The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-08
WESTERN POLITICS.
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To THE EprroR OF THE SuN-Sir: The reports
sent eastward regarding the late organization
O, the Democratic State Convention ut Fresno.
together with opinions ofthe proceedings oil the
same. are much like the kilograms that We on
this side received respecting tho acts. Tor exam
ple. of Virginia. North Carolina. md Georgia. on
the Democratic side OF tho question OF the
Presidency. In the latter we are told there
was nothing but Cleveland. Cleveland. when.
in truth and in fact. the ex President has little
to hope for from those quarters compared TO
what he expected and what he must receive.
You arc told In the kilograms from this State
that the election OF the Hon. d. d. Murphy as
Chairman OF the Convention was accom-
rlished by the Hill men in alliance with tho
Southern Pacific Rairoad-that Mr. Ostrom.
his opponent. was an out-and.out Cleveland
man in opposition to the railroad. who sought
to bring tho monopoly to terms and compel It
to obey the laws ofthe state and keep faith with
the national Government. Further. that dur
ing the proceedings OF the Convention there
was q continuous wave OF Clcvelandism that
seemed to have no end. There was decp-laid
yilIainy In these reports. as any one at all e.
point sought being that Senator Hin
+ cGneeTnsd with put2erats to SGT nsid I the
is not only a considerable element in Califor-
mia that fnvors the elevation Of Senator Hill to
tag Of Who do
nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland At the FRESNO
Convention. without single excsertion. ne
ern Pacific were bowling, for Cleveland and
gave Mr.; Ostrom their solid support: indeed
other by means of emissaries and bribed
country newspapers. beginning months before
part to atlemptto capture the Convention with
only President we had had in thirty. two years.
to I'm, Int ,t hnQ az 40 pl noa
the minimizing ones. who honestly and blindy
follow Cleveland. that they could defeat any
I ratior to NETT that T 5strom
honest. 9ld hnsbandman, wns at once ne
Of the as %e Inc
simple. tho Democrats who desired the delega-
any man. who rightly took offence at the Cd
ding Of tho said tools and emissaries; and who
pronounced anti monopoly plank that has ever
been inserted in n, political platform in this
STATE Eta Every frirnd 81 Senator IN was with
election OF Mr.. Murphy. the fight on tho Inside
which resulted in the insertion 81 the anti
structions. and the selection OF the four dele
gates at large. not one OF whom, would have
True. a sentimental resolution was rnssed in
de!ereneee to the large number OF ex 9lllcehold-
land for tho particular purpose of holding
what had already been won TO prevent the
former editor of Senator Stanfords so.called
Democratic paper in San Francisco. John p
Irish; from going ms u delegate from one Of the
districts to u Erent extent under the railroad
influence. but that was In no sense intended
as indicating anything beyond mere senti-
mont. which should not weigh in the the cool.
calculating hours of reason after q formal bal
lot had been reached.
The thinking Democrats OF California
realize too keenly the power Of the South:
ern Pacific Railroad. as it was exercised
during the Cleveland Adminstration. to
duct In convention. From 1855 to 1889 no
bold. unfettered Democrat Of this State was
Senator Stanford was supreme and would per
NIT 10 recognition OF that element, snve in q
few eases whero outside personal influences
prevailed. He sought by his minions to Join
with the unreasoninR ,Bourbons at Fresno to
repay the debt and at tho same time to keep his
from The pGe view but in both
majority of the delegates from California will
lay great stress upon what Is thought OF tho
situation in the Empire State by Messrs.
Flower: Sickles. Murphy and Slocun: and their
siXty-eiGht colleagues: and this Is the milk in
the cocoanut. Is it not?
DELEGATE TO THE FRESNO CONVENTION.
Los ANGELES COUNTY. May 80.