The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30
EDITOR DANA ON CLEvEL AND.
NAching Into the President for Many
l Alleged Mistakes,

Editor Charles A. Dana, Of the New
York Sun, has been spending few days
here. I saw him yesterday, and regarding
Cleveland's defeat he said
cleveland was beaten in the recent
contest for the very simple reason that o
majority of the people chose to vote
against him. Many things contributed to
the result. In the first place, the chances
are all against the reelection OF any Pres-
dent. Since 1882 only two men have been
twice placed in the office Of the
Chief Magistrate. These were Lincoln
and Grant and they both were kept in
the White House under exceptional cir
cumstances. The military record of Gen.
Grant made him public hero, and Abra-
ham Lincoln would never have been
reelected but for the continuance OF the
war. Therefore, on general principles, in
order to secure President second term
of Office there must be something of spe-
cal and unusual importance to commend
him TO public favor. Cleveland had no
such element TO aid him. On the contrary,
he was handicapped in many ways He
had no strong personal friends; he was
cordially disliked by the leaders of the
Democratic party and the political di-
rectors-the Democratic press-even be-
fore election.
ANXIOUS FoR PRAISE
III do not believe there is n more unpop.
ular person in the United States than he,
and after next March, when the game is all
{-~Srer, the universal wonder will be how
such a man rs Cleveland ever came TO fill
such high position. During his admins
tration he did nothing 10 win the conf
dence and support OF his party--in fact he
did not care n copper for the real interest
OF the Democrats What he worked
and schemed for from beginning 10
end was the welfare aud advancement OF
Mr.. Grover Cleveland. In his manner
toward bis supporters he was always cold
and overbearing and he never by any
chance put himself out to be courteous or
accommodating. lie thought himself
man Of destiny and SO far above his follow
ers that he could kick them about as he
pleased. lie has finally discovered his
mistake.
ale was always trying to produce n sen.
satiUn which would make people talk
about him. He did not choose any given
line of action so much because he believed
in II, as because lac believed in advantages
for himself. lie did not dare TO veto the
oleomargarine bill or river and harbor bill,
although he was convinced that both were
unwise. He did veto a lot OF pension bills
because he saw an opportunity TO set peo-
pie talking about his cutting down ex-
ponses without alternating any influential
classes.
cLEvELAND's MISTAKES.
"In many things he made mistakes MS
what would rebound 10 his advantage.
Ills negotiation Of the fisheries treaty and
the extradition treaty did him much harm
among the Irish and the fishermen. II he
he had not been politically dead already
OF course his opposition on the tariff
would have finished him. This last cleo
ton has forever settled the free trade
question. No party can succeed in the
United States which waversinits adherence
10 protection. California wants protection
foe It's wines and wOolens and fruits, Ala
bama wants Il for It's iron, and 50 will
colorado in time The whole West wants
II for the manufactures and industries
which are springing up there as II by
magic The East has always wanted Il
and the South will follow suit. The DEM
ocrats were beaten in fair fight because
they deserved to he. There was never an
election more quiet and orderly; there
was never one with less corruption OF the
polls.
THE DEMOCRATIC SETBACK.
Talk about Cleveland having been
knitted in New York by Hill and Hewitt is
nonsense. Those two men aided rather
than injured the Presidential candidate.
The bitterness which arose In New York
State by these factional jcalousics resulted
in drawing out an immense vote, which
always helps the Democrats. Further
more Hill gained thousands OF votes
among Republicans opposed 10 re-
strictng the sale Of liquor, and many such
men were thus led 10 cast the straight
Democratic ticket. II the Democrats had
chosen as their candidate n man without
Cloveand's host Of enemies, and ii they
had excluded from their platform any
thing which might be construed as leading
toward free trade, ! think there is no
doubt they would have been successful
As II II, they are set back where they
were twenty years ago, and they have a
Republican majority against them Ia both
houses.
THE sACRviiiE INCIDENT.
"Thc Sackyillc incident had little effect
in my opinion ON the result II came too
late Clcvcland's mistake here was in not
packing Lord Sackvillc of 10 England ten
DAYS sooner than hc did When the Brit.
ish Minister at Washington asserts, ~ ho
practically did, that the President Of
the United States is n fool and dem
agogue, Il Is high time the Queen sent rs
another representative. As 10 the COM
- administration | nm sure Blaine
vii be Secretary 81 state unless he
should refuse. Warner Miller wall probably
be Offered either tire Treasury or the In.
terror Department. Harrison, la a decided
measure, owes his election 10 the rcsolute
stand taken by Miller on the liquor qucs.
ton, which drew thousands oi vllCs from
tie Prohibition party, all ~ much clear
gin ior the Republicans ! suppose ilar.
fison will make clean sweep among the
Democratic oiiicc-hpldcrs. Ills party be-
liovcs in civil service rciosm-ior them.
eclyCa"