Evening star., 1896-04-15
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY
Points Of Difference Between the Admin
fstrat;on and Senator Hill.
LaMOnt's Availability as q Candidate
for Governor Discussed-The Foleer
Precedent Brought Up.

Senator Hill has returned from his visit
home. but declines to discuss any of the
remors which have grown out Of the trip
They are numerous, and some are circum-
stantial. The feature common to them all
refers to an uneasiness which Mr. Hill ia
reported to feel both about the personnel Of
the New York delegation to the Chicago
convention and that Of the state ticket to
be nominated by the democracy next fall
But II the Senator is uneasy on either score
1t does not appear from anything he is say
ing or doing in Washington.
The Administration's Wish.
Gossip has It that Mr.. Hill and the admin
!stration. operating through Mr.. Whitney
and Col Lamont. are already crossing
swords over the question Of what New
York should do at Chicago. As the story
goes. the administration wants its financial
policy Endorsed in toto. and a presidential
fano,aate S nominated who will give It the
nearuese advocacy during the campaign
Mr. whitney 10 said. Notwithstanding his
assertion Of bimetallic views to be willing
TO heip forward this program, and of
course, Col Lamont is Secretarv Carlisle
IL believed to be the ADMINISTRATIVE choice
ior the presidential nomination.
Mr.. HIPS Opinion.
Mr.. Hill. 1t is stated, wants the state del
egation to go to Chicago wearing no badge
at all. but at liberty to work for the best
interests Of the party as the actual situa-
uon may then be disclosed. He Is an advo-
cate OF sound money, and has no concep-
tion Of situation when New York's in
nuence could be thrown on any other side
OF the money question. His personal pref
erence for the party's nomina ton is Col.
Morrison. but he is not described as
Morrtsop boomer, Tor SO committed at all
as to be willing to antagonize everybody
else In the Morrison interests. 1t is ex-
pected that he will go at the head of the
delegation. and his friends justify his con-
tention that it should not be ticketed as a
chattel Of tie administration.
As to State Affairs.
30 Tar as state affairs are concerned,
well-informed New Yorkers do not expect
to see Col Lamont show any great
stre1gth In the race for the guberna torial
nomination. 1t is not known that he has
entered the race. or intends doing SO; but
II he should appear in 1t his administration
connection, 1t is insisted. would handicap
him. Those who take this view point out
that the principal desire OF the democracy
now is to keep state and national affairs
entirely separate The party has the
confidence in being able to win on that
But in national affairs there Is no such
confidence. Divisions and discouragements
are found. as elsewhere, and an uphill
task presents ITSELF
The FOlger Precedent.
But above all this is that Folger prece-
dent likely. 1t is thought. to influence New
York politics for all time. Col. Lamont
stands closer to Mr.. Cleveland than Judge
Folger did to Mr.. Arthur. 1t is doubted,
indeed. IL any man enjoys Mr.. Cleveland's
interest and affection to the same extend
that Col. Lamont does The younger man
Eas been the elders friend and companion
and adviser from the beginning Of his ma
ttonal life, and Mr.. Cleveland's partially
for him has been repeatedly manifested
But could he make him the party's candi-
Cate for governor Of New York as matters
stand? 1t is doubted in New York circles
Mr.. Cleveland is not as strong at home as
Col. Lamont. The latter, 1t is said, running
for the gubernatorial nomination would
carry weight as Mr.. Clcveland's friend and
personal choice. and. 1t is predicted, would
feel the Same heavy hand that was laid on
Judge Folger-that Of protest against the
Interference Of the national administration
in local affairs.