Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04

New York Democrats United.
New York Democrats, for once, are
in surprising and gratifying state Of
unanimity and cordial feeling Their
condition is thus described by the New
York correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Ledger:
While the New York Republicans
are trying to cut each others threats
in factioual warfare, tine New York
| Democrats are trying to got together
and reconcile their factional differences.
| There have already been conferences
between Tamman, Hall and the State
Democracy leaders with this end in
view, and, as result, it ia probable
that there will To united delegation
sent to Chicago representing both
wings Of the party. 1t would not be
surprising IL William X. Grace and
Francis NJ. Scott. of the State
Democracy, and Richard Croker and
John @. Sheehan, Of Tammany Hall,
sat in the same delegation at the Ma.
| tional Democratic Convention. Mr..
Scott said to-day that the New York
| Democrats wanted IN send delegation
10 Chicago this yenr that will show TO
tho country that they are united for
sound money. "That is the one great
issue in this campaign. and on that
| question we must present d solid
! front, he said. II is not unlikely,
moreover, that several representative
! Democratic business men may be sent
as delegates to Chicago, in order to
| represent there the Eastern sentiment
on the money question If this is done,
such men as j. Edward Simmons,
| President Orr, of the Chamber Of Com
mprce, Henry llentz, Of tho Sound
| Money Committee, and others belong
ing to both factions may be elected as
delegates. 1t il believed that good
understanding has been reRched bo.
tween Tammany and tho State Democ,
| racy, not only ia regards delegates but
hH regards other matters formerly in
dispute.
New York has appeared go frequently
in National Democratic Conventions
with divided delegations and fierce
fractional fights, that it will be relief
to SEQ the dominant party Of that great
State not only united and enthusiastic,
but in thorough accord with the Demo.
cratic sentiment of the country. 1t is
particularly fortunate this year, when
the Democratic party will como face to
face with the financial issue in formu-
lating the platform upon which its ma
tional campaign will DO conducted.
Freo from the old time quarrels, New
York's solid delegation, earnest and
united for sound money, will have
great influence in determining the ac.'
tion of the convention.
Tho conventions declaration upon
the financial issue will be the most in
teresting incident Of the preliminary
campaign William +. Harrity, chair.
man Of the National Democratic Com.
mittoe, still expresses confidence that
the platform will declare for sound
money. - do not think" he said,
that when the delegates Of the great
Democratic party come together in ma.
tional council, they will think it
wise, eypcdent or safe course to declare
for the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver at the ratio Of l6 to /. | have
too much confidence in their judgment
to believe such course viii be rur.
sued "
Chairman Harrity also expressed the
belief that under any and all circum
stances tho party will hold together for
the preservation Of it's integrity. Its
integrity cannot be preserved, however
by any yielding to the uudemocratic
doctrine Of FREQ silver coinage. II must
declare FOR the old Democratic doctrine
Of hard, honest money. And in the
work oi aTraying the convention on the
7idc Of sound finance, the united
Democracy Of New York will prove q
nltent fncinr.