New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-03
tycpNrOrS ANTLSNAPPERS.

The most striking feature of the late Anti
Snap Convention, if not indeed It's chleleS'
charm. was the delightful righteousness and
sweet simplicity with which its active man
AYERS and eloquent orators assumed first that
Mr.. Cleveland would he nominated at Chicago ;
second. that the other fellows, the Aldwnter
Snon pcopIo. would come chccrfully 10 his sup
port. and third, that rs soon rs the nomination
is made the two State Committees, snap ana
Anti Snap, will work together tremendously for
the ticket. The cheerful confidence with which
they accepted the Snap Conventions ticket Tor
Presidential Electors had almost patronizng
manner. They acted throughout as though
they had dead sure thing, and there was no
doubt that the other fellows would presently
be tumblng over each other to come in and
enjoy it with them. 1t was n good deal like an
offer to settle a dispute with: "Ill bet you
dollar that you're a liar and thief, and put
the money up. I'll put it in your hands, and
then I'll leave it TO YOU Colonel Na'tcrSon 5
idea that the nomination of Cleveland would
mean walking through slaughter-housc to
an open grave found no Judgment in the
minds of the Anti-Snappcrs. On the contrary,
if signifies TO them a march through partcTcs
Of fragrant nowers-and Roswell not left out
amid strains of harmonious music to ban
ouet table with Cleveland at the head, and
enough to 60 round" And they think or
profess 70, that Tammany Hall will be only
too glad to Join the procession.
We'll, will it? Suppose Cleveland is NOM
mated; what will that mean to David Il. Hill,
to Richard Croker to Tammany HALL to all
n .h,, bax
corncd in the Hill movement? What does it
mean to the regular organization now in con-
troll of the party and in possession of all lis
machinery? Does it mean merely ali ordinary
disappointment i'll the chances of Il nomina-
ton? Merely setback in the preliminary
skirmish to be followed by rally and a united
charge? Perhaps so but has not the Syracuse
Convention made that impossible? Is it like
" that the politicians who have taken so much
pains and gone TO such lengths 10 secure the
| New-Yorll delegation for Mr.. Hill will acqui-
| esce without murmur in the nomination of
| his rival when they know that it is the triumph
Of faction which originated in uncompro-
missing hostility 20 them and their methods. and
has no other reason for being than its opposi-
| ton to them; faction which has not only
| dcncu tnclf power anu SpHIHcu lntlf dulnoTli!
but which openly avows its purpose to destroy
| their influence, take away their prestige and
| wrcst from them the control Of the party and
management of its machinery? Is it very like
| " that they will mcckly fail in behind THEN
victorious enemies, be fastened to their chariots
and adorn their triumph? Imagine Hill
cheering for Cleveland, Croker for Grace, and
Shcehan for Fairchild
It's comforting assurance that the regular
organization cannot kick back. being cstopped
by the very fact of its regularity; by the
traditions and the discipline of the party but
doesn't it make difference when the avowed
ultimate purpose of the boilers is to kick out
the regulars and take their places themselves
And what would that mean? Suppose Clcve.
| land were nominated and elected. what would
it mean for Tammany and for all the Demo
J cratic politicians in this State who have Cd.