Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-29
Murkrille enquirer.
s. CIV
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1883.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The National democratic committee
which met in Washington last week, Sc
lected st. Louis as the place, and appoint
ed June 5th as the time for holding the
Democratic National Convention. This
anticipates the Republican National Con-
vention, which will meet in Chicago on
the 10th of June. The official call for the
Democratic Convention has been made
by VIM. H.. Barnum, Chairman of the
committee.
The action of the Democratic commit
tee is said to mean that the policy of the
party in the coming campaign will be ag-
gressive rather than defensive. On this
point the Washington correspondent of
the New York Times, writing last Friday,
says:
The determination of the National Dem
ocratic committee to hold the Democratic
Convention earlier than that of the Re-
publican party, strange to observe, does
not provoke that shout Of eXultant delight
that ought to have been expected from a
party that has recently declared its firm
intention to win with or without James
G. Blaine. The Republican members of
the ways and means committee of the
House, those unemployed gentlemen who
are really responsible for the side-splitting
sarcasms about "dark lantern" sessions to
e~xtirpate American industries, fail to
raise their voices anew with predictions OF
victory The fact is that they do not real
ize that the Democratic party would dare
to lead off, and they were hopeful that
they would wait in order that there could
be no tariff bill before the people to dis
cuss at convention time. AT last some of
the Democrats realize that that they will
command more respect by boldness than
by hesitation. Republicans can be found
in Congress who, if they would permit
their opinions to be printed, would be
discovered as believers in tariff reduction
and as doubtful of the success of the party
that fights for indiscriminate and unmit-
igated protection. One of these Republi-
cans directed attention this afternoon to
an editorial in a New York paper, sup
posed to be Democratic in politics, which
intimated broadly enough that no candi-
date for President could carry New York
on q low tariff platform. "Now, that's
absurd on the face of it," was the COM
ment. "You had a campaign in your
State only three months ago. The Repub-
licans had a strong protective platform.
li0 DcLuuCIdtS lldu d INV ain PiooiOhu'
The vote was large, and the Democrats
won. Is there likely to be less interest in
the State in November next or less tariff
reform sentiment than there was in No
vember last? We Republicans cannot
safely base our hopes of getting the cleo
tors of New York on any such assulnp-
tion."
The ways and means committee Dem
ocrats are greatly pleased with the selec-
ton of an early day for the convention.
1t may furnish inirm Congressman with
nerve and decision to have a national ex-
preston on the tariff question in June.
They expect to bring their bill before the
full committee next Tuesday. If not pos
sible to produce it then, it will come along
on Friday of next week. 1t will not be
brought in because the Republicans want
to see it, but because its constructors have
made it so conservative and acceptable
that Mr.. Randall aver will not have great
reason to condemn it. Mr.. Randall, by the
way, is quoted as regarding the selection
of an early day for the convention as very
bad politics. He goes further than his
friends, the Republicans, for they are gen.
silent.