By the tradition of Senatorial courtesy , other Senators generally deferred to a nominee 's home state senators when evaluating a presidential nomination . The Senators from New York were Edward Murphy , Jr. and David B. Hill ; Hill objected to Cleveland 's nominations , and most other Senators supported Hill . Hill was a rival of Cleveland 's who had lost the Democratic nomination for President to him in 1892
Democratic nomination for President
1892 Democratic National Convention
Unsuccessful nominations to the Supreme Court of the United States