Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-02
Stal1utott Spectator.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH End.
AS 1t Locks Now.

AS 1t Looks Now.
1t is some time yet before the Ma
tional Democratic Convention will
meet in Chicago to nominate candi
dates for President and Vice-President
and many changes of sentiment may
take place in that time, but it look
now as if it would not be safe to nomi
nate either Cleveland or Hill for Presi-
dent,-i certainly would not be, if thu
election were to take place in a shor
time from this, for neither could carr.
New York, and it is necessary to sue
cess that that should be done. Th
action of the State Convention of tina
State in recommending and instructins
it's delegates to vote as a unit for Hill
has made it impossible for Cleveland
who is the choice of the majority o
the party in the Union, to carry tina
State, and the opposition to Hill is 81
great as to make it impossible for hin
to carry it, SO that the result of thu
nomination of either, would, in al
probability, be disastrous defeat.
If Hill and his supporters had beer
more patient, and had supported Cleve
land for the ensuing canvass, he would
have been, whether elected or de
feated, out of Hills way in the succeed
ing canvass, and Hill then might have
been nominated and elected, but il
looks now as if Hill, in his Impotence
has destroyed the prospects of the
nomination of either, with proba-
bility of the defeat of the party, even
if another should be nominated. In
stabbing Cleveland, Hill has disem-
bowelled himself = has committed
seemingly at this time, hari-kari, and
imperilled the success of the Demo
cratic party, upon which the interests
and liberties of the people depend.
We had thought that inasmuch as il
was necessary to carry New York, and
as both the Cleveland and Hill factions
in that State had united in the election
of Governor Flower, and would do so
if he should be nominated for Presi
dent, it would be wise to make him the
nominee. We then supposed that ht
had not identified himself with either
faction, and that both might supper
him for President as they had done fol
Governor but we find that he ha
been appointed by the Albany Con
vention to head the Hill delegation il
the National Convention, and conse
quently would not be cordially sup
ported by the friends of Cleveland
hence it would not be wise to nominal,
him, and as he would most probabl.
fail to carry New York. It seems now
unless the factions can unite upol
some man in New York, (which is no
very probable the party vii
have to nominate a candidate from
another State. 1t seems to us that tn
great danger which now threatens, is
that the friends of Hill will succeed il
making the impression that he cal
carry New York in spite of the grea
opposition to him on the part of man.
and thereby secure his nomination.
1t is because we do not believe he cal
carry New York,-which is necessar,
to success-and that even if he could
he would fail to carry other State
which are also necessary, that we be
ieve his nomination would be fatal t.
success. 1t certainly would be unles
a marvellous change shall take plac,
between now and the time for tn,
meeting of the National Democrat,
Convention.
1t is painful reflection that the &C
tion of the party in New York ha
made it impOlitic to nominate Cleve
land who has special qualifications TO
that exalted office-who has ability
integrity, and experience, and who il
evidently the choice of a large majorit!
of the party, and certainly majority
should rule in the Democratic party
for that is the basis of democracy, anC
of free republican government.
The action of the Albany Convention
has defeated the will of the party, ant
has put it to sea as to a nomination.
As misery loves company" there il
some comfort in the fact that the lettel
of declination of Mr.. Blaine has also
put the Republican party at sea, ant
there is no telling who their nominee
will be, for it is by no means certain
that it will be Harrison, whose chic
supporters are the office-holders undel
his administration.
The friends of Blaine are not dis
posed to give him up, and do not be
ieve his letter to mean any more thai
that he is not a candidate, and that, i
nominated, he would accept.
But if it should be understood al
taking him out of the race entirely
then all the other aspirants of thar
party for that office, would work
actively against Harrison, and would
probably, in spite of his office-holders
prevent him from receiving the nomi
nation.
He is not popular with his party, ant
many are afraid to nominate him, be
cause they do not believe he could bt
elected.
The Democratic and Republican
parties are both at sea, and which will
be wrecked and which will reach the
port in safety, will be determined a,
the election next November.
Supplemental Report.