The Evening critic., 1884-11-14
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
The disappointment created by the
small Plurality.

| Small PIurhllIys
| A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press
| rays that The Democratic leaders in New York
| have been and still are in nervous state OF
| oil prehtneion over the possible outcome OF
| the Official count For them the campaign
ended In success, clouded by disappointment
| aud apprehension over the extremely close
| shave which the patty has had, They looked
for 10000 majority In New YORK . ana 3'099oVg
In each State. BY no possibility can anyone
| pretend that the Democratic party won except
by the aid OF tho Independents, while tho vote
| IN New York and Connecticut shows that the
candidacy OF Mr. Blaine attracted 10 tho Re-
publican party great masses OF his fellow
ciuzene, whose departure leaves the Demo.
critic party stripped OF that 80 ID labor vote
on which In the past II has never counted In
vain.
The critical, cynical, Intellectual Independ.
ents who havo voted with the Democratic
party are Its only hope for the future and are
tho most difficult Of all voters to keep, the
easiest TO lose and the hardest to reckon upon
or with. Tho laDor vote which has this year
swelled tho ranks OF tho Republican party IN
NGs I Bur S an nsT Of nj gs stsy
policy" can draw II back, ana no one expects
or looks for any such Hash OF inspiration from
Grover Cleveland.
Tho prospect depresses and stoadles the
Democratic leaders. 1t Is never pleasant on
the eve OF victory eth In doubt to be re-
minded that II springs from causes whose
epan OF llfo is brief. 1t Is never encouraging
for a party In Its triumph TO be left In tho
position OF minority party which owes It's
success To the minority OF ita opponents This
ie, in short, an election In which two minori-
ties make a majority: but the majority In all
FEDERAL AFFAIRS Will DC good for four years II It
fort In that
There ia much that is wholesome for the
Democrats In the doubt that hangs about the
future. IL Will be a powerful aid to Mr.. Cleve.
land In keeping the explicit pledges he has
made to tho independents that removals shall
be limited to responsible positions, that the
N a tpnft I'M hall
BIO opposed TO "clean sweep" and the civil
Service Reform law strictly enforced
These are Mr.. Cleyoland's personal pledges,
made In way, q form and detail which
VIII mako their disregard disastrous TO his
reputation as man. lie may break them all
tho same, but Democrats, even Western Demo.
crete, think he VIII not Independents feel
certain II he is the next President he Will keep
faith with them, and they base their conf.
dence on tho personal obstinacy of tho candi-
date they supported and tho personal straits
In which he and his managers sought their as
sistance.
Democrats who are thoughtfuily running
their eyes up and down tho fascinating coll
umn Of the Federal "civll LIST and wonder.
ing how their names will look opposite neat
Gum under the column headed "compensa-
tlou," had better talk the matter over with
their Independent friends ana take look Mt
the Kind OF "letter OF acceptance" the Demo-
cratic candidate gave his Independent sup
porters.
one OF the stories which bubble along In the
current OF Democratic gossip is that Mr.. Carl
Nhhho " DS otNIctuIy VI oAhlos n
naturaliZed citizen never has conducted the
| foreign AFFAIRS OF the United States, and IT Is
| not likely that ono ever Will. 1t is altogether
| improbable that MIR. Schurz is intriguing for
| this place, and still more so that Mr.. Glove
| land will give II to an Independent. More
| likely Is 1t that MIR. Schurz Will 60 abroad. He
| would be persona grdtd at Berlin, whore
| Prince Bismarck has expressed his favorable
| opinion OF Mr.. Schurz in strong language-if
| report Is TO be credited.
But a post abroad for Mr.. Schurz Is nos all
| the Independents ask. some OF them, at
| least, expect q Cabinet position for some mem
her OF the party. 1t is early yet to be talking
about Mr.. Clevelands Cabinet and 1t is proba.
BILE that no one, not even the candidate him
self, can speak accurately as yet on O subject
which is wrapped, besides, In the uncertainty
OF the contest. There is always great cloud
OF rumor and q swarm of plausible reports be-
fore the facts are reached In these matters.
Some things, however, are clear already.
Daniel Manning Will have more TO say about
the Cabinet ofncer from New York than any
one else. After nominating Mr.. Cleveland In
1882, the Governor.elect rather slipped out OF
control for six or eight months, but Mr.. Man
ming is O persistent man who pushes his way
by steady pressure, and he is near enough 10
The Democratic candidate 10 speak decisively.
II, which is improbable, there is q Cabinet
officer from New England, Mr.. Barnum Will
decide that, but Mr.. Barnum has been eclipsed
In the closing days OF the present canvass by
Senator German, who has tho double advant.
age OF being in the Senate and being ten years
younger. Tho campaign ends with Mr.. Bar
mum physically exhausted, and his personal
success In raising money has not been great.