The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-25
GROVER CLEVELAND
No Longer o Possibility, Says Mr.,
Horny Watterson.'
SAYS He COULD NOT Be ELECTED
And Should NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Secures tho Nomination Must Beat
Mr "...Thc Famous Kentucky
Editors Latest Uttcrancc on tho
Subject.

Editors Latest Uttcrancc on tho
Subject.
Caritr.JomnaL .5ss!t
Now that the Democrats OF Now York
have spoken through tho regular and
lawful channels appointed for party ex-
preston, and tho lion. David Bennett
Hill Is formally presented to his fellow
Democrats Of tho United States rs tho
choice Of tho Democrats Of the Empire
State for President, the question before
the country becomes ono Of yeas and
nays: for whocver secures this nomina-
ton must beat Mr.. Hill.
Whatever else We do, let us not mis-
take the issue. It's squarely before US.
Mr. Cleveland is no longer u possibility.
lis selection as the Democratic stand.
ard.bcarer, II such thing were, undcr
tho circumstances conceivable, would
be, OIL tho part OF the national Demo-
cracy, an act OF deliberate suicide. lilo
could not DO elected ;'and we arc SO sure
Of his own good sense rs well as OF his
dignity OF character, that we have no
idea that he will allow his name to go
before the national Democratic conven-.
ton. To do 80 would be to submit
himself to four months OF wrangle,
ruinous TO his party and most hurtful
to himself, dragging his great namo and
career through an embittcrcd, and q
more or less indecent, controversy,
with certain defeat, in the event OF his
nomination by tho convention. at the
polls. We shall need tho consolidation
OF all our forces to elect Democratic
President next November, and We can
afford to take no man who has to fight
his way through line OF hostile Demo-.
cratic camps before no could get place
TO fight the Republicans.
The Democrats OF tho Union should
meet the act OF the New York Demo-
Gratis in setting Mr.. Cleveland aside
officially, MS it were. and advancing Mr..
Hill TO the party leadership-for this is
tho meaning Of tho work done yester-
day ut Albany-with all possible con-
sidcratior. We must treat it fairly. 1t
is not tho part OF wisdom, nor is it just
or prudent. to fly into 4 passion about
it; TO assail its authors and to abuse its
subject. They arc all Democrats. 1t is
Legitimate movement. Many as may
BIO the reasons for respecting those
Democrats who protest against it they
represent minority, according to tho
record; and party discipline, indis-
pcnsGble to results, cannot be main
tanned ii the will OF the majority, ascer-
tanned by constitutional methods, is not
accepted us tho law. Much rs We owe
the muSwumps, so-called, and greatly
rs we may desire and need their con-
tinued alliance and cooperation. they
are not, and do not claim to be. Demo-
Gratis, and We cannot regard their
wishes as paramount, or look to thor
opinions first and foremost in selecting
I national Democratic ticket.2Beforc
ali else our duty, as Democrats, is to
ourselves and to one another.
In this spirit lot us say that while we
are fully impressed by the array which
Mr.. Hill has behind, and while we
thoroughly understand tho logic Of the
argument which urges his nomination
with SO much FEASIBILITY and force, we
cannot for the lie of us see how, even
upon tho propositions in practical pol
tiles which are put forward so gently in
his behalf, he does not stand, except in
less degree, on the samo footing with
Mr.. Cleveland.
The followers OF the ex-President
must see, as Mr.. Cleveland must see
himself, that his election is not possible
IN the lace OF the stubborn opposition
OF Mr.. Hill and.h friends. %
1t does seem tous that, leaving out
NIL other considerations, the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Hill would be great risk in
purely practical politics. But, in our
Judgment, there are, back OF any 'ques-
tons OF practical politics that may be
involved, considerations OF far-reaching,
and, at tho same time, OF present and
pressing importance. These embrace
all that is animating and inspiring in
the public life OF America on the side
OF our manhood and our convictions, on
the side OF fair play, both to leaders
md ideas, and, above all, to that great
Democratic sentiment OF popular SOW
ereiGnty, us opposed TO the more ma
clnnery OF organization, which, outside
otthe state OF New York, has ,lodg-
lnent IN every Democratic heart.
lndlvidualties are nothing in great
movements unless they are attended by
great qualities that rise out OF these
movements, or arc requisite to them.
The political world is very exacting
and very just. 1t recognizes in its real
leaders both inspiration and equip
mIent, and blindly follows such; but the
least OF its leaders must be available,
and tho hand which has proved itso!f
20 pulssant in destroying Mr.. Cleveland
We lear has paralyzcd itself.
10 the nomination, therefore, put for
ward by the Democrats OF tho Empire
statc We must respectfully, and for the
fe9son given, vote no; and VIC offer as :,
substitute Hon. John Griffin Carlisle,
Q! kentucky, next in succession to
urover Cleveland, a leader and embodi-
MeNt OF the great issue Of revenue re-
form, and in emincnce OF abilities in
public services and personal integrity
altogether worthy to wear his mantle
and entirely largo enough to I'll it.