The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-12
A Noble Record.

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Is brilliant record OF Democratic trumphs
Prom the 9Th Of January. 1885. when his pre-.
dccessor as Governor resigned to become
President, DAVID Is. Hill. ut tho head OF
the Democratic attacking column. has
fought consistently. unflinchingy. and most
successfully the whole banded forces Of the
Republican party. hitherto generally dom.
inant In the Empire State. Against OBJ.
stacles which appeared at times almost In
surmountable. and against overwhelming
odds. he has by force OF ability. pluck. pa
tience and gcneraship put the opponents
OF the Democracy to rout. and driven them
from tho field. The trophies Of the party's
triumph are many. various, and valuable.
They include. for the first time in the his
tory OF the New York Democracy, every
member OF tho State Administration. and
substantially tho local administration in
every city and every debutnble county in
the State. Tho wrestling OF both branches
of tho Legislature from tho obstinate,
well-intrenchcd. and desperate Republic
cans. and the bringing about. us the result
OF this. Of a new apportionment, which In
surcs justice to the Democracy in tho future.
was tho browning achievement Of all.
When it Is considered what all this por-
tends in the way Of benefit to the people.
and tho greater triumph in Washington
which it prcsages; that it was achieved
in the most closely contested State OF the
Union. and tho one in which the Repub-
Leans can most readily concentrate their
efforts: that through the unpopularlty OF
CLEVELAND when a candidate for reelection
as President. the great and far-reaching In
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been for three years in Republican hands.
and used steadily against the Democracy,
nothing but admiration Is possible for the
magnificent generalship OF the chieftain
who has secured these results. and In whose
hands the cause Of the Democracy is safe.
While these things have been going on.
CLEVELAND. the man who more than any
other made the task difficult. has been look
ing wistfully toward the White House.
Whom In Office he brought tho party to the
brink OF disintegration and decentralization.
by the betrayal Of his pledges. the nature
Of his appointments and retentions. by his
own selflshness and self-suflclency and
total disregard OF tho party's aims and
principles. Since leaving Office he has
sulked and skulked and refused to rem
der any aid except where his in
dividual fortunes we're concerned. and
such Is his record. known OF all men In
New York. While HILL Is friends have been
earnestly maintaining the interests OF the
party, the small coterle OF CLEVELAND ad-
mirers have been dishonoring and deriding
It. making deals and alliances with the Re-
publicans, joining loudly In the hypocritical
chorus of denunciation Of everything Dem
ocratic. prepared always. at q moments
notice. to go over to the Republican camp.
petition-pad In hand. and with bag and bag
gage. however grave the peril to Demo-
cratic hopes and however serious the crisis.
For Democratic National Convention to
hesitate. even for moment, to recognize
the services Of the New York Democrat who
has restored the party to power in this
State. or to withhold Its rebuke from his
cowardly detractors by greeting them
otherwise than as Republican allies and de-
ooys. would be to cast dismay into the ranks
Of Democrats everywhere. to chill the
ardor. crush the hopes. and undermine the
confidence OF tho whole party. 1t would DO
to raise flag OF truce just as hostilities were
about to open. and to overpower the resolute
Democrats Of New York in an Astounding,
unmerited, and shameful dishonor
In their estimate OF the case. the sup
porters OF all Democratic candidates will be
agreed In Chicago. Us Of necessity they
must. while they retain sentiments Of polit-
ical manhood. There will be no court mar
tial of the valiant leader who has never
faltered in faithful or courageous allegiance
to the pnrty's cause; and there will be the
word OF cheer and hope to every Democrat
In the land. to advance. all along tho line,
on the Republican enemy. now PROSTATE in
New York through the vigor and vigilance
Of DAVID Is. HILL.