Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19

/ Why Not?
The suggestion, whether made IN earn
est or for the purpose OF ridiculing IL,
which has appeared in some of the news
! papers of the State, that the final out
/ come of the Gordon Bacon campaign
might be a coalition to defeat the regular
! Democratic ticket ought to be received
with the outspOken disapprOval of ev cry
Democrat. There should be no encour-
agement given to the suggestion. On the
contrary, the position should be taken,
and firmly maintained. that the majority
must rule, and that the action of the con-
ventIon which meets on July % must be
acquiesced in.
There is no good reason now for think
ing that any considerable number oiDemo-
rats would be willing ito join with their
political enemies to defeat the choice OF
the convention, whoever the choice m ay
be. 1t is true that the personalities
OF the present campaign have caused
great deal of bitterness, and there may be
some who will be ready to Join any move
ment that promises TO afford them little
satisfaction for their disappointment, but
it is not probable that the number will be
large-certainly not large enough to be
formidable. Both Gen. Gordon and Maj.
Bacon have said that they would support
the nominee of the convention, and with
out a leader there could hardly be serious
opposition among Democrats to the con-
vention's action.
DR.. FELTON, has said that he would not
abide by the will OF the majority if Gen.
Gordon were nominated, but the Doctors
record as Democrat is hardly such as to
induce any considerable number of Dem
ocrats to follow him.
Bat the fact that the leading organs of
both Gen. Gordon and Maj. Bacon have
handled this suggestion relative to coal
ition Is sufficient to show Democrats all
over the State that il either Gen. Gordon
or Mai. Bacon is nominated there will be
a lack OF harmony and enthusiasm among
Democrats in about every county in the
State. One faction will say to the other:
"You have succeeded in nominating your
candidate, now elect him." and while the
dissatisfied and defeated faction may not
generally abstain from voting, there will
be lack of that interest in the campaign
thatis so necessary for the future welfare
of the party.
The probability OF the existence of this
condition of affairs is causing the think
ing men of the party-even those who are
strong admirers Of either Gen. Gordon or
Maj. Bacon-to wonder whether, alter all,
the welfare of the party should not he
their first consideration. They would like,
of course, to see the ambition of their re-
spective favorites gratified. but they can
not avoid the thought that the promotion
of either of them to the Governorship is
not necessary to the happiness of the peo-
pie or the prosperity Of the State, while
the harmony OF the party is.
Why, then, should the harmony of
the party be jeopardlzed? II nothing is
to be gained by the nomination of either
Gen. Gordon or Maj. Bacon. but, on the
contrary, a condition of affairs which,
from party standpoint, is TO be deplored,
is likely to follow the nomination of either
one or the other of them, what Is the use
or continuing to instruct delegates only
for them? Why not stop choosing dele
gates in the interest of either of them, and
choose those who will consider the inter-
est of the party and of the State before
that of any man?
II there were reasons beyond those
which are purely personal why Gen.
Gordon or Maj. Bacon should be Governor
there would be some excuse for the cam
paign that is being conducted in their be-
half, but as there are no such reasons the
people would act wisely by refusing to be
cOaxed or bullied into electing delegates
for one or the other of them.
If either Gen. Gordon or Maj. Bacon is
nominated, One-half of the party in this
State will be disappointed and dissatis-
fed. There are many other Georgians
the nomination of any one of whom would
be approved from one end of the State to
the other. Why not nominate one OF them