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remains there 20 become . potential ma
tional figure in the Democratic party. To
leave the United States senate to become
governor OF Sex York wouId Be mistake
thar % sstute man - Hill il not likely TO
commit Outside Of Hill there II no man
in the Democracy OF View York that stands
for powerful personality as an inspirer
and organizer of victory. There are many
reasons, TOO. Why Hill should not be IN
willing 70 see the Democracy defeated this
year. He knows that IL is no fault Of his
that the Democracy in congress has passed
fool tariff bill; he spoke ably against
its passage and resolutely voted against
il 10 the last. He knows that II
the Democracy is defeated il is due TO
Cleveland's ohstinacy and folly; he knows
that the Democracy cannot point their
fingers ST him and say, "Hll did it," for
all that has been done has been enacted In
face Of the solemn. earnest protest and
warning OF Hill. Ii Is not Hills but
Cieveland's funeral. and why should Hill
interrnpt the march of Cleveland to his
grave by striving to raise him from the
dead!
Why should Tammauy. outside of the
city of New York. care what becomes Of
the state ticket7 fit il beaten il will be
charged 10 the account Of the Mugwump
and the cuckoo Democratic contingent
Hill and Tammany have every reason 10
hate Cleveland; if the ticket wins il viii
be claimed by Cleveland as vindieation
Of his administration II it 10 beaten it viii
be the vindication of the sagscity of Hill
and the Tsmmany leaders who have pro-
tested against the Cleveland-Wilson tariff
with the odious income tax annexed.
1t Is true that Mr.. Morton. nominated
by the Republicans, is not q magnetic
candidate, but magnetic candidate is not
needed this year. All that 10 needed is
candidate who Is personally pure. with
sufficient capacity for public affairs to do
credit to the executive chair in the great
state of New York. Mr.. Morton is pure
man: an able business man and entirely
equal to the responsibilities of the gov
ernorship. No man naturally disposed to
vote the Republican ticket this year in
New York can object to Mr.. Morton as
man who is capable of being either the
fool or the tool of any politician in his
party. IL the Republican party can win
at all in New York this year they
will win on the Democratic legislation
in congress. which has Frustrated business.
cut down wages and increased the ranks
of idle labor. The '.hard times" enabled
Tiiden to sweep New York in 1874: the
'hard times" enabled Robinson 10 sweep
New York in 1875 and it would be strange
indeed if the hard times" did not enable
the Republicans to sweep New York in
1894
IL there was any reasonable prospect
that the Democracy of New York state
could De both united and aggressive this
year there would be no hope for Morton's
election, but IL will be in New York as it
was in Name, thousands of Democrats
will vote with the Republicans in order to
express their disgust for Cleveland
and Wilson and all their works.
There are thousands of intelligent business
men in New York; there are thousands of
farmers; there are thousands of mechan-
les ana manufacturing lsborers who have
done for the present with the Democratic
party. because they do not believe In its
ability to govern without causing blight
and ruin to the industrial welfare of the
country. These men, who ordinarily vote
the Democratic ticket. will vote the Re-
publican ticket, and for this reason Nor
ton is likely to be the next governor of
New York. despite the fact that New York
is normally Democratic state.