The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-20


was Mr.. Elaine responsible; and 1 Under
take to say from the best information of
nay command. an expression which Mr.. Blaine
did not himself hear This was at once used by
the Democratic party throughout the whole
cohntay. Every dead wan was piaesrgled with
it, and the pews of the Catholic churches filed
with II Sunday morning re correct it was
impossible. Senator Murphy one of the most
1iptihguishea Democrats in the State and
heading 1uclnher OF tiie State committee. as
sured me that this unfortunate ALTERATION cost
lis at least 10000 votes. The defeat Of the Repub
lican ticket is on all hands conceded to be at
trfbutable directly to this most unfortunate eX
preston Of an aged clergyman. who did not
probably comprehend the effect of the 'lapghage
which he employed. The success of the Demo
cratic party is not due to the independents. 1t
is not due to the Prohibitonts. 1t is not due
to the Conlling followers. We could have
Aeaten dheeHtire combination in the State of
New York even with n larger majority than
General Garfield received. 1t is due to DIR.
Burchard l think no one denies that the loss
of New Jersey and Connecticut is attributable to
the same cause
what have you TO say as to the management
of the national Committed!
at is possible that we may have hadrcommit-
tees more experieheed in the "Details Of politics;
but the Republican party has never had com
nittee more faithful and more diligent Con
slider what in this State they We're compelled to
confront-the vast majority ia favor of Govern
or ClevelaT-d two years ago the Independent de-
lection, the Prohibition movement i&nd the
stealthy detection of Conklngs followers in
Oneida and elsewhere Under all These circum-
stances. added to the Burchard escapadc we
have lost the State by less than twelve hundred
plurality. There must have been some superb
management somewhere. 1t is qnite the fash
ion to criticise the chairmen OF the national
committee, Mr.. Jones and Mr. 5Hkns.
Had we succeeded thsy would have
been extolled as great political manag
ers. That did not succeed comes,
as | have shown, from circumstances which
they cnuld not possibly control or foresee. Then
fidelity it is absurd to. question. ln,season ami
out of season, and under sacrifices which but
few men would have endured. they sought the
success of the ticket and no one has right to
eritcise their conduct. unless it is some c1ie who
his contributed to the success of the party as
largely as they have done; and if criticism is
limited 10 these quarters the public may rest
assured that there will be no criticism"
"Do you think this defeat seriously affects the
future of the partyl'
'On the contrary. think it solidifes the par
ty. We,are now a compact powerful splendid
political organization. identical IN opinion and
purpose. Ii is curious feature of the triumph
of the Democratic party at this election that the
only reason that the country will not be greatly
damaged by its success is that its success has
rot been complete, and the only hope of the
patriotic Democrat now is, not that his party
has triumphed but that it has not trumphed
completely The salvation of the
country rests on the fact. not that Cleveland is
elected-the hope of success on the part of all
our great industries rests not on the fact that he
rs TO be our next President but rather on the fact
that. being our next President, he and the House
Of Representatives behind him will be unable to
carry out the doctrine which he represents, be-
cause of the interposition of the Republican
Senate and so again. as in the countless instan-
co.'s Of the past, the Republican party saves the
cOU1rtTy.'
''How hong win the Democratic party hold
togetherl'
''Wfthin six months the so-ealled reforners of
the civil service will be compelled to abandon it.
The Democratic party is the caucus, and
the caucus is the solid South. Assaults
will be made upon our industrial system which
will fail in their effect, but such assaults will
tend to open the eyes OF the public and the country
to the danger of Democratic rule. This will
drive FROM them all those deluled and dyspeptc
Republicans who have absurdly believed that
the Democratic party is as favoraby inclined to
the protection of American industries as the Re
publican. The independents WIFI not be recog
nized. and if one of them should happen to be,
the others who are neglected will take alarm.
and with their natural tendencies to bolt. the
first purpose of the independent will be to purify
the Democratic party To which it has recently
attached itself by boiling its nominations The
independent seems to know OF no method for
purifying either church party save by defeat
ing it / look for II Strengthening from this
time forward of the Republican party. and with
ia two years expect that every Northern State
will wheel into line under its banners.