Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-13
Ii UNITED DEMOCRACY.

II UNITED DEMOCRACY.
While the Republican party is engaged in
series of the most bitter controversies that
have ever marked its history, threatening de-
feat and disorganization, the Democratic
party is to be congratulated on the fact that
almost complete harmony prevails in all its
counsels. There is, it is true, slight defec
ton in the party in New York, but this is
only contingent upon the happening of GER
tain events. If any man save Mr.. Tilden is
nominated the disagreement will pass away
wholly, but even if he is nominated it can
scarcely avail to defeat the party at the
polls.
It must have been remarked by all who
have kept watch of political events that all
over the country there is determination on
the part of the Democracy to do everything
in their power to secure harmony and win
SUCCESS. None of the State conventions thus
far held, save that in Ohio, have instructed
their delegates for or against any particular
candidate. They have left the choice of can
didates to the judgment of the delegates, ex
pressing confidence in their wisdom and pa
triotism to place men before the people who
will, by their exalted character, command the
confidence, esteem and suffrages of the
masses The trust reposed in the delegates will
not be betrayed when they come to arbitrate
between the rival candidates for the chief
magistracy.
The differences between the rival factions
in Pennsylvania for time appeared ire
conciIabIe, and there was hope among the
Republicans and fear among the Democrats
that the dispute would result in sending a
divided delegation to Cincinnati. These
have been dissipated by the action of the
leaders in manfully meeting each other half
way, compromising their difficulties and
combining their forces. The incident is
significant in more than one sense, but
especially illustrates the determination of
the Democratic party to allow nothing to in
terfere between it and SUCCESS. II shows
that among the leading spirits of the party
men are nothing, but princi-
pies everything; that, no mat
ter how ardently portion of the organiza-
ton clings to the fortunes of any given can
didate, it is willing to lay aside its preferen-
ees for the sake of harmony. 80
Even the most far seeing of our politicians
are unable to foretell who will lead the Dem
ocratic party to victory. The delegates from
no State are united in their preferences, and
few of them have preferences sufficiently
strong to induce them to oppose any other
candidate who seems to be in the majority.
1t will require over five hundred votes to
nominate at Cincinnati, and it is morally
certain that no single person yet named as
candidate for the Presidency can command
that number on the first ballot. There will
be plenty of time for consultation and for an
interchange of opinion, and for such combi-
nations as may appear to be for the public
good. 1t Is safe to predict that no man will
be named who cannot command the full
strength of the party, reconcile all differ
ences, and promote harmony all over the
country. There are many such men in the
party who could be induced to take the
Ieadership-many who are not only willing
but anxious to take the position.
The party has thus far been wise in leav-
ing all delegates untrammelled by pledges.
1t has been wise in naming as those dele
gates men who are known in every part of
the country for their integrity and patriot
ism. The Cincinnati convention will be
composed of more men of eminence in the
politics of the country, of rare intellectual
ity, than any assemblage of the kind ever
held. They are men who have given direc
ton to our public affairs for many years,
and who have been eminent in every walk of
life. That they will act honestly, impartial
", and with an eye single to the public
good, admits of no doubt.
With harmonious Democracy opposed
to the Republicans, split up into innumera-
BILE warning factions, there can be no doubt
of results. Care should be taken. however,
to avoid all causes of dissension, and to
maintain the harmony that has thus far pre-
vailed. If this is done we may rest assured
of success. o4