New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-26
MIXING THEMSELVES EIDICULOCS.

Do the chieftainS Of Tammany Hall and the
managers of the Democratic machine through
ont the State realize what 4 ridiculous spec
taclo they are making of themselves? Here
they are fran'icaly appealing to their followers
10 prove the chosen leaders Of the party false
prophets and men unworthy OF belle. DID MT
every man Of prominence in Tamnany Hall,
and every man Of influence in the party ma
chine throughout the state, atiiX his name 10
a document at Chicago declaring that Grover
Cleveland could not carry the stat" OF New
York? No one If thcm disputes that. liner
signature, are on record, plain for all men t.
Sec Now. why are they 50 ANXIOUS 10 be cX-
posed and made objects Of dcli>ion by the sue
cess OF Mr. Cleveland in this state, which they
are seeking TO bring about? Is not Mr. CrokorS
reputation fer knowing something about poll
tics Of any value at AL T. him? Has Lieu
tenant Governor Shochan 10 pIidc III his IA
miarity with political affairs in the Empire
State? Is Governor Flower needless Of the
ridicule which be will bring upon himself if
his prophecies are f. be brought 10 naught Ill
November? /, Mr.. Gilroy willing to make
himself the laughinG-stocll OF the Western and
Southern DEMOCRATS and the MuGWuinpS who
insisted on treating with contempt his piedlc-
tion that Mr. Cleveland could not cary this
State? lave these conspicuous Leaders OF the
Democratic party in this city and in this state
no sense of humor? Are they wholly regard
less OF the fact that il they should succeed in
carving the state for Cleveland they would
be icered at. and hccrod and iIouted in every
part Of this Republic from the Andro'coSgm
o. the Rio Glande, IrJm sandy Hook 10
Tacoma?
Never has there been qucerer and more
laughable spectacle than the commanders and
the CAPTAINS and the ccnturons Of the Demo
catic rarty in this State are making of them
selves in this campaign. Do they expect that
their word, VIII have the slightest weight in
any future National Convention Of the Demo
cratic party II NJ. Cleveland carries Newly ork
state? VIII it not be said in the rcmotcSt
corner Of the land that Uammany threats and
Tammany prophecies arc but as thc Idle wind?
VIII not every Democrat outsid" Of Newly ork
state Join eagerly IL the declaration that it i,
of no consequence how bitterly Tammany may
hate aud dctcsI a candidate for the Presidency
hereafter. since Tammany has concluded 10 80
back on lis own record. and TO use every effort
in It's power TO prove that its leaders INDUCED
in reckless faseh0lds at Chi, ago, when they
2Ssrred with all pos ibla emf hasS thu; Mr..
Cleveland could MT get the electoral vote Of
Newly ork STAT? How much 2rthoiiiY VII
thc appeals II Democratic leaders in his city
and in this State Gerry in any future conycn-
,ion? The put thcI signatures TO the strong
est document which they could prepare. They
practically pledged ;hcr faith and their honor
that Mr. Cleveland co8d not carry Newly orh
state. No political organization has ever bent
! it,Clf m.re earnestly to the work OF lowering
! is reputation Of bclIttling its influence OF
leSscning its authority in the party councils
than Tammany Hall is now doing.
The expiration generally &c opted among
| wcil-infcrmod politicians for this wonderful
| change of front on the part OF Tammany and
of the State machine is that Mr.. Cleveland has
| bound himself in bonds. that even he will not
dare to break. to grant to Tammany Hall and
the State machine all the patronage which those
organizations may insist upon if he should he
elected. 1t is believed. also, that Mr.. Glove
land has pledged himself not to disturb the
present organization of the machine in the
| State Committee and throughout the state
| Tho leaders of Tammany Hall and the man
| ayers of the Democratic machine would never
| have wheeled about 50 completely. have eaten