Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-03


The time for holding the Democratic
convention at Chicago for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for president
and vice-president of the United States
ard for preparing a platform upon
which the party's hopes must stand or
fall draws near. Speculations regard
ing the probable candidates are the
most that can be INDUCED in, and
they are of such Il character as to give
but little satisfaction to those who have
the time or inclination to consider
them. IL is not probable, In view of
the shortness Of the time between now
and the date of the convention, that
matters will take any new departure
or undergo any radical change from
what they are at present, and the
chances are that the same difference of
opinion aud the same rivalry which
now exist will meet the delegates to
Chicago on their assembling there.
so far as the preferences of the people
are concerned Tilden Is beyond all
doubt the favorite, not only on account
of the record which no has made
IA statesman and reformer.
but also (and we regret to have
to acknowledge IT. because his
name has become household word
throughout the country among the
masses of the people who have never
heard of any other candidate. This Is
one chief feature of his strength as IL
was OF Grants. People do not take
kindly to new iledged leaders who
spring up mushroom-like aud at
tempt to lead. They want to support
and follow "A man they know, at least
by name. Whether or not lur. Tilden
viii insist upon his decision being ac-
cepted rs final, In the event of the
nomination being rendered him unani-
mously, Is question not lacking in
able advocates on both sides and one
which Will never be decided, in all
probability, until after the conven-
ton has done Its work. After Mr..
Tilden come Bayard and Cleveland.
neck and neck. MIR. Bayard ENJOYS
the advantage of being older In the
cause and consequently better known
than Mr.. Cleveland. Moreover. IL
VIII doubtless be admitted by even
Mr.. Cleveland's warmest friends that
the Delaware statesman possesses
more experience and more ability than
the young giant of the pivotal state.
lie is a man in all respects the
intellectual peer of any man
IN the Union, aud his purity
OF character Is at once tower of
strength and the admiration of the
whole country. Unfortunately he ia
from state which is au unimportant
iactor In Democratic politics, and MS
New York Is looked upon and gener-
ally conceded TO bs dlle~chief Demo-
cratic stronghold, the selection of n
candidate who will concentrate all on
posing factions and carry the state by
an assured majority is of paramount
Importance. Whether this can he
found In Mr.. Cleveland or not ia Mt
present very doubtful, is not likely
that the adherents of Mr.. Flower will
give an opposing candidate from New
YORK a very enthusiastic support, The
large organizations OF laboring men
have already come out plain in thleslrfS
united opposition to Mr.. Cleveland.
and by the tone Of Mr.. Kelly's paper
and from his own public utterances 1t
Is not difficult 10 discern that Tam.
many will oppose him, or tacitly
witness his defeat, 1t may be said
that the independents OF New York
are a force sufficient 10 compensate for
any loss which the Democratic nomi.
nee might sustain by reason OF the dis.
affection OF the Democrats, and It is
known that they favor Mr.. Cleye-
lands candidacy. To depend ON indie.
pendent Republicans who break away
rom their own party isa AS risky a piece
u business rs depending on sore-hesd |
Democrats. II is therefore worth con.
'dering whether or not 1t would |
% better for the Democrats to nomi.
iate . man outside OF New York |
VINO would be removed from all local /
dissensions, aud who
oild 80 before the country as Demo-
ratio candidate for president rather
nan as a man acceptable to New York
ne presidential question IL a party
ueatlon, and must DO determined bv
ie 'wager OF battle" at the ballot.box.