New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-09
HILL AND THE SOLID SOUTH
HI> PLAN AGREEABLE TO SOUTHERN INA
DIII0N.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY MERELY OoN'h
FENCE OF IT'S LEADERS-sUCCESS lhH


ONLY MEASURE OF PRINCIPLE
,,.,,. -, March 1.-The managers Of the SOLID
soutb will not be in tie way to obatruct lilli Ill ~,
onhiti,ps march for thc Presidential nomination. ~
has hecn urged by the opponent, Of Hi VINO are ou'
,do NJ the Democratic party that his pohlical 0'1oA
consists solely of being 4 Democrat ana t"'' '''''
means that tie Democratic party ana 'h"'o" ,n,
that marty success, means personal Suocs'' ~ -
the party and the state well are to serve LIN ~
serve the party. Now this i inc very Poi'','"l 40
IL creed IL NAV be called-0f the southern Doocr""'
leaders. {, - ron,
senator Harris of Tennessee, for example - ~
rescntativc Democrat. lie Is first Democrat n0A'
citizen of Tennessee, but never an America" ~
hi, state exist, for the Democratic party anu Wv
marty for him and his. To be DeilocraV - V'.'
necessary to support the ticket vote for the nominee
and ask no question: nh =
bcmsh H. coud
The Tammany Hall organization ana the SON.
south are one in spirit and methods The success Vi
Hill in New York WILL it Is expected by his supPor'e''
IN tbe south. be followed BY carrying New-JeTsey'
Connecticut and Indiana The Hill phihahX VIII 'i0'
he organized. In the solid south there VIII DC Pl"
tests Int after the manner of Mr.. WIterson, CT lho
Courier Journal who I'm recent editorial Vo'e" w
AGAINST It'll with the proviso that If Hill were noun
mated he would support him, and that in advance OF
tic meeting Of the National Democratic convention
he deemed it unwiSe to say anything as"ih9o nm
which might in ne least interfere with his earnest
support Of the Presidential nominee Ana tha' iii
might be nominated was suggested.
The break I'm the Democratic ranks from CieVeiah"
70 nm in Gcorc1o WAS prepared for by Hill delivering
the oIatiou AT the uny5ling of the Grady monument.
The south Atlantic States are to be one sesich. vi
the rim Of the Hill organization the bthers VIII u"
made If the states of New-Jerscy, Connecticut
and New York with Tammany Hall as the hup III uho
wheel into which the Southern states VIII be i''eu d.
50 many spokcs. Mr. Widen executed TINS perform
.nce successfully against the active open revolt OF
ramnany Hall how much easier VIII II DE- u"ie pS
Hill with Tammany for his body guard
The protesting Democrats Of New-lork hope IN vain
for mid or comfort I'm the solid South Here the dohh
lion Of party organization is just a' absolute hS 'n' vi
Tammany Hall The sagacous, ambitious ahd auct'u'
Hin is not at fault In his plan Of campaign "i'' j,
ba ,ed on organization and executive WORK co"''o7'
by organized methods.
rho democratic masses In the South for Cleve-
land HIT solely because ne once elected Presi-
don't and no other Democratic candidate since looo
was but his defeat by Harrison is the vantage grod
Of HILL This has been exaggerated by iiiIIS recent
partisan triumphs in NcwYork ion can now near
Democratic leaders in the south repeat Win cohl-
dcnce the boast Of General sckcs that iii always
leads To victory 1t IS victory, no matter now woh'
that Is dear t. the south.
Tho audacIty Of lin captvates the Democratic buc-
whose record, make them umid, are being pushed
aside by Il younger generation. MI Howell oi
Georgia D. " the new order who make success the
test Of merit. The sentimental. dmacuc Appeals 10
the publc conscience INDUCED I'm by Cleveland have
po WEIGHT with ballot box suffers with those who
reap the fruit, If Illegal elections. The suppression
n The elective franchise bead. to success. and success
j. uractical politics Hill f. therefore admired for his
achievement, i'm the North, and that his capacity Is
great enough to subduc the Empire states Itself by
m, act, OF Intrigue /, enough to make lam "A leader
of the solid south. Cleveland failed in this, and why
make him again the leader when he lost New-fork
II is contrary to the custom OF the Democratic party
which has always made present success the measure
OF merit. Again. the party In NcW-lorA h"s 'HoSe'
hin through lis authorized agents
Party discipline is Of the fist importance This Is
a cardinal DOGMA in the south. lIiils plan OF
campaign +, based solely party organization. " ie
who dallics l. distant he VINO donbS ~ uI,',,,
80 ~ is with Hi With much cunning aS 1ildeil,
with n, much courage Burr. and Win less IcSaIu
had nm comes forth A. the ablest leader Of Demo
cratic method, that New York has produced. am
Democrat he cries. aud the answer IN te southern
ycrnacUlar Is, I'm Democrat, al Wool ana II AHiu
wide and the language Of llill l. understood IN
MI II, flr reaching meaning by TIE men VINO manage
conventions, candidates and elections.
II may be iIhen FOR granted mat the soilu Soull
will follow the ilil banner II lNl comes WIN New
Yoek Ncw jersey. Connecticut and Indiana. for IN
fought. That iammany Han u menace ~ ue'.ht
government I'M New York expresses only halt ne
truth II is the life and ally u the SOLID south De
tween whom an allnnce oiYeu i've and defensive OK
,t, ana the rank aud file OF the Democratic party
believe that they VII secure ih" Presidency III tne
comm. election. The Thru party will make no more
I'm preston on the south than on nmmany Hall but
il i hoped il Will be strong in the doHotiul States of
tho Northwest.