The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-08

On Feb. % the Democracy OF New York
mot in State Convention and began the
Presidential campaign by naming DAVID
BENNETT HILL as the Democrat in whom.
above all others, 1t had the strongest hope
Ms n candidate and the iirmcst trust as n
statesman. The delegation chosen To repre-
sent the party ut Chicago began with the
Governor of the state. conspicuous for II
tremendous majority at his election. tho
Chairman Of the Democratic State Commit
tee. who. as Governor FLOWER said on
monday, for twelve years has been In tho
front of Democratic victory. and the most
honorcd and faithful partisans from every
district. These were their instructions
with reference to the National Convention
and the candidate:
LIN obedience 10 the mandate OF the Democratic
voters Of New YORK the delegates selected by tins Com
vention are nstrurt-ito present the name or Dawn
b HIT their candidate tor President OF tho United
states Democrat WHO has led his ratty from victory
TO victory for seven successive years. AMI who has
never known defeat, Tic said delegates nre further
instruutci to amt ali matters intrnsted 10
their charge SAID ton to be determined ny the vote
OF n majority OF the delegates
TO any brain not affected by the chronic
chicanc Of Mugwumpcry this was II
liidI Viz .N'"
York Democrats were for HILL for
President without reservation. cquivoca-
ton, or variation. But the Mugwumps
who had been storming in impotcnt
rage while the process of clccttnE delegates
to the State Convention had proceeded. be-
gan to supplement their former predictions
of CLEvELASDS capturing it by the inainu-
alton that the delegation was CLEvELASDs
after all. They accused tic distinguished
gentemcn chosen tn speak for New York
Democracy Of being stuffed with humbuS
as stoutly as the Claimant h!nsclf. HILL
was to be triclcd with the necessary nomi-
nation, and then the same old Muswump
flag was TO 70 up. and the endless Mug
wump circus begin again to the Mug
wump band. with thr Democrats run
out Of tho tent. To make assurance
sure. 4 CLEVELAND poker was supposed to
be run down the delegation back by holding
"a CLEVELAND Convention mt Syracusr..nnd
threatening the Democratic organization
with in opposition delegation. state Com
mittcc. and machine complete. Tho CLEvE-
LAND press n! around has been flaming
with accusations of bad faith among the
Albany delegates and confidence III their
trcachery. 1t was in disgust and indigna-
ton. and the dclcrminatio. that not even
so much as n MuSwuiup lie should BIO
lcf. floating about the party organization.
that tho Democratic delegation on Monday
night stamped OH insul. with this extra
recognition OF tho political feeling known
and respected in the Empire State:
EsIee That this delegation declares its purpose to
urge AMI for the nomination OF DAVID b. liL by
tho National Democratic Convention until he shall be
nominated rs long he will permit his to be
used as candidate for the Presidency"
This ends another chapter in Mugwump
indcccncy in the interest Of the Perpetual
Candidate. Tho Democrats Of New York
know n Democrat when they see him, and
they are ready to declare their faith when
ever called OF. from now till November.