| Show HILL VS CLEVELAND SENATOR DAVID B HILL of new york must bo be credited with being one of the keenest most moat successful and most industrious politicians of the age A few years ago be was unknown outside the ward in which he lived and not unanimously known in that now after a term as lieu lieutenant tena nt governor and two as governor of the empire state he be is io in the united states senate and an avowed candidate for the presidency with chancel at least good it is claimed however even by some of his hi friends that he be jig ie crowding matters a iettie wo toe feat fast that the bartys recognition of blin himself gelt and his bis services has baa so go far been ample and that he be should not by reason of his prominence and opportunities port unities undertake to set get aside the proprieties and have himself made the national nominee by means of the new york state convention to elect delegates to the chicago gathering leget IB act forthe for the tf of this thle month and this it la jig also aleo claimed abols the direct handiwork of senator hill who realizes that his best chance for securing the delegation rests on an early convention all those opposed to his aspirations and some few who are not deprecate this piece of finesse and show bow that the best interests interest of the party demand deliberation and a careful survey of the field they v would IOU id like to have it impressed upon the democratic mind that while the ex governor is a truly great man of uie the self gelf made pattern there are several others who constitute available timber and all should bo considered together not one to the exclusion of the others A few days ago it was given out that ex x president cleveland had bad decided upon withdrawing from the contest this was followed by a statement on the part of some of his friends that while it was not altogether correo correct tand and that he would run if the party de ired dred him to do so he was till owl somewhat bat wearied with having hienamen his name constantly bandied in con with the nomination only to be overshadowed now and then with the hill boom an earnest conference berh perhaps ape more than one of mr cleve land lands landle le supporters has lately been held and a despos disposition which promises to grow is manifest to thwart the scheme to have the senator capture the prize from an uncontested field it is not what might properly be termed a very pretty quarrel as it stands en cn the con frary it is a very awkward ona one for our friends the democracy and one that hat they would do well to settle as early as ae they can |
