Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-06
THURSDAY. :. NOVEMBER s, 1901.
J About idential Aspirants.


About Presidential Aspirants.
"Whoso keepeth his mouth and his
tongue keepeth his soul from evil"
psys tho Good Book. The Democrats OF
the whole country-or rather many Demo-
Gratis In every part of the country-feel
this morning that the saying IL one that sp-
piles 10 their own cases. They fought
throueh . campaign OF several months
without uttering one word which they
would have 10 regret In case even the most
aggressive OF the Democratic aspirants to
che presidency should receive the nomina-
tion next year. We adopted that rule early
IN the campaign. and have had no occasion
20 regret the fact; and we do not intend
70 depart from that rule now. But we beg
leave to have itunderstood that We do not
mean that wo are TO let
Expressive silence muse tho praise"
Of our favorite II at some time or other we
should find favorite. as our readers all
know NO have not yet done. II such an
aspirAnt comes into view We must be al
lowed to say, There's the man," Nor
ere We to be considered as having surren-
dered tho right to say that though Gov
ernor Bons. of Iowa. and RUSSELL, OF Mas
sachusetts, carried their States on Tues
day last the circumstances under which
they did 20 Indicate too clearly to admit
81 any dispute that in presidential
election those States would each
cast an overwhelming majority for
the Republican nominee. Major DAM
1KL. of Virginia. il we look at
this State o. the Baltimore Sun looks at
Iowa, achieved last Tuesday the greatest
personal triumph of any man IN the United
States, and has as good reason for setting
up - q candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Vice-President as has Governor
Bors, of Iowa. Major DANIEL advocated
tho free coinage OF silver wherever he
went and vet will be unanimously return
cd TO the United States Senate. Governor
Bous owes his election solely TO division
In the Republican party on the prohibition
issue. This question cannot safely DO inn
ported into the presidential campaign.
Neither party would dare to make it the
one issue in . presidential election. for 1t
il of such nature that if it is made an
issue at all 1t will swallow up all other
ISSUES. Governor RUSSELL occupies q
position somewhat similar to that OF
Governor BORIS. The circumstances under
which he was reelected Governor indicate
clearly that his State will 60 overwhelm-
ingly for the Republicans in the presiden-
tial election of 1892. AS We said yesterday.
PArr1soN, RussxLL. BorEs, and CAMPBELL,
ali. to use the French or Napoleonic phrase,
lie "dead on the field of honor" HILL and
CLEVELAND now stand head and shoulders
above all other nspirants to the presidency.
Il ID. however, let it be remembered, not
because they are better men or more popu-
lar than all others, but because New York
State is expected to hold the balance of
power in the presidential election. and is
credited with the ability and the willing
ness TO elect the next President provided
the Democrats run candidate acceptable
TO her unterrifed Democracy" New
York rules the Union. and Tammanv rules
tho Democrats" is the way In which the
Republicans state the case.
But il, so far as the Democrats are con-
cerned. Tammany rules New York State
and New York rules the Union, then all
that remains 10 po hSheu iSs WV 10 A""-
many's favorito for the presidency3 1t
seems to have been conceded everywhere
through out the late campaign that DAVID
Il. HILL, the late guest of the Powhatan
Club in this city, is Tammany's favorite,
and will go to the Democratic National
Convention backed by New York State for
the nomination for President The Bos-
ton Journal, however. Republican paper,
processes to believe that CLEVELAND has
sold out to Tammany. 1t says;
"In New York Tammany 10 triumphant, and
Grover Cleveland has not swallowed the Tam
many tiger for nothing. 1t was very likely an
upsayory morsel. but no win probably secure his
reward"
That Is nero partisan spite. If Mr.
CLEVELAND had been open to such brides
he would have approved several bills which
be vetoed whilst he was President. Oh,
no. His record is clean. He cannot be
approached by the tempter, nor moved by
brides or threats. But the same may be
ssid of all his competitors for the presi-
Dental nomination so far as we know. We
conclude that the Journal is mistaken and
that Mr.. CLEVELAND cannot get the sup
port Of Tammany in the national conven-
ton. II will then be as we said yesterday.
New York may be called upon to drop
both HILL and CLEVELAND and present the,
name of her favorite son. 1t viii not be
fLowxR.