Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-31
POLITICAL UNDERCURRENTS IN NEW
YORK.

Democrats of late years have looked
to New York with great deal of inter-
est. While the Republicans in recent
conditions of our national politics could
elect their candidate for president with
out New York, the Democracy could
not. 1t was natural, therefore, that
special interest should attach to the
Empire state in the breasts of all who
cared to see the Democratic party con-
troll the government of the United
States. 1t is possible that the Farmers
Alliance may materially alter the i'm
portance of New York as presi dental
factor, but most people will prefer to
base their calculations on tried and ap
proved political postulates.
Just now very peculiar condition of
things exists in the Democratic party IN
New York. A large number OF New
York Notwithstanding to some au-
thorities an overwhelming number
desire to see Governor Hill the nominee
of the Democratic party for
president in 1892. They do this
in many cases because they like
him, and in other cases because they
believe that he can carry the Empire
state against the Republicans and
against every brass throated Mugwump
who resides in its limits. Gov. Hill
showed that he could do this when he
asked every Mugwump to vote against
him, and was elected governor Of New
York by over seventeen thousand
plurality, at the time when Cleve
land was beaten for president
by over thirteen thousand. His
great strength was shown at that time
by the fact that while all Governor
Hills friends supported Cleveland, all
Cleveland's conspicuous friends were
knitting Hill.
The New York World says that the
supporters of Mr.. Cleveland snubbed
Governor Hill on the occasion OF the re-
cent tarif;retorm banquet in New York
city. He was only invited to attend by
casting vote of one. No toast was as
signed to him for response. The thing
was managed in such a way that the
governors self-respect forbade his at
tendance.
Such a state of things is very much
to be regretted on all hands. Governor
Hill is one of the most intrepid, knightly
and patriotic Democrats who have
ever figured in our national affairs.
That a strong element is booming Mr..
Cleveland for the nomination in 1892
cannot be questioned. They have insti-
tuted bureau in his interest. The
HERALD office received, from William
Henry Smith, the head of the Associ-
ated Press at Chicago. copy in full Of
Mr.. Cleveland's speech at the Tariff
Reform club meeting at New York city,
with the request that it should not be
published until the morning of the oath
OF December. The speech was neatly
printed. and was sent out week or ten
days ahead of its delivery. 1t was dis
tinctively bureau matter.
There is no mistaking the significance
of such things. 1t means beyond per-
adventure that Mr.. Cleveland is in the
hands of his friends, and is not averse to
becoming the candidate Of the Demo-
cratic party for president in 1892.
Under such circumstances it behooves
every Democrat to do great deal of
thinking. Recognizing the conspicuous
worth OF Mr.. Cleveland, as the HERALD
does most cordially, is it wise to make
him the nominee of the party? Mayor
Grant, ex-Mayor Grace, ex-Mayor
Cooper, ex-Mayor Hewitt, all OF New
York city, are opposed to Mr.. Cleve-
lands candidacy. These are only speci-
men bricks of the opposition he would
encounter in New York city.
Would it not be wiser to take New
Yorker who has incurred fewer enmi-
ties? Would it not be wiser, in fact, to
60 out OF New York than to risk disaster?
These are questions which every good
Democrat should ask himself, and ask
himself often, during the next fifteen
months.
THERE are some over astute people