The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-16

crease the party ranks. II the party methods
are fair and its rules enforced. While respect
ing. as we all do. the 1ndependent-so ire
uuently tho man who lust votes and has done
with it"-he must feel. as We nearly all do.
that the Mugwump. whatever his degree or his
"ism," should labor more at his primary and
less through tho types. 'y
In brief. Gov. Gray doubtless believes that
tho Democratic party. characterized by hon
est. practical. vigorous. common.sense bust
ness methods. is tho safest protectorate for
tho country. -
ISDIASA's CLAIMS.
Such q man, honest. earnest and in life's
prime. ought to make q good President or the
United States. His admirers feel that he rich
ly deserves to DO 30 honored His Indiana
partisans feel that the Democracy Of that
State deserve such recognition. They
lovo their leaders for tho battles they
have fought. Gov. Gray has lod and inspired
them often. and he leads them now. Thoy
know his record and his strength rs the coun-
try cannot know It. Their faith In him Is
grounded on his works: and believing In such
a leader. they will With one voice. and that
from a State wherein there Is not n single
party faction. urge that common justice and
PARTY interests alike dictate his and their own
recognition by the coming National Conven-
ton. They saw this recognition extended by
the National Republican Convention In 1888 to
their old adversary. the present President A
like recognition was shown to the neiRhbortne
States OF Illinois. Missouri. and Ohio in the
nominations Of Lincoln In 90 and "a. Grant
In % and ~. Hayes In 10. and Garfield in 80
"A straight line OF Presidents broken only
when the Republican party abandoned the
L., 20 thn ar NJ inns mi
Maino. On the othor hand they recall that on
three occasions the National Democratic Con-
vention has been unsuccessfully urged to Sc
lect one OF IndIana's sons-in each case pre-
eminently Qualifed-for nomination to the
Presidency. aud in each instance she has been
grated" to supply second place. 1t seems o
long time ago. but ever since the days Of
Stephen A. Douglas, before tho war. tho De-
mocracy in National Assembly havo uniformly
nominated from tho East. New York had Sey-
mour In "a. Greeley in IL. Tilden In '78. and
Mr. Cleveland in "a and 80 New Jersey had
Mcclellan in '6s. and Pennsylvania Hancock
in 80
Why should this be-? II Is an abnormal state
OF things. The Democrats Of the West and
South are justified in pressing for satfsfac-
tory answer.with the facts and figures to make
1t good. These sections are doing the voting.
portnnce. they are certainly Of greater conse-
quence than the upper Atlantic States. which
have been 80 long honored. and. tested BY
their voting strength. they are overwhelming
ly greater.
The twenty eight States which have not
been favored with o Presidential nominee
since before Sumter was fred on cast over two
and one.hnlf votes for every one cast by
the ten Atlantic States which have been
honored with so much exclusiveness and
with so much uniformity OF results. Is
it really true that a Western Democrat will
be unsatisfactory to the East. and particularly
to New York. New Jersey. and Connecticut
Why should he not DO as accountable to those
Democrats as the Western Republicans havo
proven to their Eastern party peoplep In
1888 q Western Republican carried Now York
State: why may not Western Democrat do
so2 do. 1t is a fact. OF importance to be re-
membered that ever since 1880 Indiana has
been the only anti-slavery or so-called North
ern State west OF the Alleghanies and east
OF the Pacific slope to cast its electoral vote
for the Democratic nominee for President. and
no President has been elected without her
vote.
Sober reflection and q judgment grounded
on the facts must, at this time. lead to the con-
clusion that the next Presidential nominee Of
the Democracy is to hail from the "old quad
rilateral." New York. New jersey. Connecti-
cut. and Indiana. The reasons for this con-
clusion were fully and forclbly. though with
another purpose. presented In the April num-
ber Of Belford. BY Mr.. George F. Parker. an au-
thority recognized throughout tho country as
prominently trustworthy:
Tho total number of electors to be chosen In Novem.
ber 1892 under this apportonment bill 10 "a OF
which 2:S clear majority. Tho Democratic candi-
date for President 10 absolutely certain to COM
mand electoral votes In these States, sixteen in
Der: