The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-06-30
THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION.

THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION.
The New York Herald publishes
the following as leading editorial
on the day Cleveland was nomi-
mated: f..
The fight against Mr.. Cleveland
in the Chicago Convention is not
based on personal prejudice, but on
political principle. His opponents
are unwilling to take any more risks
absolutely necessary. They believe
that Mr.. Cleveland will not insure
victory, bat endanger it.. asa
u The Convention seems to be an
assembly of sentimentalists and DO
litical level readiness conspicuous
/ by its abSence. t l''~'f f'.' Ai.- ~!
I 1t is not o natter ia which the
display of sentiment or the ambition
of rhetoric should have any place
whatever, neither is it a matter in
which private, animosities or fac
tional feuds should have a determin-
influence, for the Democratic party
is sup posed to be seeking the well
fare of the people, and that alone.
Cold, hard, undeniable facts are the
raw material out of which the nolai-
nation ought to be forged. F.s h 9.s
We have nothing to say either for
or against Mr.. Cleveland personally.
All that Is aside from this controver-
sy. Is he the strongest man from a
purely political standpoint to lead
the party in one Of the toughest t
fights of this generation?< There is
no doubt that he, IS. an honest man
as politicians go, or that he is a very
agreeable companion on a fishing
trip. These qualifications are valu-
able in their way, but what the
Democrats are seeking, at the pres
ent moment is a man who. can rally
about him a majority of the voters
of this country ..r. -.c M -
Ifhe was available for that pur-
pose there would be nothing more
to say, but the reasons why he can
not carry this State are too numer-
Gus to mention. Indeed, is one of
the Oddest incidents in our political
history that a convention should for
single moment consider. the nomi-
nation Of a eandidote who is repudi-
ated by the unanimous Judgment of
the delegation sent from his own
State. MEAN E/{
If there were anything G in his REQ
ord on which TO base prophecy of
victory the case would be different,
but that record is the strongest ar
gument against his candidacy. 1t is
true heTeached the Presidency in
1884, but it is. not complimentary to
him to INQUIRE how that accident oc-
cured. His slender maiority- did
not come # rom his merits. but from
fortaftouS circumstance. "A phase
aud a blundering Clergyman were
! the foundation Of hisvictcry. Bur
chard uttered potent ALTERATION
and d few exasperated men threw
their Votes against Blaine. The
President maker that year was not
the people.,but Burchard.
! InS1SSS the people deliberately re-
| fused a second term. II What he had
done and what he had not done
forced them to this conclusion. lie
did not satisfy the country and was
therefor beaten. .,..., .,.,,-e. aa e,,..
Aud now, when the people asking
| nothing of the Democrats except that
they shall nominate a man who can
| capture two or three doubtful States
(which is certainly a very reasona.
| BILE request-and when there are Jat
least halt a dozen proninept politi-
I clans in the West who can certainly
do it, these sentimentalists ignore
all thefacts of history and push the
only man ABOUT whom cluster sefi-
Gus doubts. 1t looks like faulty,
and is likely to end in defeat. The
Democrats do not usually waste their
time in, chasing, rainboWs, are not
accustomed to cripple themselves
when starting in race, as they are
now doing. = 4 ~ ~''
Napoleon once said that a good
! general was worth whole battalion
| i'll a close fight. 1t may alsn be essaid
that a poor general waekens the
whole army and makes defeat proba'
BILE. But in what terms shall We
criticise q convention which has hal
a dozen generals who have nevel
been beaten anddeiiberately chooses
one who meyer won q fight except
by an accident2
OF course, the Democrats, Of, the
Eeountry will accept Cleyela nd Will
Esuch resignation as they can estnl-
mon, but it is worse than folly to &C
into battle with the fear of defea
when it is just as easy to fight will
the assured hope of victory.