The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-08-23
THE pousrruL STATES.

zno En0ot ~ tho 81 Louis COnvontf0n
Upon Them : Indiana and Now York
gtll1 In the List.
The platform Is now mado and the candi-
dates chosen by tho representatives Of the
Democratic party. IL 10 In order to consider
what effects they may have upon the
November vote, and the task IL madc easy
by the absence OF any unexpected condition.
II was well known year ago that tho con.
vention would be compelled to nominate Mr..
Cleveland; IL has been knswn for months
tkat the platform would be what Mr.. Glove
land desired IL 70 be; there was equal un-
certainty and indifference as 70 tho
choice Of . candidate for the Vice.
Presidency. II was known that tho
Southern tier would vote solidly for tho
nominees Of the Democratic convention,
though IL was apprehendod that half dozen
or more Congressional districts Of that ticr
might return Congressman who, IL not Re-
pulicans, wore ut least opponents Of tho
Presidents low-tariR policy. It was known
that Mr.. Cleveland would be certainly no
stronger, and probably much weaker, in
Now York in 1883 than in 1884, and 1t was
known that his message was well nigh cor
tain TO insure the election Of several Repub-
licans 10 Congressional seats now held by
Democrats from the Empire State And 1t
State, would be far less in sympathy with
Democratic policies next year than at tho
general election.
Has tho work Of the st. Louis convention
unsettled any Of these we'll grounded be-
liefs, or has II made them oven moro cor
.taini Indiana was tho one objective point
Of those Democrats In convention who were
indisposed to give tho tail as wcll as tho
head Of the ticket and tho platform upon
which tho head and tail were TO be oxhib-
tied TO Mr. Cleveland; II was urged that
Indiana would bc more surely Democratic
with Gray than with Thurman. But Thur
man was chosen and Gray rejected. Is In.
diana more or less certain for tho Democrats
now than when the convention asscmbledi
Thcre Is no good ground says tho Chicago
inter Ocean. for assuming that tho status
has changed O particle. Mr.. Gray could not
have overcome tho prison and hospital scan
dals; no could not have freed himself from
tho odium attaching to Governor who had
viewed with outward Indifference, II not
with secret pleasure, tho forgcrics Of tho
Coy gang. His personality was that Of O
cunning, holf.cducated, and consoiencclcss
political adventurer. His following is on
tirely among the young place and power
hunters Of his party who aro envious Of the
tnuuCuCo VI VIZ 9utVAvhh8 AkAcSAO uuu SouLA-
sellors Of aondriclks, and Of the strong and
reputable posse that takes its orders from
Mcdonald.
Mr.. Voorhees, worked for Gray in convcn.
tion despite Of contempt for his ignorance
and hatred Of his ambition, Mr.. Voorhees,
wanted recollection to tho Senate, and he
knew TINT with Gray In tho Vice. Presidency
his own path was clear; he also knew that
with Gray defeated for tho vicc-Presidcn.
tial nomination his own path was not clear
Stripped Of tho patronage Of tho Governors
offico, which he loses in November, with his
tlliteracy exposed as It now is, with tho
deathioss opposition Of tho Coy gong, whict
no deserted in It's dying hours, and with the
open hostility OF Mr.. Mcdonald and his
friends, Mr.. Gray went out OF tho st. Louis
convention to DO known no more forever
Mr.. Thurman will carry the whole force Of
irreconcilable Democrats, and Mr.. 0ray
could have done no moro and would have
done no less. The situation In Indiana |!
unchanged; the odds are against tho Demo
Gratis, and by the nomination Of o man b
whom those peculiar gentlemen known a
Independents arc not violently opposed, nnt
there ure about 20OO or 1900 Of them, tn,
State IL sure for o Republican victory.
Equally sure 10 II that the condition Of New
York IL unchanged; tho virulent, II no
vile, attacks upon the personal character o
the President by Democrats OF tho base
sort who brought thousands Of obscen
pamphlets for distribution among the dole
gates, tho ill-concealed hatred Of tho Hi
men, the irritation Of the Irish voters b,
tho trucking 70 England policy Of Mr.. Bay
ard, all confirm the belief that Mr.. Cleve
land is weaker now In New York than ever
To sum up: When the convention opcne,
II was known that Of tho Northern State
necessary to Mr.. Cleveland's election on
was more likely To go against him than 70
him, and that another was less likely to b
tor him now than In 1884. The convention
has adjourned without making tho cond
tions IN those States either better or worse