New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-04
THE PROCESS or "FUSiON'

THE PROCESN Of TC''"-''
1t appears TO be definitely ordained 'ha' 'he
Democratic State Committee Is 10 meet TO-
morrow evening for the first time since
Cleveland was nominated at Chicago SIX
weeks ago The meeting comes little late
perhapS bn, of course. there was much to he
done after The candidate of the Mugwumps
had been put forward as the regular Demo
cratic nominee before the committee could De
GOT. rs our Mugwump neighbOr The Times
oxpressed il. into full harmony with the
changed situation" Nor is it altogether Ger
tain that much is not yet TO be done. Ihe pun
lie has not been left in ignorance of the pm
cipal things necessary in order TO satisfy the
" Cleveland Democracy" that it is To be cam
paign honestly in the interest OF the Democratic
ticket. "The Times was particular to state
ON the very morning OF ClevelandS nomination
fhe FIST and NEST essential step. The over
throw Of Murphy aud Sheehan~ II SAID, must
take precedence of every other preliminary.
II was not unthought Of that these worthless
might present stubborn opposition. That they
would court recognition" and " claim the
ti,la of Democrats" our contemporary forc>aw
and forewarned. But. il Savagey inquired
"Can ANYBODY show cause why two such po-
htical backguard> aS Murphy and Nhechah
should be any longer rccogniIcd? "I0 leave
their PARTY" il remarked. with lIank ana bltlcf
soon. and to 60 over openly 10 the party theN
III socrotlv support would be an hon
orobIc course 80 il is unthinltable OF Murphy
and Shechan. They are political p.-
,otes Neither Of them can be retained
in \ most Of trust and responsibility in the Dem
ocratic organization" The natural suspicion
il concluded. with which they will be looked
upon by all persons sincerely de>irou> OF Glove
lands election makes il imperative that they
be mi of and kept off all committees.
Sill expressing the sentiments OF the We
torious faction. our neighbor. the leader OF
the Cleveland column. in successive articles
returned to the attack and branded the
leaders of the Newly ork delegation and the
chosen heads of the Democratic party in this
State as devils. "pirateS. mlSicader|
wrong doors" who Invent colruptloIIS
"practise untleanliness." whatever that may
be. and "make odiOuS the title Of politicians
"Thc Lord be praised, il piously and fcr'entiy
calculated. cha, theS" men have been put
down. Proceeding then to practical Sug-
gc,tion it declared that an obvious proprlcty
required a change in the management OF party
interests in this State'; that " it was the Cleve-
land Democracy Of New-YOrk which was recog-
nized and influential at Chicago That " IT was
the Cleveland Democracy that now comes INTO
power in this State: that this new situation
imneratiyelv demands the retirement of both
Nurpbv and Shechan. EVIL spirits who were
: "rolcd i'm the dust at Chicago from their
nIaces ON the State and National committees
"Tbe State Committee" said our MugWumD
neiehbol fierce with the noble passion Of true
fetch worshpper. "muSt be rcorganizcd and
brought into full harmony with the changed
situation.
1t is to be supposed that these views and in
tentionS arc now about to be carried into effect
During the weeks that have passed since their
return from Chicago Mr. Murphy has been
STAYING quietly at his home in Troy. brewing
beer and other things. and Mr. Shcehan has
been nduStriOusly yachting. The Lieutenant
Governor it is true, did, for time. suspend
his recreatons in order to dine with Mr. Cleve-
land at Mr.. Whitney's Fifthavc. mansion
But it is impossible to suppose that between a
supcrange;c character like Cleveland and u
" Hack guard" "deyil." "evil spirit" "mS
loader; and "wrong- dOer' like Shechan there
could have been anything in common. Tn
doubtedly. Mr. Sheehan was invited into Mr.
Cleveland's presence only that he might have
a momentaly vision Of the bliss that was to
be denied him. before being cast into the outer
darkness. That performance, we arc left to
suppose will take place tomorrow night when
the State Committee meets. Mr. Murphy will
then announce that. realizing that he and Mr..
Shechan are objects Of - natural suspicion on
the part of the "Clcvcand Democracy" which
was recognized and influential at Chicago"
and which "now comes into power in this
State" realizing that he and his friends arc
regarded by this controlling and victorious fac
ton rs blackguards" "devils,' "pirates"
etc. and understanding that they are to be
put out if they don't get out. he begs to an
nounce their humble and submissive retire
mcnt This is what we shall see tomorrow
night--or else it isn't But we certainly shall
see whether il is the Mugwumps or the Hill
Regulars who are in charge of the Democratic
campaign.