Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-04-25
EMPIRE STATE DEMOCRATS
Senator Hill May Again Seek the
Governorship.
In the Event OF Secretary Lamont
Seeking the Nomination David
May Fight for the
Honor Again.

New York. April 17.-There is going
to be what now appears will develop
into a lively struggle for the democratic
nomination for governor OF New York
state. While the impression ven
among a large percentage of the party's
leaders seems to prevail that the cleo
ton of the democratic candidate Is en-
tremely doubtful. there will be at any
rate a most spirited contest for supre-
macy in the convention.
Much lies i'm the hope hat the en-
forcement of the Raines high license law
passed by the present republican legis-
lature will rebound to the benefit Of the
democrats and make the election Of the
ticket not only a possibility, but a prob
ability.
Senator Hill may himself be for the
fourth time the democratic standard
bearer. This is a part of his mission in
the state at the present time-to look
over the field and get his bearings, as it
were. Senator Hills candidacy, how
ever. is contingent upon the actions Of
the Whitney faction, II faction 1t can be
called.
a prominent leader OF the party,
friendly to both the Hill and whitney
interests. who does not wish to be
known at the present time. said
Should II seem probable hat Mr..
Whitney might be able to rally a large
following for the nomination OF Secre-
tary of War Lamont. which may threat
en- the defeat of the Hill candidate, who.
1t is now believed, is ex-CongressmaD
Perry Belmont. then Senator Hill will
himself come forward and be the candi.
date.
The impression very generally pre-
walls that Senator Hill can secure the
nomination for himself, while Mr.. Bel
mont would be in danger of defeat,
though backed and Endorsed by the Hill
machinery. The Hill people have not
forgotten the sacrifice made by Senator
Hill In 1894. when he accepted the NOM
inatlon for the party's good, though de-
feat seemed sure, an honor which Mr..
Whitney refused and h%aughtily threw
aside, leaving Senator Hill to carry on
the battle, against great odds.
In view Of this bit of political history,
it is claimed that Mr.. Whitney cannot.
in good grace, work to defeat the NOM
ination of Senator Hill. while he could,
with consistency. hat of Mr.. Belmont.
But for the sake Of controlling the
party machinery with the objective
point of 1900 in the distance. Senator
Hill would not think for a momen OF
entering the arena this year, but two
years hence he will be the candidate"
The constitutional convention OF last
year changes the term of governor from
three 10 two years.
Should Secretary Lamont be the candi-
date, the friends Of senate Hill seem 10
realize that In the event of an election It
would in all probability be the end of the
senator's power In the state. Secretary La
mont will be put forward as the choice Of
the administration, and that In the opin-
ion of the Hill people will make him the
most dangerous Of persons to the ambi-
tons of the senator In 1900.
II Is supposed that Mr.. Whltney's visit
10 Washington was for the purpose Of
conference with Secretary Lamont upon
the subject. and which was the cause Of
;enator IIill's trip TO Albany.