New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-30
THOSE FRJNKLIN COUNTY DLH0ChIIS.

One who learns what has happened to the
Democratic Committee Of Franklin County,
This State. cannot but feel for that body. Ii
is n hard working body As its name indicates,
il deyotes itself to keeping the Democrats CT
Franklin in line. II strives to exclude diSord
from their ranks 50 that they shall nave me
benefit during the annual campaigns, OF the
strength and energy which are CONDITIONED upon
unity. The fact that Franklin Is RepuDllcon
county Ct course renders their task much moro
difficult than it would be if it were q Demo
cratic stronghold. The franklin Democrats
enter fight realizing that they are going
TO get the worst Of it, and accordingly the
committee continually is called upon to brace
ND. a. best it can, Il peculiarly iororn nope
IL thus appears that this little band OF Demo
Gratis have only the consciousness "a duty done
10 sustain them from year to year. The sweet
and nourshing fruits of victory are not theirs
Now. it, would naturally be supposed that the
members of the Franklin Democratic Commit
tee would be generously treated by the rest
Of their brethren of New-York that any little
thing which could be done at Washington or
Albany to make them happy would be done
with the utmost chcerfulness by the political
powers tn3i DC tl tnCsc wv 'dPI'his' D"' h''
They have lust been snubbcd to within an inch
Of their lives by "The Albany Argus" which
is recognized as one OF the NEST Trustworthy
organs Of Tie new Administration. And snnbbed
for what offence? Why, the ether day the
committee held a meeting at which it informally
picked out and casually nominated the Frank
lin Democrats whom 1t regarded as The best
men for the Federal offices which will fall to
that county. Any improperly in that? Any
body OF men in Franklin who are better en-
titled TO have their views touching such offices
rspected? Are not those who bore the bur
den and heat Of the day in franklin for Clevc-
land, and who presumably are better informed
than any other like number Of men touching
the availability for Office OF Franklin Demo
ciats-are not they to be treated with all con-
sidciaiion when they venture 10 make recon-
mendations for Office? Without answering any
such questions "Thc Argus sits down hard cn
these committeeman. 1t remarks that it sus-
pets that they lost control of their ruddcr'
when they " assembled in solemn and deliberate
conclavc to parcel ont the offices of Franklin
II expresses the opinion, with ill-concealcd sar.
casm, that "thc Cleveland Administration will
not need such well -intentioned assistance"
Finally it blnntly tells the committeeman that
what they did was entirely work IL
supercrogatcn.'
In the circumstances the poor Franklin DEM
ocratic Committee would be justified in forth
with disbanding. after passing resolution d.
rec,ing attention to the ingrattude of the Dem
ocratic white man. Its members have been
given to understand that it is their function
to be mere hewcrs of wood and drawers OF
water. When it comes to the distribution of
the plums of victory they are expected to fall
to the rear and keep their mouths shut, after
the manner of those who, having done Meth
ing. are entitled to no consideration. We beg
leave to tender to the committee the assurances
of our distinguished commiseraton.