Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-19
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS
CURRENT POLITICAL NEWS.
Everett p. Wheeler Tells Why Hill
Should he Defeated.

NHeSier, the democratic re-
form organization candidate in New York.
has accepted the nomination for governor.
He gives these reasons for opposing Sena-
tor Hill: Senator Hill has opposed our
democratic administration from the begin
ming in every way that his familiarity with
political intrigue could suggest. He has
combined with republicans to defeat nomi-
nations for the United States Supreme
Court, which, on every ground Of personal
character or party allegiance, he ought to
have supported. He opposed the Wilson
DILL from first 10 last, and in violation TO
his repeated pledges Joined with the re-
publicans in voting against ii. His conduct
at this critical juncture evnced the basest
trea cherry
Regarding the election Of Senator
Murphy, he says: IAN our leading demo-
Gratis were passed by. and under Mr.. Hilrs
leadership a man elected to the Sen
ate OF the United States whose principal
function there has been to procure an in
crease of the duty on collars and cuffs, I'm
which his friends were specially interested.
This man was one who had grown to no.
toriety and gained office ard wealth by
reason of his connection with a corrupt,
mercenary and murderous ring In Troy
He calls for the overthrow of the Tam
many machine. of which he says David b.
Hill is the skillful engineer"
The democratic party have turned the
New York state government. he says, into
a mere money-making machine. He con-
tinues:
ITO accomplish their purposes they have
not hesitated to cheat at the polls. and even
to shed innocent blood. Such government
Is not democratic government The nomi-
nation of a third ticket was therefore es-
sential TO keep within the democratic ranks
thousands of voters who could not tolerate
political crimes Il at have disgraced the
party and the state"
After speaking briefly Of state issues. he
q N for hi .aa1f
Lockwood and Brown. In case of election
he claims that Hills defeat could not be
claimed "as a verdict in favor OF the res
toration of the Mckinley bill or of repeal
| of the tariff bill of August, 1884, which
| Senator Hill now eulogiZes, but against
which he voted on the Sd of July"
| Gov. MckinIey's Nc,s York Tour.
Plans have been made for Governor Nc
kinley's New York tour. On the 18th he
will speak in the afternoon at Dunkirk In
! the evening he will appear at a mass meet
ing In Buffalo. On the 10th he will speak
at Utica, and at Syracuse IN the evening
| The next stop will be at Little Falls He
will then speak at the following places,
where stops will be made by his special
train: Fonda, Amsterdam, Schenectady, Hud-
| son and Poughkeepsie. He will then cross
| the river TO Newburg and speak He will
| reach Philadelphia that evening, but in
| time to make his most important address
| for the day. On Monday he will continue
| his work in Pennsylvania.
Hill Replies to Straus.
| A. l.. kinkead. secretary 10 Nathan Straus
the Tammany candidate for mayor in New
| York city, arrived at Rochester " Y
yesterday afternoon, and as soon as Senator
| Hill reached the hotel he sent to Senator
| Hills room a communication from Mr..
| Straus. in which, II was reported, Mr..
Straus said he would not run for mayor on
! the 1ammlny ticket in Mr. HIN al
lowed his name to head the Grace-FairchiId
| New York county ticket Mr.. Hill denied
himself to all Corners between and 4
o'clock, and in the seclusion of his room
wrote an answer to Mr.. StrauS' communion
| ton, which was given to Kinkead to take TO
| Mr.. Straus. MIR. Kinkead left for New
| York city, but refused to make any state
ment regarding the nature of his mission.
| Senator Hill also refused to be interviewed
| on the subject
Bryan-ThurstOn Debate.
The joint debate between Congressman
| Bryan and John NJ. Thurston in Omaha,
| Neb., last night was heard by 1000 persons
| from nearly all parts of the state.
The 4. T.. A. Element Beaten.
At the republican city convention in ST.
| Louis yesterday the dividing line was on
| the A. p. A. question. The ticket was,
] with one exception. purely anita. l.. a.
Leo Rassieur. judge advocate general of
| judge. The convention was harmonious.
bryan Faction Nominations Sustained
The three judges of the supreme court at
Lincoln, Neb., yesterday concurred in an
| opinion dsmissing the mandamus suit
| brought by the boiling democrats to COM
| pei Secretary of State Allen TO place the
| names of their candidates on the official
ballot The judges sustain the secretary of
| state In his contention that the regular or
| legal democratic ticket is the one nominated
by the Bryan or fusion faction of the marty
at Omaha, and which is headed by Judge
Holcomb for governor. The boilers viii
now certify to the nomination of their can
didates by petition.
Gov. Mckinley's Southern Trim.
Governor Mckinley said yesterday re-
| garding his southern trip: IL shall not go 10
| Louisville, nor to Nashville. l will go TO
New Orleans, unless something unforeseen
turns up" New arrangements for the New
Orleans trip VIII have TO be made. The
governor will probably leave today on this
| trip.
Mr.. Hilrs Alleged Scheme.
newspaper correspondent, in an inter-
view with one of the most intimate politi-
cal associates OF Senator Hill, was Informed
yesterday that II the republicans secure
control of the legislature the Senator will
retain his seat In the Senate and viii not
qualify for governor, even though he be
-lected.
There is no doubt whatever" said the
gentleman. that Senator Hill will keep his
seat In the United States Senate even
though he wiz In the gubernatorial race,
rather than allow the republicans to name
his successor"
Gen. HarrisOn's Tour.
Gen. Benjamin Harrison viii leave In
dianapolls today for the second trip through
Indiana. He will make seven speeches dur
ing the day en- route 10 Fort Wayne, where
he speaks at night.
The points are Noblesville. Upton, Ko-
komo. Marion, Button and Decatur. The
return home Saturday VIII be by another
route, and provides for eight speeches.
The ex-President was 10 have started on
his tour yesterday, but all arrangements
were postponed on account OF the funeral
services over the body OF Mrs A Irwin
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