New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-21
THE FIRST GIN FOR HILL.

Tho interesting rImor comes from Albany that
a Democratic Convention will be held III lhiS
State in February for the purpose "I choosihS
doleratos 10 the National Democratic Convention.
Il is understood that this is Hill move, his ldea
hcinp 10 convince his fellow Democrats the couh-
fry over rs soon as possible that Ncw-lor II
rr,ctically solid in its support of him for the
presidency. OF course. Hill is likely to argue
that a. soon rs he demonstrates that prop"Sluo"
bv nointinr to n Ncw-YorLl delegation . instruct
ed for Hill he will be in position to perform
effective missionary work for his boom, North
SOUTH last and West
The only trouble with this entcrprSlng scheme
i that there are a good many Democrats III thc
State who will not take kindly to the proposed
Unprecedented manipulation OF the party ma
chincry No reason whatever can be iS>iehcu
for holding a State Convention III February eN-
cept the one which has been mentioned-the
selfish desire Of Hill and the bosses who are
pushing his claims for the Presidential noiniII-
ton THE Albany Argus which X lar from
being unfricndly to Hill, points ont that duflhg
the last twenty years no convention mas peeh
held i'm Ncw-lOrll for the election OF PreSldehua'
delegates earlier than the 10Th OF April "hHe
the convention of 1883 was held III May III"
that of 1854 in June. Having submitted these
fact. 1.-THE Argus" adds: " \ State Convention
in February or March would be recognized ny
an - evidence Of an attempt 20 forcStail the
continent Of the party and force some obnoxious
ur,prlmma on Democratic voters ana a. no
such programme fer at least twenty years has
ever been contemplated no state Convention has
ever been called in those months Other con
lao
unou 70 follow the lead Of "1he Argus in this
matter and 20 have the support OF the rank ana
file Of the party in doing So There Is Such
thing a. a boss being too boSy-a iact "hlch
Hill mas lind out to his cost If ne forces Wiu-
winter convention on his fellow Democrats oil
Now-Yora solely for his own greedy sake. Nh
Albany dispatch 20 THE World' states thlt the
leaders IN that city who are supposed Ia iiN'f
Hill assert that there j. no intention Oh having
snap clucllScS. but il is imp)rtln' 70 hold New
Works convention before that Of any other Ntat'.
Whatever Newly ok does Will have giea' IniIu-
cncc in other states; If New-l ork declares l"f
Hill unequiyocally and with all lis fore. they
believe that hi. friends in some other states
will do the same Possibly This explanation
will nos satisfy I'D -fa>hionod Democrats. Inc!
may inquire why il i any more 80 important TINS
wear than it was IN I~sS or 1881, or Al any
time since ls72 FIR the Ncwlo Convention
10 he 50 "pIcyou," If they do thus inquire
what answer will they get
According - present appearances INA VIII
have the New York delegation by large ma
icrirv. Whether the State Convention Is held early
or late And what a commentary this l. upon
current Democracy It's most important division
has fallen - low Is to favor for the hrNI Office
within the Gift Of the people \ man whose career
idcn,iie, him with nothing which is not nmcal
IN the public welfare. There is no great meas
urc of practical reform which has been presented
since he entered public life which HI has not
oproscd In fact, to be precise, he has been a
uublic nuisance. Nevertheless. II Is his proud
boart that he can get the delegates for the Pn'S-
dency High minded Ncw-lorl Democrats may
well feel like taking to the woods in ease they
do not akc 10 Mr.. Cleveland And, by ihe
way what d. Mr. Clcyeland'S friends through
cut the State propose TO do about it? Accept
the mdwintcr convention without murmnr?