Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-06
Two That Are Being Anxiously Asked
in New York.
WILL Mr.. DAVID B. HILL RUN?
And if So viii the CIeveIandites
Support Him?
JUDGE GAENOR'S REFUSAL

To what extent will the declnatO of
Judge Gaynor to run on the Hill ticket
affect the democratic situation in New
York?
This question has developed a variety Of
opinions in Washington, and opened up
much interesting speculation. That the
democracy must lose by Judge Gaynor's ac-
ton is conceded in New York circles here.
The detection in Kings county is empha-
sized by it, and that is the great difficulty
in Senator Hilrs path. The trouble in New
York city, threa tening as it has been and
still is. may be removed The war over the
proposition as to whether a republican or a
democrat should head the municipal reform
ticket may result in the triumph of Tam
many Hall, and that would mean the roll
ing up of a large democratic majority for
the state ticket in town.
The Shepherd People Must support
Hill.
But If the Shepherd people in Kings. TO pla-
cate whom Judge Gaynor was nominated
cannot be brought to support Senator Hill
then his chances of success are slim Every
effort in that direction so far has failed
Judge Gaynor has undoubtedly acted under
the Shepherd pressure.
His words of personal good will for SEN
ator Hill and his candidacy are accepted by
shrewd politicians as being only diplomatic
and forced by the occasion. Senator Hill
had extended to Judge Gaynor personally a
distinguished compliment. The Gaynor nom
ination was distinctly the work of Senator
Hill, and 50, in return, Judge Gaynor must
make polite and suitable Acknowledgements.
But he could not accept the nomina ton. The
attitude OF his friends and supporters in
Kings forbade that. and hence his letter.
Can the Shepherd people be reached by any
means? The Hill people, of course will
ShtAnbafI
boasts of numbers anywhere from twelve
to twenty thousand, and this vote, il
thrown as now threatened. solidly against
the Hill ticket, would be almost certain to
swamp it, even If the democratic vote else
where In the state should come up to normal
and encouraging figures
Hilrs Delay I'm Declaring Himself.
Another thing causing serious misgiv-
ings in democratic circles is the delay about
Senator Hills deliverance on the subject of
his own candidacy. 1t was all very well, it
is pointed out, for Judge Gaynor to take
time to consider, because he was hampered
by a peculiar environment and was jumped
suddenly into his first really dazzling prom
inence There is an allowance of time in
the case of young politicians, as in that of
young dogs, for eye-opening. Judge Gay
nor was not expected to be able to find his
way around the basket at once. But Sem
ator Hill is an old dog, superb hunter,
and has beat over the political field sue
cessfuliy hundred times. He was not ex-
pected to halt and take SO long to examine
the ground. If quarry was at hand, he was
expected to give voice at once, and leap off
gamely and Enthusiastically in pursuit of it,
Ills hesitation. therefore, is both surpris-
ing and discouraging. He Is thought to be
running around too much. and the opinion
Is expressed in quarters altogether friendly
to him, and solicitous for his success in
this race, that unless his start, when he
does get OF, is unusually inspiring his
reputation as a keen scenter and a swift
runner Will suffer.
Efforts at Harmony.
Some interesting stories are being told
about the efforts to harmonize the demo-
cratic factions in Senator's Hills behalf.
The Senator's own manner as a harmonizer
Is seH to be thoroughly characteristic
Great az the stake Is, and great as his peril
is. he is reported to be carrying himself
with dignity and assertion. The attitude
neither of the cringer nor the beggar is
observable in him. He wants to win, and
he Is exerting himself to bring the leaders
of the different democratic factions to n
realization of the whole situation, but he is
not dropping on his knees before any ybody
This Is not my fight. but the party's
fight, he tells them all. Il have done moth
ing to bring the democratic party of New
ork TO this pass. l don't care to abuse or
Is not to bemoan our situation, or stop to
consider who brought it about, but to 90 to
work resoiuteiy and loyalty to relieve it. l
am willing to do my full share, and more
/ am willing to contribute my name and
Whatever prestige may go with it. and
stump the state from end 10 end. But l
must be supported. If / am willing to bury
resentments, and do SO, my example must
be followed
A Meeting With Whitney.
would you be willing to meet MIR. Whit
ney? The question was asked because the
personal relations between the two men
have for several years been strained.
Certainly" Senator Hill replied. Il am
willing to meet anybody able and disposed
to forward democratic success next MONTH"
Mr. Whitney may be able to pledge the
President in this matter" was suggested
Il shall not care to have him to do that,
nor expect him to do it. Mr.. Whitney, 1
presume, will speak for himself. and that
will help. l should rather if the President
chooses to sEeak that he do for him
self"
Mr.. Whitney and Senator Hill met, it
will be remembered. and Col. Lamont's de-
parture from Washington to New York
followed. What Col. Lamont has pledged
to the ticket nobody knows, but that he is
extremely desirous for his own party that
Senator Hill be supported by all of the
Presidents friends cannot be doubted
Now and then, late i'm the day as it is
some friend of Senator Hin will canvass
matters from the standpoint of the Sena.
tors possible declina ton of the nominat ton
suppose Hill Declines.
Suppose" said one OF these men to a
OF The Star today, that
the disaffected Clevelandites should force
Hill off the ticket. What do you think
would then happen? New York would so
by quarter of million major
ity. Not on Hills suggestion. for he would
support the ticket. but simply as rebuke
to noisy synod Of cut-throats and imprac-
ticables. The whole state would be turned
over to the republicans, ard Tom Platt
would come to the Senate. If the Cleye-
landites enjoy the prospect Of that sort Of
thing. well and good. The one democratic
leader in the state who would be the least
affected in his personal and political repu-
tation by such result is David B. HILL
The national congressional campaign of
the democracy continues to be seriously af-
fected by the New York situation. the de-
mand from many districts is for reliable
information on the subject VIII Hill run?
Will the Clevelandites support him? 1t
seems to be of prime Importance to know
this even In distant states. There is
blight running among the democratic con-
gressional pea vines, and the whole patch"
Is threatened.