The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-25
UNFAIIHFUL DEMOCRATS.

We have expressed our opinion
about the rejection by the senate OF
Mr.. Hornblower of New York, as Mr..
Cleveland's nominee for the vacant
position OF a justice of the Supreme
Court. We have pointed out the fact
that Mr.. Hornbl0wer's defeat was not
because Of any lack OF merit his
part, but because he reported ad
versely in regard to the integrity of
Mr.. Maynard, one Of Senator HIPS
nominees for place on the supreme
court bench of New York. Mr.. May
nard had stained his hands with polit-
ical filth and Judge Hornblower re-
fused to whitewash him, 10 that Sen
ator Hill appealed to his colleagues In
the senate to refuse to confirm. the
presidents nominee.
IL was u mean thing In him as u
man, but much more was II dislOyal as
Democrat and politician, especially
when he owed his success in attaining
seat in the United States senate to
the organization Of the Democratic
party, and to the popularity of Mr..
Cleveland who carried him with the
ticket into the first political honors
he ever had and thst was Lieutenant
Governor of New York, which he
worked for all it WAS worth, and first
became governor and then United
States senator.
Hofnblower is hut young man,
but II young man Of fine legal ability
and his rejection was accomplished
by six Democrats who were used by
Senator Hill to combine with the Re.
uolicane on his defeat, Senator Hill
has the presidential bee buzzing in
his bonnet, and II he expects ever 20
arrive at that great distinction he
Will have to change his policy and set
the example OF iaithfulnese to
Democratic administration. He il
certainly very shOrtsighted If
he expects TO override the influence
OF such u man as Cleveland in New
York and become his successor. Hill
IN his political aspirations Is moro de-
pendent on the thorough organization
and the success Of the Democratic
party than any other man with SINH
lar aspirations tor the presidency. A
Western man has all the chances, of u
dark horse. MIR, Hill depends upon
the friendship and adherence of
New York Democrats first, last and
all the time for such q nomination,
and II he expects to obtain IL in the
face of Mr. cleveland and his friends
he Is the, most mistaken man who
ever planned II political contest. We
would advise Mr.. Hill to look closer
to his political bearings and watch
BoRrke Cochran, who will leave him
'behlnd the distance stand In any such
race as he contemplates, unless he is
more loyal to his party and gives q
more loyal support to Democratic
administration. lie may succeed In
embarrassing Mr.. Cleveland in his
own stats, but that will do him more
harm thaR good. He may force few |
OF his heneh men on the administra.
iion. but thaS will do neither the party
nor himself any good. He may dis.
tinguish himself as the great objector
TO Mr., ClevelaBd's policy, but ever,
step he takes Ia that direction Will
Garry bin just that far from his ulti.
mate desigus. Mr. Hill Is man of abil.
fly and IL he uses it in sustaining the
policy of the Democratic party and
pretermis his personal animosites he
may make himself necessary to the
success OF the Democratic party as it's
NOMINEES for the presidency in 1896. |
Otherwise he will DRIFT into the dead |
wood of failure asa man and politician !
We have great regard for Mr..
HIPS talents, and we sincerely hope
he Is amenable to good advice.
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