator Hills struggle to escape the doom or
MAYNARD developed additional agony and des
peration Yesterday, when his literary bureau
put into circulation a story Of letter sent by
Hill 10 MAYNARD two days before the Democratic
State Convention Of last year The story Is
that having discussed the candidacy of Maynard
with several Democrats at New-YOrk hotel,
and subsequently sat up all night TO think it
over. Hill concluded that Maynards nomination
would be unwisp, wrote Il siXtccn-pa letter
70 that effect ordered Shcchan to deliver il and,
upon his refusal sent IL by special messenger
10 the Judge The Judge nevertheless insisted
on the nomination and got II. iii STOOD ny
him in the campaign rs Il matter or necessity.
but thinks that this would be good time for
his Judgment to be vndcatcd by the publication
of the letter. Maynard. however, once more
bpCs 10 differ. and says that the letter would
not help the Senator in this campaign. Without
having seen the sXtccn-pagc cpstc we hazard
the assertion that Maynard is right. For what
ever else it accomplished, 1t would inevitably
strengthen the conviction that the man VII"
wrote it deserves 10 be even moy unmercfully
thrashed at the polls than was the man TO whom
it was written.
Just year ago to-day Senator Hill made a
speech In Brooklyn the issues OF the cam
paign then In progress Here is quotation
from that speech, which apparently he has no
intention Of repeating at the meeting TO be adj
dressed by him in the same place tonight:
For one. ! rejoice that the Democratic party
chad the courage Of ITS convictions In nom
"inating Isaac H. Maynard Justice. honor pro
"priety and the usaEes Of our party demanded
.,b somebody
the audience had risen at that point with the
Speakers letter 10 Maynard in his hand ana
read enough of IL 10 show that Hill did not re
joice in the nomination but feared IT, ana had
urged the candidate TO get out Of the way be
fore the convention. 1t appears to us That IN"
incident would have caused the author Of the
letter and the speaker of the evening cohsld-
cradle discomfort and have tended powerfully
TO break up the meeting. And we cannot see
why a similar effect would not BE- produced II
MAYNARD should print the letter now. Indeed,
the Democratic literary bureau seems To- have
gone much too far in relating The story. for II
convicts somebody Of robust falschood, besides
disclosing dreadful condition Of distress In the
Democratic camp If there never was such Il
letter in existence it is a sin and shame To
disseminate a damaging fiction. If such let
ter really was written, this disclosure OF the
fact adds a new element Of impudence 10 HIS
campaign Of last year and gives an aspect OF
unwonted meanness to his present frantic en-
deavors in his own behalf.
But whether true or false, this story Of n let
ter from the principal in monstrous swindle
to his agent is new and for honest citizens
not unwelcomc proof that the Democratic can
didate is appalled, by his prospects. From the
beginning Of his campaign he has carefully
avoided alludlng to the eminent lawyers who
told the truth about his and Maynards crime
as little busybodics." "a brainlcss set Of namby
pambys' and "a contemplate minority This
is not his year for insulting anybody. His long
ing 10 avoid the issue Of the stolen Senate as
far as possible has been obvious everywhere
and all the time. But we had not looked for
such confession of despair as this story of Il
letter However, IT, Ike the scorpion, he chooses
to turn and sting himself to death, we have no
objection.