The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-09
The Bosses Arc All Right.

The Mugwump scheme in this State. as
explained, advocated, and urged by Har-
per's Weekly. Ia to organize permanent
bolt In the now dominant Democratic party.
"The voters Of New York are against
HILL and MURPHY and CROKER and SHEE-
HAM," says this Mugwump authority: and
therefore 1t calls on Mr.. CHARLES s. FAIR
CHILD. as the leader Of the anti-snappers. to
get together 1.-The men who followed him
to Syracuse" SO that they may "as good
citizens. exert their power as Democrats
for the preservation OF the State from such
candidates as the bosses will nominate.
"They owe 1t to themselves and to their
State" 1t proceeds. "to put an end to the
base leadership which last year carried New
York for the Democratic candidates for
President and Governor" and to assume
the leadership themselves. II they are not
accepted as bosses in the primaries and the
conventions. " it Is their duty to organize
new committees and to carry their opposi-
ton into the open field OF the elections"
Thus doing. continues Harper's Weekly. 1.-The
anti-snappers can smash the machine
ITSELF and leave Its managers without
place in politics"
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the Democratic party into warning factions.
and to turn the State Of New York over to
the Republicans. 1t lis to destroy Democratic
power. now complete at Albany. and to pave
the way for the election Of Republican
President in 1886. 1t is to break up the most
perfect and invincible Democratic organi-
cation ever put together In this State. a
party machine which is matchless In the
Union also for its efficiency. 1t is to sup
plant Democratic harmony by Demo-
cratic discord: and 1t relies on those whom
1t describes as the special friends OF Mr..
CLEVELAND. to do the job
The plan will not work. The leadership
which last year carried New York for the
Democratic candidates for President and
Governor" which secured control Of the
Legislature. and wrested the State abso-
lutely and permanently from Republican
control, Is good enough for the Democrats.
How can 1t be that. after having followed
this leadership to overwhelming victory.
1.-The voters Of New York." as 1t declares,
" are against HILL and MURPHY and Gro
KER and SHEEHAN"2 After having won the
State. they are anxious. according to this
Mugwump authority. to give it over to the
dRdln, III OEucT W cuJOy LILO luAuEy
OF fighting among themselves.
That would be very extraordinary view
OF the political situation and Of human ma
ture. II 1t came from any other than Mug
wump source. People do not usually turn
upon their successful leaders and rend them.
Parties are not accustomed to condemn and
reject methods Of political management i'm
medlately after they have proved efficient in
practice. At least. the Democracy Of New
York IL not OF that sort.
The Democratic party proposes to keep
what it has gained by long and hard fight
Ing. 1t does not find fault with the bridge
that carries 1t over. 1t is not ungrateful and
disloyal to leaders who have led 1t to mag
nltcent triumph. That may be the fashion
Of Mugwumpery tits not the fashion OF De-
mocracy: and Harper's Weekly unwlttlngly
insults Mr.. FAIRoHILD. and inferentlally
Mr.. CLEVELAND, when 1t makes an appeal
to them which assumes that they are
capable OF such treachery. Mr.. CLEVELAND
received the entire vote Of the New York
Democracy because 1t is always loyal to
the Democratic organization. The Demo-
cratic party did not vote for him as CLRvE-
LAND men," but as Democrats. because he
was nominated by a regular Democratic
convention. 1t has principles; not mere
prejudices. like the Mugwumps.
Because the Democratic party has such
principles. it will vote for the regularly
nominated Democratic ticket next Novem-
Der. and will elect 1t: and neither Mr..
CLEVELAND nor Mr.. FAIRCHILD will coun-
tenance any treacherous Mugwump scheme
to prevent that result. The bosses who lead
to victory are the bosses we want: and
the Democracy are never against them.
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Styles for the approaching winter are TO lean