Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-04-07
The Political Effects.

Events of the last two weeks have alter
ed the political situation more than any
one could have expected. Postponement
of the Bland bill without a direct vote
would have saved Democrats from some
loss of votes at the East, but would have
hurt them at the South and West. Pas
sage of the Bland bill by the House would
have made sharp issue on its defeat in
the Senate or by veto. and helped Demo
Gratis much in Alliance States. but would
have cost them heavily at the East. With
its unlimited genius for laundering the
Democratic party appears to have found
for itself a more damaging course than
either.
The sharp fight in the House. the intense
passion kindlcd, and the refusal of Speak
er Crisp to bring the bill to a final vote af-
ter he had given most distinct assurances
that he would do so, have made it iuevita
bic that the question will enter more large
ly into the coming campaign than 1t would
il the bill had been postponed without a
direct vote. or passed and killed by n veto
Inside the Democratic party bitter and
vindictiye feeling will affect the choice Of
candidates for Congressman and for Pres
ident. When either side has prevailed in
q nomination this burning question will
make it impossible to get together the en-
tire vote of the party for the candidate
The Alliance voters will hold Mr. Cleve-
land ant hi. friends and Speaker Crisp re-
sponsble for the defeat of silver in the
House, and 1t Is not easy to say how far
the Third party movement at the South
may 60. or how much it may cost the
Democrats.
l, is the impression of some that the re-
suit in the House will render Mr.. Cleve-
land, nomination more likely. If Demo
Gratis had no passions, no selfish interests
and were content to be moved like wooden
pswDs on chess BOARD. even then it
would be a doubtful calculation whether
the chance OF carving New York, where
the Hill machine controls weighs more
than the chance of losing Indiana and
some southern States where the frerzy
for free coinage i strong. Practical bus
mess men Of the East will not find Mr..
Cleveland, with Democracy behind hun
eIwhelmiugly for free coinage more
safe ~ be- trusted than a Republican Pres
ident aud party. For many business men
too, this Is made burning question. be-
cause the fact that the bill lies over until
next winter, with al assured msj
then. will affect business calculations
throughout the year Probably it would
have affected fewer votes had the Bland
bill been definitely killed
Mr. Hill gains nothing He has the ~i-
yer question at the front hut the savage
feeling within the party makes il highly
probable that in convention. whether he
has many or few votes at the start he " III
never obtain the requisite twn.third.
That he csn no longer count upon the vote
Of New York the town elections show
AMI a. silver candidate bis defeat would
he certain But the party will not nud 1t
an easy matter to disc iV-r any candidate
known to the silver people to ht absolutely
and unwaycTlngiy on their side. ard vet
not 80 known A. u lose the votes Of East
ern States aud pf business men in Western
ami Southern cities Millions If voters
Will insist upon knowing before they ynt-
this yesr, whether a man eau be counted
upon for a Vet uT not
HE Republicans have gated more than
thrS had reason 70 expect They have
demonstrated once more that under Demo-
cratic rule even q clear majority Of The
ii Use i p'wcrle>> "a do business They
ha'e startled and delighted the hu-inc~-
world BY taking command Of q House
more than two-thlrd~ Democratic aud de-
frstinc measure dan,rruu~ u the c nun-
| Try. They have forced theft opponents to
record themselves twice on the naked
motion 10 kil the Bland hi'l and yet can
STAT, with abuadaut Democratic authority
thAr about twenty of ih- D-tn,crt> whl
vo'ei agAln-- the rt4l at mat TIM y II
vote for II next winter Exon WIN lie
silver prnhuc-r, the Republicans h4vr
gslncd, hy powerfully lmprr--ing MAY
conviction that nothing NOR, can D., done
by tl.- Nation without international -. ,,,.