Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-11-11
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LANCASTER, NOVEMBER IL, lSe.
Let There be Peace.

VIC ItBTee W scc the cplill VI Siiihlha'A'h |
egainst each other which exhibits itself in
leading Democratic actors in the late cleo
ton contest, and which is exemplilied in |
the reports of interviews with Lieutenant |
Governor Black, as printed in the Age, OF
York, and with ex-senator Wallace, as he |
Is reported by George Alfred Townsend |
In the Cincinnati Enquirer. We do |
not believe that Mr.. Wallace is cor
rectly reported, as it is not at all ac-
cording to his prudent habit that
be should speak so bitterly as he IS
raid to have done, and neither the Enquirer
NOR Mr.. Townsend are noted for scrupu-
lous accuracy of statement. Still there is
doubtless some basis for the sentiments at
tributed to Mr.. Wallace. He is made to
say that the campaign was badly fought by
the Democrats, and was handicapped with
3 candidate who was incompetent fol
the candidacy by lack of political
wisdom and force the chairman of the
state committee he thinks was more eff
cient in talk than in work and that the
influence Of the federal administration was
sadly and badly handled. The indictment,
il will be seen, runs from the president
down, and it is too broad and violent to
be the production of Senator Wallace, and
maybe safely deemed to have the elaboration
Of Mr.. Townsend in its especial spiciness.
Lieutenant Governor Black comes under
our criticism because he attributes his de
feat to the action of the anti-administra-
tion Democrats in the state. There was no
such cause for it, that we can discover.
There ara no anti-administration Demo-
Gratis in Pennsylvania. Senator Wallace
would doubtless be named as one, if there
are any, and his criticism of the president,
~ printed in the Cincinnati Enquirer, may
give ground for 50 CHASING him
though if all who criticise the ad-
ministration are considered To be
its foes, there would be a great host OF
them. We have freely criticised it our
selves, and yet deem ourselves among its
warmest friends and supporters. 1t is the
function of friends to criticise, and there
is the difference of black and white between
friendly AMI hostile criticism Senator
Wallace took no active part In the late
canvass. He was known to feel aggrieyed
ut his treatment by Mr.. Randall in the
gubernatorial nominating convention. He
charges that Mr.. Randall asked him to be
candidate and then refused without reason
to support him when he became a cand.
date.
As to the truth of this we know nothing
II true, Mr.. Wallace has good cause Of
complaint against Mr.. Randall. But there
is no evidence that he permitted his griey-
ance to carry him further than TO withhold
his perSonal exertions for the candidate
whom Mr.. Randall finally favored. The
vote In Mr.. Wallace's county of Clearield
shows that Mr.. Black got all its Demo-
cratic votes. CIeveland's majority there
was sos; Blacks was six hundred more.
1t can hardly be urIed that Senator Wal
lace was without influence in his own
county to take votes from Black if he had
chosen to exert it.
We do not believe that Nj Black did
not have the Democratic support. There
was no sign of disaffection to him among
the people. He was considered to be a
good candidate, as he was, and he received
the hearty support of his party. The
isolated disgust of some Democrats
with Randall or Cleveland, or any
one else, supposed to be near to the
candidate, was impOtent of important influ-
ence over the result. Black was beaten by
the full Republican vote and the mercenary
floating vote, drawn out against him by the
energy and unlimited cash against him
IN a canvass which also involved the cleo
tion OF United States senator for which
place there were divers Republican candi-
dates, laboring zealously for the party and
themselves, alongside the big monkey,
Quay, for whom they were earnestly draw
ing the chestnuts from the fire
We want to say with emphasis and de-
cision to all who deem themselves leaders
of the Pennsylvania Democracy that the
party is generally harmonious, and that it
is wholly unwilling TO see any exhibition
OF lack of harmony among those aspiring
to lead it. They must control themselves
to amiability if they expect to obtain its
smiles. And the wise will do so.