The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-16
Why Hill Is Stronger In This City Than
tho Claimant.
A correspondent In one of tho Democratic
counties OF New Jersey sends us this letter

A correspondent In one of tho Democratic
counties OF New Jersey sends us this letter:
ITO rnE Ep,roH ov TUG srs-sir: 1t Is frequently.
and no doubt truthfuuy. stated in TmE Sun that Mr..
Hill IL much moro popular In New York city than IL
Mr.. CLEVELAND. This statement. in which concur,
forms tho basis for many comments by Journals in
other cities concerning tho political situation In New
York. What wOuli like to know from you
IL this: Admitting that Mr.. Hill Is more pop
ulnr IN New YORK city than Is Nr. CLEVELAND.
and that his nomination would cali forth
greater amount OF enthusiasm from cid line
Democrats, why s&ouldnt C,kvELASp IL he has this
support OF the regular democracy get as many votes
ss HILL could! Ito hns elements of strength which
Hill hafnt The Not. of this enthusiastic does
no, count for any more IN the ballot box than the
Of tho who isn't enthusiastic Nobody 10 going to
lose his vote In Presidential election. and II tho DEM
ocrats of New York city dont ike CLkyfL,Sp who else
are thcy going to vote for! EArRsos. do not write
this letter for Tho purpose Of getting my views pub
lshed. but 70. enlightenment on a subject which
confe" do rot very we'll understand. VIII you en-
\uGhten me-
Our correspondent Is soon to start for tho
Chicago Convention. This IL tho answer
which no will take along with him: HILL.
Is $4,000 stronger in the city OF New York as
u Presidential candidate than CLrvELASp
would be. The relative strength OF tho two
rs Presidential nominees Is not Il matter Of
organization. or matter with which or
gnnizGtion has much to do. Tho most loyal
md energetic political workers can get for d
candidate only tho votes which electors arc
willing to give him. They can get no more.
A candidate who is unpopular who has
radical clements OF weakness ut tho polls.
is invariably drag upon tho ticket. No
weaker candidate than CLEVELAND. so far
as New York city is concerned, could be
selected this year.
When q candidate In 1888. CLEVELAND had
tho active and vigorous support Of both
Democratic organizations In New York:
Tammany and tho County Democracy.
Tho latter organization was made up worry
largely OF CLEyELAND's friends and Office
holding followers. They had control OF
como OF tho most important city depart
ments. tho Department OF Public Works.
tho Board OF Excise. the District Attorneys
Office. the Commissioncrship OF Jurors. tho
Conptrollor's Office, and the Board OF Alder
men. Many were bitterly hostile to HILL.
and some Of them. undor the lead OF WILL
LIAM RowDEDow GRACE. worked openly
for the Republican State ticket. Tho whole
Federal patronage OF the city. consider
able factor. was made up OF CLEvELANp's
supporters, from DANIEL NA0oNE. Collector
OF Customs. down. Tho election OF CLEvE-
LAND meant for these men their retention
In ohlco. The election OF HILL as Governor
Drought. or could bring. them nothing. A
worry fair proportion. II not half. OF tho Fed
eru oinces was held by members OF tho
1ammany Hall organization; as. for in-
stance, the Collectorship Of Internal Rev.
enue In the Third district. and the United
etates Marshalship. both important. All
OF those men had everything to hope
from the reelection Of CLEVELAND, and
nothing Of direct benefit from the election
q Hull. Bssides this. . considerable Dor