The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-22
MI CLEVELAND and New York.

Mr.. Cleveland end New York.
A majority Of thoae democrats outside Of
New York who are opposing the nominal
ton of Mr. Cleveland say they prefer him
as a candidate, but do not believe he can
carry his own state, and that, therefore, it
would be folly to nominate him, because 10
order to win, the Democratic party must
carry that state. But on what does their
belief that he cannot carry New York rest
Has it any other basis than that the New
York delegation is virtually instructed for
Senator Hilll
Hos any democratic leader Of prominence
in New York said that Mr.. Cleveland cam
not carry that statel Senator Hill has
made no such statement; neither has Mr..
Croker, the chief Of Tammany. Indeed, it
would be difficult TO find New York dem
ocrat, whose opinion with regard to the
matter is worth anything, who has said, or
who will say, that New York's electoral
vote will not go to Mr.. Cleveland il he is
the nominee Of the party. Nearly all this
talk to the effect that Mr.. Cleveland is not
an available candidate because he cannot
carry New Y ork is by persons outside Of
New York who know little or nothing about
the political situation there.
1t is true the New York Sun says that Mr..
Cleveland cannot carry New York, but its
opinion is not valuable where Mr.. Cleveland
is concerned, because it is bitterly hostile to
him for personal reasons. The most influ-
entail democratic newspaper In New York,
and the one that, perhaps, has the most in
fluence is the Brooklyn Eagle. 1t speaks
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county democracy. Ithas said several times
recently that there is no doubt of Mr..
Cleveiand's ability to carry New York. 1t
further expresses the opinion that he is the
real choice of the democrats of New York,
and that the New York delegation will sup
port him for the nomination just as soon as
it can get rid of its obligation to Senator
Hill That obligation is not
very binding one. 1t is nothing
more than that the delegation
shall present Mr.. Hills name to the conven-
ton. II It finds on the first ballot, or any
subsequent ballot, that he has no chance Of
getting the nomination il will abandon
him. The Eagle says that the incapable
ity of Senator Hills nomination will appear
early, unless substantially miraculous
revolution of manifest tendencies within
the democracy should occur. That inoapa-
bility formally shown, the Kings county
democracy will be released from Senator
Hill So will the delegation from New
York. That a majority Of such delegates
will be glad to be released can be demon
strated easily. They have a Cleveland
hope in their hearts,"
1t can be stated with almost absolute
certainty that. II Mr.. Cleveland is nomi-
mattel he will receive the full democratic
vote of his state, and, besides, will get a
very large independent vote. Indeed, it
would not be surprising il the New York
delegation should demand Mr.. Cleveland's
nomination on the second ballot. Tam
many may not be very friendly to him, but
1t prefers him for a candidate for President
to any man outside of New York. If it
cannot have Senator Hill 1t will accept
Mr.. Cleveland. In fact, Mr.. Croker has
been quoted as saying that Tammany will
give hearty support to the ticket named
at Chicago, whoever the nominee may be.
And IL looks very much as if Mr.. Cleve-
land would be the nominee. Gen. Tracey,
OF New York, has prepared table OF the
delegates already elected, showing those
known to be for Mr.. Cleveland, those unin-
structed and those that are opposed to Mr.
Cleveland. From this table 1t appears that
Mr.. Cleveland has already AIS delegates,
and that the number uninstructed and op.
posed to him is 1856. Fifteen states are yet
to be heard from, and of the delegates from
those Gen. Tracey gives Mr.. Cleveland sc,
making total of 81 that he will receive on
the first ballot. 1t will require only about
80 votes to give him the necessary two
thirds majority, and Gen. Tracey predicts
that he will get them on the second ballot.
Those who think that Mr.. Cleveland's re-
markable popularity Is based upon senti-
ment are mistaken. 1t is based upon the
belief that of all the candidates named he
is best fitted for the presidency, and that
his chances for being elected are the best.