The Portland daily press., 1885-05-23
The Hungry Democracy.
A Gentle Reminder TO the President Of
What He Is There For.
On. Y. World.

IN. Y. WORLDLY
The politicians are already discussing the
probabilities of the election in this state next
November.
1t will be an important election. The
people have large interest in it, because
the entire state government is to be chosen
beside state Senate for two years and
House of Assembly. The politicians have an
interest in 1t, because the Governor, elected
for three years, remains in Office until after
the election of President in 1888, and Is
supposed to be able to at least control the
delegation to the national convention of his
party through the use of the state patron
age.
The closeness of the vote last year was
mainly due to two causes: The malignant
sauders directed against Mr.. Cleveland by
pretended Democratic journals which sup
ported Blaine while wearing the livery OF
Butler, and the prejudice excited among the
stalwart Democracy by the support extended
to Mr. Cleveland by the independent Re
pubicans who would not support Blaine,
but would have supported any Republican
candidate.
Mr.. Cleveland is now President. He has
chosen his cabinet, outlined his policy, shown
the people what sort of an administration
he is going to give the country, and proved
that he has sufficient strength to defeat all
attempts to turn him from his course. Has
his policy so strengthened his party in his
own state as to make 1t stronger lthan 1t was
a year ago and TO insure It vietory?I
If the Democracy should suffer defeat In
New York next November, it would be con-
strued as rebuke of the administration, aud
would greatly encourage the Republicans,
especially as there Is but faint hope of DEM
ocratc success in Ohio.
The struggle will doubtless be close. The
result will depend on the wisdom with
which the parties are managed. II either
side makes blunder, its defeat will be al
most certain. The administration, especial
ly, must seek to strengthen the Democracy,
inasmucb as the Republicans, united "a de-
feat, are likely to put up Mayor Low or
some other candidate calculated to draw
back into the party ranks the Independent
votes.
1t is useless to deny that the administra-
ton policy of disregard of party leaders and
of the most active political element in the
Democracy has dissatisfied many staunch
Democrats. 1t discourages those who la
bored stoutly for the success of the admin
istration in order to turn the rascals ont, and
who are now told by the Republicans that
their cry was an imposition and that there
are no rascals to be turned out.
Some Democrats argue that if the admin
istIaton elected by Democrats can justly
disregard its obligations to the Democrats
who did the work of the campaign, the lat
ter can as justly disregard the claims of the
administration on the party.
The power of example is great. If an ad-
ministration denies It's obligations to the
party which made its existence possible, may
not the real leaders of that party and the
M xUh IN holiaua foi 70 inla ho
posed to become lukewarm to the admins
tration?
The clear policy of the President, if he
does not desire is lose his own state, is to
strengthen the party that elected him and
not the temporary allies, who, after receiv-
ing all his favors, are very likely to go back
to their old Republican fellowship.