The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-28
SEATTLE. THURSDAY. JUNE ~.
The Hill Movement.

The movement In favor Of David II.
Hill for second place on the Democratic
ticket Is the ridiculous residuum OF the
attempt to turn the Democratic party
outset II hoped to wrest the national
organization from the hands OF the Chi
cago platformites and nominate cam
didate. Dewey or another. who could
reform the party II he could not be
elected. The Bryan people foresaw this
long ago and made themselves absolute
masters OF the situation. All that those
few OF the old-time Democrats who stlll
cling to the party name can hope for
now Is to secure the naming. for second
place. of some man who was not at
least extensively identified with the
campaign OF 1896. For that purpose Hin
has been selected, and the instruction
OF certain Southern delegates to vote
for him indicates what is left OF the
old opposition to Bryan
Say whether this small and tardy recog-
milton is offered to Mr. HIN or not He
has submitted TO good deal OF humili-
alton. or what would pass for that in
another man TO get IL. Four years ago
he Withdrew from the campaign. II in
VOWED no sacrifice for the sake Of prin-
cipie. New York state was turned down
unceremoniously by the Chicago con-
vention. The men who were In the sad
die there cared no whit what New
York thought or did. 1t was t,,rIr pur-
pose to make New Yofk's representa-
tlvcs crin.e or bolt. and they did n.
There was neither honor nor profit In
becoming an active factor In the cam
paisn after this. and Mr.. I'm retired 10
wolfert's Roost
He emerged only at the recent state
Democratie convention. He went tn
that, he said, In order 20 prevent the
criminal folly Of reafiirming IS TO 1
and instructlng the delegation for
Bryan. Ills success was limited TO Sc
curing Tor himself place on the dele
cation To Kansas city For that poor
consideration he pocketed his pride and
consented TO follow the programme
&hleh he and his associates. trussed
like 50 many fowls. are bound 20 carry
out. And following this resurrection
comes the talk. unquestionsbly earnest,
ana spreading. about nominating him
for vice president.
IT arather amuslng fact that no one
yet has been able u decide whether the
stir for Hia FOR second place originated
with friend or an enemy Tits hunger
for political notoricty ia such lifetime
habit that Il would not be strange H ae
were willing 10 pay any price rather
than o. remain longer In ohscurlty Mir
Inn has always preferred to run and
be beaten rather than not To run az an
lie may well conclude that his die, Of
, crew entities him to better things later
ca that IN the inevitable rrorganlxa.
tsoa which must oome. his position viii
enable him TO command recognition aad
o. succeed once more to hls old cmln-
enee In the couuscls 4 his party.
There are not wanting those " no he
iicyc ON the other hand that this gos-
ssp about him Is a shrvNd trick OF hiss
blt,orrst political foes, Croker has no
hove for I'm. ana would not hc unwlll-
ms % add 60 the humnauons that h.
has had to undergo He knows that the
Bryan ticket Is marked Tor slaughter.
for the mos, stupsndous defeat that
ever overlook any political party in cur
history, No man associated with the
Nebrasksn this year can hope 70 he
heard OF again save as the leader q.
some little band Of cranks and fanatics,
To kin Bryan at last is the purpose that
lends seraiality 10 all the overtures OF