The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-08

E CessOrS out and swept them IN. traitors,
because with incredible sclIishncss they are
betraying their party at tho critical june
Eure in their party's fortunes.
:, Plain English is the thing for these Dem
.bcratic fools and these traitors to Dcmoc-
kacy. Let them have it from every side
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The Truth About the Alleged Cleveland
Democrats In New York.
Several journals published at distance
from the decisive State Of New York. have
fallen into the notion that serious. If not
1nsurmountable fuctiona differences exist
among Democrats in this State. This view
has not gained credcncc among well-in-
lformcd persons hcrcabOuts: ana il i Singh
Oar that oar contemporary, the HrdH.
should admit 1t to currency. Discussing
,CLEvELASD rs II Presidential possibility. the
Herald says that you can come 10 no other
fConcusion than that his nomination means
defeat" but it adds: CLEvELAND's friends
are not powerful enough to elect their favor
lte. but they are strong enough 10 defeat
HILL: aud they certainly will do that if
there is any virtue in the knife"
This odd view must be based upon the err
doncous fancy that there exists some
whore between Moutauk Point and Nj
agara. n body OF consistent. w"li-drilled.
and resolute Democrats acknowledging Mr..
CLEVELAND as their chcftain. .uidod by
his orders, and bitterly opposed to the pro-
motion OF any other Democrat. II there
really is any considerable nuHih'r %: such
persons. the solcitudr Of Dralp rats in
other States would he crn,liinbir 10 their
.,rt, Ia. .
fact, there is in this State no such
thing rs CLEVELAND Democrats; and no
appreciablo number of perSAn| exist who
have 1t in thrir po"tr injur,";i-.T - affect
the candidacy oi ahy Ety. Democrat
nominated for President III Chicago in
compliance with til" rart".s, wj'.i. and in
defiance Of the Mlgwu-,rs' p!aint. The
CLEVELAND men. 50 ea.,rl, are only Mug
wumps. Their whole capacity for evil and
mischief to tho Democracy lies in their
threat to attach themselves to its fortunes.
In making this statement. and in support
ing it by proof for the instruction Of those
Democrats OF other States who do not UNI
derstand the situation here quite rs well rs
they should, it is only necessary to refer
to a record less than one year old.
At the last Democratic State Convention.
held in Saratog:. in September 1891. the
delegates present from each Of the counties
represented the same forces. agencies, and
voters us do those now sent to speak for
the party ut Chicago. From the cisy of
New York there went in addition TO the
regular delegation what was known rs a
CLEVELAND delegation. made up chiefly Of
the individuals who are at present engaged
In ba bor nj Al t;p,r az
ing names from last years, registry lists
for pretended enrolment. At that time
Mr.. w. r. GRACE was member Of tho
State Committee for the Ninth Congress
district. and among those desiring his re-
tention and their own admission rs dele
gates. were Mr.. STEPHEN A. WALKEE. CLEvE-
LANDS District Attorney for the south
ern district of New York; CHRISTOPHER
COLUMBUS BALDWIN. FRANCIS NJ SCOTT.
and HENRY II. BEEKAlAN: CHARLES j.
CANDA. Sub-Treasurer under CLEVELAND;
JAMES MCCARTNEY. Post Oilico employee
under CLEVELAND: JOHN A. SULLIVAN, Col
lector Of Internal Revenue. and others now
forming part of the so-callcd Provisional
Committee of Fifty. From Erie county.
from which Mr.. CLEVELAND halls. and from
OswegO contestants came also.
The task which devolved upon the Sara
tOga Convention was the same in substance
as the question for the Chicago Convcn-
ton. II tho matter be brought there. 1t was
this: Is tho Democracy stronger when it
relies upon its regular Ind wcli-disciplned
forces. or when it puts its dependence upon
asmall number of noisy but untrustworthy
Mugwumps? 1t did not take the Saratoga
Convention long to decide. That Convention
deposed Mr.. GRACE from the State Commit
tee, and excluded tho CLEVELAND ccntin-
gent from the three contested counties.
There was. OF course, u loud and vehement
Dutcry at first. with threats and mutteyings
OF revenge. But the deed was n courageous
one. based upon a correct view Of the moa-
greness In number. II not in noise, Of the
Mugwumps. and the total lack Of popular
following for the alleged CLEVELAND men.
Tho wisdom of the Convention was soon
vindicated. In the city Of New York. which
CLEVELAND, with MI the Mugwulnps
and fantasies un,l"d in his sup
port. had carried IN 1888 hv 55,sl3.
the majority now given to Mr..
FLOWER was 53.J02. Erie county, which
CLEVELAND lost in 1855 by . majority of
2O69, Mr.. FLOWER carried by l.2SO; and In
Oswego the Republican majority wa cut
down to two-thirds Of its usual dimensions.
A great victory rewarded the Democracy, A
Governor was siccted by nearly e, 900, and II
Legislature Democratic in both branches.
Mr.. SHEEnAN. opposed by every CLEvE-
LAND man, high and low, In the STATE, had
Hil9 majority for Lieutenant -tioyernor.
1t was big triumph for the Democracy
all along the line.
Alter an overthrow so summary. COM
plete. and humi!iating. the CLEVELAND Mug
wumps did not presume to make any con-
test at the primaries called in advance of
this years February Convention They
cannot be said 10 have dsbanded. for they
were never org nized. They cannot DC said
to have dissolved. for they have no col
/ lective existence. They did not shrink or
hun d2YR pt the heels. or even shrlyel; the