Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-10-14
The Pivotal State.
New York is An Insecure Factor
for Cleveland
And Unless That State Goes for
Him, Democratic Victory
is Impossible.
THE SITUATION IN NEW YORK.
What an Able Metropolitan Paper Thinks
OF IL.

OF IL.
One OF the most critical and withsl
unbiased articles on the political sirug.
gle in the great Empire state, appeared
in the last issue Of the New York In
dependent. We take pleasure in re-
producing 1t in its entirety:
"The politicals.ituation in this state
presents some extraordinary features,
and people u we'll a. politicians are
studying them with unwonted inter
est. The fate of two democratic lead
ers Is involved in the result Of the
scrutiny; for unless Cleveland gets the
vole Of New York he cannot be presi.
dent another four years, and unless
Hill Is associated with him in victory,
he, too, must 60 into private life, and,
il is to lie hoped, into ubscurlty. Both
are the candidates of the democratic
party, and both were chosen 10y the
unanimous voice of their party con.
veDtion, the one at st. Louis, the
other at Buffalo. The support Of the
party machinery is given equally to
both; but there are many who call
themselves independents, and others
who claim tc be democrats who say
that they will not support both candi-
dates. They are ardently advocating
the election Of Cleveland, and at the
same time actively opposing the cleo
ton of Hill. They say that their
hope for the country lies in the success
Of Cleveland, but their hope for the
state in the defeat OF Hill. The regu
lar democrats. those who feel it always
an OBLIGATION to support the nominees
Of the party, conrend that this policy
is both unwise and unsafe. As the
Brooklyn Esgle, which was strong
opponent of Hill before he was nomi-
mated, and apparently took pleasure
in exposing his bad character as a
public servant, puts il: The state can
not be held by Cleveland and lost by
Hill, or lost by Cleveland and held by
HILL If there are those in the man
sgement Of the democratic ampsign,
either state or national. who disagree
with the Eagles view, they make no
public announcement of the fact.
"There is nevertheless, an open and
vigorous opposition within the ranks
of the Cleveland supporters, to HILLS
reelection. A number of documents
have been prepared, describing the
governors unsayory political record,
and these are being sent TO lists OF vot-
ers counted on as cleveland men. An
enrolment card accompanies each
package, and the voter is asked 10 sign
it and return il to the chairman Of the
committee. Those so signing author
lze their names TO be enrolled as in
tending to vote for Cleveland but
against Hill. Some four thousand
Dames, II il said, have been enrolled
IN this list, and reyeral hundred cards
are being received dolly. An Episco,
pal minister Of influence has started a
similar movement IN Staten Island.
more that the territory embraced In
the three islands and contiguous coun-
ties on the north we do not know.
But that there Is a general revolt OF
democratic voters against Hill in all
paris Of the state is not matter Of
doubt.
"The governor hes openly courtcd
the favor Of the rum trade, and a
shameful alliance has been conducted
between them. We have the saloons,
said one of his friends; we don't fear
the churches Respectable demo-
Gratis cannot wear the party collar
when II Is fitted to their necks by rum.
sellers, gamblers and corruptionists.
They cannot support the candidate Of
the saloons against the candidate Of
the churches. Az between Warner
Miller and David B. Hill they cannot
hesitate to choose Mr.. Miller.
"The revolt IL n wholesome Que. IL
Is dictated by decency and a dread Of
saloon domination; but II is also, In a
very real sense. n powerful protest
against the party that puts itself TO so
base a use ~ the support OF Hill, the
denunciation of ballot reform, aud the
protection Of the saloons, When the
saloons and the slums range them
selves on one side II il we'll for good
men TO get on the other side; when the
democratic par y submits To the CON
troll OF such Influences II h well for
good men 10 leave II; and this, we al
pfehend, will be one Of the benencent
results Of the present campaign.
"what effect will MI this have un
the prospectn Of Cleveland? This il
the question that The party managers