The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-08-05
The Democracy and New York Politics.

II can hardly be doubted from the
spirit manifested at Chicago that the
democrats throughout the country are
getting somewhat tired of the cunien-
tons am NJ the democracy Of New
York. At three National Conventions
the troublesome and dlscorjaut ele-
ment. OF which John Kelly is the repre-
sentative and leader, has been the cause
OF confusion and heated debate. This
element has lost control OF STATE politics.
but it has not lost its intuicrant and
vindictiSc spirit, its desire ITO rule or
ruin and it, rancorous determination
to oppose and a>pcr>c all candidates
put forward hy those who have broken
it, power in the State. This unfortunate
content on dates back to II period prior
to the election OF lilden to the Govern
or>hip. Tut it gathered it, peculiar in
tensity rom the fact that 'lildcn reused
to be controlled bv the demands and
ideas OF the Kelly faction, and accom-
plished his splendid admin stration OF
re.orm, not only without ill., and. but in
the face of its opposition. This was an
oticnse that could not be forgiven, and
a warfare was commenced against Mr.
lilden which was unparalleled or rcck-
lcssncs> and audacity. When he re-
cclNcd the unanimous nomination of the
Democratic party for the Presidency
this furious IL. al opposition was not re-
la\ed, and even when beaten AT the
polls it persisted in its course of
villiiication and disorder. Perhaps
the most striking and illu>triou,
feature in the career OF Mr.. Tildrn
is his silent. digniied attitude to-
ward the local minority which SO
increasingly a>-aled him. In his admin
lstrative acts, As in his political con
duet. he never yielded one cot to these
relentless foes within his own arty.
Without adopting their violence OF act
and language, without indeed answer
ing their malignant attacks, he held his
own course with uu>hakcu courage and
tenatity. true To the principles ot his
lite and of the great political party Of
which he was the representative. With
advancing years, however. this uproar
at hi, heels no doubt Wcarird him and
1 added to the burdens Of public lite, and
/ how far ii may have in .ucnccd HIM to
/ decline denomination in LIS and even
now, it i difficult TO determine. The
b : ate OF his health may have been the
/ Z, ntrOlling reason. bnt the atmosphere
4 of dispute and acrimony in New \ ORR
/ politics and the constant annoyance and
/ prominence OF Objectionable pcrsOhauc-
/ incident thereto. may have exercised
an important influence in shaping his
/ conclusion Governor leyclaud has n
herited this opposition and he couli not
( have avo dcd it without separating him
self from the respectable and really
representative side OF the New York
! Democracy. A New York Democrat
I tit to be President OF the United Statc-
could not be the favorite oil the Tam
many crowd-the country would moi
want him and ought not TO want him
A. to the rea! influence and vote-cUn
trolling power OF John Kelly and his
foil wers we would not under-ratc it,
but we utterly deny that il repre- sent.
anything but a fraction Of the Ne"
/ York Democracy II has always beef
opposed to Mr.. Tilden, but he won the
great fight without it and h. acquired
National repute because he representa-
the rever T. of it, spirit and purposes.
\ few years ago Mr.. Cleveland wa
wholly unknown in National politics, anG
even in Il local sense he was only kuowl
~ "A successful business man. He wa
~ -; ;"'-n ,,,' ,ha, sum nried Mr. TiId.n
brcame Governor by virtue OF the SAINT
aid. and has become eminent 10y illus
trating the same principles in his al
mini>tratlon. Il thus appears that The
division in the New York Democracy
during period of over y decade, an,
VIII ch has caused So much mischief Il
the party generally, really represents ;
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