Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-14
Mr., ,HILL'SPROSPECTS
His Course in the Senate Will Be
Watched With Interest.
NOT INJURED BY HIS DEFEAT
He May Be Heard From on the
Financial Question.
A, PRESIDENTIAL QUANTITY

There is some interesting talk in demo-
cratic circles about Senator Hill, his pres
eLt attitude and future prospects. His
friends are very much pleased with his
reception in Washington since his defeat
His first week here has demonstrated 10
their satisfaction that he has lost nothing
in popular party estimation by leading the
forlorn hope at home in the last cam
paign.
His Course VIII BE Watched.
Mr.. Hills course during the present ses-
sion of Congress will he watched with in
terest. 1t is observed that he is starting
in cautiously and conservatively. His
friends approve Of this attitude, and ex-
plain it by saying that he can afford to
wait and study the situation.
As to Patronage.
The Star has already called attention to
the acquiesence by Mr. Hill 10 the contrn.a-
ton, within the past few days, of a num-
Der of nominations of .aEti-snappers to be
postmasters in New York state. This ac-
ton was accepted as indicating 4 truce
But Mr.. Hills friends dsclaim the explana-
tiOn and the work. No truce, as they de-
scribe the situation, is necessary. Mir. Hill
stands, they assert with some elnpnas sis,
at the head of the Only democratic orSani-
cation in the state. The President May ap-
point wh1msOcver he may choose and to
any place where there may be Il vacancy,
but IL any democratic federal Official in the
empire state wants to exert himself in
party way he cannot hope to effect any
thing outside Of the regular organiZa ton.
AIR. Ill., therefore, is represented as being
perfectly serene on the subject of the New
York patronage. He would rather the
Offices were i.lled with men of his own
choosing, but as that cannot be he gets
satisfaction OIt of the reflection that the
men who are selected must either become
is supporters, or remain pOwcrleSS and i'll
&C tive.
The Financial Question.
There is one proposition of great i'm
poTt&nce upon which Mr.. Hill must de-
clare himself in some way at this session
and out OF This necessity his opponents are
hoping TO secure some advantage. When
the Carlisle currency scheme comes before
the Senate Mir. Hills words will he listened
TO with attention. The difficulty is now
three-cornercd. There are the supports IS
Of the scheme, the eastern opponents and
the western opponents. The western op-
ponents are the FREE silver men, out and
out. Ihe eastern opponents are the great
moneyed men in Mir. IFills own state If
he goes with the west he will be certain
10 Cnend the east, and vice versa. The
eastern men are his constituents and some
OF them, though al one time opposed to
him. have shown appreciation of him since
MS action in the fight for the repeal of the
purchasing clause of the Sherman atst and
his effort TO defeat the income tax
The interesting suggestion is made that
Alr. Hill may solve this difficulty by bring
ing forward q measure of his own, or by
onerlng some amendment when the Car
nsle bili comes up in the Senate which will
define his position. AS II Is certain to be
six or eight weeks before the financial
question comes up in the Senate, Mr.. Hill
has plenty of time in which to prepare
himself for any parts he may choose to
take in the discussion.
Still Presidential Quantity
All comment relating to him shows that
MIR. Hills friends still regard him as q
presidential quantity, and standing in
the front line They are expecting moth
ing sensational from him. They simply
point TO his record and say that he is all
right on the tariff. all right on the finances
and that his acceptance of the nominal ation
OF governor last fall in the face of the
certain defeat which he himself had pre-
Cicted. but had himself done nothing to
bring about, has made friends for him in
the ranks Of the real democracy in every
state in the Union. The Hill men declare
that New York will again present his
lame to the national democracy as her
first choice for the Presidency, and fight
for him earnestly in the convention.
A Tammany Mans Opinion.
well known Tammany man in town
puts the case characteristically.
They ont understand David for awhile.
They are always expectin' him to do some
thiE'-to hit somebody. Well. he won't hit
anybody unless somebody hits him. But
he amt asleep. Mr.. Hill of Donny brook
Is sun AT the fair. Only just now. he amt
lookin for heads. But he still has his shil-
laly in hand ready for use when he sees
head and don't like it,