The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-07
The Syracuse Convention.

o,be protesting convention has been helo
In New York, and, in spite OF tlle "'lh
inrs of the more conservative leaders VI
the movement, it has selected a contest
mo delegation to represent 1t at Chicago.
Ii is very much 10 be feared llaC thiS
action of the convention Will serve 10
widen the breach which already eXlstS III
the party in New York. 1t VIII inject ll'o
the Chicago convention an element Oh us
cord: it will precipitate n wransle tilat
will add to the bad feeling which already
exists between the factions III New 1orA
state.
The strong probability of Mr.. Cieve-
lands nomination at Chicago does not
by any means relieve the straln OIL lile
situation in New York. There IS no more
reason to believe that he can carry the
state Of New York now than there was
before the boilers began to organize their
movement. But it seems TO u.s. as II must
seem TO any reasonable person, uhdC ule
striking manifestation of Mr.. Cleveland
nonularity in the states outside OF New
York ought to have acted as Il brake ON
the purpose of the boilers.
forward without their aid. Their protest
was wholly in the interest OF MI. CleVe-
land and their movement was organized
only TO break the force Of the early dec
IaratiOn of the New York democracy III
favor of Mr.. Hill.
The harmony of the party in New YORK
is as essential to the success Of Mr.. Cleve-
land as his nomination, and 1t Is more
essential 10 the success Of the party than
his nomination. Yet nothing seems to
have been further from the Intentions of
the boilers than a desire for harmony in
New York. They have beiitued ana DUH
dozed the only element that can give MI.
Cleveland the presidents place, and they
have boldly elected TO carry discord INTO
the Chicago convention If they can. LIZ
is to be feared that they have left wounds
on the body of the rarty that will not be
healed by November.
So far as the convention Of the boilers
is concerned, it is wholly outside of party
methods, and the fact that it has been
endorsed by recognized organs ana lead
erS of the party is in the nature OF an
announcement that bolts and dlsorSan-
iZing movements are hereafter To be toll
Grated, if not approved. The anti-CIeve-
land men in Georgia bad just as much
right to protest against the recent con-
yention and TO send contesting delegates
as the boilers convention i'll New York
mad TO go through with its performance.
If Mr. Cleveland is nominated and fails
10 carry New York, who will be response
Bile? The real responsibility will rest on
the boilers and bulldozers who have per-
sisted in their movement long after all
necessity for it, even from their own
point of view, had passed away.
IL the contesting delegates who have
been elected care anything for party sue
cess they will assume the responsibility
of staying away from the Chicago con-
venti0n, and strive in every way to heal
the wounds that have been made.
Some of the most earnest friends OF Mr.
Cleveland protested against a contesting
delegation from New York, but all to no
purpose. The damage has been done, and
if Mr.. Cleveland doesn't suffer it is to be
feared the party will