New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-27
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TEE POLITICAL SITUATION.

elf our folks don't quit quarrelling pretty
soon. we shall be thrashed next year" saiu
narticularly shrewd Democrat after an extendeu
tour through this State. Then he went on 10
toll of the wrangles between Tammany anu
various neople here and in Brooklyn, OF the IN
tonse bitterness in the river counties, OF the as
pust along the canals, of the temper OF smith
Weed and his friends, and of many other things
which have been set forth in the columns OF HE
TRIRriyE, and the impression left upon the
minds of his Democratic hearers was that he had
not found things cheering. With Governor
Senator Hill absorbing all the power and all the
bonors he can get hold Of and so managing AZ
fairs as to exasperate everybody but his I'M
mediate friends, and with ex-President CleVe-
land appealing incessantly to Democrats OF other
States as the favonte son Of New-York, there
seems TO be prospect of monkey and-parrot
time in the Democratic camp
The situation in Ohio peases Governor Camp
bell, who is in the saddle, more than 1t does the
voters and the workers upon whom he must de-
mend for success. Some of them are intensely
hitter and others merely sour, sulky and sullen,
but it is agreed by competent observers OF dill
ferent shades of opinion that the Democrats OF
luton for unlimited coinage offends many who
feel in no way placatcd because the candidate
for Governor declared that the resolution ought
not to have been adopted, but that he STANDS on
il all the same. He kindly informs the world
that the farmers are going TO sacrifice everything
else in order to defeat Senator Sherman, secret
which it IS not handsome in him to let out, as it
must have been told to him in sacred confidence.
OF course, it cannot be that he despairs OF his
own chances unless ke can in some way Dring
about quarrel between Republican candidates.
Looking westward, one finds the Democrats OF
Kansas and other States where the Alliance
showed strength last year taking great pains to
announce that they will not fuse or combine
with that faction again on any terms. Their
chief anxiety, Il one may judge from their pub
lished interviews and letters. is to make known
to everybody the fact that they will have moth
ing to do with the financial nonsense for which
the Alliance is becoming odious. Last year
they were willing TO swallow anything ana 10
fuse with anybody in order to gain temporary
success but they found that the Alliance man
ayers had an appetite for everything in sight ana
contriyed to pocket all the fruits of victory Tor
themselves. There is scarcely Western state
in which the dispersal of the Alliance force
would not leave the Democrats weaker and more
torn with internal dissensons than they were be-
fore and vet if they try to keep the Alliance
alive they have to surrender 10 1t entirely ana
that would be fatal to their hopes at the East
While the Democrats are in worse shape Tor
Presidential contest than they were three years
ago. the Republicans are remarkably free from
They have an Administration
which serves the country with conspicuous tdel-
itv and honor. President Harrison has giatified
voters of all parties by a safe, udcious and hon
est discharge of executive duties, ana IN inc
various departments of the public service mas
achieved success which the people regard with
satisfaction. They see that reciprocity has be-
gun its good work with Brazil and VIII soon Sc
cure great advantages to them IN ther trade
with Cuba; they see that European restrictions
against American pork products are IN 1air
vay 10 be removed and that the Canadian and
Behring Sea difficulties are likely to be honor
abIy settled. They see that powerful Navy
is being created, and take pride in recent dis
nays of its efficiency. They realize that the
Treasury Department has been SO administered
that. in spite Of the Outgo OF more than
$40. OOO. 900 in gold, there is no impairment OF
the public credit and the money markets are
easy. They observe steady improvement in the
oo,tal service and valuable work for the cOun-
try by the Department of Agriculture.
In the light of these things, the Republicans
are not disturbed in mind, nor are they wrang-
ling among themselves. They find that their
honest administration of public affairs and their
steadfast fidelity to principles, notwithstanding
the prevalence of all sorts of dangerous heresies
are steadily gaining public favor. When cleo |
tons come this fall they will not be divided into
hostile factions, each more anxious to knife the
other than to see the country well governed !
They have faith that the people know good gov
eminent when they see it and will stand by the
party which shows the courage and the ability |
to govern wisely and honestly.