New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-17
1NnnRSLNG TIE WICKED PAR1NER.

New-York is the Presidents home state.
Here then. one might reasonably expect to lind
= bodv of Democrats whose hearts beat true 10
Mr.. Cleveland, whose action in convention as
sembled reflects his wishes. The New ork
Democratic Convention has just pcch hela'
What did it do? Well, it Endorsed Cleveland
but then with equal heartiness 1t lndorsed 1lli.
II pointed with pride to the Administration Oh
tbe truly good blaa at Washington; and IT
nointed with pride to the wicked partner at Al
banv II is not easy TO see how hypocrisy and
cant coud 90 further. Such ELUSIVE organs OF
tbn President rs "Ihc Tines and " The Even
inc post.u of this city. have denounced Gov
crnor Hill in unmeasmed terms. Ihey nave
named him what intelligent citizens all over the
State knew hIm to be-the tool OF the rum
mower. q WEIGHED partisan trckster, an I'M
scrupulous demaGcguc.
Nevertheless The New York Democratic Con-
vention after indorsing the President proceeded
n irdorse the G Governor, using this unequivocal
language.
DesolvOd That the convention approves tho ehf-
nenty wise, conservative and hoLorsoio aoniini'i"
tlon OF Governor Hi, and
Peeolved That the administration OF Governor
David b. Hill merits the hearty respect ann conSiaer
alton of the conventions.
This handsome eulogium passed upon pub
lie servant who, in palpable defiance OF pubic
sentiment. vetoed the High-License bill, ana
whose name long ago came to be synonyme OF
practical anti-refOrm was the work OF con-
vention in which Mr.. Clevelands aVoWed
friends had an emphatic majority The incl
dent is an instructive one. 1t proves that the
partisans of Cleveland care no more for reform
than do the friends of Hill. They support
Cleveland for reelection because circumstances
have made him the only available candidate Of
the Democratic party. But as for committing
themselves to his candidacy on high public
grounds as for rallying to his standard because
they are bent upon reform or because they be-
| ieye that he is bent upon it-bah! Resolved,
That this convention heartily approves the emf
nently wise, conservative and honorable Ad-
ministraton Of Governor Hill"
Another point of related significance. When
| it came to mentioning their names in the con-
yention the wicked partners would seem to
| have excited as much enthusiasm as the truly
! good mans. Here is "The Worlds' testi-
mony on this point: "Long and earnest APP
plause greeted the Endorsement Gn the resolu-
| tions) Of the Presidents tariff policy, and when
the Presidents name was reached the shouts
broke forth again and were prolonged with vim
and enthusiasm. But David b. Hill
awoke the echoes of the Academy as they have
never been awakened before. Mr.. Herrick was
compelled to pause in his reading. Again and
again the cheers burst forth. 1t was an over
wheming and in its intensity most unex-
pected demonstration" What could be clearer
than that the Democrats of Newly ork could be
happy with either Of these leaders of theirs,
were 'tother dear charmer away. The con-
spiracy for plumber and spoils-to quote Mr.
Curtis's characterization of the Democratic
party-is equally ready to fly the banner OF
! Cleveland and reform or of Hill and anti-re-
! form.