The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-17
ATTITUDE OF NEW FORKS DEMoCRACf.
Chairman Murphy shows Why Cleveland
Cannot Carry tho Empire State.

Cannot Carry tho Empire state.
CHICAGO. June 10-In a formal interview at
the Auditorium tonight Edward Murphy Jr..
Chairman OF the Now York State delegation
and for six years Chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee. was asked:
You say. Mr.. Murphy. that Mr.. Cleveland
cannot carry the State Of New York in case no
Is nominated. What reason do you advance
for that assertion"
The Democrats OF the country at large
who favor Mr.. Cleveland believe the Demo-
Gratis OF New York to be obstinate and wilful
In opposing their wishes to that OF the great
majority. ::and they regard the action OF the
New York delegation in insisting that we shall
have our choice notwithstanding that the
majority are against U.S. as unreasonable.
They do not know that the Democracy OF our
State would not be for Mr.. Cleveland II Mr..
Hill were not o candidate. They do not I'M
derstand that the opposition to Mr.. Cleveland
ia based upon an idea. q sentiment. which has
become as fixed and absolute as n principle.
The idea is dislike OF the Mugwump. 1t mat
tors not whether he be a Republican Mug
wump. like some OF the editors in New York.
or Democratic Mugwump. like ox-Secretary
Fairchild or ex-Mayor Grace. The Democrats
dislike them all. and all their followers aid
ers and abettors with bitterness far exceed
ing any possible Ill will which they entertain
toward their Republican opponents. for the
reason that the latter are open and manly an
tagonists. while tho Mugwump. pretending
to be O friend. slips his stetto into your back
while you are opposing the common enemy"
why do they dislike the MuGwump?"
I'm 1885 the Ne,o York Times und the New
York Evening Post, and all their followers bolt
ed Gov Hill. Ever since that time they have
assaulted him at every step and misrepresented
the reasons for every action taken. More.
they have since that time opposed him again
for the office OF Governor after q unanimous
nomination in 1888. openly and boldly oppos-
Ing him. at the same time charging that Mr.
Cleveland. who was also a candidate for Office.
did not want him elected. nor could prominent
members Of the National Committee induce
Mr.. Cleveland to so much as say that no one
had authority to say that he was opposed
to the election OF Gov. Hill. Every one
knows what they did in 1890 in tho contest
against Tammany Hall. the regular Demo-
cratic organization Of tho city OF New York. In
which contest Messrs. Fairchild and Grace
were prominent in an open and undisguised
combination with the Republican organiza-
ton Of New York city at the head of which
was ex-senator Thomas C. Plat. and had the
combination been successful the whole cleo
ton machinery Of that great Democratic
stronghold would have been turned over to
the Republican party. and not only would
that election machinery now controlled
by the Democratic regular organization
DO In control OF the Republican party but that
same party would absolutely control 1t in this
Presidential election. AS the people know and
in down
TO The The Of is When the f b sGs
and insults which have been heaped upon 1t
by these Mugwumps. Determined t9 dTiyethem
III % o az Sst
their only home should be with their allies.
the common enemy. on the principle that our
Il n could OF put them ali in front Of 4: so they
elected the County DIemosWracy the official
of hs and Fa% the
rest Witt IF ste Ma1 II The h leappl ,Gs0'heF
hated most. and against o whom they stTore
IT,. sS hry OF the s
SS lS"Slsd HSsSMf @
ing OF the February Convention and is actio n."
What would the nomination OF Mr.. Cleve-
!" it ' would mean the destruction OF tho rcgu-
lar organizations in tho great Democratic
cities u the State ana IN the state itself. under
Mnfn ,t inc a as
Tor The last seven years. 1t would not be
possible Tor Gov. Hill and every member OF
thc National delegation talking from now un-
and local organizations TO convince the rank
and ille u the Democracy that tho nomination
OF Mr. Cleveland would not be to put Ia
tonaI ,Democrais.' as they arc called.
over those who have contributed SO
OF the state and our people look upon the
contemplated action OF the Democracy In some
q q the other States as intending reward OF
Therstors the feeling is growing very, bitter In
S new YORK State toward Mr.. Cleveland. and we
States will not, humiliats the Democracy OF
tho state Of New York. by nominating
fnns t OF tho State whom tho, organize.
elected, What would other States say IL
New York tried to force them. to
rake candidate from their States whom their
united delegation opposed and whose nom