The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-02
THE MUewumr PILGRIMS



To THE EDITOR OF The suS-sir. Seven hun.
dred OF the $500 Mugwumps OF tho Cleveland
rite in New York have held sort OF Conven-
ton in Syracuse. and have depnted four amia.
bio political nonentitles to depart rs delegates
at lnrge to Chicago and apply tho flaming
torch OF partisan discord to spent powder
They will be accompanied In their diversion
by sixty eight other absurdities. majority OF
them former Federal ofnceholders. defeated
candidates. or neglected aspirants for local
Office; or civil service cranks Of no party.
just what tho Cleveland Mugwumps are to
do when they arrive In the Windy City. is no
clearer than Michigan River mud. They are
not to contest. for there is nothing to have
contest over: they are not to protest." for
protest would knock from the pedestal OF his
hopes the sun-dal candidate who is expected
to restore their lost Offices to them. They are
deprived OF chance to bolt from Convention
to which they will not be admitted. One OF
your Republican contemporaries suggests that
they are. from one Of tho Chicago hotel cor
ridors. to "hurl quantities OF grass at Hill
and his dabolical February work" It may DO
SO. but our understanding OF tho matter
is that these delegates will go to Chicago as
visitors merely. to be present at the nom ination
OF q real Democrat there for President. to see
how the thing Is done and how their particu-
lar favorte Is done for. The Indebtedness of
the instructions given to these constituency
lacking Mugwumps recalls quite forcibly the
position OF n book peddler during the war OF
tho rebellion. as described by a humorist OF
thirty years ago. Artemus Ward some say.
though the narrative does not appear in any
printed copy OF his works:
IF chosen by the copperhead non.combatants Of
Bucyrns to represent them at the Of tho Gar
n to hal
Russia with his lIighness
It that didn't suit would propose tho division on
equal TERMS OF the United States between us
"lf he did not like that would be willing TO com.
promise for fixed annual salary, payable In advance
II the figure frightened him. would scale down. but
would still insist on the In advance feature.
lf the Gar despite these concessions continued TO
hold out would appeal to his weak side by Offering
exchange notes, taking his the Russian Treasury.
he taking mine on the United States Treasury No
question Of mere interest would be allowed stand be
tween lie could claim whatever interest he wanted
would take whatever interest could ket.
Elf the Gar could not the advantage this offer
1woud change 1t. and accept = small cash advance
on some OF my garments OF personal attire not in
actual use and call the matter quits
18th would not agree even that would xpla,n
to him tho false position his refusal would place me in
in the view OF my Bucyrus friends, and would stand
upon my dignity and my last offer. square meal and
. return ticket home !"
Such Is. In substance. the position OF tho
Mugwump emissarics sent to Chicago. Their
appearance ut the doors of the Convention
can inspire nothing but ridicule and their
utterances evoke nothing but contempt.
But back Of them, the willing beneficiary Of
their fraud folly. and treason. stands. or rather
turks. tho Claimant. ever ready to stab in hs
own interest the Democracy. Indifferent
alike to Its hopes. its principles. and its
precedents. In his behalf this foolish
contest against the Democracy Of New York.
| its accepted leaders. its representatives in
| public office. Congress. State. and local. its
honorsd guides. its illustrious chieftains and
able generals. its duly organized State Com
! mittce. and its rank and f1le. is undertaken.
| Never before In tho history Of the Demo-
cratic party did a Presidential candidate. dis
| owned and disavowed by the party in his own
State. have the laundering hardlhood to Or
ganize into a skulking phalanx a few motley
| camp followers: and never. let 1t be added.
| could a Democratic Convention yield to such
| an intolerable menace and preserve its title to
! Democracy. GooD LORD DELIVER Usl
New YORK Juno l.