Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-23
SlcKLes DEFENDS HILL.
His Machine the Same that Nominated
TiIden and Cleveland.

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General Daniel f. Sickles, OF New York.
one Of the Democratic delegates at large
10 the Chicago convention. Is at the Ar
lington. TO Post reporter General Sickles
kes said:
New York has spoken. has indicated
her preference, and it is for the rest OF the
country now TO indicate their choice"
They say. General, that this expression
comes from the machine, and not from
the party. and that the party was pot
represented in the Albany convention"
"Well. it is the same machine that pre-
scented Tilden IN '76, the same machine
that nominated Cleveland in S4 and So
the same organization. The regularity OF
the convention has never been 1ues-
toned. 1t is the same machine
that nominated Governor Hill IN 's2,
'S5, and 'S8. and Governor Flower
in 49, 1t is the same organization
that, under the leadership of Governor
Hill, has transferred tho state OF New
York from the column Of doubtful States
10 the solid Democratic column, IL has
brought our vote up from lew thousand
majority seven years ago 10 50.0OO maIofity
in '9l. Gratitude to Governor Iiiu for
these splendid results Of his leader
ship' 10 saw nothing OF our adj
miration for his abilities and our
esteem for his character, demanded that
we should present him TO the Chicago con-
yentiOn as the foremost public man IN
New York. under whose banner we could
most confidently pledge the electoral vote
of New York to the Democratic nominee.
In New York we don't believe IN restora-
tons.
"Tnere is no precedent in any party IN
this country for the nomination OF Tue
same man third time for the presidency;
nor is there any precedent In any party
in this country for the nomination OF
candidate for President who has once
been nominated and defeated as candl-
date for that Office. Therefore, In turning
aside from MIR. Cleveland We are not
actuated by any lack of esteem and regard
for his high personal character, but we
simply follow the traditions OF the Demo-
cratic party and of all parties OF our coun-
try. General Harrison came INTO New
York in 1883 as the Republican nominee
and beat MIR. Cleveland in his own State
with the prestige and patronage and
mower of his own administration to sus-
tam him. To nominate MIR. Cleveland
now. with these conditions reversed. as
Stunning Harrison TO be the Republican
nominee with the patronage OF his once
and its influence behind hlm, ana AR:
Cleveland on the outside with cloud OF
defeat in 1888 hanging over hun, would not
be the KIM oL pOilIiOS '"a' iN"N' w 'N
cess.
"Goyernor Hill stands for every Demo-
cratic principle represented by MIR. Cleve-
land. Governor Hill, after canvassing
every county in the State of New YORK,
besides speaking IN Indiana and other
States for tariff reform in 1888, nall
ed that flag to the mast for the
battle of 1890 IN u speech on the
steps of the Capitol at Albany. lie
stumped our State in 1890, and went 10
McKiney's district IN ONO IN that can
vass and struck the decisive DION tha ", oe-
feated the author Of the Mckinley bill IN
his own district. Upon oil the great ques-
tions that divide the two parties Governor
Hill has been for seven years, and IS to-day
a straightforward and outspoken CHAM
pion OF Democratic measures.
sin NV Judgment. Governor Hill IS the
strongest candidate who can be noml-
mated by the Chicago convention. lie
is party man, and ms success
will be the triumph OF ms party
He will give the country Demo-
cratic administration. lie will be under
No ALTERATIONS TO the enemies OF the
Democratic party. He belongs to the
school of Tilden, and he is Tilden's success
cor i'm New York politics He unltes with
the address and skill of Iilden the pluck
of Jackson"
What importance, General, DO you at
tach to the antI-Hill movement IN New
York -,
New York is large State. We have a
| Democratic vote of 60O,0 or 70O,0 600. The
| Albany convention represented substan-
TALLY that vote, bat now, as always
| heretofore in the Democratic party OF
! New York, there are few dissenters from
every important step, like the selection OF
| a presidential candidate. one thlrd Oh
| the delegation in &c to the st. LOUIS con-
| yention was hostile TO the nomination oil
| MIR. 1ilden. In 1884 the opposition TO MI.
| Cleveland was so strong In New iork that
| his friends did not venture to ask that the
delegation be instructed to vote for his
nomination. A large and influential dele
cation went from New York TO the 81.
| Louis convention to oppose MIR. Cleve'
| land.
! ~ have seen nothing so far In the anti.
| Hill demonstrations IN New York that
| would indicate as much dissent from his
candidacy as was manifested against either
| Tilden or Cleveland in 1876 or 1854. The New
| York Tribune Is the organ of the anti-Hlll
movement in New York. If Hill Is so easy
TO beat as the Republicans would have
rs believe | don't see why they are SC
anxious to prevent his nomination. As
] for the so-called independent or Mugwuml
vote. Governor Hull has never received II
| in any canvass ne has ever made III oui
| state. That vote has never been essential
70 his success. Its hostility now does not
| therefore shake our confidence IN Governor
! Hills ability to carry the State IN w al
| il was carried III '9i, go, 'S5, and 80"