New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
EICTS Is SUOEIING.

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Mr.. QUAY. with his talent for silence, is com
ing TO the front to take charge of the Rcpub-
lican campaign. II would he well if all his
associates would just now take notice that he
does not begin with Dragging. To ShreWd
and capable political leader ii does not appear
the very best thing in the world 10 give Re
rubIicarS at the outset fatal feeling OF over
confidence. 1t NAV be noticed that some are
talking of Mr.. HlTis0nS election as " abso-
Iuiclv certain already" That is not true, as
every capable political manager knows. y
great deal Of hard work has yet TO he done. and
if il is neglected Mr.. Harrison will not be
elected. The right way to &c; people to neglect
/! is 20 assure them that il is quite unnecessary
The bedrock truth is that Mr.. IaTison's
election can be made certain by the right kind
of work. performed faithfully and in season.
Therefore he has the best chance Ct success.
For nothing that Mr.. Cleveland or his support
erS can possibly do. however hard they try, can
give him an even chance Of success if the Re
publicans make the right kind of effort at the
right time But the enc thing uncertain in
this great contest is exactly this. whether the
Republican army is going to fight Chinese
fashion. at some p0iHts-with load noises and
& dreadful beating Of goDgS-or at every vital
point in a civilized and effective way. Bluster
and bluff deafening shouts and vast process
sions that stretch out to the crack Of doom,
will not convince thinking voters that their
own wages and the public prosperity depend
upon Democratic defeat
There are some symptoms Of desire to con-
vert this into shouting campaign at the out
set to rely upon many bands and numerous
torches and the large subscriptions necessary
to keep torches burning and bands braylng
One enthusiast wants a meeting Of 100000
Republicans in the District Of Columbia, where
there are no voters. If there is any more
effective way of spending large sum of money
and great effort to no end than in an organ
izaton Of mcnster" demonstration where no
body can hear argument. that more waSteful
way has not yet been made known. The per-
sonal time Of 10000 men put into the ciTcua-
ton of papers. tracts and other forms Of in
formation, and into direct and earnest effO
with their neighborS, would change some vot-
crS The same sum Of money out into the
circulation Of speeches like that of Mr.. Nc
Kinley would change some voters. Whipped
cream is good, but let the solid roast beef 90
first, if the dinner is to he 4 satisfying one.
Argument and education will win this year.
Boosting and Dragging will make it easy to
lose. The contest is going to be a close one.
With the right kind Of work Republicans can
carry every Northern State. Bat they can be
cheated in New orh, in Jersey City, in New
Haven, in IndianapoliS-for they have been
cheated already in each of those cities. A
great honest Republican majority, outside those
cities, from the worlingmen and the farmers
in each Of the doubtful States can Oyerwhelm
all the frauds that Democrats have power to
contriye. But that great honest majority can
be won only by educating the voters.