Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-09
CLEVELAND ROUTED.
Tho Significance OF the Republican Victor,
In Rhode Island.

Since the Rhode Island election and
the smashing defeat Of Cleveland and
tariff reform" tho democrats have been
kept very busy examining the cause
thereof The Washington correspond
this solution.
One senator, who had been engaged
In the campaign, and who was consulted
ABOUT every move made by the repub-
Leans and advised Of every one made
! by the democrats, offered the following
explanation Of the purposes OF the cam
paign and the significance OF the result,
and said lie would vouch for its accu-
racy;
cit was fair and square contest be-
tween the republican party OF Rhode
Island ON the one hand and the Grover
Cleveland democratic party on the
other ! know exactly what | am talk.
ing about when ! say that the Cleveland
men made their elaborate contest for
the sole purpose OF being able TO say
that Cleveland, on platform opposing
free coinage Of silver and favoring free
trade, was the only democrat who could
carry the state. The plan of the Cleve.
land men was arranged long In al.
vance, and It's details were all known
to the republican managers. This plan
was 10 have Cleveland enter the cam.
paign rs he did, and as soon M the
democrats had pulled out victory
(which, unfortunately, they did mott TO
send the announcement broadcast that
the cx-president, having demonstrated
his ability TO carry Rhode Island on n
free trade platform, could, Of course,
carry the other New England states, and
was therefore the only democrat who
could possibly be elected without the
vote OF the state OF New York. So en-
thusiastic were the Cleveland men over
their plan that they were able TO per-
suade ex.Sccretary Whitney 10 assist
them. lie had up to one month ago
religiously held aloof from the Cleve-
land worshipers, but he finally became
imbued with their confidence, and, H.
addition to accompanying the expires
dent To Providence, he signed his name
TO n good-sized check for the purpose Of
helping the cause along. have per-
sonal knowledge that the men who were
managing the Cleveland campaign In
INC huin OF ono
hundred thousand dollars, and spent IL.
This was done for the same reason that
Cleveland was imported into the state,
namely: To enable the friends Of the
perpetual candidate 10 claim n demo
cratic victory as an achievement 10 he
credited to the Cleveland cause alone.
The plan did not work for the reason
that neither the republicans nor the
democrats OF Rhode Island are free
traders, and the result leaves the Cleve.
land men without New England peg
10 stand on. They were prepared 10
announce democratic success as dem.
onstration that Cleveland could carry
the New England states. The demo-
cratic defeat, It is equally plain, means
that Cleveland cannot carry the New
England states, or any OF them, and
that, consequently, without New York
he Is not even 10 be considered as a
possibility. The population OF Cleve-
land by the democrats OF New York
and Rhode Island and the lukewarm-
ness shown for him In Massachusetts,
means that In New England, where the
candidate thought he was especially
strong, he Is especially weak, and 1t
also means that the slight imitation
which his dissolving boom received by
the failure Of the free coinage men In
congress has completely disappeared
by the utter failure OF his attempt 10
use the New England democracy for his
personal benefit. chicago Tribune.
III W hen II comic u"Nn To qnch-
ton Of yeracity the public will believe
Gen. Raun as soon rs they will the
fiery young Congressman Enloc, from
Tennessee Gen. Raun was fighting tho
battles Of his country when young En-
loe was trying TO wipe his feet on the
flag! Gen. Raum had reputation for
honesty and yer city while the Tennes.
see congressman was wearing his littlo
petticoats. Chicago Inter ocNen.