The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-13

! The protest Of the thousands Of democrats
! who met in Cooper Union hall, in New York
I city, Thursday night, against the action OF
/ the democratic state committee in calling
the convention to elect delegates 10 the
/ democratic national convention at 50 early
/ a date, viii not. in all probability. cause
/ the COMMITTEES TO change the date. but 1t IS
| a mistake to attempt TO make light Of the
protest by saying that those who
/ indorse It are mugwunps. They
are among the most influential democrats
il New York city, and their action will
have support in every county in the state.
That the convention that will assemble
Feb. % will be a Hill convention, aud will
select Hill delegation, there is no reason
to doubt. But Hill delegation,
selected as that one will be,
will not be satisfactory TO
very large part Of the
Democratic party OF the state. Whether
steps will be taken to elect an opposing dele
CATION is a question that cannot now be
answered. but II 10 other delegation is
chosen, the Hill delegation will 60 TO the
Chicago convention with the knowledge
that it is not a representative one. and the
convention will accord it only such infiu-
ence as it is entitled TO. No claim il eau
make will be sufficient to give it the i'm
portance it would have if the united
democracy of the state were behind it.
The effect Of sending such delegation to
Chicago will be to turn attention away
from New York for a candidate, or, If it
should be decided TO nominate New York
man, to select some one against whom there
is no feeling Of hostility in that state. New
York is a doubtful state and tue convention
would not take the risk of nominating a
man who would be in danger Of encounter
ing considerable opposition in his own
party.
Senator Hill is responsible for the lack OF
harmony in the party in New York. 1t is
admitted that 1t was by his direction that
the state convention was called to meet
Feb. 3D. He was afraid that if it met at a
later date he would not be able TO get a
delegation that would support him at
Chicago. He felt that he had not such a
hold upon the regard and good
will of the democratic masses as would
justify him in trusting his interests to them
he TOOK the extraordinary course Of having
the convention called at time when he
felt sure he could control it, and he brought
about the present unhappy condition of
affairs. &
There would have been no such opposition
to him as has cropped out if he had taken no
extraordinary steps to secure the delegation
from his state, because it would then have
been apparent TO every one, if he secured
the delegation. that he was the
choice of his party in his state.
With delegation of that kind he would
stand a much better chance for the nomina-
ton than he will with the delegation chosen
by his February convention.
Senator Hill is a shrewd politician, but in
this instance his anxiety to gain the end he
has been seeking for several years has led
Linn to pursue course which his judgment
must have condemned. Like a desperate
gambler, he took great risks, and it looks
now as if ne had lost, for even IL he gets the
New York delegation he gets it under cir
cumstances that may prevent it from being
OF any service to him.