New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-06
though, Let's elect him to something else
lie hasn't half got his hands full.
The Plight or THE UEMOCR1Cl.

The Plight or TIE DEMOCRACY.
The Syracuse Convention leaves the Demo-
cratic party Of this state in for0rn condi'ioll'
# is divided against itself. On one SIDE staiiuS
Hill and the regular OrganIzatiOn lncluuiH9
tbo State Committee on the other Slde Status
cleveland and 200. 900 or more boilers. Inc
hossos throughout the State are with Hi the
rank and file appear to he with Cleveland. In
tbc platform adopted by the February CON
vontion Hill was eulogized and Cleveland ~
norcd in the platform adopted by the MaA
convention Cleveland was euogzcd and LII
ignored. o.,
Nevertheless. "The Brooklyn Eagle" with
q serenity worthy of Mark Taplcy at his DeS''
orccts tbe outcome of the Cleveland conven-
,ion with the exclamation, Now for Demo
cratic unity everywhere" or course. 10y all
means let Ms have Democratic unity every
where in New-York. And how easily 1t can
he attained. Mr.. Cleyeands managers have
rcpudiatcd the convention which Instructed lof
Hill. they have administered the snub direct
70 the Senator. they have insuted the Demo
cratic Committee by setting mp another IN It's
place. they have harshy condemned the Demo
cr,tic leaders who ran the February c0nven-
ton. and yet The Eagle suggestion LOOKING
70 Democratic unity everywhere Is that inc
Utilities shall fall in behind the ClcvelanditeS, or
NJ all events shall say ditto to the outcome OF
,hc Sv,acusc Convention. Listen to "Ihc
Eoplor rs il unfoldS its scheme for securing
Democratic unity everywhere:
Now as to the state machine and as To the ioca'
machines: They go TO victory with Cleveland OF
they can 60 to disaster II not to dcmoiltloh WIFI I'M
This syracuse gathering has made easy the task anu
Inviting The duty for them 10 go To victory WIN tn'
Cleveland sentiment Of the Democratic people, Ho'
only Of the state OF Scw York. but Of the United states
TIL. Eagler advises Mc,,r>. Croker. Murphy.
shorlan Jl and tho rest Of them TO pat their think
ing cap, on The Democratic people are on the 'rC"'
The Democratic machilst> arc I'm font 81 then' lucy
are not leading the people Just now. but they can c'
thcm H. however. they do not lead them, The people
Will no, be without leaders. all the same ara tie
march will not stop. We think they appreciate '"'
situation already.
Tho striking characteristic Of this scheme is
IFS simplicity. Democratic unity everywhere
is conditioned upon the assumption OF inc
Cleveland collar. But possibly "Crokcr Nun
phy. Shcchan, Hill and the rest VIII THINK
twice il not oftoncr before following thN
advice. They may remind 1.-The Eagle ana
the boilers for whom it speaks that Illll mas
been shown by the test of the ballot-DoX |"
he stronger in New-Yorl than Cleveland. Both
tried to carry this state in 1883, and Hill was
successful while Cleveland failed. For PrcSi-
dent Cleveland received 635,9G5 votes. For
Governor Hill received 650.456 votes. I'LL
majority over Cleveland, 1t .l9l votes. Point
ing to these figures, "Crokcr Murphy, Shce-
han, Hill and the rest may arguc-llIll Ger
tainlv will-that "Thc Eagles" advice Is "A
piece of rampant and illogical impudcnce.
Nearly all the Democratic newspapers OF the
State in their comments upon the convention
cndcayor to convey the impression that little
or no harm has been done to the party by the
work Of the boilers. But they know better.
IL was only the other day that they were cX-
telling Hill as one OF the most as,utc of party
managers and commencing him 10 the general
confidence. lct now they would have then
readers believe that Hill and the State Com
mittce, which contains many Of the most i'll
nucntial Democrats i'll the state, can he set
upon and boycottcd by Clevclands friends
without injury T. the party's strength or cfi-
cheney We extend 10 the Democratic press
the assurances of our distinguished c0mmiscra-