New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24

betoken internal qnalms. Inc Democracy "''
sct I'D candidate for the Presidency VINO can
Ia beaten more easily than any other rival. FOR
this ere slice OF luck Jet us all sing Alelula!
David 3. Hill lost the brass bands and the
delegates but he saved the soup pot
TIE senior Senator from Rhode Island Ia now
Or. Nelson w Aldrich. for Brown University
conferred the degree OF IIb. ID. upon hun at the
recent commencement exercises held In Provi
d,nce Honorary degrees are often sadly mis-
placed: bu, the recognition Ivy the Rhode Island
institution OF the signal services Of the States
DISTINGUISHED Senator IN promoting the practical
application Of great system OF political econ
omy is eminenfly appropriate. DR.. Aldrich not
only ha. all tho business details OF the tarih al
his nngcr,' ends. but he is we'll known 10 ms
friends as n deeply read student OF principles and
an enthusiastic collector Of books upon economic
Subjects His electorate from Brown University il.
therefore, doubly-htting honor We present our
compliments 10 DR.. Aldrich.
"Thc Evening Post" says that Mr.. Cleveland
did nothing 10 secure hs nomination. Carry the
| news to William c. Whitney. also To Charles =.
Fairchild.
at Chicago that their favoritc could he elected
| without the vote Of Ncw-York. That is a queer
| way Of entering upon n Democratic canvass-to
| concede that the Empire State will go Republ-
! can.
To Bookworm The sad little song about
which you inquire beginning
Ring the bell softly
There's Grape the door.
was not. as we understand IT, written ny the bard
| OF Elmira, d. Bennett Hill. But il is rumorcd
| in Washington that he sang it several times
Yesterday with voice sutruscd with emotion.
| There is fine irony In the Democratic platform
| IL says: The Democratic party is the only party
| that has ever given the country foreign policy
consistent and vigorous, compelling respect abroad
| and inspiring confidence at home" Mr.. Bayards
| Chief exploits the negotiation OF disgrace
ful fisheries surrender, policy Of merace and
| airront toward Mexico. and a deporable comp-
| cation over Samoa in which he cut very sorry
| figure Diplomacy the weakest point Of the
| Cleveland Administration, and Mr. Bayard its
NEST complete failure.
| One good drubbing deserves another-and you'll
get another, Grover.
| The Chicago Convention was indeed Repub-
| lican ratification meeting. II has given 10 the
party of Protection an opponent, radical free
| trader on radical free trade platform That is
precisely what every consistent Republican has
| wanted the Democracy 10 do
The report that David Il. Hill has been offered
| the position OF canvassrrn-chief for The Cam
| paign Life OF Cleveland" is probably premature
Democratic House has deliberately sought
to suspend operations for the building of new
navy: yet the Chicago Convention has the assur-
| ance to declare We favor the maintenance Of
a navy strong enough for all purposes OF National
defence, and to properly maintain the honor aud
| dignity Of the country abroad"
| Mr.. Cleveland will probably have no misgiv.
ings about accepting the nomination. at all events
| New-lork City pronounced by one en-
| thusiastc orator in Chicago TO be the life
| giving heart of the Democratic party" II
| Tammany Hall is the heart of Democracy our
friends the enemy are in a worse way than has
| commonly beca supposed
| Hill euloeist, OF Chicago. pointed with pride
| 10 the "unbroken series of victories" by which
Senator Hill rendered Ncw-Yorl n veritable Glib
| raltar 10 tile Democracy Of the Union" But
| the speaker was careful TO avoid saying any
| thing about the methods by which the Democrats
OF New-iork under Hills direction stole the
Legislature lasc fall, about how he then caused
bis principal tool to be elevated to a seat in
the Court OF Appeals The people Of New-YorlS,
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