St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-19
NEW YORK POLITICS.

Perhaps it is for lack OF something
else to do that the New York papers
are now devOting so much time to the
work Of president-making. The sum-
mer is usually dull season in the way OF
news. Sensations are scarce, the hot
weather causes suspension of busl-
ness, and so it is the New York papers
conclude to fill in the time by discuss
ing the presidential possibilities of
1899. 1t is noteworthy fact that the
discussion is wholly confined to the
Democratic possibilities, which can
only be accounted for upon the suppose
ton that either HARRISON is absolutely
sure of denomination on the Repub-
lican ticket or that he will so success
fully run the Republican party into the
ground before the expiration OF his
term that it is not worth while vast
ing time talking about Republican can
didates for 1892.
The newspaper fight in New York is
principally confined to set-to between
the friends of Gov. HILL and eX-Presi-
dent CLEVELAND. The war is being
waged upon the supposition that one of
these two gentlemen will be the Demo
cratic nominee in 1892, and the contest
is actually getting as warm and inter-
esting as if the nomination were to be
made next week. The Haunting of a
red flag in the face of an Infatuated bull
would not have more certainly pro-
vOked an assault than did the promo
ton of Col. BRICE to the craftsmanship
of the national committee arouse the
belligerent qualities of both the Sun
and World. The distinguished editors
of these two influential papers have
heretofore made it point to differ on
all political questions; but in this in
stance they have clasped hands across
the bloody chasm. and, under the flag
of reconstructed Democracy, are fight
ing together in an effort to suppress the
CLEVELAND movement. They are not
particularly partial to HILL, especially
the World; but as it is anything to beat
CLEVELAND, they are perfectly willing
to use HILL as club for that purpose.
The Times. which is more particularly
the representative Of the mugwumpian
idea in politics, is opposed to HILL
tooth and toe nail, and, while not enam-
ored with CLEVELAND, is willing to use
him to kill off HILL. Thus the war
goes on merrily in the metropolis. while
all the rest of the nation stand off as in
terested spectators.
1t is not difficult. however, to see
what will be the final outcome of this
early Inauguration of the campaign of
1892. 1t will simply be to eliminate the
state of New York as an important
factor IN the next presidential contest.
The New York Republicans have so
long been divided up into factions that
the leaders of the national party
have long ago realized the folly
Of taking a presidential candidate
from that state. Otherwise Mr.. ARTHUR
would have been nominated at Chicago
in 1884, and Mr.. DEPEW in 1888. The
New York Democrats are now getting
into the same boat with the Republic
ans. They have split into factions, and
each day widens the breach. In the
meantime the leaders of the national
Democratic party are casting their eyes
in other directions for available presi-
Dental timber. There is nothing to
lose and everything to gain by taking
candidate from some other state. In
the divided state of the New York Dem
ocracy it is more likely to carry the state
for candidate who is not identified
with local politics than it is for one who
will owe his nomination to victory
gained by one faction over another.