New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-20
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DEMOCRATIC LEADERS THINK HE CONVENTION
DID WELL I'd DODGE THE TARIFF ISSUE.
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DEMOCRATIC LEADERS THINK 7 HE CONVENTION
DID WELL To DODGE THE TARIFF ISSUE.
ley TELEGRAPH To THE TRiBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, June 19.--The action of the
New York Democratic State Convention has left the
party to Judge the talk among Democrats to-day
IN as demoralzed condition before. The failure OF
Cleveland to gain decisive victory Flower has In
fused new courage into the Mcdonald AMI Bayard men.
TIE latter especially feel hopeful and do not disguise
the feeling OF satisfaction with which they regard what
they called Ceveland's discontinue. Not few among
them pretend recognize among the delegates down In
the, estimates sthus .pubished strong Cleveland
men,! supporters OF. Bayard. TIE lRIBUNE's head line
this morning drawn battle" describes accurately
the sentiment entertained by the more SOBER and thought
full OF Democrats Where blind adherence TO this or that
candidate has warped their judgment is freely ad-
mted by them that neither the Cleveland men nor the
supporters OF Flower dared battle, which would
have shown at the relative strength OF the two
candidates and decided the political fate Of one or the
other, thore aud then.
In their most virtuOus moments Democrats cry loudly
for Cleveland and reform; when discussing politics at
the bar or behind bottle OF whskey, their high opinion
of the powers a Flower "barl" increases WITH tho
confidential mood into which drink aud heprospects OF
spoil apt TO throw them The cowardice OF the con-
vention in eyng the platform any expression as TO
the tarid question ecits unstinted praise. BY Demo-
cratic patriots such 10 regarded as statesman
ship. They already chuckllng over the prospect
the ta reef has been safely passed ana that the
Chicago Convention will have coupara ely plain sail
ing Harmony at all hazards seems just now 10 be the
w4tclwOrd OF the party. one Democrat with brutal
fraukness voiced perhaps the sentiment OF his political
brethren and gauged their ambition when he said to-day;
1t is not principles We want. but the Presidency
COngre A. 3 Hewitt Is pleased in mild way with
the action OF the convention, To Crte reporter he
said: Tle delegates 20 10 Chicago perfectly In
dependent instructed to vote Tor any one IN
particular They WILL when they get there, look over
the situation consult with each other aud the deegates
other and vote solidy for Cleveland Bayad
any ohcr>man they think carry New York ana DO
elected"
This characterizes well the general vaguenessof tho
talk OF Democrats. No decided opinions are heard
They seem 70 be all at General slOcum said no
hardly knew how TO Judge OF what the delegates
would do whom they were for. In day or two ne
could tell about IL. Congressman Clardy aid Cos
groove OF Missouri, said 1t looked TO them as though
Cleveland would be the Democratic nominee. General
Warner OF Ohio thinks that the convention acted
"lWsely" aud did right In admitting Tammany. He also
considered II Wise to refuse 20 adopt tarit plank
There evidently effort TO engralt," he said In
the platform tariff for revenue plank The conyen-
tion reegate IL to the National Convention where 10
properly belongs think IL did right IN not instructing
Tor any man.
Representative Murphy, OF Iowa, said:" The outlook
for the Democratic party Is first rate The action OF tho
New York Democrats yesterday was ten strike for
| glad that the convention Instructed for
We meet and confer together and nominate the
we think win win"
Mr. Springer says that illinois Is more enthusiastic
over Cleveland than over Tilden. An Alabama member
said that the action oi the convention was Jodicoas