Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-09-11
Another Outbreak.

Another Outbreak
n. Y. Tribune.
Can ANYBODY remember a campaign
before this, in which Democratic electors
nominated because they were among the
most popular and worthy men IN their
States, have refused to run, stating that
they could not vote for the candidate II
elected, and would not support him?
When Mr.. Purcell, the recognized leader
Of the Democratic party IN the western
part of this State, withdrew from
the electoral ticket, great efforts were
made to produce the impression
that personal hostility to the Governor
was the sole cause. 1t is now known
that this was not true, and that Mr..
Purcell's objection was for public rea-
sons. Now Edward +. Mcdonald, OF
Jersey City, one of the most influential
and popular Democrats in New Jersey,
declines a nomination for electOr which
had been made the previous day with
practical unanimity. In the Hudson
county caucus his name was pre-
scented as one too strong to
be opposed by either of the
factions there, and 80 it proved. But
Mr.. Mcdonald states that he would not
vote for Grover Cleveland if he were
chosen electOr, and he refers with es-
pecial censure to the short letter of ac-
ceptance by Mr.. Cleveland, in which his
friends fondly hoped there were no
blunders:
Least of all since the letter of Gov
ernor Cleveland accepting the nOmina-
ton, in which he bids for the labOrers'
vote and speaks of the 'labOring classes
There are no classes in this country,
thank God, and no man of brains, much
less one sympathiZing with the
laboring masses in this country,
would have used such a term"
HTunDv,1I - Aro
a man to be treated by the Democrats
with Indifference, and he has too many
friends 20 be safely assailed. He was a
leader in the revolt last Spring against
the Hudson county ring, and his power,
at that time shown, was so great that
even those who were beaten did not
venture to make opposition when he
was proposed as an electOr. How many
of those who, with him, Overcame the
heavy Democratic majority in Jersey City,
and buried the ring, will now
unite with him in opposing Governor
Cleveland, does not yet appear. But the
secession Of such a man means the loss
of thousands Of votes, and it may be re-
membered that the majority in New Jer-
sey at the last Presidential election was
only 2,O1O. In the last Congressional
elections, two years ago, the vote pOlled
was lighter on both sides, and 6,O63 votes
were cast Tor CreenDaCk, ana Z,UO+ IOr
Prohibition candidates, but the relative
position of the great parties remained
the same, the plurality for Democratic
candidates being 2,O93. A transfer Of lit
tie more than one thousand votes,
1t would seem, must give the Republican
ticket a plurality, even if, with General
Butler in the field, the vote for the
Greenback ticket should not be in
creased. But a material increase of that
vote also would put an end to Cleveland's
chances in New Jersey.
Mr.. Mcdonald is not the sort Of man
to take so decided a step without mature
consideration. 1t is evident that he is
not to be alone. Mr.. Cookery, the pop
ular Democratic orator of Trenton, de-
clared for Mr.. Blaine some weeks ago.
Other men of influence, in different parts
of the State, have repudiated Mr.. Cleve-
land. By personal canvass in manufaCt-
uring establishments in the large towns,
it is found that the revolt to Mr.. Blaine
numbered thousands before Mr.. Melon
aid took his position. With his large in
fuence the movement in Hudson county
will increase. 1t will not be denied by
reasonable men, in the light Of these
facts, that the Tribune was right in say
ing, ''Mr. Cleveland has not at present
an even chance OF sucL ess," even in New
Jersey. Yet his chances appear still
worse in every other Northern State.