Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-19

safest AMI best material under the cir
cumsisnces for the position.
On the side Of the Democracy The
latest suggestion Of Importance is The
bor'd's, bringing forward the name
Of Grover Cleveland for the governor
ship. While saying nothing against
the Worlds good taste la lis selec'
ton we think Mo. Cleveland T. almost
too deeply mixed up In the pr.siuen.
tisl buslsesa just now for his accepts
ance Of the nomination TO be pracllca'
Die. However should Mr.. white ac'
cept tho Republican nomination there
VIII be great cause for q special cnot,
On the part Of the Democracy 10 get
tue strongest name In the State upon
~ ticket, aud thl. might be an induce.
mcnt to Mfr. Cleveland to yield TO his
pariy's call In that direction.
In Andrew u. White the Rcpubll'
cans, should they select him, will be
making radical departure from
past principles. nuriug the past fifteen
or twenty Year, the Republican cause OF
New York has been In the hands Of u
small circle Of political "bossos," Of
which Thomas Plat was tho grand
oracle. a political "boss," as gene
raj thing, prefers to have men In the
offices who will work without much
friction within his political latiludeand
upon plans which he can endorse. II
iasuiilolcnt for the past to say that the
Republican candidates for the COVER.
nonhip Of New York have invariably
been men whom Mr. Plat could sup.
port. Asa result, large class Of Re.
publlcans, morc or leas independent In
State politics, have taken turns ut
s,ampcdins wholesale into tho Demo
cratic ranks, as they lid at the election
Of Cleveland In lssg, or staying away
from tho polls entirely, as they dii at
the two succeeding elections.
The nomination OF Andrew ID. white
will mean that the Platt combination
Is Oh for once and tina. Rcpublicanism
In New York h going to make a grand
effort to retrieve itself on the merits Of
Ia candidate from ia long moral de.
cadence under "bo-s" discipline.
In Mfr. white they have chosen
model leader tor their cause. The
record Of hls political career IL without
a blcmish. While a strong partisan,
he has been New Yorks most pro-
nouuced and bitter opponent Of eorrup.
ton and thp multlhrlous methods Of
professional politicians that tend TO de.
grade elections aud thrust forward the
'ioughs" Of the community into places
OF trust that should bc filicd by the
beat Integrity aud qualification Of the
State.
When Grover Cleveland was nomin.
ated for Governor against Colonel
Robson, Whito's expressions OF cont.
dence In the former as man Of integ.
riiy and courage, became a Democratic
slogan IN the campaign, anu undOubt-
eddy contributed a large share Of the
100000 majority which New York
gave TO Cleveland In tho election that
followed.
Should Mr.. White now run agalns,
Mr.. Cleveland this bit Of political rec.
ord will make Interesting and useful
material for both sides.
Should these men be matched, at
least ono thing eau be- depended upon,
there win be no blackguarl cam, align,
and personal abuse will not cut fig.
uro, because there will DO no ammunl.
ton for tina, sort of warfare. twill DO
clear case Of two political giants con.
fronting each other like mon aud states.
men ON the fundamental principles Of
their respective political faiths. For
New York particularly this ought to be
something moro or lefs fascinating be.
cause OF ia novelty.