The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-04

Whether the impression is correct or
false. II has gone abroad and is generally
accepted as true, that the election Of Mr..
Murphy TO the United States Senate by
the New York Legislature means the in
auguration by the New York Senators
Of a fight In the Senate against the adj
ministration OF President Cleveland. II
Is hoped that this may be mistake, but
the belief in its truth is founded On the
report which has been never denied that
the machine men OF the Empire State,
having fought the nomination OF Mr..
Cleveland to the bitter end. tried to ex-
act promises from him that. In the case
Of his election. he would give 10 them
control Of the Federal patronage of New
York. These promises Mr.. Cleveland posi-
lively refused TO give, and now it is uni
versally believed that the Senators men
toned propose to enter upon an anti
administration policy In order to force
Mr.. Cleveland into a compliance with
their wishes.
Should they 90 so It will be the mistake
Of their lives Mr.. Cleveland is the repre-
sentative Of ihe Democratic sentiment
OF the country which sentiment was so
strong as TO cause his nomination on the
first ballot at Chicago. in spite Of the
svowed and incorporating hostility OF
the delegation from his own State. That
sentiment viii be as Irresistible In the
Senate as 1t was in the convention. and
any Senator or cabal OF Senator's who
oppose it will eventually be driven to an
unconditional surrender with all their
political hopes and ambitions blasted
once before this policy of forcing a
President to do as they wished was tried
by the Senators from New York. During
the Garfield administration Mr.. Conkling,
one Of the ablest and most powerful! men
ever in the Senate from any State, car
ried away by his conceit, and relying
solely on his own strength, attempted TO
coerce the President into giving into his
hands, and that Of his "Me-Too.' Platt'
the Federal patronage Of his State Ihe
result can easily be recalled. Mr.. Gar
field, however, sustained by his party IN
and out of Congress, scored a complete
triumph: Conkling and his "Me-Too' were
both forced out Of the Senate, and that
was the last Of his public life. He was
never afterwards returned TO the Senate
and died a private citizen, with his pres
tiee destroyed and his influence gone.
If a similar antagonism is undertaken
AGAINST the present Democratic admins
tration by the Senators from New York,
history will repeat itself, and Mr.. CieYe-
land will triumph while they will meet
the fate of Conkling and Platt. All they
can possibly do will be to retard legisla~
ton. and If they try that game, or at
tempt to prevent the Democratic party
from giving the people the reforms that
have been promised, the Democracy Of
New York. as elsewhere, will know ex-
actlv upon whose shoulders to place the
burden of blame and there are no living
of men who can stand
against the indignation Of an incensed
people.
We sincerely hope these reports OF re-
celebration on the part Of the present
and prospective Senators from New York
may all prove untrue, and that they VIII
be found as steadfastly supporting Mr..
Cleveland in the Senate as they did
during the campaign. II depends upon
whether they do or not whether they
will receive the plaudits or the condemna-
tion Of the Democratic party.