The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-08
MIR. CLEVELAND AND TAMMANY.

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Mr. Richard Croker. grand sachem Of
| Tammany Hall, says that he does not
think Mr. Cleveland Will autagonize Tam
many. both because Tammany represents
the regular Democracy OF New York, and
because, although II went TO Chicago OPP
posed TO Mr. Cleveland, II acquiesced IN
the viii of the party. and, after hts nomi-
nation. supported him TO a man until he
was elected.
The last reason OF Mr.. Croker for his
belief is a good one. Tammany Hall did
oppose Mr.. Cleveland at Chicago and ana
support him nobly after he was nomi-
mated II it continues to support him.
and It's representatives in the United
States Senate Join with the Senators from
other States in standing by him and hold
ing I'D his hands after he becomes Presi-
dent, then he will undoubtedly stand by
IL. But IT, as has been intimated, the
New York Senators will antagonize Mr..
Cleveland. and attempt TO throw obstacles
in the way OF the reforms which the
Democratic party has, through him, prom
iscd the people Of the United States, then
It will not be expected Of him not to an
tagonize them, and the faction OF the
national Democracy they represent. And,
I'm doing so. he will receive the hearty
support and Endorsement Of the Democra-
cy OF the Union.
And this brings us to Mr. Cookers first
reason for his belief that Mr.. Cleveland
will not oppose Tammany, because
it represents the regular Democracy Of
New York. This is potent reason, since
it IS certain that Mr.. Cleveland does not
wish to oppose the regular Democracy of
any State. But whether Tammany will
be able TO maks good its claims TO being
the regular Democracy remains to be
seen. If it is, in the future, in line with
the regular Democracy OF the United
States it can justly claim to be its repre-
sentative in New York; If not. then II
is a faction antagonizing the national
party
The Democracy Of the United States
nominated Mr.. Cleveland at Chicago and
elected him, mainly on the issue Of Tariff
Reform, Of which ne was the acknowl-
edged pioneer and champion, for though
tariff for revenue only has been principle
Of the Democratic party since its founda-
ton. Mr.. Cleveland was the first man in
the party to advance the standard of that
reform TO the front. Democratic leaders
up 10 his time having been too timid TO do
so. IT, in his efforts to reform the rob-
Der protection policy of Radicalism, and
give the country a clean, healthy admin
istration, his hands are heartily upheld
by the Tammany Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress from New York, then
there will be no antagonism, and Tam
many will receive due recognition. But II
these Senators and Representatives op-
pose him. place obstacles in his way
and refuse TO support him unless he will
bind himself to give them control Of the
Federal patronage for New York, then
Tammany will be in the position of fight
ing the Democratic party Of the Union,
and will place itself outside the pale of
that party
The whole truth in a nutshell IS: II
Tammany is loyal to the Democratic par
ty of the Union, it will be loyal to Presl-
dent Cleveland; If it is disloyal 10 Presi-
dent Cleveland, it will be disloyal TO the
Democracy of the Union. and therefore
will have no further right to call itself
the regular Democracy of New York, nor
any further claim on the national De-
mocracy represented in Washington by
the President. Whether or not Mr.. Cleve-
land will antagonize Tammany remains,
therefore. with Tammany itself.