Omaha daily bee., 1886-11-01
Thought to be Losing G Ground.

There arc indications that Mr.. Ceye-
land is steadily losing ground with his
party. While Il little time ago every
thing pointed to his denomination in
1888, there have recently been evidences
of revolt and of growing dissatisfaction
which must be regarded as a serious
menace TO his chances. These come also
from Il section where he must have i
solid support in order to be successful
either in the national convention or be-
fore the people. The Vlrginlan incident
continues to be talked about, and what
ever northern democrats may think
about 1T, it has unquestionably made a
decided impression, not confined to Nir-
ginia, unfavorable to Mr.. Cleveland. 1t
is also apparent that South Carolina is
no longer unit for him. His inaction
and apparent Indifference respecting the
calamity at Charleston lost him thousands
of friends among people who were rs
| ardently devoted to his political fortunes
rs those of any other portion of the coun-
| try, and the diSpleasure is a lasting one.
| 1t was measurably expressed in the re-
cent bitter arraignment of the presidents IS
| policy by Congressman Tillman of
! South Carolina, one of the ablcst and
most influential politicians in the
| South, which is reported to have
created marked sensation i'll
| that section. Further evidences of the
| growing displeasure come from Louis
| lana and Texas. In the former state
Senator Eustls has long been a con
| spicuous opponent of the president, and
| now it is believed Senator Gibson has
also antagonized him. We recently
noted the fact of an interview between
the latter senator and the president, in
which Gibson bluntly charged the admin
| istration with Inconsistency in the pro-
| posed action regarding federal officials
in Louisiana who were alleged to have
violated the civil service order of the
| president, In Washington the democratic
| enthusiasm which preceded Cleveland 8
! election and was so marked in the early
| part of his administration Is no longer
found, and the balance of feeling there is
| decidedly against him. He keeps coldly
| ajoof from the people, and it is sai' that
| ne and his cabinet act, as it were by con
! cert, 10 snub and repulse district inter
| csts. The socalled democrats are the
| most undemocratic element of the popu.
| lation, and it is not uncommon to hear
| them express the belief, which with them
Is the equivalent of hoping, that the
next president will be republican.
! Ii is furthermore somewhat signii-
cant fact, To which we have heretofore
referred, that many of the most earnest
| friends and supporters of Mr.. Cleveland
in the present congress failed of re.nom-
nation, the reason therefor being mainly
if not solely the active support they had
| given his policy. A striking example is
the case of General Bragg, of Wisconsin,
who proclaimed that he loved the presi,
dent for the enemies he had made, F." and
others are Floyd KING, of Louisiana,
| Wellborn and Throckmorton, of Texas,
| Willis, of kentucky, with number OF
others of less prominence. 1t is con
cedcd that the republicans will make
large gains in the next house, if they dc
not succeed in carrying it, and oldfash'
toned democrats charge the responsibility
! entirely to the policy of the president
and his treatment Of the party. Mr.
Cleveland was some time ago made con
scious of the fact, through the investiga
tons OF his more sagacious lieutenants
Manning and Lamont, that in his own