The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-24
soxE xUewuxr POLITICS


BOAE MU6WUAP POLI11C&
NJ. Csusert and tbs CIainaant.
To THE Eprron OF THE suS-S,r. II must
have been a source OF amusement to many
Democrats and Republicans nike to read n
letter printe In the Ne,r York Herald OF Sunday
from Mr.. Frederic r. Coudert. He endeavors to
show TINT through the nomination OF ex- Pres.
fdent Cleveland alono can tho Democracy DO
successful in the coming election. Mr. Clevo-
land was highly honored by his nomination
and election in 1884. and was rcnominated In
1888 and defeated. us most people believe. be-
cause OF his ill-advised tariff message and a
combination of acts for which he was thought
to DO largely responsible. Whatever the OK
President has done which entities him to com.
mendation. he deserves and has received
full recompense from tho Democratic PARTY
and tho country. ! am with tho great ma
jority who believe that other citizens OF this
country exist who arc not only capable Of NIL
ing the Office ~ Chief Executive Of the nation
but who would at this timo DO more certain Of
election. Tho bitterness OF the properly
named Provisional Committee" undcr the
guidance OF close friends and advisers OF tho
ex-fresident, hns proved an element Of weak
ness to him. They cry out against tho Demo-
cratic State Convention. which was called In
February by the only authorized body compe-
tent to call 1t. and hypocritically assert that
their objection was that 80 early date pre-.
vented tho delegates from the farming dis.
tricts from attending the primaries This is
proved fallacious. for the primaries were moro
fully attended than formerly. and tho dole
gates from the country districts unan MIN ously
declared that they hoped thut future state
conventions would DO hold Mt tho Same season,
as 1t interfered less with their farm work than
at any other period.
Mr.. Coudert tolls us that Mr. Cleveland Is
placed upon pedestal that no other man at
this day can occupy" This. then. appears rs
notice from one Of tho chief advisors OF the
Provisional Committee" that only tho choice
OF Grover Cleveland by the National Dcmo-
cratic Convention will insure their support Of
its nominee. This does not surprise Demo-
Gratis. They have known that the true deflni-
tion OF your Provisional Committee" was to
support tho Democratic ticket. provided Mr.
Cleveland should DO nominated. and to en-
deavor to defeat it in case he should not be-
Members OF this Provisional. professedly
Democratic. combination hive asserted that
they will do SO. and doubtless will. for there
aro those among them who have been 80 en-
gagged before. and hive chosen Ito stab the
party's candidate In the back" as Mr.. Coudert
expresses 1t. which Ia exactly what this COM
mittee is endeavoring to accomplish.
The Democratic party OF the State OF New
York. In Convention assembled. unanim ously
declared that David B. Hill. and not Grover
Cleveland. was its choice for the Presidency.
and Mr.. Coudert, when no recommends Sena-
tor Hill to retire in favor OF the en- President,
demonstrates that no is moro OF Is diplomat
than philosopher. and his argument pos
sesses moro rhetoric than reason. Inasmuch
as the Democracy OF this State have already
declared their choice to be David L. Hill. would
1t not be more reasonable for tho ex President
to rctire in his favor3 The intimation that to
adopt MIR. Couderts suggestion would be
to heal porilous dlssensions and restore
harmony to the party" is without reason.
There are no dissensions in the party in this
State The party in Convention has declared
it's unanimity. The disturbance is among tho
" Provisional Committee" alono. and the sug-
gestion made is like advising a banking insti-
tuition to pay spurious claim for large
amount Of money simply to restore har-
mony."
The names OF many candi iates may be pre-
sented to the National Convention. but the Do
mocracy Of New York State have but one. and
its State Convention has proclaimed that one to
be David b HILL During the seven years that
Senator Hill was Governor OF New York. which
ended on the first day Of January last. by his
untiring fidelity to the public interest and In
telligeat and energetic performance OF his
duties he accomplished many
things. a few OF which enumerate. emitting
him to all honor from the Democratic party.
viz:
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Tax Tax rate: 1881 IL 1850
Which 10 tho lowest tax rate for thlrty.six years
assembly !sS4 ............. ~ Republican majority
Assembly 1853. ............... Democratic IN aj0rty
senate !SHA Republican majority
sehate l6O2.... Democratic majority
Tho judgment OF two thirds or moro OF the
delegates to the Chicago Convention should
be superior to individual judgment. and il the
choice OF tho country's Democracy does not
accord with those OF the Provisional" combi-
nation. hope that tho Democracy that pos
sessed Mr.. Coudert before he got into such
bad company will again assert itself and lead |
him not only to support the nomination OF
that Convention. MS he publicly promised to
do but to exert himself with tho Mugwumps
and Republicans composing this " PROVISIONAL
and endeavor to convert them