Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-09
A WARNING TO THE DEMOCRATS.
The Administration Preparing to Back
Up FOIger with All its Power.

Washington Dispatch to Nelo York sun.
The Democratic National Committee has
| received letters from New York, which In
| dlcate that the Democratic leaders there do
| not intend to commit the bIunder OF relying
/ upon the Republican dissensiOns for sue
! cess. One letter from a prominent New
] York Democrat saws that both in 1880 and
| last year the party made q mistake of this
sort. Last year, especially, when nobody
| dreamed that the Republican ticket
| would be elected, the Democracy
was caught mapping. "You know"
says the writer, ''that Republi-
| can discipline is remarkable, and that the
| party has the faculty OF fighting like cats
/ and dogs up to election day and then lock-
/ ing arms and suspending hostilities until the
/ day after election. The enthusiasm that
/ Cleveland's nomination has created is in
| creasing, and there may be some danger that
/ our party will rely too much on that and on
/ the Republican dissffectiOn. Experience
| teaches US that we should place little reli-
! ance either on enthusiasm on our own part
| or disturbances among the enemy, but that
/ we should make the fight with as much care
| ard resolution as though the Republicans
| had presented a solid front and their most
| popular leader"
The impression grows here among the
| leading Democrats who visit the committee
room that FOlger will not be defessed with
out unusual effort on the part Of the Demo-
Gratis. So far the Democratic situation is
entirely satisfactory, and nothing can pre-
vent Republican defeat. 1t is believed, but
| carelessness and lack OF vigilance. But
| there are some fears that Just these infu-
| ences are among those that the administra-
ton relies upon for winning. 1t is recOg-
nized here that the administration will
leave no stone unturned to elect
Folger. 1t is believed that before long
all the enginery Of the Treasury and
Post Office Departments will be put in
motion to that end, and these engines are
mighty, If skillfully handled and their power
not dissipated. A Democratic Congressman
who was in New York last week met stall
wart friend, and said to him: "YOu don't
suppose that you can elect FOlger IN the
face OF this row, do you?" The reply was:
awe shall elect him or burst. We've nom,-
mated hin, and we've got to see him through;
and we shall do It II there's money enough
and patronage enough to accomplish tn
This stalwsrt seemed to think that the
row over the forged proxy was good thing.
lie said that before election dsy people
would see that whatever effect 1t might
have had In committee was antagonized by
Warner Miller's biunder In forcing vote
in convention, and that while Folger's op-
ponents were thus firing their guns in the
air, his friends would have ample time, con-
cesled by the smoke, to get their forces IN
splendid shape.
Expressions like these have come to the
ears of the Democratic Committee here,
and induce the belief that all the power Of
the administration will be brought to bear
in Folger's favor. Nobody knows better
than the men who make up the working
force OF the Democratic Committee how
great an influence the administration is
when it Is 10 earnest. They have little faith
in the half breed machine politicians, and
they ar inclined to think that before cleo
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eye to their own bread and butter, will be
found working zealOusly with the admins
trstiOn machine. Besides, the commit
tee men argue that before election
many Republicans will be led to believe that
Democratic success in New York now
means Democratic success in 1884, and
therefore that those who halt and doubt,
aud talk about scratching or boiling, will
be found walking meekly up to the ballot
box on election day and depositing ballots
for FOlger. Believing this, the committee
will, so far as It is proper for them to do go,
call the attention Of the Democrats in New
York to these facts. They regard It as far
better for the Democracy to 90 into the
fight with cool heads and 8 clear insight
into the fact that they are contending
against Gen. Arthur's administration and
Jay GouId's money, and that it will not do
to be over-confdent.
Everything here indicates that the view Of
the committee is correct, so far as the sd-
mlnistration is concerned. The feeling in
administration circles Is that now they are
in for it, they have got to win. Chandler
has already gone to New York to lend his
sid and TO represent the administration.
John z. New will take care that the TFea-
sufY influence is properly directed, aud
Frank Hsttor, who is the actual head Of the
Post Office Department, has begun the work
by sending a commission to New York
OstensiblY to examine into some Of the
workings OF the New York Post Office. II
careful watch is kept between this and cleo
ton day the finger Of the administration
viii not be hidden. Among its first efforts
will be that of preventing the opposition of
men whose opposition it is not desirable to
encounter.
II the people of the State are brought face
to face with the Federal interference that Is
now contemplated, it seems impossible that
they win not rise IN such revolt that it will
be many years before another attempt of the
kind Is made. The Democratic leaders
throughout the State will have here an
opportunity for vigilance which will, it Is
believed, be well rewarded II 1t is improved.
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