National Republican., 1886-10-01
Tho Empire states AmbItlon.


Ambition, the sin by which angels fell,
appears to have firm, enduring grip on
the New York Democracy, although they
are not peculiarly liable TO a suspicion OF
resemblance TO angelic beings, albeit
they have 1.-TWO wings" In the six presl-
dental campaigns since 1860 New York has
furnished the Democratic candidates--Mc-
ClellaD, Seymour, Greeley, Tllden, Han
cock, and Cleveland. IL is true that Nc
Clellan and Hancock were not generally
credited to New York, but they were New
York men TO all intents and purposes. or
these six candidates five were defeated,
while the sixth, although backed by the
crminally constructed and revolutionary
solldity Of the south, barely escaped defeat
by the votes of a squad OF disaffectsd Re-
publicans and the refusal OF the New York
postmaster to allow his employees the usual
facilities for going to the polls.
Undismayed by this gloomy record, the
Empire State Democracy proposes to con-
tinue business at the old stand, and is in.
solently defiant Of anything like a hint Of
competition In furnishing presidential tim
her. Mr.. Cleveland is booked for 'SS, and
Hlll is induced to support him by pledge,
actual or implied, that his turn shall come
in '92. AS regards 100 and 1900 the specu-
lations, not yet made public, arc believed
to be satisfactory TO the New York man
agement generally.
New York is a great state, but her ambl-
tion is more than commensurate with her
greatness in other respects; although her
chief city is the commercial emporium OF
the country, the monetary center of the re-
public, the headquarters Of importation,
and the dictator as to transportation by
rail; although the state holds one.tenth OF
our national population and is equally
grand in wealth and wealth-producing In
dustries, her cool assumption of imperial
sway In the federal government is not
Viewed with serene satisfaction by the
northwest, the southwest, or the Pacific
slope. careful perusal OF the Demo
cratic party of those sections shows that
there is vigorous "kicking" against the
"undue prominence" Of New YORK in the
present administration both as to policies
and personnel. Having the Presidency,
the Treasury, the Navy, the Public
great power in all branches Of the
public service, New York is virtually in
control OF national afrOirs, her interests
are served, her wishes prevail, whsther such
interests and wishes harmonize or conflict
with those Of other sections. This is the
line Of complaint adopted by Democratic
organs and the independent Democratic
press, and the chorus is becoming loud and
strong.
But the malcontents, however much they
may grumble, whine, and scold at this
time and until the summer of 'SS, will
quietly bow their necks to the yoke when
the crucial test is applied. The inexorable
logic Of figures will be as potential two
years hence, or four years hence, as II was
two or four years ago. "What, though We
carry tine south and have Indiana for tail,
IL we lose New York;" That will be the
thought in every Democratic mind. "We
must have New York or We are lost"
The Empire State will go into the Demo-
cratic convention In 'sS with its demand for
second nomination for Cleveland, aud
will be able to show that oil the strength
which federal patronage and the prestige oi
the federal administration can give are ia
their possession to be used in the campaign
The Empire State will be emperor in that
convention, and It's faithful subjects, the
south, the west, the far west, aad the slope
will humbly bow to the imperial decree.
Tammany will grasp the bloody hand o
Mississippi, the Mugwumps will sins
psalms, and the Democratic procession will
move on-whether to victory or defeat de
pends on the capacity Of the people of tn
north to enjoy being humbugged.