The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-18

organization OF Tammany Hall; that he
would recognize In their capacity as indi-
viduals only, and not as a political organi-
zation, those persons who had participated
In the so-called antl-snap Convention; and
that his aid and influence would be thrown
to encompass the withdrawal Of any local
opposition TO Tammany. the programme
agreed upon being expressed by the Hon.
Don DICKINSON In the felicltous phrase.
LET Tammany have the local offices"
This cleared the way for Mr.. CIEvEbAND's
success not only In New York, but also In
other dcbatable States. wherein the Democ-
racy was encouraged by this proof OF har-
mcny In New York.
Since his Inauguration, Mr.. CLEVELAND.
with minute fidelity to the terms and con-
ditlons OF that compact, has made no nom
nations 20 local Offices distasteful tn Tam
many Hall. He hns. In several isolated
cases. rs was proper and fitting. bestowed
upon individual antl-snappers posts OF no
great political Importance. but he has reso-
lutely refused to violate the spirit Of the
Victor ia Hotel understanding in any Of its
details. No ante-election agreement was
ever moro Loyalty carried out after election.
1t is a matter OF public knowledge that
tho thirty delegates OF the State Of Indiana.
voting as a unit under instructions. would
have left Mr.. CLEVELAND twenty votes
short OF tho requisite number on the first
ballot Ia Chicago. had not the Hon. ISAAC
PUsEY GRAY Of that State consented, in the
interest Of harmony and OF an Office for
himself to withdraw from tho contest and
throw the Indiana delegation to Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND. The arrangement contemplated Mr.
GRAY's nomination for Vice-Presldent. but
that proving impracticable another Office
was promised to him at more lucrative
compensation. He secured 1t very soon
after Mr.. CLEvELAND's inauguration, being
made by the latter gentleman Minister to
Mexico at salary OF $17.5O0. The Vice.
President receives only $1,000.
1t is n matter OF public knowledge that
prior to tho Chicago Convention. which
pledged Itself to wipe out unconstitutional
protection a majority OF the representa-
tives OF the State Of Georgia wore hostile
to tho nomination Of Mr.. CLEVELAND. 1t
was under these circumstances that the Mr..
SMITH, who has since become illustrious
undor the homely designation OF HoKE.
took upon himself the contract Of drawing
delegate sunbsams from out Of the Georgia
Convention cucumbers. The result Of his
beneficent activity was that Mr.. CLEVELAND
received II OF GeorgIa's &c votes in the
national Convention, which afterward pro-
nounced the MCKINLEY bill the eliminating
atrocity Of class legislation. Mr.. SMITHS
political labors did not 90 unrewarded. for
on March 4, he became Secretary OF the In
terror under n Democratic Administration.
and his nomination has done much to re-
vive popular faith in the time-honored
maxim that to the victors belong tho spois.
1t Is not necessary for the purposes Of
further illustration to give other examples
Of the manner in which Mr.. CLEvEhANDs
Administration has Loyalty kept the ante
election pledges made for 1t. or in behalf Of
its chief OF course. Mr.. CLEVELAND. while
the beneficiary OF these arrangements. par
ticipated personally in one only. and that
the most important. namely. the one en-
tered into ut tho Victoria Hotel.
We submit to our correspondent In Hyde
Park and other inquirers. that il q national
Administration is thus punctiliously exact
In keeping Its pledges regarding the Offices.
it Is reasonable to suppose that. in the more
important matter Of the principle and duty
OF a great party. its formal. explicit. and
unqualified promise to do away with pro-
lection will be fulfilled.
No friend or supporter Of Mr.. CLEvE-
Lands Administration will pretend that
the President would redeem at their face
value promises relating to patronage. while
evading. disavowing. or repudiating out
right. promises involving a change OF polit-
ical principle. This is a pledge-keeping Ad-
ministration; and the unconstitutional sys-
tenn Of protection foisted upon the people
by the Republicans. is checked through for
the upper waters OF Salt River. with no
stop over. 1t has got to gol