The sun., 1892-02-17

On February 92.
No hippodrome entertainment in the
arena Of the sawdust and tan bark is deemed
complete without the presence Of that mot
ley adjunct to the festivities. the clown. No
political gathering in the State of New York
can be considered complete nowadays with
out the attendance Of the ill-fated. disjoint-
cd. and generally diverting Mugwumps.
They propose to take more than ordinari-
ly active part in the Democratic State Con-
vention in Albany on Monday next. and the
programme arranged is very amusing.
The National Democratic Committee. tho
repository Of the delegated powers OF the
whole party. agreed bya unanimous vote,
IN the city OF Washington last month. upon
. call addressed to Democratic electors
generally and only. fixing the time and
place Of the National Convention. The New
York State Committee. on bohalf Of the New
York Democrats so invited. and in accord
y -ance with precedent and usage. met in this
city and fixed time and place for the State
Convention for the choice Of delegates. 1t
was agreed to by the representative Of every
Congress district in the State. This Con-
vention will assemblein Albany on Monday.
No Convention. it Is but fair to add. ever
met In this State with better title Of un-
sssailable regularity and genuine represent
ative character.
A few homeless Mugwumps. to whom
no invitation had been offered by the
National Committee. hired hall week
ago on their own behalf and responsibility.
to "denounce. arraign. and stigmatize
the act Of the Democrats: and they
have constituted themselves into Com
mite Of Fifty. which committee will
60 to protest-most of its members have
gone to protest. politically. long ago
in Albany on Monday. The Fifty. In con-
crete form. are scheduled to depart from the
Grand Central Depot hitched to one Of the
regular trains. Arriving in Albany. the
Fifty are to march to the convention hall
and secure seats in the front row Of the
gallery. Each Mugwump is to be armed
with package OF resolutions. As soon as
the last Mugwump is seated. one Of the
delegates on the tloor-the man is not yet
selected. but it will probably be the solitary
CLEVELAND delegate from the town Of
shawangunk In Ulster county-will rise
and declare in a loud voice and with
appropriate gestures that he and his
associates should there and then disperse.
and without any moro ado. each return
to his home. II the assembled Democrats
become frightened at this and quail and
shiver under the scrutiny of the Mugwumps
seated In the front row Of the gallery. the
Committee Of Fifty will not have bought
their railroad tickets in vain. II. on tho
other hand. as is more probable. the dele
gate from Shawangunk is sat upon. and no
heed Is given to his ridiculous demand. then
the fifty Mugwumps are to leave the gallery
and demand hearing on the floor. NIr. Z.
EVERLASTING ANDERSON Is to perform the
demanding. Each Of the Fifty is to have q
typewritten copy OF manifesto addressed
to the men. women. and children OF the
United States. untaxed aliens. transient
Cinnamon. Indians on reservations. Mexi-
can rangers. cowboys. Jersey constables.
and the Delaware militia. 1t is to be read
aloud. and is to close with this alternative
"Either the pr roposion of the delegate from Shaw.
anRunk be accepted and the Convention disband
tho Committee OF Fifty will return home and have
nothing further to do with the Democratic party"
A prompt answer will be insisted upon,
and unless satisfactorily and expeditiously
given. the Committee OF Fifty will pack
their gripsacks and take the next train.
II. on the other hand. with faces banched.
legs unsteady. and knees knocking to-
Gether. the affrighted and demoralized DEM
ocrats rush In various directions. obstructed
only by the resolutions of the Mugwumps
scattered about the meeting place. the
scheme OF the Committee OF Fifty will be
deemed successful. and it will be a great
day for all persons having halls to rent or
stationery to sell. even il it does not bring
much encouragement to the 650.OOO Demo-
Gratis Of the Empire State.
The Committee OF Fifty. as may II seen.
has laid it's plans deeply. II not wisely. and
Ii Is hard to sec how. as things now look,
they can fail to get an answer of some sort
to their impudent and prepostcrous de-
mand. What sort OF an answer 1t will be
may be predicted with perfect safety and
confidence. but before 1t Is furnished much
patience and forbearance will be required
on the part OF the assembled Democrats
upon whose deliberations the Mugwumps.
to the number OF Fifty. propose to obtrude
themselves. Indeed. it is a serious question
whether, in the absence OF patience and for
bearance, the impulse Of the indignant
Democrats to hustle the Mtruders out of
the Convention would not prove irresist-
iblc. and thus cause the Muswumps TO
"scatter."
However. wiser and more discreet coun-
sells are likely 10 prevail. One Of the Mug
wumps may be listened to provided the
other forty-nine will agree to desist and be
Ailaat vvhich In doubtfuD and vh0n thia