Evening journal., 1893-01-11
TWO VISIONS.


The contest Of the factions in New
York presents some peculiarities, causes
much anxiety and creates doubt in the
minds Of many as to its outcome. Ex-
amined carefully, however, there seems
to be no need for doubt and little call for
anxiety There are two versions Of the
contest and two visions Of its outcome
The Hill vision is New York was cap
tured once from Cleveland. Then we were
weak-now we are strong. Buffalo and
Troy are ours always, and while Tam
many remains steadfast we can always
pick up the balance of a majority in the
state. We will control the next conven-
tion and elect the next State Commit
tee.
The Cleveland vision is: Federal pa.
tronage win give us a postmaster in
every city, town and village. Hill and
Murphy cannot prevent this. for they
cannot make a cabal in Washington.
Mr.. Cleveland viii make all his New
York appointments before those Of other
states. Senators will not be disgruntled
by disappointments before New York is
fixed. Their hopes will prevent a cabal
till too late to affect New York The
first struggle viii come over the Albany
postmastership, which Hill win demand
as a resident Of the city and which will
be given to D. Cady Herrick and Con-
gressmanTracey,a as representatives of the
local organization Then the real strug-
gle win come at the autumn primaries.
The Cleveland vision is victory then,
and control Of the convention, when all
state officers except governor and lieu
tenant-governOr are to be nominated.
The vision also shows contesting delega-
tions from every county and the throw
ing out by the present State Committee
of all the Cleveland delegation, and then
the vision is bolt, a rival convention,
two Democratic tickets IN the field,
chaos, defeat at the polls. disappearance
Of al state patronage, disintogration Of
the Hin machine forever, and the Cleve-
land sun rising above the void and the
birth Of a new and stronger party
OF these two visions every man will, or
may, take his choice It is, like in every
thing else. a matter of taste, Judgment,
self interest or the lack Of them. But, in
making up his mind. man may Just as
well remember that the HinMurphy
machine has no reason for existence,
in life giving principle to keep IL
alive and that &c must succumb. as
the victim Of its weakness IL not
run down and run over as al
Chicago. Il may worry Cleveland. may
have q great show Of success, may be
defiant aud bold. and, for time, very
strong; but it must collapse from selfish
ness. structural weakness and short.
sighteuness as all other such machines
have collapsed heretofore
The Hill-Murphy machine will possibly
describe an eccentric course In the
political heavens similar to that Of the
Conkling. Platt comet, which burst and
scattered before Garfield few years ago
Cleveland is a stronger man than Gar
field was; Hin and Murphy are weaker
men than Conkling and Platt were. It Il
unconscionable folly to hope to manage
Cleveland with the Hill Murphy machine
it is Ike holding out broom straw L
stop an express train.
Principle always wins; the right j
never finally overcome. and there is ID
doubt that Cleveland is right in contend
ing for the principle Of sc men in office
Ia the principle underlying this factiona
contest. the Hill.Murphy machine is a
clearly wrong as Cleveland is clearl
right. Il Is not claimed that Mr. Nun
ply is the right man at this time. or a
any time, to represent the state of Nei
York in the most digniGed legislativ
body in the world Hence, the Hill
Narphy machine viii be simply demon
strating dangerous power in sendin
him to the Senate, while Cleveland wi
come ont Of defeat stronger with th
plain people than ever.
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