Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-02
Now for Chicago.

The action of the New York Boilers in
Che Syracuse convention is worthy OF
being studied.
First, they have pledged themselves 10
The support of the nominee of the Chicago
convention. They either had to do this or
= else 10 refuse to send "a competing delega-
ton 10 that body. In order 10 secure a
hearing before the national convention or
its Committee on Credentials the Boilers
thus consented 10 'est crow" and IN ef-
feet pledged themselves, as we stated yes
terday. to support DAVID Is. HILL for
President of the United States should
he be nominated. II Is not worth
while to say that they knew that HILL
would not be nominated. Their pledge
Is exactly the same as IT would be
If il were certain that HILL was going TO
10 be nominated. Nobody knows who
will be successful. II may be any ole OF
half dozen men whom we could name,
but no matter who il is he will have be
hind him supporting him the solemn
pledges of all the members Of the nomi-
mating convention that they will in good
faith work for his election. The anti
GoRMAS delegates from Maryland. the
anti-PALMER delegates from Illinois, the
anti-BoIsE delegates from Iowa, the anti
CARLISLE Democrats from Kentucky. the
anti HILL and the anti-CLEvELAsD dele
gates from New York. the anti-PArrrsoS
delegates from PenDsylvaDia-all of these
will be pledged in the most solemn and
binding manner TO support any man who
may be nominated, however much they
may dislike him.
The New York Boilers overlook all
The celebrated machine methods" we
used to hear so much about, drop the sub
Sect of the midwinter State convention,
aud declare il 10 be their fixed purpose to
"eat crow" should this dainty disL be set
before them by the grand national CON
elave Of the Democratic party. We con-
fess that we had not expected GRACE,
TaGcHILD, and OTTESDoRFRR thus to come
down TO earth and consent 20 support the
nominee of the Chicago convention, even
If II should be DAVID Is. HILL.
What has occasioncd this change of
front on the part of the boilers? Nothing
else than the fact that CLEVELAND Will
have a larger following III the Democratic
National Convention than he was expected
10 have when the Boilers convention at
Syracuse was called. The Boilers hope to
figure as Regulars. and to dispense the I'M
mense patronage which the Federal Gov
eminent has the control of in the Empire
State. We do not yet see clearly how
Iammany and Syracuse are to come to-
cether. Possibly there may be path
blaZed from the one camp 10 the other by
some of the wise men of the Democratic
party. The Syracuse convention would
appear as an insignificant affair contrasted
with such HILL demonstration as Tam
many could provide for. To please the
Boilers the national convention may make
such terms with them as the regular Demo
Gratis of New York will not ratify. The
silence of these Regulars is ominous.
Syracuse has been heard from, but what
Bays Tammany?
But did not the Boilers nominate the
same candidates for electors who were
nominated by the midwinter Albany con-
yention, and are not these thirty-six men
all HuL men! That IL our understanding
of the matter. The Boilers object TO the
way In which the work was done but will
accept the work itself. In fact, these
Boilers would do almost anything to rem
der il certain that they and not the Hillite'
will be the power behind the throne of thu
next Democratic National Convention
greater than the throne itself. They have
pledged themselves TO support HILL If h'
is nominated. ana to support the candi
dates for electors whom he selected by hi'
"machine methods" whether he is nomi
mated or not. They stand solemnlN
pledged and in conscience and honol
bound to vote for these thirty-six candi
dates 20 matter whom the Chicago con
vention mag nominate for President.
ut is all "A middle"