Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17

IL Hold. Cleveland Responsible Tor Acss q
the .Antf-suap" Ds-rnorrnss.

fuNhfn murphy. ". Cna,fman OF the New
lork state democratic committee. who is nov
al Chicago. gave out yesterday the following
statement. which is supposed topreseut Tam
manys attitude regarding Mr.. ClevelAnd's
uomiratiou;
The democrats Of the country at large who
favor MIR. Cleveland believe the democrat. Of
New York to be obstinate and willful IN oppos-
ing their wishes 10 that Of the great majority
and they regard the action OF the New York
delegation. insisting that We shall have our
choice notwithstanding the majority are against
MS. unreasonable. They do not know that the
democracy Of our state would not be for Mr..
Cleveland IL Mr.. Hin were not . candidate
They do not understand that the opposition
TO Mr.. Cleveland is based upon idea. a -cnti-
ment, which has become AZ fixed and absolute
as a principle.
The idea is dislike Of the mus~ump Il
matters not whether he be a republican mug
wump. like some OF the editors in New York or
democrat mugwump. like en-SecretArv Fair
/ child or ex-Mayor Grace. The democrats dis
like them all. and all their follower aiders and
apettors with bitterness Tar exceeding any
] possible i'll will which they entertain toward
/ their republican opponents. for the reason that
the latter are open and manly antagonists while
the mugwump. pretending to be friend slips
his stllletto into your back while you are oppos-
Ing the common enemy.
| WHY THEY DISLIKE MUawUMPs
why do they dislike the mugwump2 In 1855
the New York Times aud the New YORK Ep.n-
ing Post and their followers bolted Gov Hi.
Ever since that time they have assaulted him az
every step -misrepresented the reasons for
/ every action taken. More. they have since that
time opposed him again and again for the Office
OF governor after unanimous nomination in
lsss. openly and boldly opposing him nc the
same time charging that Mr.. Cleveland who
was also candidate for Office did not want
hmm elected, nor could prominent members OF
the national committee induce Mr.. Cleveland to
SO much as say that no one had authority to
say that he was opposed 10 the election Of Gov.
Hin.
Every one knows what they did in 1890 in
the contest against Tammany Hail. the regular
democratic organization of the city Of New
York. in which contest Messrs. Fairchiid and
Grace were prominent In an open and undis-
! guised combination with the republican organ
ization OF New York city, at the head az which
was ex-senator Thomas G. PlAtt, and had the
combination been successful the whole election
machinery Of that great democratic stronghold
would have been turned over 10 the republican
party, and not only would that election ma
chinery. now controlled by the democratic regu-
lar organization. be in control of the republican
party, but that same party would absolutely
control II in this presidential election.
ALLEGED TREAcHERT
various other acts of treachery occurring in
the several years from 1854 down 10 the present
time will pass them and come to the conven-
tion Of 1891, when the democratic party. smart
ing under the indignities and insults which
have been heaped upon il by these mugwumps
determined To drive them cut of the party so
force them out Of all connection with the or
/ ganization Of the state. that their only home
| should be with their allies. the common enemy
on the principle that our party could more
| easily fight Its enemies when they could put
/ them all in front OF IL; so they elected the
| county democracy. the official Representatives
| of the mugwumps. from the convention. tum-
bling Mr.. Grace and the rest Of them in q heap
together.
What was the RESULT Even Lieut. Gov.
Sheehan. whom they hated most and against
whom they Strove hardest. received over 81. 900
majority. When that result was reached the
democracy Of the state Of New York thought
they we're not troubled longer with the hypoc-
risy and treachery Of the mugwumps and they
took steps accordingly. which resulted in the
holding Of the February convention and its ac-
| ton.
what would the nomination OF Mr.. Cleveland
mean? Ii would mean the destruction Of tbs
J regular organizations in the great democratic
cities of the state and in the state itself unders
/ which organizations the party has successively
won victories by increasing majorities for the
past seven wears. 1t would not be posi- BILE for
Gov. Hill and every member Of the national
delegation, talking from now until the day OF ,
election, with the aid Of the state and local
organizations, 10 convince the rank and file of
the democracy that the nomination and cleo
tion Of Mr.. Cleveland would not be to put in
power the mugwumps the conditions. dem
I ocrat.' rs he is called, over those who have con-
tribnted 80 much 20 the success of the demo-
cratic party OF the state. and our people look
! upon the contemplated action of the democ-
| racy in some Of the other states as intending .
reward Of the would-be democratic mugwump
assassin.
Therefore the feeling is growing very bitter
| in New York state toward Mr.. Cleveland and
| sincerely trust that the democracy Of other
! states will not humiliate the democracy OF the
state of New York by nominating resident Of
the state whom the organizations are positive
could not be elected.
| What would other states saw if New York
I tried to force them 20 take a candidate from
the state whom their united delegation opposed
and whose nomination would mean certain de-
| featg The democracy of the state Of New York
are inspired by something beside LOYALTY and
! friendship for Gov. Hill. They fighting for
| the life of the party, and they would he oppos-
| ing the nomination Of ex-President Cleveland
~ strongly today they are now doing whether
| Gov. Hill was a candidate or not.
I'm addition to this. the fact that the rank
and file of the democracy of New York state be-
lieye in organization, because they have become
convinced that the present organization of the
democratic party means success.
Mr.. Cleveland. by acquiescence at least in
the action of the mugwump convention. proves
that he is willing to go before the country .
representative of body of boilers. and no work
that the party leaders in the state might do
would, in my opinion, convince the rank and
! file that they should support candidate who
was the representative Of such body"
MR.. FAIRcHILD's COMMENT.
When this statement was shown to ex-Secre-
tary Fairchild last evening he remarked after
carefully reading it: IF this is the spirit that is
to prevail, il would be better TO adjourn the
convention before making any nominations, for
the nominees could not be elected"
He added that he believed the paper insured
the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland IL such an
address were accepted and followed by the con-
vention the 80 900 independent votes in New
| York state could not be solicited. No demo-
crat. he said, had carried New York solely by
democratic votes. He believed. therefore, that
the nomination of MIR. Cleveland had been made
certain.