Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03
now 1T LOOKS To COL. FoRNEY.
a Review of the Political Situation and Its
Possibilities.

CLEVELAND. NEW YORK AND rAMNASY-A FIGHT
ros POLITICAL LIFE-KLENESrs OF DANGER
TO TIE DEMOCRATIC TIcKET-wHERE BABRi-
son Nat BIZ pEFEkTBD-A UNIQUE STATE OF
AFFAIRS.
Col d. @. Forney, speaking TO a STAR re-
porter Of the seeming apathy in both the polisi-
cal parties az this stage of the presidential
campaign, said:
This il no doubt due to minor causes and
probably the ore given by Bob Ingersou may
have some weight-'that the leaders OF both
the old parties are Just now irving TO figure
out the defeat of the other fellow without
electing their own OF course q feeling Of
this kind has no enthusiasm in it aud will be
very soon laid aside. Besides there is plenty Of
time for the work ahead So far the two can
ditstes are concerned they are both known. as
both have been tried, So. too. with the policies
of the past two administration. both OF which
are fairly expressed in the Platforms OF the tso
parties To INV mind the an ,ieties ct both can
cidztes are very largely conferred on the leaders
Just how far they can be tru,ted. You see.
neither Harrison nor Cleveland we're ever much
given to the policy &c rewards and purishment-.
hence the susriciOs.s sru Cu"a>Iness among the
leaders of botn sides. here II no telling what
will hanpen. wh" VII Dc thought 81 and who
viii be on Ell rks i matters NOT sbo il elected
This il . eonc'uon II. Politics never heard OF
before. so il j. no wonder there il an apathy
and more Tim usual friction in both machines.
AL these thiac,. however. will soo2 begin to
adjust themselves. a. i already shown IN me
good sense Of th- President IN his recent meet
ing with Tom Piatt 9, qrietly laih over New
York police This l. in the right line and 1t
j. ridiculous - h. t. wiz III any ".he. Now.
1Een. il il - lss -" late Cleveland better had
tGrn il and d. likewise.
DO yoa tan -, . al oTaCy. asked I've STAR
reporter hat the sv;iiefsIeuI 81 these
called grew ,Crs tn he leaders vii remove
u! the .-oQbie. - allow slEare issu- be-
tween the Two pa-tl"se
Vel yes 20 - very lar e extent. bu: not
wholly so. Ncu mast rene her there axe many
other forces at ,oTk :0iav IN IOlIIIcs that never
lave much tfCUl p Heretofore. !oSal ana other
wise ~ he sev-lal state, that the Old methods
og controlling can't reach, ard Iuss row are
verv irritating to the Ingenuity ~ party man
Egers. Thrrs are so e ve:y bro1d Glderences
on tee mOusv question. :ne tarIf. on the
IN. ~ Gne=-ioT.. &c. tEat Ee:.her Of the two
parties avv clear enough IN 10 SATISFY "a large
elias o. vu-zl -. Th.se difference. u1fOrtu-
r,ate,v. have taken shape in vcsy MANY of the
states iIi Indope uvnt organizations. Gi.I urse-s
they can Re tIs-ipatej there |, 10 tetll::2 the
surprises tIas may haYP"n- Tony mind these
aAsbJo,s o: the two OFT parties II III" son1h
hfIG wet are fr1ll OF mischief a.U axe giving
both the rstIo,.sl committees lots ~ anxiety.
sun. all these things up aud you Will readily
understand way the political outlook Is so ter
ribly mixed"
rHE SITUATION " NEW YORK.
'Have Won given any thought 20 the probable
result in New York.
The present conditions in New York. Col.
Forney replied. ITO MY mind are better under
SIC oil and accounted toT han IN any other sec
ton and state in the country. Ei-st let me say
that notwithstanding Dir Cleveland nominal
Jion he wa- rot the choice of the democratic
patty CT his state a,.,i the men who represented
II at ChicsGO recorded protest there against
it. involving ROT only their Own political future
but tina; OF their party also There Il no use IN
nv paTticuiarizIuS. n the conditions bound 20
follow such IN opposition too plain to avoid
seeing The simple facts are that the anti
Cleveland element of the democratic party in
New York cant afford To allow his carrying that
state. because such Al event. II followed by hls
election President. would eliminate its
leaders fo-eye- from politics. The thing Is so
pain and self-eyilent 10 adrni. Of no argu-
ment 20 the contrary. Ever bodv knows that
pars Of the bargain that led to the first move
ment in that state for his nomination and that
had is effect in other states was that IN the
event Of srecass Hill and his followers were to
be crushed ont. and that with Cleveland's cleo
ton the fall of 1ammany would commence.
Hill and his friends knew that then and they
knOv il now and in further evidence of this
al the attempts 10 heal up this trouble since
then has proved failure.
The truth Is Mr.. Cleveland could not afford to
raske any concessions. either 10 Hill or lam
many. It's too late. as the mere effect Of such
otter would drive more votes from him OF
the so-csllei reform school than he could posi-
bly, hope to gain from the disgruntled demo-
Gratis Now. then. with this opposition In his
own party added to even more formidable ones
-. A1a zfRNa nah fh..
manufacturers. who are far from being ready
TO accept free trade vet a while. from the na-
tional banks. because of the demand for the re-
peal OF the government FAX on state banks. and
thus enable. in measure, return to the old
wild cat banking system. lake these three
elements Of opposition they appear today
and ask how il if possible for Mr. Cleveland
to carry New York. Then. again. see the effect
in the south the moment il is known there that
New York Is likely 10 20 for Harrison Demon
ahzation is sure 20 follow. and while l don't
believe much in the probabilities of Harrison
carrying any OF the southern states there is
still bare possibility of his doing so, in West
and old Virginia and Tennessee"
WHERE HARRlsoN's DANGER IS
From your showing thus far Col Fornev."
remarked the reporter. President Harrisons
reelection would seem reasonably certain
Not receSs arily SO. as matters stand in
some OF the western republican states Start
ing with Indiana. Illinois and Ohio eastward
The republican column i, in tact and can be re
he'd on. b1t not running west There is
trouble il Kansas; in Michigan. under the new
mode Of voting for electors. the republicans
viii lose il the same prop ortion they viii Con-
grsssmen- Minnesota IL also full OF mischief.
and Is Nebraska. Wisconsin and Iowa. Add
TO ;hese he silver states. which are rather I'M
certain, and you have a condition Of political
Affairs never yet even for-shadowed III this
country before. II these republican states can
al be broagh: back Iato h:s-snd some repub-
Gcans believe thew viii be-then the result will
be yery clear. Tor the present. however. am
simply dealing Win conditions 40 l see them.
The real danger to Harrison. l can discern it,
Is in Tie lection going - The House OF Pepre-
Een:=tiyes ard il strikes we IL the democratic
national committee we're wise /. would turn its
attention - ia h,-; OF the dilemma. So you
zee, Ar. Gle, Gland Eas TIVE chances
.'If the elecs0slI CJl'eSc k.il 20 eject thea The
choice mus: b. made b. the House. in which
c1.se Mr.. CIsveI nd vo1ld be chosen President
and Mr. led yiee President BY the republican
Senate.
''In such an event. Mr.. FCrney. VII would
shen BE- she Fate " Hi, and Tanman -
WHY. sIrIPiy this. Hill ou!6 boom up ronger
than ever. ID sl.I,re ofthe dem, cratic party
would have 40 hUpe In any Cher leader Mr.
Cleveland. t,Yen President. wUuld be without a
party. and he would c-re less for one The
situation. viewed froIa the conditions "a .hey
seem today A-esent some very strange phases
30 it Ssn be well and safely said that politics
Just nov are rather mixed.