The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-21
Two Sorts of Delegates that Don't Count.

As a rule the Federal offlceholders in the
South under Republican Administration
are not popular. Their presence in most
Southern States is the cause OF constant
Irritation and turmoil. They are regarded
as q source OF weakness rather than OF
strength to the Republican party. Repre-
senting no considerable number Of voters.
notin harmony or in sympathy with the pur-
poses Of the great majority Of their neigh
bors. and considered as Republicans for
revenue only. the liberation shown them
differs little, either in fact or in form. from
the open hostility and contempt with which
their mercenary precursors. the carpet
bsggers. were regarded. But at the ap-
proach Of National Convention these Fed
eral oficeholders como out in great force
for the candidate that seems the most likely
to keep them in office.
The inspiration OF their activity is unwil-
lingness to be bounced. To every Conven-
ton since the days OF reconstruction they
have gone clamoring for their own rcten-
ton. iavoring GRANT. MORTON. ARTHUR. or
SHERMAN. as the case might be- but wholly
without popular following and always mis-
representing tho views and wishes Of the
Republicans Of the localities charged on the
rolls OF the Convention with their presence
as delegates.
To the credit Of the Republican party it
IL to be said that not ono of its Conventions
has ever yielded to the mercenary sugges-
tons OF this kind of delegates.
In those Republican States Of the North
where the Democrats continue to DO in n
hopeless minority. and where victory in a
Dec tIarx fplI o%x 10;
Democratic Federal ofliccholders during
tho years between 1885 and 1889 were not
particularly popular. Their election was
not ono Of tho fruits OF successful local
triumph. but ono OF the incidental results
OF hard battle fought and won elsewhere.
Their neighbors continued for tho most
part to DO Republicans. These Federal
officials did not represent them. and tho
small measure OF their influence WAS shown
1t the succeeding election. when in nearly
every such locality the Republican major
ity wns greater in 1883 than it had been for
years before.
These same persons. expcctant Office
holders In 1884. actual ofIlceholdcrs in 1888.
and ox-olflceholdcrs in 1892. are again COM
ing forward from Republican States OF the
North. like their Republican prototypes
from Democratic States Of the South. to
obtain another opportunity for employ
ment at the public expense. They do not.
all Of them together. represent one Demo-
cratic electoral vote. They do not repre-
sent any appreciabe number of Democrats
They avow no party principles. and stand
for no great issue. They want to get Office.
and II the candidate most likely to appoint
them IL not nominated. the Democracy
may go to smash for anything that they
will do to serve II.
VIII such cupidty succeed better in tho
halls where Democrats meet to Deliberate
than In the meeting places OF their Repub-
Loan sdversaries? Not much! To state
the proposition is to answer it. The Demo-
akatic National Convention OF 1899 will not
- . cast-oG ohficeholders' gathering.
Tho Colonel Is Not a Candidate!
Theconstant mentioning OF Col. ABB SLUP- |