The sun., 1891-06-12

D0CAubo hLkAANOEh Ill. VI huseia hao oh
countered In the house OF RoTHsCH1LD a
spirit as high as his OVID. a will as stubborn.
and power moro resistless.
Democratic Opinion Out Of Now York.
There is persistent effort on tho part OF
some newspapers. notably those Of the
Mugwump group, to make 1t appear that
while there is some doubt whether Mr..
GROVER CLEVELAND would be acceptable as
a candidate to the New York Democrats.
the Democracy outside Of this State is prac-
tically unanimous in demanding his nomi-
nation.
This singular and entirely false pretence
Is maintained even In face OF such incidents
us the recent refusal OF the Kentucky Demo-
Cratic Convention to pass q resolution favor
able to Mr.. CLEvELAND's g aspirations; and the
positively expressed sentiments OF hundreds
OF stanch Democratic journals in the West
and South are equally ignored.
We observe that this policy Of concerted
Misrepresentation is not without effect upon
the minds Of some Democrats who either do
not regard or are supposed not to regard, q
third experiment with Mr.. CLEVELAND as
desirable or expedient.
In Tacoma the other day reporter Of the
Daily Ne,1s interviewed the Hon. WILLIAM
RAILS MORRISON Of Illinois upon the politl-
cal situation. Mr.. MORRISON Is visiting the
Pacific coast on Interstate Commerce Com
mission business. Concerning the availa-:
bility of Mr.. CLEVELAND. he remarked:
-Ihnk the great Of the party in the west and
central portions OF the country thinking os CLxvr
the candidate, but do not know what may
sut from the conditions In Now York II New York
presents CLrvELAxp the candidate he will be nom
mated II tho Now York delegation does not support
him he will be nominated make him the can
ddats IN shs face OF opposition In his State would
BE- to Invite defeat and the Democrats likely
doit The great mass OF the party expects Mr. CLEvr
LANDS nomination. and ready for 1t New York
ssnta do not know enough about New Fork politics
to prophecy what might happen thors."
Mr.. MoRR1soN's judgment as to the GER
tainty Of defeat II Mr.. CLEVELAND should be
nominated without the support Of New York
is as sound as his conclusion that, outside OF
New York, Democratic opinion is overwhelm-
ingly for Mr.. CLEVELAND is ill.advised and
unfounded.
The truth Is, the old double game is being
adroitly played In Mr.. CLEvELAND's inter-
ests. 1t bears not remote resemblance to
the expedient known as "kiting," sometimes
employed In financial operations Of doubtful
morality. New York Democrats are as
sured by the CLEVELAND promoters that
the Democracy OF the West aud South are
determined to have Mr.. CLEVELAND, despite
his views on the silver question; and that If
New York stands in the way, it will be borne
down and crushed fiat by the weight
OF an irresistible movement. The West
ern and Southern Democrats are In
their turn informed that Mr.. CLEVELAND is
the candidate Of the Democrats OF the East,
without whose support no Democrat can be
elected. and that political duty and party
loyalty require the West and South to blink
the silver issue and waive until after election
day such objections to Mr.. CLEVELAND as
may be suggested by their positive convic-
tlons on silver. This ingenious process OF
intimidating the East with the West and
South. and playing the West and South
against the alleged Eastern strength of Mr..
CLEVELAND seems to be the main feature
Of the present programme Of his promoters.
1t works beautifully until 1t is interrupted
by solid facts SO far as concerns the play
Of alleged Western and Southern unanimity
upon New York opinion, we have been
favored recently with remarkable series of
reports from distinguished Democrats who
cannot be accused Of previous unfriendliness
to Mr.. CLEVELAND whose dlsinterested de-
votion to the party's veal is above suspicion,
and who enjoy exceptional opportunities for
interpreting correctly the sentiment OF the
West and South.
Senator CoLourrT of Georgia passed
through Washington the other day, and q
reporter asked him for the results of his OBJ
servotion OF the present feeling OF the South
toward Mr.. CLEVELAND. He replied:
~ nud growing feeling against the sdvisa bilIty OF
rsnominatin. Mr. CLrvE.ASD. and do NOT believe the
South will advocate his candidacy when the Convsn.
ton 10 held"
Mr.. JOHN BOYLE, the Chairman Of the
Central Democratic Committee OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. and an intelligent and
impartial student OF the political drift In
Maryland, Virginia, and throughout the
South. Is not unfrlendly to Mr.. CLEVELAND,
while advocating the nomination OF Mr..
GoRMAN. On the question OF fact, Mr.
BOYLE said last Saturday:
"oIsvxLAsp b stross man. and has many friends
here and elsewhere But he wsaksst where the Dem
eorsss numsrioslly strongssk and strongest whore
the Democrats are numerically weakest lie Will how.
ever he should be nominated receive the party sup
port OF District Democrats, - would Hill Asaxrr,
AoSsuos CAsrsELL. or any other good Democrat"
Senator BARBOUR OF Virginia was reported
last Saturday by tho Alexandria Gazette as
tersely replying to the question whether the
Democrats Of Virginia favored the renomina-
tion Of Mr.. CLEVELAND. that "his informa-
tion was to the contrary effect"
An impartial correspondent OF the Wash
inoton Star. q journal always friendly to Mr..
CLKvELAND. telearaphed from Raleigh