Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-20

Cleveland. who represents tariff re- osn
There is slillsom Randalism recale' .t.a,cv
in the Democratic party whir would
serve its personal and selfish If ta,asts IL
assisting the Republicans ia ma,nt.i.
the war taxes and to cont <oa az legrl.
iasd robbery OF the MoKI ~ tarig r5sra
is still some Of the Per .euyivsnis seut, 1
ment for business i .terests9 aud pro-
tectionism snam lu' sing sheeplsbIy ard
surreptitioualy h tAo Democratic par,p.
mat this ser .tlmeat IS treaeharous,
faiShless and dangerous to the Deuo
cratic party S sufficiently proved BY the
TACT that Il o New York g1n is tae chief
and leadir & advocate Of the claiua OF
Senator Gornan. That brilliant but
erratic paper is not Democratic and never
has advocated The candidates for Prssi.
dent selected by the Democratic party.
The Sun selects its own candidates. and
"a "a assists in defeating them. Refer
7 ng TO Senator German, the Sun says:
be has been known to Maryland for
many yesrs as q wise, fertile and sue
cessful statesman. but his services To
4 the national Democracy have been such
/ that fow II any Of its leaders have a
| better title or igster claim to its re-
wards and its honors He is its leader
| 10 Congress; and IL is not unjust to his
associates in that body to say that since
the death OF Mr.. Randall no has shown
I himself It's ablest and longest pasliamen-
tary head, knowledge. tact, patience.
unbending courage, and oons1mate skill
were shown in hts fight against the
Force bill, and the Democracy admires
him and trusts 10 him.
While Senator German was the con
ductor Of the eight against the Force bill
was the tactical leaders Senator Gray l. d
in the debate He made the two best
speeches against the bill. We would not
detraet from any credit that Senator
German and other Senators deserve for
beating that iniquitous aud shamefully
unjust partisan measure, but we do not
like the manner in which the Sun gives
the entire credit to Senator German and
establishes for him "a claim upon the
Democratic party which is not just as
binding in favor of Senator Gray, whose
stirring eloqueLce and pungent analysis
iillec the Senate, awakened the galleries.
and convinced the country
While it is trus that Senator German
has strategetlc skill, conservative per
sistence amiable patience and parlia.
mentary experience which are invaluable
to tue Democratic party and to the
country, Senator Gray has legal learning.
mental acumeD, remarkable amia-
bility OF temper, logical training.
and eloquence which Senator Gormsn
does not poss sss. Senator Gray has all
oil the qualities Of Senator German snd
greater qualities which the Maryland
Senator does not possess. This does not
detract from Senator German, but merely
does justice to bigger. broader and
better man.
II the Hill faction, assisted by the Re
publicans and the New York Sun Ran
delltes, are able 60 kin of Cleveland and
the tariff reform sentiment, then there
will be free for-all scramble, in which
Senator Gray stands an admirable chance
as compromise candidate.
That would Be, not downward. al
gnominious hayes OF Harrison com
promise, but an upward compromise,
which would give the country 4 man Of
comprehensive learning high character.
faultless courage and sound convictions
It may Re regarded as settled that the
West and the South will not accept any
compromise on the tariff reform senti-
ment. Il the candidate, Cleveland. who
represents that sentiment, Is not
taken then some other candidate
who does represent that sentiment
must be taken.
The effort to insert Randalism and
proteotionism failed IN four successive
national conventions and the false ana
selfish sentiment is weaker now than
ever before
That will exclude German as a Presl-
Dental candidate If the fight is made il
will render Gray or some other straight
out Democratic tariff rsformer a aeces
sity