The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-27
why Not Withdraw Noble.
twllliamsport q. & RI

As nearly every Democratic paper
in the State has virtually abandoned
Noble for the support of Wolfe, the
question arises: Why not withdraw
Noble from the field altogether? The
question Is n grave one, and consider
ing all the surrounding circumstances,
and the evident determination of the
Democratic organs to worship at the
feet of Wolfe, 1t is not strange that 1t
should receive serious consideration at
the hands of many leading Democrats.
| Such peculiar state of affairs is not
without its parallel. The nomination
of Horace Greeley for President was
| not unlike it. He was the lifelong
enemy of the party and had applied
every epithet in the catalogue to its
chief fuglemen, hut in % moment of
supreme fooishuess they fell down
before him and not only licked his feet
but humbly kissed the rod that had so
often smoted them on the raw. Now
they are all worshiping Wolfe, shoot
| ing loud hosannas to his praise, fol-
lowing him about as if he were a pro-
phet, and had predicted that il the
Democracy did not support him the
party would be buried In irretrievable
ruin.
The Philadelphia Times, after q
desperate struggle, has succeeded in
making itself the chief Wolfe organ in
the State, and every Democrat now
reads it with the same devotion that
he would his shorter catechism. The
little organs all chime in and shout
for him. The name of Noble is not
mentioned. w. l.. Scott, of Erie, O
member Of the state committee, op
poses him with all the power he can
command. The Pittsburg Post, the
only Dcmocrtic daily in that region of
smoke and sulphur, boldly declares
"that it is folly for the Democrats to
expect success with nomination
that docs not appeal to the old guard
and denounces the impolicy of select
ing candidates who have vague pre-
tensions Of friendly voters in the op-
position ranks, but no record Of SER
vice with their own party"
That toreshadows the fate of Noble
west Of the Alleghenies and shows the
evident inclination of the party to fol-
low the salary-grabbing graveyard-in.
surance candidate from Lcwisburg.
Under such condition it is not only
cruel, but absolutely dishonest, to
keep the Williamsport nominee in the
field to be deserted and slaughtered.
Must he be devoured by a Wolfe
without friend to help him? Must
his appeal for support be Knocked by
the party that nominated him? Is
there no balm in Gilead? Is there no
longer any honor in the Democratic
party? If there is Mr.. Noble will be
quietly withdrawn in order to give
the party an opportunity to support
the man ofits choice without incum-
brance. The past has shown that
there Is nothing too absurd for the
Democratic party. 1t always stands
ready to commit what is forcibly
termed the TRADITIONAL blunder" and
make q supe-lative ass of itself at the
critical moment. 1t is not strange,
therefore, that it should be found in
| that position now. In chasing the
fabulous animal that suckled the
founders of Rome it but shows its
thirst for pap and its willingness to
crawl in the mire to hunt it.
Speaking of organs, how sad it is to
find them all turning their backs on
the Nobleman of Erie and grinding
out "Sweet by and by" tunes for
about the state casting slurs on the
name of Colonel Noyes, that noblest
Roman Of them all, who sleeps peace
fully in his mountain grave; but such
coarse abuse of the dead only falls tike
dulcet notes on the Democratic ear,
and they shout louder as the scanda-
lous charges are repeated. Such is
one of the sublime Inconsistencies of
the party. Here in Williamsport the
local organ shouts loud and long for
Wolfe, turns the cold shoulder on
Noble, and has intimated on more
than one occasion that the former is
the man. This is but specimen ol
Democratic organship throughout the
| state.
Such being the fact, it is not strange,
perhaps, that the propriety Of with
drawing him is now being quietly
discussed in the inner tabernacles OF
the Democratic synagoges. He is re-
garded as too good man to beslaugh,
tered by those who yet possess a ling
ering trace of political honor, and
they are anxious to save him from
ruin. 1t is evident that the contest
will lie between Baily and Wolfe
Then why not withdraw Noble and
give the two leading candidates free
field ana fair race. 1t would behon-
orable to do so.
Hamilton COunty's Vote,
Cincinnati, October 2l.-The Off