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Show The Chances for Hill. Those political prophets who the next day after an election can predict all the changes which will occur before be-fore the next election are now appointing appoint-ing ex-Governor Bennett Hill to the '. IV- A IP leadership of - -the New York Democracy, Dem-ocracy, suc-c suc-c e e d i n g "Boss" Cro-ker's Cro-ker's disastrous disas-trous maladministration. malad-ministration. The leader of the New York Democracy Democ-racy inevitably inevita-bly becomes the National Democratic leader. Undoubtedly Un-doubtedly Governor Hill is one of the most astute politicians and statesmen ; in the country. Yet it is too c irly to select the statesman who shall be invited in-vited to assume the leadership of the Democratic party. It may be Hill and above the Democratic horizon there now appears no vision of leadership which he might not realize and fill. But as the future unfolds there will be many objects to attract the popular attention. at-tention. Next year, after congress adjourns, ad-journs, elections will be held in forty states. Governors, with other state officers, and members of congress will be chosen. Out of the events of 1902, not out of the events of 1901, the Democratic Dem-ocratic leadership of the future will be evolved. |
