Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-18

should itnow he driven out OF office. Let
not the Southern Democrats be deceived in
this matter. II they want to maintain .
white mans government IN the States
where the census attests an excess Of
blacks over whites, they must elect q Dem
ocra,1C President. Had the cool and far
sighted leaders OF the Southern Democracy,
the SOUS or successors OF the men who
throughout the greater part OF this cen
gUrv have swaycd the c~OluCils of the Dem
oCg,tIc party, known at Chicago in lN-u
the truth about Mr.. Cieveiand's strength
IN b's own State, would they have turned
a deaf ca. To the notes OF warning had they
ioressen that aided by a ludicrous but
none the less effective accident, he could
ouIy get a beggarly plurality Of less than
LOO votes. would they have ever adopted
him as their candidate for President? They
we're gulled and bambOCz,ed then. hut now
the truth IL all before them, What will
they do about it?'
II "~TRIBuNE's' sSAEL.
Toe Tribune says: The Democratic
party nesdrd g leader, hut has found a
master. The events of the past year have
a peculiar interest for the philosophical
student OF parties and Of party government
ln a Republic. President Cleveland die.
tatcs To the New York Democratic Conven-
tion As absolutely, with as little effective
resistance and with as couteuptuOus in
difference 10 the interests and wishes Of
intelligent Democrats, as il he were over
seer on a plantation and Democrats were
mis- slaves. Gov. Hill, Of whom some talked
A. the possible leader Of an insurreCtiOu,
feels thu lash and bears the humiliation OF
"a public digging as best he can. Without
him. Mr.. Cleveland could never nave be-
come master Of bis party, for It was Mr
Hills victory las: year that made Cleve'
lands dirtation possible.
DID NELL.
The H.rrF says. The Democrats did
well last night when they favored the
policy OF Federal economy and a reform OF
the tariff. The Republicans will also do
we'll e az their Buffalo convention they
sgusrely take the same position. Thus
wo1lf lift Us all above the reach Of party
politics. At IL nate that Is the field on
which the battle is 70 be fought and won.
GOVERNOR Hill.
The TIm,, says. The state Of New
York adds ITS column oil delegates to the
l]rrr,h-ring list OF delegates from other
states who will cast an undivided vote FOR
President Cleveland at the s.. Louis Con
ven.Ioa. The Presidents own state thus
lends lts voice to the general reclamation
which demands his denomination with a
p1.i,iyeua,s no longer TO be deuied OF dis
pu,sd or resisted. II is a bad result for
David b. Hlll. Tbs Governor has not IN
frequently met with serious rebuils in the
game o. politics. Yesterday, for the first
time, he met with absolute defeat and re
quotation by hI- party. lie had 4chemed
and intrigued fora place al The head OF the
delegation at large. HIS triends
have s@trigeu, and apparently with some
success. to coavince the administration
thar be wa too strong in the State to he
caylIier!v treated in tAe Convention; and
they have lahorrd to create an impression
here tia; his election as a delegate al large
WAS desired NJ Washington. But the Con
v-n.inu would have none OF him, and tina,
decision VS. the best one possible Tor the
pa,tv and Tor the President. Unless We
grgy much mistake Is import, IN makes
an end o.! Gov. Hill. A Governor who
cannot get his party 10 give him the hum
H.g otEca O: q delegate to IA alton Con
y,ut,uu &, SCARCELY 10 a position to demand
70 denomination to the executive office.