Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-06

n PhIIs1slphia Democracy.

The Philadelphia Democrats are quite
|Hksly to once more show their eminent
ability In agreeing 10 disagree, In the
4 YDondlng election for q successor to Mr..
4 Randall. Two Democrats, neither OF
I! !f&om svmarkably well equipped for the
&0aoce, are candidates for the nomination,
sSnd seeking It with so much heat that 1t
~ possible the decision Of the primary
<olsction will not kill either Of them off !;
&&nd the Republicans, In expectation Of
such result, are bringing forward BERTHE
I Adams, who now adorns the United
States diplomatic corps as minister tn
Z Brazil, - their man for Mr.. Randalls
eehocs.
The exceeding disproportion Of any Of
their feet to the measure Is interesting II
} not amusing. Mr.. Adams, who is, we
Slbeiieve, fonder OF fine apparel than he is
Esof hot Brazil, would never think Of put
q ting on pair of shoes that were not
4 perfect At; and yet he is eager to step
1 Into Mr.. Randsll's place, which the
public recognize as very much too big
5or him. So Is II with Messrs. Gentner
and McAleer, tho Democratic aspirants.
We presume that there is no question
,ak that McAleer's qualification for tho
& post IL superior to that Of either
x the other two. He Is quite
I. up to the ordinary size of the Pennsylva.
! nia congressman; and while In personal
qualification the fittest candidate
named, Il IL clear enough that he IL
not the ablest that might be named
4 ~ the representation OF the Democracy
20 philadelphia In Congress. The whole
4 atty should be the field from which lie
= chosen; and for such constituency
!. md for such succession there ID GER
!, ,lalnly woeful lack Of quality In the
4 climber presented for selection.
But nothing discreditable to Philsdel-
rhiA In political way, done by either
+ party, need cause surprise, and we have
d 1png since ceased TO feel that emotion at
y Democratic doings. There are certainly
/ tosy good Democrats in Philadelphia,
q very able men and able leaders but
they have 30 steady run Of i'll success
I, u their efforts to combine and harmon
4 - the party that there is evidently a
Xxndlcal disease ut the root Of things. The
Il foguuble seems to be among the leaders,
with some of whom devotion to the
6nEty interest ID secondary considera-
< &1on, II indeed 1t Is consideration at all.
4 n the pending contest We will be agree.
4 ebly surprised ifthe customary Kilkenny
eoclivities are not displayed. II Is AZ
III rood time for the exhibition as can be,
4 since the question of who shall be Ran
8a1l's successor, for the rest Of the session
Mr.. Reeds Congress Is not one Of great
cement TO the Democratic party and
g ~ fAct that 10 great lack of wisdom ID
4 GlIOwn In the district IL one which the
%'iarty In the state can ponder to its pro
Kk The failure to improve the oppor.
& tonlty to elect successor TO Mr. Randall,
Worthy Of the great Philadelphia con-
Il etituency aud worthy TO wear Mr..
! RAndall's mantle, will demonstrate
oonclusively to the Democracy of the
: state the utter worthlessness of Phila.
delphia Democratic leadership, and will
{ greatly aid to eliminate Philadelphia
d Influence from the state councils. Time
5 and :.gain the party prospects In the
4 state have been spoiled by wretched
Rhiladelphia conduct and counsel. The
state Democracy have again and again
gone down TO the Philadelphia bound
dary with majority to Ike overw helmed
~ its vote. Philadelphia il not sweet
sodor 10 the Democracy of Pennsylvania
4. and II II loses Randall's seat IL will be q
stencil.