Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-24
CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON.

sullen attitude of his followers from New
York. Boies stood in splendid atti-
tude to capture the country, but he
would have been weak in New Jersey
and New York on account Of his finance
views. Palmer is the one grand old
man who could have harmonized all
differences, but he was too loyal to bis
friend Cleveland to stand in his way.
The same may be said OF ex-Secretary
of the Navy Whitney, whose splendid
work at Chicago has raised him to q
towering eminence in the favor of the.
Democratic party.
We at one time believed that 1t would
be taking too dangerous risk to nomi-
nate Cleveland in the face Of the deter
mined antagonism Of section Of the
Democratic party in New York. That
belief has been modified by the events
and scrutinies of the past few days.
Tammany's antagonism, serious as it
has shown itself in convention, does
not now appear to menace the result OF
the vote at the polls, since it can only
eventuate in the loss of the active and
energetic support of few of the dis
gruntled leaders of that organization.
The club as body will be. loyal to the
party-indeed, it cannot be otherwise.
1t has no place to 60 to outside the
party, and the unscrupulous element in
it will have no state ticket this
year to trade upon. Any overt
act of detection would be quickly de-
tected under the circumstances, and
that would zeal the doom of Tammany.
Its prestige to control New York city
politics would be gone. and the local sit
uation is vastly more important to a
large number of its leaders than the
national. Our chances of carrying
the state of New York are therefore
more than even, notwithstanding the
sachems of Tammany may sulk in their
tents. With hands off, the prospects
will be far brighter than they appeared
to be month or 60 ago. Perhaps the
fact that the party has disregarded the
threats as we'll as the pleadings of
Tammany will have missionary effect,
and bring over to the Democracy large
accession of converts who would other
wise not come to US.
In considering this peculiar part of the
situation, the fact that the "anti-snaps"
presented petition to the convention,
signed by two hundred thousand citi-
zens of the state of New York, should
count for something. These are cer-
tainly not all Mugwumps, as was deri-
siyely charged in the convention. But
the best answer to that would be, "If
they are Mugwumps, and will vote the
Democratic ticket, they would be very
apt to more than carry it; and if they
are not Mugwumps, but Democrats,
then the detection Of that vast array of
voters would certainly defeat it."
We do not care, in this connection, to
20 into calculation to show that we
have more than a living chance of carry
ing the election without New York |;
but it is not difficult to do 90 on very
reasonable and very probable lines.
Take Kansas from the Republican col
umn and give it to the third party
strike Indiana from Harrison and give
it to Cleveland; and add Wisconsin to
the Democratic column, as some of the
moet astute Republican citizens Of that
State say will be the result of the Ben
nett law, and with the eight or ten
electoral votes we shall get from Mich
igan, the problem is solved, and Cleve-
land is elected. But we prefer to think
that the Chicago convention did not
nominate Cleveland until its leaders had
fully satisfied themselves that New York
could be carried fer that distinguished
gentleman.
We have in Mr.. Cleveland tried man
who has already given the country an
admirable administration, and also has
shown executive ability of the very
highest order. He has the entire conf
dence of the people in his integrity and
frmness of character, and in the broad
ness of his views upon all questions OF
national import. His economical ad-
ministration OF the affairs of the nation
enabled him to leave an immense eur
plus in the treasury at the end of his
term, and the contrast of that fact with
its speedy dissipation by his successor
will have no slight influence upon large
class Of citizens.
Hon. A. E. Stevenson OF Illinois has
served several terms in congress from his
district, and was for time Grss assist
ant postmaster.general in Cleveland's
administration. He is frst-class man,
and stands on the same plane Of eminence
as that occupied by the most distin.
guished of the citizens Of the great prai-
rie state.
In contrast with the Republican tick
ct, the Democratic party may well feel
proud of the ticket presented to it by
the Chicago convention. 1t is such
ticket as every American citizen can
vote with the assurance that in doing so
he will give to his country president
and vice-president whose Integrity.
ability and patriotism will guide 1t
safely IN the march of progress, and re-
fleet the highest credit upon it both at
home and abroad. ~
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