The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-23
Whnt Has the President Gained,

| what mas the PRESIDENT Gain eCs
! Now that the Presidents trip through the
south is ended and he is on his way to the
| Pacific coast, the question, What has the
President gained p is being quite generally
asked. 1t can be safely stated that be has
not gained great deal 1t is admitted that
the purpose Of his trip is to make friends,
with the view Of getting a denomination.
He does not hope, Of course. TO break the
lines Of the democracy. His purpose is to
increase the number of his friends among
the republicans, and he expects, perhaps, to
create a better feeling toward himself
among the democrats.
There is very little in the speeches he
made 10 the south to find fault with Only
at Memphis did he hint at anything like the
force bill, and what he said was in reply to
the mayors speech of welc lme. In all of
his speeches [ o dwelt upon the industrial
growth Of the south and her wonderful in
crease in wealth and prosperity.
1t is worthy of notice, however, that from
the time he entered Virginia until he left
Texas the majority of the people with whom
he came in contact were democrats, who
welcomed him as the President. The re-
publicans were pushed into the background,
not Intentionally, but because they are not
the officials of the towns, and are not the
prominent citizens who take the lead on
great occasions. 1t may be, therefore, that
the republicans do not feel any more like
working for the Presidents denomination
than they did before he made his trip. In
some localities the blacks, it is said, felt
aggrieved because they did not have a
chance to figure more prominently at the
receptions. And the comparatively few
white republicans have no reason to feel
more kindly toward the President on &C
count Of his visit.
All things consid cred, therefore, it cannot
be said that the President by his trim
through the south has improved his prospects
for denomination. He can do more
toward getting delegates to the national
convention favorable to himself by means
OF the patronage at his command than he
has done by his tour and speeches.
Doubtless he took into account when he
started on his electiOneerlng tour that his
chances for denomination are particularly
good, provided Mr. Blaine is not a candi-
candidates who have been mentioned in con-
nection with the nomination are virtually
out of the race. Mr.. Sherman is thought
to have abandoned his presidential aspira-
lions, and the overwhelming defeat which
the republicans suffered last fall shelved
Mr.. Mckinley aud Mr.. Reed. The President.
therefore. stands pretty good chance of
getting the support Of the southern repub-
hcans in the nominating convention. IL
MIR. Blaine should be candidate, however,
the President would have to depend upon
the otiiceholders in the south to secure
southern delegations who would support
him. He would make great mistake if he
should depend wholly upon the speeches
made during his trip
A fair statement of the situation, there
fore, is that although the President made
very good impression in the south, he &C
oomplished very little, if anything, from an
electloneering standpoint