Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-31
NEW York POLITICS.
What Plat and Schurz Think Of Iammany
Hill Politics.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-In answer TO
question on the political outlook, Thomas
C. Platt said: $50 far as the state can
vass is concerned, Mr. Morton's election is
assured. 1t has been one-sided fight, but
Mr.. Hill has put up a very strong cam
paign. The feeling, however, against tine
Democrats in this state is SO strong that
he has no possible chance of being elected
The disaffection of Mr.. Cleveland, too
will also exert an unfavorable effect on
the Democratic party"
A great deal of active political work was
In progress here yesterday. All still e4-
press the utmost confidence In the success
of their respective tickets.
Cooper Union was crowded last night
when the Reform Democrats met to ex-
press their determination to support Ev-
erett P. Wheeler, the nominee for gov
ernor. Mr.. Wheeler spoke, but his re-
marks were confined to few sentences.
Carl Schurz was the orator of the even
ing, and was repeatedly applauded. He
said in part: q S. g.
Mr.. Schurz began by telling his hearers
he was there as private citizen, not en-
gagged in active politics, to tell them why
he thought David B. Hill should not be
elected governor of the state OF New York
and why Everett P. Wheeler deserved
support.
"rhere is in this municipality" said
Mr.. Schurz, "a great struggle going on
which is to decide whether the city of New
York shall be owned by the inhabitants
thereof or by Tammany Hall. 1t has long
been popularity believed that Tammany
II T., Of al froQhOpfarS hI1t
recent disclosures of corruption, of black
mail, of robbery, of vice and crime planted
and protected for revenue, Of terrorism, OF
cruel oppression practiced upon the poor,
the weak and the helpless, have gone far
.2e Beyond Popular Expectation. So
l.The good citizens of New York con
cluded at last that it was time to make an
end of this. The Tammany chiefs became
alarmed. They saw day of judgment
coming. The head chief, Dick Croker,
took to his heels. He gathered up the
princely fortune he had saved from his
revenues as king Of New York, and re,
tired as Tammany sage complacently,
conscious of having secured his harvest in
season. -c-t
But the other Tammany chiefs were not
SO comfortably settled. They had to brave
the coming storm. They found them
selves put to their wits and tried various
devices. They would do anything to make
people forget the tigers teeth and claws
until after election, but it was all in vain.
I'm their extremity they bethought
themselves of their lifelong friend, theil
trusty confederate, David B. Hill. Ifthey
could only make Hill governor again they
need not trouble themselves about de-
feat in a mayors election.
But would Friend Hill be willing to &C
cept the nomination for the governorshipi
Hardly. Comfortably ensconced for sew
eral years in the senate he would not like
to- take unnecessary risks. Tammany,
therefore, resolved to nominate without
asking, and the game succeeded. n.l.
1T is universally known and not con-
tradicted that the stampede in the Dem
ocratic convention which thrust the nom
nation upon Hill was planned and man
aged by Tammany, and that Hill had been
nominated and virtually accepted and
found himself hariiessed to the Tammany
cart ere he had time to rub his eyes. Thai
so sly fox should be caught by surprise
may seem ludicrous.. But it is more than
a Joke; it is the sin Of the evildoer coming
home to roost; it is
The Devil Claiming His Own.
$50 often had Hill ridden into play and
power ON the backs of Tammany Hall
and the state machine that Tammany and
its allies have right to jump upon his
back and say: Now, we will ride you fol
our salvation. We have done your work;
now you will do ours. All this is per
fectly fit and proper; Hill and Tammany
are bound together by natural ties. They
are of one flesh and blood. Their princi-
Piles are the same, their methods are the
same, their sins are the same. AS Tam
many has always fought Hills battles, so
Hill now fights the battles of Tammany
Mr.. Schurz reviewed the political career
of Senator Hill, and pointed out instances
where, he claimed. the senator had shown
himself to be a trickster. He declared
that there was no better genius of mis-
chief in Democratic ranks, no ADLER traitor
to Democratic principles and policy, Demo
cratic virtue and the Democratic admins.
tration. "There are few rogues in poll
tics" he said, whom David b. Hill can
not easily beat at their trade. And there
seems to be lots of credulous citizens over
whose eyes he is still able topull the wool
leave 1t to you to think out what will be-
come of the country and your party if such
ability is to rule their destinies." ..
Murphy, Rrice and Smith Turned Down.
Continuing his criticism of Hill, Schurz
asked his audience to look the situation
squarely in the face. There is an anti
Democratic current sweeping over the
land. We all know it. Democratic de
feats crowd one another. What is the
trouble? If the choice between the Nc
Kinley tariff and the Wilson tariff were
purely on their merits, submitted to
popular vote, am confident the Mckin-
ley tariff would be voted down by de-
cisivc majority. Even thousands of Re-
publicans would vote against it,
What, then, is the trouble? 1t is cor
rupt and treacherous leadership. 1t is
your Tammany, your Hills your Cor
mans, your Murphys, your Brices, your
Smiths, that have disguised decent men
and made them doubtful whether the
Democratic party is capable of conducting
the government honestly and for the gen
eral good. That is the trouble
What q farcical spectacle it is this so
called heroic campaign. Hill himself, the
great mogul of the machine with the
brand of fate already upon his forehead,
rushing from place to place praising the
tariff he voted against, fawning upon
Cleveland, whom he has been constantly