The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-02

The anti-Hill convention met at syra-
cuse. N. Y, on Tuesday and elected dele
gates to the Chicago National Democratic
convention. This delegation is sure to be
refused admission to the convention.
There can be no question about the regu-
lsrity Of the Hill convention, and this
contesting delegation elected on Tuesday
will not be recognized at Chicago. Tho
platform Of the anti Hill convention is in.
stinct with the cheek of an insurance cam
vasser In denouncing the last Republican
congress for ''enacting appropriations
amounting to $500, 00O, 900 annually" The
present Democratic House has recently
passed river and harbor bill about double
that passed by the last Republican congress
and the Democratic partisans of Director
Holman admit that the appropriations
of the present Democratic House are sure
to exceed that Of the last congress by at
least $40, 900. The Democratic majority
in the House has treated Director Holman
with open contempt, telling him that they
found no fault with the Republican policy
in the last congress 30 far as the appropri-
to use the cheap cry of "the billion
congress" as campaign thunder. Where.
upon Director Holman sat down by the
rivers Of his economic Babylon and wept
bitterly. The anti-Hill convention also
adopted anti-free coinage resolutions; they
could not do otherwise. for New York is
solid against Stree silver" and the Cleve-
land napanrroru NJ
pect the stuffed prophet to ''eat crow" on
the subject of the currency.
The anti-Hill convention declares Cleve.
land "the choice of the overwhelming ma.
jority of the Democrats of New York
state" an absolutely absurd statement,
for the anti-Cleveland men captured the
state convention in 1891; nominated Hill
ticket, elected it by an unprecedented ma
jority; the Hill party captured the con-
vention that nominated the delegates to
Chicago in February. 1892. There is no
sort of question as between Hill and Cleve-
land that the New York Democracy pre-
fer Hill. 1t is quite probable that the
New York Democracy may today doubt
the wisdom of nominating Hill, since the
quarrel between the Democratic factions
in New York is dangerously bitter. The
same reasoning that makes many
New York Republicans, who admire
President HARRISON. doubt the expediency
of his denomination, is likely to persuade
HIS conservative friends not to press his
nomination this year at Chicago, but TO
drop Hill for Cleveland, would be sure de-
feat TO the Democracy in New York state.
in 1884 Cleveland, with the "independent"
vote, carried the state by LOO; in 1885
Hill. without the independent" vote.
carried it by IL cot: in 1SSs Cleveland was
defeated by 1000 in New York, while Hill
won by 1900: in 1891 Flower carried the
state by nearly 45.00o
1t is quite probable that Hill would lose
'the independent" vote, but that would
not necessarily lose him the state, for he
has carried New York twice without, it:
the question of Hills election would turn
on the number of Cleveland Democrats
who would stay at home or vote for the
Republican candidate. The convention of
Tuesday pledged itself 10 stand by the
nominee of.the Chicago convention; and
this binds them 10 vote for Hin if he is
nominated. In our judgment the action
of the anti-Hill convention will weaken
rather than strengthen Cleveland. for the
presence Of con,esting delegation q; Chi
cago is sure 20 compel a discussion and
decision that will dangerously divide the
Democracy Of New York.
The New York Sass, the organ Of the Hill
Democracy, Ironically offers this speech
90 the man WHO may be selected TO place
Cleveland in nomination at Chicago:
arise. sir. 10 propose the name az the
iilustr.ous statesman, patriot, pEopaei and
economist. Grover Cleveland, OF New YORK
iApplause from tAs Oklahoma delegation !
need not raentsos, time would fail me ~ meu.
tion, his uaany, bis ample. his splendid titles 70
this distinction. Hs is the only candidate who
can &c. no vote nom the delegation OF bis own
slate He Is tie ealy candidate against waeiu