St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-07
NEW YORK AND INDIANA.

There is a political affinity between
New York and Indiana. This is espe-
cially true as it relates to Democratic
prospects. 1t was the main feature in
Mr.. TnDEN'S plan for restoring the
national Democracy to power to first
make sure of New York and Indiana.
With these two states assured to the
party. the basis for success in national
contest was clearly established. 1t is a
question now with the leaders of the
Democracy whether this idea shall be
adhered TO in the future or whether it is
best to construct the coming campaign
on different basis. In past years the
Democracy had a sure support for In
diana in the person of the lamented
HENDRICKS. His personal popularity
in his own state made him invincible.
Now that he is dead the query naturally
arises, is there any left to take HEN
DRICKS' place as national leader? The
Indiana Democracy are fortunate in
having many leaders of great ability
and national prominence. With such
men as GRAY and VOORHEES, and Nc
DONALD and TURPIE there would be no
q
date for the vice presidency of whom
the party would be ashamed. But the
question is, would the nomination of
any one of them give that assurance of
victory that the nomination of HEN
BRICKS always did? This is the ques-
ton that the national Democracy would
like to have answered.
The GLOBE is not in the business of
candidate making, nor does it intend to
embark in it. 1t will not turn its hand
over one way or the other to promote
the chances of any individual for a
political Office. But as an observer of
public events and a discerner of the
drift of political affairs it has an opinion
that Indiana is in condition to claim
the next vice president. 1t Furthermore
believes that when the national
Democracy assemblies in convention
and looks the field over, DANIEL w.
VOORHEES, will be named for
that distinction. Mr.. VOORHEES,
mastery vindication of the tariff policy
of the administration the other day will
naturally attract public attention to
him as party leader. But Mr.. VooR-
HE'S strong point as candidate for
second place OH the national Demo-
cratic ticket is precisely the same that
Mr.. HENDRICKS pOSSeSSed-his per-
sonal popularity in his own state. 1t is
pretty well understood fact in Indiana
that whenever DAN VOORHEES, goes
out cunning he is sure to come back
loaded with game. 1t is only when
VOORHEES, has lost interest in a po-
ltical canvass in his state that the De-
mOcracy suffer. Everybody remembers
few years ago Democratic chances of
success in a state election were consld-
cred fOrlorn hope. DAN VOORHEES,
took Blue Jeans WILLIAMS under his
arm and went forth conquering and to
conquer. And it has always been so
that when blast rang out from the
Tall Sycam0re's bugle, the Democratic
legions marshaled in solid phalanx and
recruits came from unexpected quar-
tiers. 1t is possible that Mr.. VOORHEES,
will not want the nomination for vice
president, as his chances of remaining
Indefinitely in the senate are excellent:
but it is just as possible that his party
will want him to want it, and DANIEL.
w. VOORHEES, can always be relied on
to do his party'S bidding.