The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-16

II the Democratic party cannot as
has been proved, under pres'n
conditions, elect President unless
New York names him and the doodle
policy endorses him. then we are
reduced to the alternative of Re
publican President or a candidate Of ih'
majority 10 be defeated by The loca
deals in New York when Democratic
leaders or machine men hold local spoils
superior TO national victory.
You cannot make anything else out Of
il. Mr.. Cleveland was nominated twice
because he was supposed 20 be able Ia
carry New York. That Doc did not do il
the last time was owing to the fact that
Quay executed the straddle act on local
politics, and sent Sejo0o0 into Kings
county on the morning of the election
while Brice was watching New York
city with pure ballot detectives.
Now, if the Democratic party under
barnacled leaders is 10 hold on TO the
map on which we have heretofore
fought the battle The result will be just
the same. The Radicals lCamagie
Doodle & Coz Will put mp the money
collected from The pet proicciionisis and
monopolists.
Patriotism may shout aud reform may
preach. but at the last moment the battle
will 20 with the heaviest battalions
irrespective Of the quality of a
party's cause. An this time The
South chews the cud of party
tradition that is weakening every year.
as can easily be seen by the dwindling
down Of the Democratic vote in Ken
lucky Virginia and West Virginia.
The Republicans are becoming more
liberal, and # the Democrats attempt to
be more hide-bound it is fact, not TO
be denied, that the Democratic vote will
,,,. f,,t. A., Iv-fudlp
Now we should say that unless the
conditions are changed the prospects for
1892 will become blucr and bmer
until the sour Of mistaken
policy turns us to the widowed com
plexion of utter disappointment without
that consolation of defeat that claims the
right If New York city is TO hold the
destiny of the great people party in the
lottery Of "snaked game Of "Halls
and deals we had as well self our
flag for barkeepcrs sign; and if
the South is to be given away TO the
vanity Of Mr. Carlisle, and such with the
condition that they are TO lead the
national party we had as we'll acknowi-
edge deal with the whisky ring and
say that the National Democracy belongs
to one section.
The sense of tine people points to
practical solution of the question, and
that is to so adjust the party lines so that
the leadership Of the Democratic party
shall be in the hands of men who repre-
sent national. and not sectional ideas, and
for the simple reason chat we accuse lbe
Radicals Of sectional and class polsc-,
and should get as far of from 'heirleneis
as possible
As to New York ward politics ruling
the Democratic party, the sooner That is
stopped at any price the better for the
Democratic party.
The TINES is engaged in the dihcuh
task Of moving its plant to the new
office on Ninth and Main, and therefore
if we miss the early edition for Danyille
and Lynchbarg, Norfolk and North
Carolina, our readers viii kindly re-
member that The TINES a little laic
is better than the other papers early.
Excuse The modesiy Of the remark, but
the truth must be told, and our readers
on the fines connecting with the 2.3o \.
NJ. Danyille train will expect and need
the consolation contained i'm this eXplana
ton.