Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-09-25
THE NEW YORK NuMINATIONs.

very superior nominations for Governor,
and to whom shall belong the victory
no one can tell New York is the most
Independent State in the Union in the
matter of elections, and she has long since
learned that the grandest and most COM
prehensive political principles when put
into party platforms do not amount to
much if the men nominated to carry
them into effect are not OF sterling
worth and honest conviction in
their devotion to those principles.
New Yord contains a very large popula-
ton upon which neither party can rely in
any election, as that population believes
there is something higher than mere
fidelity to party. The primary cause OF
Cleveland's success when he ran for Gov
ernor was his record as Mayor of Buffalo,
but the reason for his unprecedented ma
Jority over Judge Folger was the fact that
Judge Folger was the Administration
candidate, and President Arthur and
others OF his immediate circle interested
| themselves personally in behalf of Fol-
ger. The people of New York very prop
erly looked upon such a proceeding as
All unwarranted and impudent inter-
terence by the General Government in
their domestic affairs, and while there was
no objection to Judge Folger personally,
they showed their disapprobation and dis
approval OF such course by rejecting
Judge Folger and electing Mr.. Cleveland
Governor by a majority of 192,S54 votes.
That majority was a solemn protest
against Federal interference in State
affairs, and distinct announcement to
President Arthur that Mr.. Arthur as a
citizen OF New York had perfect right to
participate in State affairs, but that when
MIR. Arthur as President of the United
States assumed to control and dictate in
New York politics he was meddling with
things that did not concern him. The
lesson was we'll taught and was well
learned, and it will be long time before
it is forgotten. President Cleveland has
let New York take care of itself since he
ceased to be her Governor, and by his
strict attention to his duties as President
ne has won far more favorable opinion in
New York than he could possibly have
done by taking hand" in her local
politics.
From all accounts, it seems that the
Republican nominee for Governor is
very superior man, and such an one as
the Independents or Mugwumps will be
liable to endorse. He does not seem to
be machine politician, the politician
who has brought his party into-well-
merlted defeat. The machine politician
Is man who perfects method for the |
sake OF the method, and after the aim or |
object OF party is long since ac-
complished. The machine is shell
the kernal having gone long ago.
Mr.. Davenport appears to be the very
opposite of this and he is very liable to
run well. His nomination is an ackncwl-
edgment by his party that its theory of
last year about compact Spartan band
does not work SO well in politics. where
everything rests upon the number of
votes cast for the bands nominees, as ON
the field OF battle. They have been
forced to this acknowledgment by the
dubernatorial election of two years ago
and the Presidential election of last wear.
1t Is always matter of congratulation to
The whole county when a step in the
right direction by one party forces the
other to put forward it's best men, and to
put them forward on honest methods
The Democrats have forced the Republi-
;ans to do this, and it is good and worthy
work.
The Democrats could scarcely have mt
onward as nominee for Governor a better
nan or one more fitted for the place than
Governor Hill. As Lieutenant Governor
ne ran on the same ticket with President
cleveland, and ran ahead of Cleveland by
our thousand votes. In his capacity of
1leutenant-Governor he was an able and
tilclent aid to Governor Cleveland and in
all sympathy with him. Upon Cleve-
and's resignation of the Governorship of
Jew York, Lieutenant Governor Hill took
us place and began the discharge of the
uties OF an office which had been excep-
onally well filled, but he has proven him.
elf most worthy Successor to his chief.
nd the Democrats are to be congratu-
lted upon their wise and judicious
omination. 1t is to be hoped
nat New York will Give him tbot