The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-07
"CAN,T CARRY NEW YORK"

All who were fortunate enough 10 hear tho
mastery speeches delivered by Mr.. Warner
of New York and Mr. Williams of Massa-
chusetts at tho Mozart Academy Thursday
night. must have been fully convinced OF the
absurdity of the cry constantly being raised
by the Hilltes that Mr.. Cleveland cant
carry New York" Mr. Warner ia member
of Congress from the Empire State. Is
thoroughly familiar with the ms and outs OF
politics there and we'll knows of what he
speaks. In his speech no used these identical
words:
But am asked: VIII not the Hill machine
and Tammany knife the ticket II Cleveland
10 nominated,
MY answer is that Tsmmany has never
knitted q Democratic candidate. and that no
faction IN New York has ever dared TO do THIS
frhe1s a. r0S threatened irO"d 40 o,JehS'.
Knitting has been done in some quarters, out
IL was always when good faith was expected
and the perpetrators left unmatched. ANA
] tell you, gentlemen. there Is no iac-
ton Of the Democracy OF New Ork whose
interest ia not now identical with that OF the
Democratic national ticket or that does not
know that even the smell of the fire OF treason
about It's garments will not doom 1t 10 point
ical perditiOn.
we can scare outsiders but political war
dances and bowling deryish threats don't
bother US. We know that political dogs Dark
their fury when they can't bite II, and that II
IS Just when pirate ship Is sinking that the
curses and yells of It's drowning ere" are inc
most blood-curding. and you will pardon me
for suggesting that It IS about time the rest OF
the country understood this.
TIE TIMES has frequently expressed the
- -. - oil nv
Mr. Warner. and its truth and common sense
are apparent The political future Of Mr..
Hill depends upon New Yorks going tor
Cleveland if he is nominated. In 1883 when
Cleveland and many of the Democratic con
gressional tickets were defeated IN New \ rk,
while Hill and his General Assembly were
elected the impression became general that
the defeat Of the national candidates was due
to the "knifngs" of Mr.. Hill. We have never
given credit 10 any such story, especially
since Mr.. Cleveland himself has positively de-
MED it; still a very strong impression remains
all over the country that 1t is true. and Mr.
Hill IS held responsible by many earnest Dem
ocrats for at least having been 80 absorbed IN
bis own individual selfish schemes a. TO have
been totally Indifferent to the success Of
the party IN the country at large.
The belief in HIPS perfdy will become
overwhelming should Cleveland fail TO carry
New York in November, for nothing can then
persuade the Democracy of the Union that
his failure was not due TO the Vaccinations
of his Democratic enemies Mr.. Hill and his
friends have taken great pains 10 create the
idea that he (FIill) carried the vote ofNew y ork
in the hollow of his hand. and should Cleveland
be defeated in that State the people Of the
country will visit that defeat on Mr.. Hill,
even though he should work with all the
vigor and ardor OF which he Is master to
insure the SUCCESS of the Democratic cleo
toral ticket.
We contend. therefore. that MI Hills fu-
ture political salvation depends upon Mr..
Cleveland carrying New York next fall, and
we believe no one knows better than Mr.
Hill himself that the loss Of that State would
mean suspicion and lack Of Democratic con-
fdence in him. from which he never could
recover lie will. in consequence. throw his
whole influence for the Democratic nominee.
and with all factions of the party thoroughly
united. and with Cleveland and Tariff Reform
as the man and the ticket. the Democracy
will sweep the country like a cyclone.