The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-05
HILL DEMANDS HARMONY.
HE rs IN NO HURRY ABOUT ACCEPT
ING TIE NOMLYA TON.
A Conference With whitney and Other
Prominent New York Dsmocrats-The
Senator sinoot hing out Wrinkles.

Senator Hill. according to those deeply
read In the politics OF the State says the
| New York sun, occupies position such
as has been held by no other Democratic
statesman of our time. The nomination
for Governor was forced upon him. lie
had occupied the office twice. and had
| just become accustomed to his duties
as a senator in Washington. He had ac-
CURED a national fame as a swift and
keen debater. He was nominated for
| Governor in hurricane by Democrats
| who declared that he was the strongest
| Democrat TO lead them. AS a senator
he has not been in touch with the Cleve-
land administration. AS the senior SEN
! ator OF the State he has not been con-
suited as to one single Federal appoint
ment in the state. He has not seen the
president since he called at the White
| House on the Thursday after Inaugural
| ton day.
TALK OF KNIFISG HILL.
From the very day OF the senator's
nomination, yoterss who have always
trained with the administration have
openly declared that they would knife
Senator Hill. The senator has heard
these comments and smiled The threats
come from the people who have always
been arrayed against him. No member
Of the Cleveland administration, except
Nice-President Stevenson, has sent him
a word of cOngratulation. But It has been
developed during the last week and espe-
cialy yesterday that certain Democrats
beginning to get their eyes open and u
understand the position that Senator Hill
occupies. lie Is not begging for anybody
TO support him! He Is ready to listen to
all corners, and If he decides 10 accept
the nomination he will make the great
est nght OF his career. The success OF
the Democratic party In the State this
fall would rebound to his glory. His de-
ieat could not be scored sup against him,
IL Is said, as he is engaged in a fight
not OF his own making.
g., IL was made very clear yesterday that
II the Republicans elect their candidates
IN the state government and capture the
Assembly tthey now have the Senate the
DEMOCRATIC organizations OF New York
and Brooklyn and the municipal authori-
ties of these two great cities would be
put under such a harrow as they never
even dreamed of. II the Republicans
carry that appOrtionment decreed bv the
partisan Republicans OF the Constitutional
Convention, Senator Hill and all his
friends say that 1t Is good-by for Demo-
cratic supremacy in the state for twenty |
years. Yet no member Of the admins |
tratiOn nor any of its friends outside |
Of Mr.. Stevenson had apparently taken |
the slightest interest in the contest until |
yesterday.
CONFERENCE WITH WHITNEY,
While the Hon. William c. Whitney has
not been In Washing n curing the pros
INT Administrator, ne has always been
regarded as Mr. Cleveands trend Mr.
W hltney came TO town from Hampstead
and went to the Murray Hin |
lotel 10 meet Major James y. Hlnchi,y,
State committee. An hour before that
Thomas +. Ryan, treasurer Of the Broad
way Railroad Company, and The ,ntl-
Secretary i?2 Dani t' WI Lamont o.'Y c sIl
Z 3 &Sqr@;s%%ddiiS2' %# 53 se$ F fSr
ween the Senator and Mr.. Whitney. The
Wo met shortly after noon and, TALKED
'ver the situation: They had not seen
aCh other 20 talk to in SIX years, or !
ince the close of the campaI IN O: l.SS
1t has always been understood that
here was slight misunderstanding be-
~ee4 the Senator and the eX-Secrelry.
rowing out OF an incident at that time |
Certainly Senator Hill did not meet Alr.
Whitney when the latter was tho great |
IAN or the National campaign two years
imselt under the direction OF tn. Jje!hC-
ralc state committee. Yesterday Row
yer. mere was a perfect understanding
n: whitney said afterward:
cket" Z
7, The main point discussed by Mr.. Hill
nd MIR. Whitney was the attitude Of '
ammany towards the taircnIii--Ir;lce /
em39fracy. Under the election law, the c
of the State convention nave {
lie right to allow a party organiZaiio,, fo !
'dd us local tOcket with the SIZE -lcke.
snator Hlll had discussed ths feature the n
tf
he Fairchild-Grace Democracy. and later a
Ith Mayor Gllroy and Police Commits y
onGr Martin, and others If ramnlInv II
~ had candidly said 20 these gentlemen | &
az II ne was TO lead the fight ne IL | =
haed 10 get every vote I1ss.ble for The | j.
H. H. 5Cket Now, that Mr.. Crol--r las | ~
n nreiod rom on Tammany, Sir. Whitney is y,
ppoSed 10 have the greatest influence In | "
az pIEdnZatOn. It was thar,Cl~e rOt | -
hSldered very remarkable after Inc taIk y
1Tos,,, nm and Mr. lin yesterday. that a.
'tbat ,Ll i've 1. men IN Tammany ahnounc- "
,' umaI the organization would not further u
pUSt the Fairchild-GraCe DfnlCcrarv III
"GishihS 10 head their lOcIl ticket win m
State ticket. WIN k
LAMONT CONSULTED. ~
another Interesting point which follows
&C ~ n I, me with the Whitney incident
- me knowledge that the night before
senator Charles Il. McCl Hand of
'RD Ferry; w. II. II. Ely, and i O. ha
-ae b naa departed for Washington All nj
ID ma nave ,r 1een known as ardent Clcve- in
IA men; lhey went Of their own accord 81
WISH secretary Lamont, and they re- Gl
nea with the Secretary last night. The Pi
.,Tetary mas many friends in Tammany -,
u IN the State Democracy ana as CT
iccnaker he Is considered Of the high
rank. The visit OF the Secretary was m,
efpreted last night TO mean that ne 50
thoroughly understood the fight that On
, Democratic party OF the State had tr,
hand. The Secretary has always Leen Sn
ply attached to the President and nj,
side of the usual courtesies OF gentle ra
\ the relations between Senator Hin | (
Mr.. Lamont have not been particular ! al
GoTdlal. But as one candid Democrat | 81,
/ last night: - -
It is the law of self-preservation that IN,
st now govern the Democrats OF the al,
te and the cities of New York and ~
oklyn." ot y,
was incidentally added that there are On
I business enterprises In which SeV- -
Democrats are interested. Senator ~
is lawyer and has no business en- U S,,e
,nator Hill was overrun with visitors me
he Hotel Normandie all the afternoon uIS
evening. The candidate for Lieuten- Ioi
governor q Daniel n. Lockwood, OF ah'
falo, was with him good part of the a
?, and later Lieutenant Governor Shee- i've
was on hand. Major Hinckley had bel
a talk with Judge Gaynor in Brook lodi
late In the day, but he preferred 10 We
e Judge Gaynor tell of what had oc- wa,
ed. There has been more or less VI
osity as to what Judge GaynOr in lett
led TO do II Is remarked by all reg
locrats that this curiosity has been dire
gether exaggerated since Judge Cav Rel
was not nominated for Judge OF the Ter
ri OF Appeals at Saratoga without MS last
Wedge or without the consent OF his resi-
IDS. Judge Gaynor himself, like Sena- app
hin and Mr.. Lockwood has not in said
ted to any person whether he is to i'm
pit the nomination of the convention.
situation as TO this matter is de-
'ed in telegraphic message from =,
ca yesterday afternoon. I'm which IL A
declared that a Democratic politician Gay
e had received dispatch saying that nIsl
tor Hill had decided TO decline the aus
nation for Governor When this dis toDt
h was shown to the Senator he said: III
thei
HILL IN NO HURRY. men
steps have been taken TO bring the pan
ication committee together. Senator robe
l. hf.fY