New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-28
VICTORY IS IN THE AIR
w. W. PHELPS EXPLAINS THE SITUATION
EVERYTHING WAS AGAINST THE PARTY IN 1863

| n T. in their hall Congressman Phelps was the
chief guest. State Senator Nevins, OF Monmouth
| County, was also present, together with NUMBER
| Of gentlemen Of local prominence. Alter recep-
ton Mt the United States Hotel MI Phelps was
escorted to the hall When the dinner was over
| no was introduced and greeted with much
| enthusiasm. This is part of what he said
| Ann now aimee you have asked me TO make tho con-
,as. between tho Republican outlook Of 1888 and that
| 1884 which nude for the Young Republicans OF
baltimore a night or two ago. beseech the veterans
who Joined us 1884 not to grumbe that they did not
nostpone their enlistment until 1883 They acqurea
| erperence [Laughter.l And there Is no reason why
| t,cv should not join with young recruits IN all
| thanking God that this is 1888 ani not 1884
bosc were weary days for all Of usthe wearier that
ne br 10 keep smile on our lips when Our hearts wero
gloomy in the anticipation OF assured defeat VAIN tnen
were these genial influences which your CLUB ofers To-
NIGHT Nor wine music nor wit nor coquence couid
| uft that pail Before tho long summers tight
const homeless odds, waged with no better nopo than
N an WACO it that might claim with unhappy Francis
| at Payia All is lost but not our honor
HISTORY DECREED REPUBLICAN DISASTER.
Wei nw that history decreed Republican disaster. We
looked back 1882; heard the tramp OF the I'm
-ol host that in the State of NewYorK took majority
| of 900 600 into the Democratic camp. And when we
looked North and West for consolation we saw from
states that before bowed the knee to Baal Repre-
senatives marching to the Capitol who on tne r"iica
OF the XLVlIIth congress answered IN Democratic
majority OF eighty four ..o 49,. 49,. an. r,ou
| Nor did the elections OF SO stem tho tie Ihey
| swolied it, New-York still tarred in the Democratic
camp Ohio found ts loyal hosts seized by the same
dstcmpcr ana MADE inc eaant foraheI h'"i ni' e"oi"
| to Democratic rival
| PHILOSOPHY DECGEED REPUBLICAN DIS ASrER.
We knew that philosophy dccreei Republican di saster
History had put all these dIscouragements behind u.s.
while around us the swirling crowds VINO camored
for change" Not the rabbe only; for from clustered
students who studied the signs of all times and thought
OF the countys safety for centuries and not the partys
| triumph for term, came the calm and authoritative
statement: The science OF POLITICAL Economy DEGREES
that no party. however neritorions, shall Tor quarter
| the keys OF a great Governments yon must open me
books and show that there is no defacatlon open te
closets and show that there 10 Skeletons me ke
publican party still pressed on with courage Dut Wt
ont hone and everywhere before us in thckenns mass
was the crowd. made hungry and poor by financial re-
verses, who crlcd Cruelty 1t! Crdcfy ny, inere
were preceients that would encourage us to think that
we could bring back Ohio and NewYork that we could
persuade people to postpone stu longer cnange;
| but no Government has survived or ever VIII survive
when Hard Times and Election Day are in conjunction
The aborers who cod and hungry stan III I he %
aiiss who sit in their solitary offices and scan accounts
| where expenditures exceed the income. always inaug
| urate successful revolution at the polls We were
| dosmed Republicans OF ordinary parts saw IT,
| THE LEADERS BRAVE ANSWER To DUTYS CALL
Think how clearly the genius Of orr great leader saw
It. as in the present light OF MONDAY and yet, knowing
and declaring Republican defeat was fatot to ally
candidate who took the nomination because duty called
he took the nomination and lei 80 bravcy, so wonder
fully that history ami philosophy seemed to slow their
progress even the s:ar@ That f0nSnt aSs us
casc pused in their fatcul malice and for one short
moment in tho early days Of November 1t seemed tnaS
| the Impossible was Done AMI Republican victory bla1ed
sird aud Zoo mon ira radiance was Gucuchcd In tho
mepntc vapOr raised ny mixing vanity and opportunity
the aiterated crucble OF half-witted priest zap
That was in 1884 This, thank God again. is lsss
The genial influences of your reception are noenc rooa
was never sweeter, wine drier Music ana co4uehce
ana wit have their perfect WORK. ior tdre arc
smiles G acf t 9 an philosophy tell that sor
| night Look back this time 10 lss6 Indiana comes
hack Ohio is in and Foraker holds his sword at the
hea OF the column. Men come trcorhg To tle In Con,
grcss from the loyal .ttes. isephotan a. p,rrJ; Is
from awakening so TN And when ~ clerk GliIs 'ne
| vote rs a unit for anything except their salary
| aughterl, they show bcggarly majority OF hitcen
souls.
| BRIGHrHEss OF THE PRESENT OUTLOOK.
| Look at -. OAio staals irmer still with 10000
majority; MASSACHUSETTS, adds 5000 to her majority;
PENNSYLVANIA gains; the Democratic ml iriiy, with
qnor and Doodle help it, sinks in New York and the
Democrats maoritics in virginia AMI New Jersey fade
AMI disappear CAcer Tho crJ OF change thi' time IS
for AMI against orr foe. The people nave seen ur
closets; there was no skeleton Ihey have seen our
books thcre was no de'acaton They cry agin for
change. This time II Is that they nay get "oVcrnhrnt
which can do something. the Nutw"TTps~tbtGse , "no
not free TraderS-cry FOR cnahSe' lh9f hN1 peeI
cheated in the slt Of their contryne ana their hearts
.el civil Service Reform. lie 20, tneir votes, ami be-
| hold the result! lie has changed thriy-tWc out OF
except three; all the Appraisers except two; every
| Surveyor and every Naval officer. In our New York
|
day in it, In the field generally he maize such sweep
Curtis aske for re Tres. he ruoy told them he meant in
that iue to OutJacksOn Jackson ana he has done IT.
lAppa lSc Hair million of old soldiers want chanse
RI cleveland veto all their pension bills they ask
him to do 1t without g5e at hs Grand Army; ana us
matter OF taste. they prefer he should write them In
other hours than those OF his honeymoon lLtlghteEI
EVEN DEMOCRATS WAIT A CHANGE
Even the Democrats want change Those whose
mouths are not closed with Government paddock de-
clare their preference for Republican
oh
were made they wanted Democrats to get tie offices, and
not men who had voted or who had vo;et so
seldom that neither the neishbors nor the oc-
himself could tell which party lie belonged. They
wanted their leaders in twenty I'VE years glt To nave
power AMI recognition They looked in vain to ind them
around the Administration west anu Eisl Two men
have recognized for generation as the brains OF
the Democratic arty-inurnan ana levitt rae d I's
mocracy OF Two great states was ihGnrhite IN taeh ono
has entered the White House and the other has
there has been Democrat kept there from his boy
hood lie has bccn and the leader of his parry
Three years passed and tho cry at last reached cho
White House that something must he done A council
was summoned to Red Top; not one man was there who
had ever been heard Of ten years before and yet samuel
J. Randall not asked. Randall was not heard at
fri htenei Administration. hut where the battle is
fought on the door Of the House from which we come
Cleveland will then discover when it Is too late that tho
conspiracy against American industries which proposes
70 take the ari from cur manufactures and to smooth
orr land into tbs level agriculture Of Ircan needs
more support than can be found In sohd Sonth anu
among the importers Of Newforb.
WHAT THE PEOPLE DEMAND AND WILL HAVE.
Gentlemen, the people OF these United States have
nrospercl beyond all precedent-amost beyond all inn
aoinings-under the Republican policy of twenty four
wears They have nothing done. and nothing even
suogeste by our which Is good, and those
,rho haeye in Civil Service Reform: I'm foreign policy
which shall retain our National sclf-respect; IN mari
time policy which shall give Us steamships and foreign
markets: in domestic policy which shall reduce the
surnlus by removing taxes " hose removal can harm
Industry and IN retaining aud improving tariff which
vii still further develop our manufactures and Keep up
tine rate OF 10 an American standard which de-
mauls for the poorest citizen American comfort, kIueT
r1n iucatOn American no these will vote in
sss for the Republican candidate and they enough
Gentlemen. again 1 say, glad 1t is 1883 and not
1884.