The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-26

Liberal Republicans In Cincinnati. HORACE
GREELEY, who under the adroit manage.
ment OF REUBEN Z. FIyToS had received
the strong support OF the New York dele.
cation In tho Libefal Republican Conven-
ton. was nominated In Baltimore by tho
Democrats. This was tho vote: GREELEY
$50. JEREMIAH 8. BLACK OF Pennsylvania 81.
JAMES A. BAYARD Of Delaware is. and scat
tering 10. The delegates who objected to
the nomination Of GREELEY In Cincinnati.
and his endorsement In Baltimore. were not
New York men. but from other States.
In the st.. Louis Convention Of 1876
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN was the first choice OF
tho delegation from New York. and they
went there with Instructions to support
him. A dozen Of the delegates out OF
seventy opposed Mr.. T1npEN's nomination.
and submitted q protest alleging rs their
belief that he could not carry the State.
Despite such opposition Mr.. TILDEN. who
received tho seventy votes Of New York
under the unit rule. was nominated. and
carried the State in November by majority
Of 5000. Mr.. TILDEN had also the support.
In the Convention. OF Connecticut. Cali
fornia. New Hampshire. Oregon. South
Carolina. and Florida, which with New
York were regarded as doubtful States.
Indiana cast its votes for Mr.. HENDRICKS.
who was nominated for vice-President on
the ticket with Mr.. T1LDEN. New Jersey
supported JOEL PARKER. and West Vlr-
glnia Governor WILLIAM ALLEN OF Ohio;
but none OF the delegates from these States
opposed the nomination OF Mr.. TfLDEN.
and oil three Of them were carried by him
In November. The name Of no other New
York candidate went before the Convention
to contest the honor with Mr.. T1LDBN. He
was New York's favorite son.
. At the Cincinnati Convention OF 1880 the
New York delegation favored the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. TILDEN. When. however.
DANIEL MANNING read T1LDEN's letter OF
declination. New York's support was finally
transferred to Gen. HANCOCK OF Pennsyl-
vania. who was the choice OF that State at
the Democratic Convention Of 1875. and had
1t again in that OF 1880.
At tho Democratic Convention Of 1884 in
Chicago GROVER CLEVELAND was the favor
lite OF the New York delegation. and. under
instructions from the State Convention to
vote as unit. he was supported by It's
members with efficient unanimty. DANIEL
MANNING Of New York thus announced the
vote Of the State to the Convention: mr..
President. New York casts "a votes for
CLEVELAND. And. Mr.. President. wish to
state that In polling the delegation the vote
stood so for CLEVELAND and "a for Mr.
HENDRICKS" No New York candidate was
against CLEVELAND in the Democratic Con-
yention Of 1884. and the chief weakness OF
the opposition to him was in the necessity
OF supporting an outside candidate, instead
OF one from New York.
In the st. Louis Convention Of 1888 the
Democratic delegates from New York went
to the Convention in favor Of Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND. though the principal opposition to
his denomination came from this State
There was no nomination by roll call.
There was. strictly speaking. no Presi-
dental candidate from New York, and the
State went Republican.
In the Chicago Convention Of June next
the seventy-two New York delegates will,
under instructions, present the name Of
DAVID BENNETT HILL for the nomination.
and will vote for him as a, unit.
The deduction from the various instances
we have recounted Is. first. that without
violation Of all precedents. no candidate
can be nominated by Democratic
Convention who Is unable to secure
the support Of his own State: and.
secondly. such is the Importance Of
New York In the electoral college. that at
each successive National Convention Of the
held since the close Of the civil
war. the preference Of the delegation from
this State has been decisive In determining
the choice OF candidate. Just as later on,
the electoral vote Of New York has usually
settled the contest among the candidates Of
the different parties.
To be nominated. Democratic aspirant
for the Presidency must have the support
Of his own delegation; and where that DEL
egation is from New York. the vote OF
which is essential to Democratic success.
his chances are enormously increased by
having 1t. or. on the other hand. utterly
blotted out by his failure to secure It.