Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-01
He Made No Mistake in Offering the
Olive Branch.
INDEPENDENTS WILL VGTE TEE TICKET
Tammany and the Control Of the
City.
THE SENATOR'S. FRIENDS

Senator Hill, during his stay in town yes
terday. expressed himself with caution on
political topics, and particularly with re-
gard to the siuation in New York. This,
however, did not convey to his friends any
idea of depression on his part. He is a
cautious man at all times. He believes in
hard work, and during a campaign always
shows his friends the way. Tall talk car
ries no election.
No Mistake at Syracuse.
One of the results of this visit has been
to convince Mr.. Hills friends in Washing
ton that he made no mistake at Syracuse
in extending the olive branch to the Cleve-
land people. In one sense the overture was
rejecte Mr.. Fairchild and his friends
would not sit in the convention as dele
gates on the terms offered, but they have
since announced the intention OF voting for
the ticket nominated. That rewards Mr..
Hill, his friends claim That was his OBJ
ject in appearing as peacemaker He want
ed to make sure of the cooperation of the
Fairch1ld contingent in the matter of the
support OF the state ticket. And as that
has been effected it is of small consequence
now who did or did not sit as delegates at
Syracuse. Each side has something to COM
fort itself with. The Fairchild people pre-
served their sense of dignity and Mr.. Hills
ticket will get their votes.
1t is thought to be not unlikely even that
transaction. All that Tammany wants is a
dispersion of the allied opposition that won
last November If that result can be
brough; about Tammany will stand a good
chance to carry the city. 4 starter in that
direction was made last night. The good
government clubs, Mr.. Fa:rchald and his
friends participating, resolved upon inde-
q n ant nott ny,l ol-A ~
membership of these clubs is not very large.
but every little helps in fight to break up
a political alliance. This action, although
taken against Tammany. will. it is thought.
please Tanlnany. 1t will weaken by that
much last years anti-Tammany organiZa-
ton. Tammany. which has never expected
nor solicited the cooperation of Mr. Fair
child and his friends, Will be altogether
satisfied II they will only withhold their CO.
opera ton this time from the republicans.
That. while indirectly bestowed, Will be 50
much to the good for the tiger.
Hills Chances of Defeat.
The democracy's chances to carry tie
New York legislature are conceded to be
poorer than its chances to carry the state
ticket. The latest apportionment applies
and that, Mr. Hills friends have always
contended, was passed for the express pur
pose of preventing his return to the Sem
ate. The advantages are all with the 1e-
publicans, and, the Hill men believe. will
be used in this race for all that they are
worth. To retire Mr.. Hill from the Senate
would almost compensate them for the loss
of their state ticket. 1t would be a most
serious blow to the recognized head of the
democracy in the state, and cripple many
of his plans.
Effect ON His Presidential Candidacy.
And yet there are friends of Mr.. Hill who
think he might be strengthened as a presi-
Dental quantity by such result 1t would
bring things down to what, in the vernac-
ular, are called brass tacks. If a candi-
date for anything, Mr.. Hill would then be
a candidate for the presidency. Those val
uing his services to his party, and desiring
that he be kept in position to continue
them, could only realize their wishes by
supporting him for the presidency. With
his way to return to the Senate blocked,
nothing else would be left in sight
Very Much Mixed.
The best informed of the New Yorkers
concede that the situation at home is very
much mixed. They are all in fighting
humor and in fairly good fighting form.
Maybe the most comforting reflection Of
all is the fact that the state committee,
though just enlarged, is in Mr. Hills
hands, and this means that everything
that can be done will be done to insure