New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-09
~ AGGGES>IvE CAWPAIGN

Az AGGHENNII tdhi i'"-''
One month ago, while the Shiewdcr kepuo-
licans were waking the echoes oil thouSahu
hillSidcs with their guns for Blaine ana Logan
som, profcssctly Republican journals were de-
clorug that he was beaten alrcaiy ne ar
was full of "rrvolt" The more hot-headcd ana
minimizing Democrats were hilarious, felt that
their party had mortgage on the Presidency
and reckoncd Ncw-York and New-JerSey'
Massachusetts and Connecticut, as sure to vote
for anv good Democrat" Some Democratic
leaders shared Mr. Randalrs idea: of we can't
heat that ticket. we couldn't beat auybody.' 1t
was pleasant state of mind. How is 1t now
70 appreciate the progress of the campaign
we have only to listen to the talk at Chicago.
Every Democratic leader without exception
warns his party that the Republican ticket Is
going to be very hard to beat, and is the strong
est ticket the Republicans could have nohi-
mated Ohio Democrats say it calls out the
whole Garfield vote. Indiana Democrats say
that defence of American citizenship ana
American interests sweeps though the west ike
n prairie fire. PENNSYLVANIA and New-Jersey
Democrats report that it kndles the enthuSl-
asm of the miners and iron workers. Calii0r-
MIA Democrats declare that Thurman alone has
State. Southern Democrats solcmny warn the
Convention that Blainc's foreign policy threat
ems TO stampede the voters in several Southern
States. Massachusetts Democrats confess that
Irish voters in great numbers lean toward
Blaine New-York ID 'mocratS dispute among
themselves, some having faith that Ninety
thousand Independent votes " viii pun inc
Democratic ticket through, while Others VINO
best know the workingmen, say that Il stampede
among them will give Blaine hundred
thousand majority over Cleveland. These are
accounts given by Democratic leaders to each
| other, about a ticket which a month ago was
pronounced beaten already
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination seems almost as
! surcd Gut the anxiety and gloom OF all
| sagacions Democrats are manifest. lhey are
| afraid Mr.. Kelly knows more about the work
! ingmcn than Mr.. Manning, ana cares more Ior
! them than Boss Mclaughlin or S999 lhomp-
| son. General Butler and his delegates say that
no candidate except Butler can possibly carry
| Massachusetts against Bla ne. Southern lead
crs are ra'lvIng swiftly to Bayard rs the only
candidate who can save West Virginia, Florida
and other Southern States. Mr. fildcn fatty
refuses to nm. and Mr. Hendricks sweetly con-
srnts to proDosc Mcdonald. Senator Payne
pulls himself ont of the race, and ONO men say
| that Thurman will not do, because Ono Is an
| October State and defeat there would Kill hun.
! Indiana people are sure that nobody Dut
| Mcdonald has a chance To take Indiana from
| Blaine. and they are right. But Newly 0rkers
reply that Mcdonald could not carry New ork
! or New jersey, and they are right. In snort
according to testimony of Democratic leaders at
| Chicago there Is not candidate named VINO
can be expected to carry more than one Nortn-
ern state. while. with any Northern candidate,
several Southern States will be IN doubt. Such
| is the testimony of Democrats themselves, as
! to the present strength of a Republican ticket
which, month ago, they pronounced the
easiest ticket to beat that the Republicans
| could possibly have named
| Why ia il strong Because the ideas IL
represents appeal powerfully to the interests
the convictions and the patriotic feelings OF the
| whole pcoplC 1t = aggressive in the only true
| sense II threatens to take votes from the
| enemy. not bv scattering dcScrterS III squads
| but bv whole battalons. Those who think 1t
aggressive to say nasty thugs about an OPP
uonrnt may remember 1850. The men who
cmbody eIcat ideas and offer grand National
ams-thcy alone attract voters 10 party.
The fact that Mr. Blaiic's ideas and aims appeal
with great power 10 work. gmen OF all pAltles
to American citizens of every nativity, ana "a
fine patriotic feelings of men Of every SrctIon'
has already been demonstrated. They threaten
in many localities, rs Democratic leaders con
fcss. a complete disintcgratiOn and collapse oil
the Democratic party.
To-day, while the Democrats are anXionsly
searching in doubt and gloom for a m'aninE-
less policy and an empty candidate, the RcpnO-
licans are splcndidly prepared for work. Or
0onization has been secured in the different
States more RAPIDLY than i'll any previous can
yass. When Democratic delegates get home
they will learn the meaning of IA really az
| gfessiVe campaign.