Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
This is Expected Between Hill and
Whitney.
INTEREST In FHE COMING CONVENTION
Both Viii Be Represented and Will
Be WatchfuI.
THE STATE CONTROL

The approaching convention to be held at
Syracuse will possess an interest beyond
thu mere naming of>a state ticket and the
adoption of a platform by the New York
democracy. Two presidential booms will
be more or less in evidence and although
no direct collision is expected. develop
ments showing where the real power lies
are.
Battle Royal Expected.
The politicians are all looking for a battle
royal between David B. Hill and William C.
Whitney over the control of the New York
delegation to the next democratic national
convention. Both are party leaders of the
approved New York type, shrewd, sleepless,
resourceful. and thoroughly in earnest
Both are ambitious to be President, while
automatically disclaiming any such desire
Mr.. Hill talks pleasantly about some good
western man. and Mr.. Whitney entertains
the public with the assurance that nothing
short of drafting would get him to consent
to lead his party. But all of this is for the
benefit of the galleries.
Work. and the hardest and finest of work.
Is meanwhile in progress in the interests of
each man, and his managers, both in New
York AMI elsewhere, are keeping finger con-
stantly on the public pulse. and promptly
roting and reporting the slightest change
of moment to their chief
Mr.. HiIrs Power.
home has for some years been supreme.
It has registered his will to the very
smallest detail 1t nominated and elected
Mr.. Flower at his instance: 1t went to de-
feat with Maynard at his instance, and 1t
has repeatedly antagonized Mr.. Cleveland
at his instance. Last year Mr.. Hill, in the
most conspicuous way. showed his epprecia-
tion of this loyalty. He went to overwhelm-
ing defeat himself IN order that the ma
chine, then in desperate straits, might not
be utterly annihilated, as it would have
been under a less inspiring leadership.
Does this power still exist? Mr.. Hill thinks
1t does. He thinks his hold is as firm upon
the machine at any time in the past and
he is moving upon the basis of this con-
fdence
A Surprise Predicted.
Some of the New York democrats think
there is a surprise in store for the Senator
His prestige. they say, has been impaired
at home. Tammany lacks it's old devotion
to him, and his colleague, Mr.. Murphy
Is reported as being now somewhat luke
warm. This Is largely assertion, and prob
ably would command but little attention
II not connected with stories of the growing
power of man of Mr.. Whitney's caliber.
But Mr. Whitney is recognized as a danger
GUS antagonist, and as all experienced poll
presidential candidate, his strength is
sought for in those localities where weak
spots in his rivals line are thought to
exist.
Mr.. Whitney u Factor.
If Mr. Whitney should prove to be a ia
ytrite with Tammany Hall 1t will be a re-
markable attestation of his power as
leader. He 1t was who, almost single hand
ed, put that deep humiliation on Tammany
at Chicago in 1892. 1t was his exertion
that brought all of Tammany's work 70
naught at that convention and made Mr.
Cleveland the candidate over Tammany's
resounding protest. John Kelly's disap-
pointment in 1854 was not greater than
was Richard Croker's in 1892. And for the
same reason. And Mr.. Whitney was in
strumental against Tammany's plans on
both occasions. Still, the report is that
will put Tammany into the field in good
season In Mr.. Whitneys interests.
RumOred Detection of Murphy.
The story as to Mr.. Murphy is without
the support of persuasive details. 1t may
prove to be only the revival of an old story
which had its first airing during the debate
on the ,Gorman-Wilson tariff bill in the
Senate. 1t was said at that time that Mr.
Hill and Mr.. Murphy had quarreled over
MIR. Hills attitude toward the bill. Mr.
Hill was fighting the measure because of
the income tax feature while Mr.. Murphy
after the collars and cuffs schedule had
Mr.. Germans side. But whatever hap
pened did not produce lasting results, for
since then the two men have in other mat
ters worked together harmoniously 1t is
conceded that the detection of Mr. Murphy
would be a serious blow to the Hill cause
The Junior Senator is second only to Mr.
Hill himself in power in the party in all
the country north of Harlem bridge, and
even possesses no little influence in the
metropolis itself.
Both Sides VIII BE WatchfuI.
No conspicuously overt move of any kind
on either side is likely to be made at Syra-
cuse. The occasion will hardly warrant
such thing. But both sides will be repre-
sented, and demonstrations will be watched
and weighed for their indirect Significance
Mr.. Hill is expected to be on hand in per-
son, bearing an olive branch of modest
greenness and proportions to those Cleve-
land men who have been out of the ma
chine favor for several years. His role this
year, as last year, will be that of peace
maker. although his friends hardly consider
him at his best in duties SO foreign to an
aggressive temperament