Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-17
WEDNESDAY,. FEBRUARY II. 1892.
The Truth Confessed.

The Truth Confessed,
Mr.. GoRxAN, the Democratic leader in
Maryland, ILLS in the public ego as much
space as Governor HILL. Of New York,
Alls when We take into consideration the
difference in population and wealth OF
New York and MARYLAND. Mr.. GoRMAs
led the opponents Of the force bill to VIC
tory in the hast Congress and thereby
earned the everlasting gratitude OF the
southern people; but, alas, he will not be
paid for what he has earned. The Mug
wumps and Conditional Democrats ira
duce him just as If he had never
rendered his country any service.
He IL o Democrat because he holds Tint
tho prosperity Of the country. its peace.
and the welfare and happiness of ths peo-
pie. all depend upon the success OF that
party. He Is q thorough Democrat-not
halfway one. He does not believe in re-
warding his opponents with the offices or,
in standing idly by whilst they divide the
honors of government amongst themselves.
He does not discourage boiling by reward
ing boilers or JOIN with the multitude in
wronging the leaders of our party. He
does not ensconce himself in n comforta-
bic place in UNCLE SANS parlor and leave
his comrades out in the cold. but does all
no can Eve use the words of Senator THUR
MAN, "the noblest Roman Of them all.")
to "giye the boys q chance TO warm their
toes"
The Baltimore Sun is III Maryland the
leading snti-GogMAN paper as well as the
leading anti-HILL paper. 1t has no use
for such workers as those two United
States senators. But II does not attempt
to conceal its hostility to them. On tho
contrary. it boldly declares that tho bolt
IN New York as represented by the Cooper
Institute meeting was not protest
against the State committees action III
calling the State convention too early.
but was protest against Governor HILLS
methods. The s,m says:
"The trouble in New York, as everybody I'M
derstands, has not arisen from tho selection
Of the 22d OF February as the date for
choosing delegates TO the Chicago convention.
which meets 10 June. but from the fear, amount
ing 10 conviction on the part of scores OF thou
sands Of honest Democrats, that tho real pur-
pose was 20 forestal the choice OF delegates by
the people and secure the selection OF mere pup
pets Of the party leaders in the interest OF one
ambitious candidate for tho presidency"
The Mugwumps invent o real reason"
for the State committees action in calling
an early convention. and on the strength of
their own inventions repudiate the autbori-
ty Of the regular Democratic organization
of New York and undertake to bulldoze that
organization. No wonder the members of
the State committee treat such boilers
with contempt. To yield to the protesters
would be to invite bolt IN every Demo-
cratic State. The Democrats Of Virginia
have just as much right TO divide between
CLEVELAND and HILL as the Democrats OF
New York had to do the same thing; and
the men who NAV be defeated in the State
committee or the State convention will
have Just as much right to bolt as the Con-
ditional Democrats of New York had.
However, we quoted the above para
graph from the Sun only to prove that the
boilers knew that the Cooper-Institute
speakers were not III earnest in protesting
against an early State convention. but
were unwilling TO yield obedience to the
regular Democratic organization Of New
York.
But the Sun goes a bowshot beyond any
other Democratic paper. II contends, as
we understand il. that the regular Demo-
cratic party il not the Democratic party
at all. but that the boilers are the rightfal
leaders of the people. This Is so remarka-
BILE contention that we must quote the
Suns own words. IL says:
"The question arises, Which Is tho Demo-
cratic party? Is II the people who believe In
Democratic principles and vote tho Democratic
ticket or 10 II the various organized bodies OF
poiiticians-the State central committees, ma
tionai and congressional committees, and the
IKE! This Ia the question at issue in New York.
This is the question at issue IN New
York: II is whether the regular Demo-
cratic State Committee or the boilers
meeting represents the Democratic party.
II Is whether the National Democratic
Committee which called the Chicago con-
yention spoke for the Democratic party or
not. 1t is whether the various State GEN.
trail committees are to be yepudiated and
Cooper Institute meetings recognized as
the organs of the Democratic party. 1t is
whether the Democratic congressional
committees shall yield leadership to
statesmen who despise politicians"
and object to working for party success,
or shall proceed to work as heretofore for
party success. The men who are too good
to work for party success have 10 party.
The Democrats of Virginia must ponder
these important matters. Their State
Central Committee will ere long begin its
work. Shall we hold up its hands and the
hands Of the like regular Democratic
organizations in New York, Pennsylvania,
Maryland. and all the other States, or
Shall we 60 to sea in boilers bowl!