Wichita eagle., 1888-07-15
THE DOUBTFUL STATES.
The Effect Of the ST. Louis Convention
Upon Them - Indiana and Now York
Still In tine List.

The Eject Of the ST. Louis Convention
Iron Them Indiana and Now York
Still In the List.
The platform IS now made and the candi-
dates chosen By the representatives of tbs
Democratic party. II is il order TO consider
what effects they may have upon the
November vote, and the task is made easy
by the absence of any unexpected condition.
II was well known year ago thai the con-
veDticn would be compelled 20 nominate Mr..
Cleveland; 1t has been known for months
ttat the platform would be what Mr.. Cleve-
land desired il 70 be; there was equal IN
certainty aud Indifference as 10 the
choice of 3 candidate for the Vice
Presidency. l. was known that the
Southern tier would vote soldly for the
nominees OF the Democratic conversion,
though it was appreheuded tha; half dozen
or more Congressional districts of that tier
might return congressman who, II not Re
puhcans, were at least opponents OF the
Presidents low-tarid policy Il was known
that Mr.. Cleveland would be certainly "a
stron ger, and probably much weaker, in
New York in 1888 than II 1854. aud II was
known that his message WAS well nigh GER
tam TO insure the election of several Repub-
leans 70 Congressional seats now held by
Democrats from the Empire State. And it
was known that Indiana, always doubtful
State, would be far less in sympathy with
Democratic policies next year than a. the
general election.
Has the work of the St. Louis convention
unsettled any of these well grounded be-
lefs, or has 1t made them even more GER
taini Indiana was the enc objective point
OF those Democrats IN convention who were
indisposed to give the tail as well as the
head Of the ticket and the platform upon
which the head and tail were 10 be exhio-
tied 20 Mr.. Cleveland; IL was urged that
Indiana would DO moro surely Democratic
with Gray than with Thurman. But Thur
man was chosen and Gray rejected. Is In
diana more or less certain for the Democrats
now than when the convention assembled
There IS no good ground says the Chicago
Inter OcsGf, for assuming that the status
has changed a particle. Mr. Gray could not
have overcome the prison and hospital scan
dals; he could not have freed himself from
the odium attaching 20 = Governor VINO had
viewed with outward indifference, If rot
with secret pleasure, the forgeries OF the
Coy gang. His personality was that OF a
cunning, half-educsted, and conscienceless
political adventurer. His following is En-
tirely among the young place and p0yver
hunters of MS party who are cnvous OF the
influence OF the surviving friends and coun-
sellers Of Hendricks, and OF the STRONG and
reputable posse that taxes It's orders from
Mcdonald
Mr. voorhees, worked for Gray IN colven-
ton despite of eonteupt for his Ignorance
and hatred Of his ambition; Mr.. voorhees,
wanted q reelection 70 the Senate, and he
knew that with Gray in the Vice-P resadssoy
his own path was clear; he also Knew thai
with Gray defeated for the Vice Pres ,en-
tIal nomination his own path was not CIGAR.
Stripped Of the patronage Of the Governor
office, which he Ioses IN November, with bis
illitcracy exposed as il now Is, with tho
deathless opposition Of the Coy gang, which
he deserted in It's dying hours, aud with Tho
open hostility OF Mr. Mcdonald aad his
friends, Mr. Gray went out Of the -, Louis
convention 70 DC known no more forervr.
Mr. Thurman wilf carry the whole force q
irreconcil2bie Democrats, and Mr. Grey
could have done 10 more and would have
done no less. The situation IN Indiana -
unchanged; the odds are aga.as. chs Demo
Gratis. and b. The nomination Of man 20
WHOM those peculiar gentlemen kroyn a.
Independents are rot violently opposed, and
there are about 2.c0o Or 8, 900 Of :hean, the
State IS sure for Repu ssibaa victory
EQUALLY sure g l- tha, the condition Of View
York is unchanged; the v<uieIt, IL Eos
vie. attacks upon the personal character o:
the President by Democrats Of Tic hzser
sort who brough. thousands Of obscene
pamphlets for distribution among sce dee
gates, the in-consesled hatred Of the Bill
men, the irritation Of the Irish vo.Srs By
the truckEn 2 20 E5 gland policy o, NJ. Bay
ard, all confirm the belief THAI NJ Cleve-
land Is weaker now n New York than ever
To sum Up: When the convention opeDed
II was known that Of thc Northern States
necessary 20 Mr. ClCvesand's electjon ons
was more likely - go against hsE than tnr
hin. and thu. another was less Hxsly 20 be
tor hiu now .nan 70 I5s4 Tae cc1veution
has sdjoaraed without making the coEsA
tons y those States eisAer better Or wersA