St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-09

damage could be done. But the
1000 men who met at Buffalo tile
other day to manifest their preference
for CLEVELAND professed to be Demo-
Gratis. and to desire the success of the
Democratic party. Their utterances
not only are those of recognized Demo-
Gratis, but, as they are the old neighbors
and personal friends of Mr.. CLEVE-
LAND, they are presumed to reject his
feelings as the residents of no other
locality could. Then,when they adopted
and applauded resolutions denouncing
Mr.. HILL III the vituperative language
of political hostility, they could but
provoke resentment. Taken as indicat-
ing the spirit in which the movement for
the ex-presidentis conducted III his own
state, it is not surprising that, as
the dispatches in yesterdays GLOBE
intimated. q feeling is being aroused
that must forbode tine loss of New York
by the nomination of either of the gen
tlemen. Discretion and wisdom would
leave all personal assaults on either
side to the Republicans and mug
wumps. Whatever may be thought OF
Mr.. HILL as a candidate, it cannot De
doubted that he is leader of the party
in his own state, and has the confidence
of very large portion of the Demo-
Gratis. When the Democratic state con-
vention unanimously Endorses him FOR
president, it is absurd to deny him
recognition as great force in the party.
Ordinary sagacity would suggest that
eoneiliatory, friendly course should be
had by the Democrats who are taken TO
represent Mr.. CLEVELAND. they
could serve him as a candidate in no
way so effectively as to afford ground
for belief by the Chicago convention
that harmony ana unanimity would fol-
low the nomination of their favorite.
Various indications suggest that New
York is to be carried only by Substan-
tial unanimity among the Democrats IN
the state and the notifying OF all Ill
humors. The Rhode Island vot-
ing has shown that it is UNI
wise to rely upon gaining states
in the East that have habitually
voted for the Republicans in the presi-
dental contests. Aside from New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut
will be regarded as the only reliance.
If success is prime consideration. New
York needs to be treated as factor, If
not Indispensable, yet so near 1t as to
be endangered from no mere personal
considerations. This warfare upon
HILL, Involving, as it does, defiance of
the expression Of the party in It's regu-
lar channel in that state, will make the
task all exceedingly difficult one to PET
suade the delegates at Chicago that
New York can be carried for cit her of
its two candidates.
1t is an ungracious statement, in view
of the good faith and party devotion
that prompted their action, that his
friends did Mr.. CLEVELAND an injury
in forcing him into the Rhode Island
fight. His personality was made the
overshadowing feature. A decisive sue
cess there would have been regarded as
very largely personal triumph. 1t did
not come. There was all unhappy re-
eession from the Democratic tide of the
past three years. In view of the figures
made by the voters, the solution would
be much easier had Mr. CLEVELAND
been in Louisiana fishing. He has eie
ments of popular strength, but the in
discretionS of friends are making his
way ardu0uS.