The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-06-22
CLEVELAND AND NEW YORK.

was vol enough for that part of the
J New ork Democracy who were attached
70 the fortunes of Governor HILL to seek
g further them BY ail legitimate means.
NO doubt many really believed that HILL
was stronger in the Empire state than
CLEVELAND. But all that rivalry is over,
and Il CLEVELAND is nominated we antici-
pate 40 sulking. no tagging, no withhold
lpg OF earnest support on the part OF the
disappointed. Senator HILL himself is too
strong partisan, too sensible and polite a
man, rot to eater thoroughly and cordially
into the Democratic spirit Of the campaign.
He viii know that the eyes of the nation
are upon him, and will realize what is ex-
pected OF him in the premises. The Tam
many organization Of New York, however
strong their opposition to Mr.. CLEVELAND
may have been, will carry out the pledges
made by the members of the Dem crstic
state executive committee, and heartily
support the nominee. There will be no
noiting. A failure sof the Democracy to
carry New York this fall would be an ever
lasting stigma and reproach upon them,
ard 1hey would be forever distrusied.
Neither Mr.. HILL nor any other public
man Of that state could hope, in such event.
ever to receive recognition at the hands Of
the national Democracy. 4
In she gubernatorial election last fall,
Mr.. CLEVELAND led the campaign, the
Nominee, Mr.. FLOWER, representing the
Democratic principles to which Mr.. C.
subscribes. FLOWER was elected by ma
~ Of II ,.ol
districts were carried on the tariff issue by
an aggregate Democratic majority Of Is, Oo0
Mr.. CLEVELAND is stronger than his party,
and there is no reason TO suppose he will
carry New York by any smaller majority
than FIowER's.
Much has been said Of Mr.. CLEvELAND's
defeat in New York IN 1883. In that year
there was gubernatorial contest, as there
lis not in this. The Republican platform
and candidate made terrific onslaught on
the liquor interest, in the expectation of
winning prohibition votes; and this
alarmed that interest to such a high pitch
that many thousands of CLEvELAND's
votes were traded off Secondly MIR.
CLEVELAND, as CARL Schulz has aptly
said, was suffering from the weakening in
auence Of the government patronage, as
HARRISON is now. This year there is no
occasion TO trade votes for governor, and,
II there were, the new secret ballot law.
under which the Democrats won last fall,
would absolutely prevent The mayoralty
contest will bring out full vote All the
candidates. from electors down, will be
voted for on single ticket and there can be
no punching" which could only be done
by 'ipasters" that would be readily de-
tected.
In 1883, notwithstanding the large amount
of trading, Mr.. CLEVELAND had in New
York more votes than the aggregate Re
publican vote for members of Congress or
the Assembly, and more than any candi-
date upon either ticket except HILL and
HARRISON. A larger number OF influential
newspapers are supporting him now than
four years ago. Business men are much
more numerously his friends now than
then. In western New York. especially,
a very large number of Republicans have
declared they would support CLEVELAND
this year. This. with the BLAINE and
HARRISON split in the Republican party,
and the manifest contrast between the ad-
ministrations of both nominees, will add to
the Democratic majority IN New York.
There never has been time when the
Democratic party at large, in the certain.
the doubtful aud the pivotal states" were
more united and harmonious upon candi-
date than they are now. Indeed, the signs
Of the coming triumph for the Democracy
are as bright and suspicious as they could
possibly be.