Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-04-17
The Po.l..ca, Future.

The new administration is being watch
ed with great interest By the republican
manager, particularly those who are
close to Mr. Blaine, and they arc inclined
to make the most Of the dissatisfaction ia
the democratic ranks. Representative
William Walter Phelps said TO a Star Re-
porter; 4" / have just been coDgratulating
a democratic Senator on having a Presi-
dent who gives such great satisfaction to
both republicans and democrats"
as that Your opinion, that everybody
is satisfied n asked the reporter.
any opinion is" blr. Phelps replied,
" that Mr. Cleveland Is going 70 give a
very good administration 10 the country,
but very bad one for the party. Helis
doing nothing at all for his party. The
party managers are dissatisfied, and they
have a right TO be. They have a right 70
expect him TO do something for the good
of the party. lie might get just as good
men for these prominent appointments,
and yet give them where they would do
the party some good. Now there's the
case Of my namesake, who was given the
English mission. No better man for the
place could have been found, but just as
good a one might have been had, and the
appointment have gone where ii would
have been OF an advantage TO the party.
So with all the rest IL would be just as
easy for him to serve his party If he want
ed 10. But he wants to ignore party
altogether. lie has made up his mind 70
stubbOrnly resist party pressure and refuse
to recognize party claims. This will meet
with the approval Of the people, but will
bring about party disruption. The pro-
cess Of disruption will 60 on all through
his administration and at the end Of the
four years he will have driven the party
managers Off, They will be growing more
and more disconnected as he continues 10
ignore them, and from time 10 time the
more Out-spOlen will come out and de-
nOnucc the administration. The republic
cans and the n0n-paItizans will applaud
his action and give bin all possible en-
enlargement Ia go on, and this will more
thoroughly disgust the old democratic
leaders. ! know there are lots Of demo-
cratic Senators who would De better sat
isnrd if Blaine were Ia the White House.
There were some last November, VINO had
no flyOrs 20 ask of Mr. Blaine, who would
lust as leave have seen Blaine elected.
They would like his methods better and
would be closer 10 him. Then, too, the
south would haye had more 10 expect
from bis election. There we're millions Of
dollars in the east ready to be put in
business enterprises in the south had he
been elected. This money is now locked
up in New York. / meet with fresh proof
every day that democrats voted for Blaine.
If he were 10 be nominated in l--5 demo-
cratic managers would support him, and
he would get an immense democratic
vote
d" But will not Cleveland gain great
strength among the people who are not
politicians p asked the Star man. "Will
he not draw of all those Of no particular
politics who have always voted with the
republicans p
Yes, he viii draw of all those but
they, with all their numbers, cannot
make mp for the less Of party managers"
Mr.. Phelps idea seemed 10 be through
out that all the politicians would unite,
and the struggle of the future would be
between them and the mass Of people who
oppose political methods aud he thought
the politicians would prove the stronger !