The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-17

ties and insults which have been heaped
upon IL by these mugwumps, determined 10
drive them out of the party-to force them
out of all connection with the organization
of the State-so that their only home would
be with their allies the common enemy. on
the principle that our party cOuld moro
easily hight Its enemies when II conld put
them all in front of it; 80 they elected the
County Democracy, the official representa-
tives of the mugwumps, from the conyen-
ton, tumbling Mr. Grace and the rest Of
them In q heap together"
w hat was the resultF
Even Lieutenant governor Sheehan,
whom they hated most and against whom
they strove hardest, received over thirty
five thousand majority. When that result
was reached the Democracy of the State OF
New York thought that they were not to
Q troubled longer with the hypocrisy or
treachery of the mugwumps. and they took
steps accordingly. which resulted In the
holding of the February convention and
it's action"
What would the nomination of Mr.
Cleveland me an"
1T would mean the destruction of the
regular examinations in the great Demo
cratic cities of the State and in the State
itself. under which ORGANIZATIONS the party
has succe 'siycly won victories by lncreas-
ing majorities, for the last seven
years. 1t would not be possible for
Governor Hill and every member OF the
national delegation, talking from now I'M
State and local organizations, to convince
the rank and file of the Democracy that
the nomination and election of Mr.. Cleye-
land would not he to put in power the
mugwump or the conditional Demo craft
as he IS called, over those who have con-
tributed so much to the success of the
Democratic party OK the State: and our
people look upon the contemplated action
OF the Democracy In some of the other
States as intending q reward for the
would-b Democratic mugwump assassin.
Therefore the feeling Is growing very bit
ter In New York State towards Mr.. Cleve-
land. and we sincerely trust that the
Democracy of other States will not humil-
late the Democracy of the State of New
York by nominating resident of that
State whom the organizations there are pos
tive cannot be elected"
What would other States say If New
York tried 10 force them to take q candi-
date from their State whom the united
delegation opposed, and whose nomination
wOnld mean certain defeatW
The Democracy OF the State of New
York are inspired by something besides
loyalty and friendship for Governor Hill.
and they would be opposing the nomination
OF ex-President Cleveland as strongly to-
day as they are doing whether Governor
Hill was candidate Or not. In addition to
this 10 the fact that the rank and file of the
Democracy of New York State believe
in organization. because they have be-
como convinced that the present or
ganizatIon of the Democratic party
means Democratic success. Mr.. Cleveland
by acquiescenoe mt least, in the action of
the mugwUmp convention, proves that he
is willing to 90 before the country as a rep
resentative Of o body of boilers, and no
work that the party leaders in the State
might do, In my opinion, would convince
the rank and file that they should support
q candidate who was the representative OF
such q body"
The above interview was carefully re-
vised and fully considered by the anti
Cleveland leaders now 10 this city. and 1t
represents their careful and deliberate
opinion in the matter. 1t can be taken as
representative of the views of Mr. Croker,
the head of the Tammany Hall organizs-
ton, as he was consulted about it. as were
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sheehan, of New
York, and Corporation Counsel Clark, of
the city of New York.