The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-07

A correspondent Of the New York
Tribuns, writing from Washington,
lays: "a politician, In discussing the
coming Presidential contest to-day,
called attention to tho great strength
of the West. He said the West would
control the next Presidential cleo
ton, as 1t had controlled every one
since that Of Abraham Lincoln. He
said In every contest between a West
ern and an Eastern candidate since
then, the Eastern candidate, without
exception, had been defeated. The
only instance In this period Just mem
toned where an Eastern man has been
electei to the Presidency WAS In the
was opposed by an Eastern candidate,
Mr.. Blaine. It was contest between
two Eastern men. This political OBJ
server says that had it been between
tho West and the East, 1t believes that
Mr.. Cleveland would have been de.
feated.
Mr.. Cleyeland is considered to-day
by many of the Democrats at the
Capital the only candidate OF the
Democratic party. They believe
whether true or not that Governor
/ Hill has made up with him, and that
the strength of New York will be given
united to the support Of Mr.. Glove
land. Opinions differ, however. John
r. Dos Passos, OF New York, who Is
here, says that last week Mr.. Cleve'
, land reached, In his judgment, the
climax of his power.
III convention could have beer
held last week, said he, Mr. Cleveland
would have been nominated unani
mously upon the first ballot, but 1t il
II question to me wh9ther he will be G
candidate when the time comes. He
las begun already to lose his strength
and | believe he will continue to lose
The American people do not like 1
coward. Mr.. Cleveland has shown
, ms cowardice and his lack of intel
| leetual ability in his silence on the
silver question. Free coinageis sucl
an imminent danger that his position
requires him to give an opinion. Hit
influence should be exerted against
this menace to business interests. But
he is silent, and will probably so con
tinue. Look at the contrast between
his position and the splendid attitude
| of Mr.. Window, the dead Secretary
Mr.. Window himself might have beer
a Presidential candidate. He was {
man entitled by ripe experience anc
wide knowledge OF public affairs L
consideration in connection with this
office. Did he for a moment hesitate
| when 1t came to expressing his opin
ion on the subjecty The magnificent
speech made by him at Delmonieo':
was an act OF high courage, for Mr.
Window was from the West, and
knew the full strength of this silver
sentiment
"Mr. Dos Passos said that this 81
lence and lack OF intellectual perccp
| ton of the needs of tho situation wer'
SO damaging to Mr.. Cleveland that h,
believed he would each day lose be
tween this time and the coming con
vention. He believes that the Demo
Gratis will nominate some ono from thu
South, and will throw Mr.. CLEVELAND
overheard. Said he: "Ihe Southern
Democrats have absolute control o
the convention, and can nominate {
man OF their own section, II they
wish to. They thought that they haa
nominated some one from tho Nortl
long enough, and that it was abou1
time to try TO nominate and elect {
Southern man.
''rhere are few who would agree
with Mr.. Dos Passos concerning thu
| possibility of a Southern nomination
| for the Presidency. The Southern
leaders are professional politicians
They wish to succeed, and they know
| that the time has not yet been reached
when a Southern man could be elected
to the Office of President. They al,
| fully as contented to have all tn
results OF power, and for years to asl
for nothing better than to have somi
Northern man VINO will be suppliant Il
their wishes. The strongest poin
against the possibility of Mr.. Cleye
land being nominated by the Demo
Gratis is the fact that senator German
does not like. Senator German anc
the Southern machine will absolutely
dictate the nomination next time,n