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Show WAIII.KHU.N itnu 1IILU IlKMtr Wai tkhsux has read David Hknnett Kii. I. another lecture on his presidential chances and his political peeadillos, which, all who are fair will admit, hi an liuno-t sutement of the position po-sition which Hill occupies In the thoughts of th people, Notwithstanding Notwithstand-ing that llEMtr Wai tenson Is a democrat, demo-crat, uo one will deny that he it a tolerably tol-erably far-seeing man, and is as capable cap-able ot judging of the availability of a oauilidate as any other man in bis party. In his la-d opeu letter be has clearly stated the objections which the people will urge against Governor Gov-ernor Mux's candidacy. He it inspected ins-pected of betraying Clevklamd lu thu last presidential campaign and nothing he couid say would dissipate that suspicion. To dispel it and to in- spire conlideuce in himself in the hearts of the people, it will be necessary for him to pass a few years of probation. Never since he became prominent in political olfairs has he been regarded as anything but a scheming politician, never has it been said of him that he was a man of principle, or that be entertained en-tertained any views that he would fight for If they happened to be unpopular, but always has he been a disciple of expediency who would do anything that was liable to advance bis personal ambitious. Cnvernor Hii.l a few months ago told a gentleman residing in tuis city "that he practiced politics seven days aud nightt a week." This is indicative of the character of tha man. It aht ws that be Is such a person as the people do not want for presidont, and there is scarcely the remotest possibility pos-sibility of his ever receiving the nomination. nomi-nation. Hut while Mr. Wattf.hson was giving giv-ing (Iovernor Hill a spanking with one hand ho was caressing the "stuffed prophet" with the other. He sayt that there is a deep and widespread conviction convic-tion that Ukovek Cleveland was cheated out of the last election by dicker with with which Governor Hill was connected and for that reason he de.-erves the next nomination, all of which proves that Mr. Watteimon it nothing if not a True friend. |