The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-06-24
The 9elllorrat.
MR. CLEVELAND IN NEW YORK

No man has any warrant for saying dog
matically either that Mr. Cleveland can or can.
not carry the state Of New York, il nomina-
ted by the democrats for president.
Nobody knows.
Mr. Edward Murphy has expressed the
opinion that Mr. Cleveland "would fail by
$4,000 votes OF drawing TIE full democratic
strength"
Well, he might do thst snd yet carry The
state. If either Harrison or Blaine shall be
nominated will not the republicans fail by
more than 10000 votes of polling their full
strength in this state?
Remember Folger. Remember Fassett
In addition to this, it will hardly be denied,
we suppose, that Mr. Cleveland would poll
more of the independent and Muewump vote
in this state than any other democrat would
be likely TO secure. This vote is peculiar.
At times II is funny and at other junciures 1t
is exasperating 10 its freaks, Yet it is very
intelligent vote. And it counts in elections
ust as much as though it were regular and
reliable.
Mr. Cleveland is furthermore the democrat
who is more likely than any other TO get
considerable number of disaifecsed republi-
can votes. especially upon the tariff issue.
Mr. Murphy asks: "In what way is Mr.
Cleveland stronger today THAI he was in 1882
Many others have asked the same question.
1t is not easy 10 answer definitely. And yet
it may be fairly asked in return why Mr.
Cleveland is no. as much stronger than he
was in 1855 as tie democrau: issue of tariff
reform for which he corspicuously stands is
stronger?
The forcing of that issue in 1887, as the
World said, was the right thing done a, the
wrong done. 1t srould have been pressed in
the fiIsi year Of Mr. Cleyeland's administration
or have been delayed until after the election
There was not time enough in which to
make the people understand it. New York
was lost by plurality of IS, 900 through that
and other causes. But when Mckin-
leyism had helped to educate the people the
democrats carried this state in 1890, upon a
square issue in the election Of congressman, BY
a plurality of 5000. And again last year
with tariff reform emphasized in the platform
and made The leading issue in the speeches,
the democrats won by & plurality Ut nearly
$1,000.
Is i, no, reasonable to suppose that Nj
Cleveland would benefit by some Of this gain
The individual disappointment" of office
seekers and patrOnage-peddiers, which arr
Just noS troubling President Harrison, eause'
President Cleveland some losses in 1883 which
he would feel 10 less extent now that re-
publican is :he spoils-d,s,ributor.
The FoJd does 70, say that MIR Cieve
land could surely carry New York. Thi
state is, as we have heretofore coaclusivel,
shown, an extremely Doubtful state in pFesi
Dental years. Blu, sc sec no reason why NJ
Cleveland should NOT carry il il any demo
crat can. A fsetional fight against him wOnt
of course imperil If no, surely l;se it. Bu
why should there be such hgh; il the nation
al convention shall nominate him and It's pro
ccedings are conducted "iih ordinary pau
dense and wisdom? wha, pTooi IS there o
oppositioas or srlkipg here?
Mr. Cleveland has done nothing 10 push hi
own candidacy. He has aaiaeoaired nC
b7dy. He has esen expressed bis o~r mi'
eivings as 10 the wisdcm Of bis nomination
Mr. Murphy discia'm' any pe,soosl Feeling
"AIl the delegates to the national conysn
tion," he assu1.es, ''feel klndly towards n
Cleveland" The Tammany leaders have re
pea,edly said the organization would give ih
ex-presiGent a loyal suppor; should be b
nominated. Senator Hill has pever yet OF
posed or betrayed deno1rasic ticket, no
given one merely lukewarm support. lie
not likely 10 begin this year, when SO much
a, stake both for his plry and for him.
The great maJori'y of the democrats Of III
union seem to prefer Mr. Cleveland Tor ,hei
candidate. II iha; prefererce shall take th
form CT nomination the World hopes and ex
peets to see him receive aaiSej democrAii
support here. Il will certainly do its par
with every resource at lis comnan3, 10 secnr
for the democratic ticket the electoral vote @
New York New York Fo.h
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