Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-21

differed. and jackson threw Calhoun over
board, II may use the expression, and
| threw all Of his patronage 10 Martin Var
| Buren, as Calhoun's successor as vice resi-
| dent. In 1892 the Democratic ticket was
| Jackson for president and Van Buren, fol
| vice-preSident, and the ticket was elected
| over Henry Clay, the Wing candidate. In
| 1896 Martin Van Buren, was nominated and
| elected by the Democracy as the regular
| Democratic candidate and Richard M
| johnson was elected vice-president. William
| Henry Harrison, Daniel Webster and Husk4
L. White were voted for in oppositiou&o
| Van Buren,. In 1919 true to usage So
i Democratic convention nominated In
Buren, for second term The Whia piit
| in nomination William Henry Harrison for
president and John Tyler for yice-presi-
dent and after very heated ard extra
ordinary campaign Harrison was elected.
| and Van Buren,, the Democratic incumbent,
was defeated.
The friends Of Van Buren,, including
| Gen. Jackson, were very much mortified at
this result, and it was determined that Van
Buren, should have another chance, and in
1874. when the Democratic convention met,
il was ascertained that Van Buren, had a
majority of the members of the convention
favorable to his nomination Van Buren,
at that time was not in favor VII the
Southern Democracy, as he was not thought
to be sound upon the slavery question, Just
as Grover Cleveland is now somewhat un-
popular with some of the Democracy on
account Of his position on the silver ques-
ton.
After mature consultation the members
of the convention thought it unwise and
that it would probably prove unsuccessful
to nominate Van Buren, after he had been,
defeated by the popular vote, and in coIi-
formity to the usage Of the party they de-
termined not to do so. To avoid thatEres
suit, as Van Buren, had 4 majority ofStEe
convention, they adopted the two-ll4rds
rule, and under the Jwo-thirds ruls they
took up James X. Polk, made him lie nofna
inee, and he was elected OVER t5Enry Clay,
the great leader of the Wing Bdrty.
Here was a case exactly in point. Van
Buren, was the popular nominee in 1886 and
was elected Democratic president. In 1910,
the Democratic party, in conformity to
usage, again made him its leader and NOM
mated him for a second term. He was de-
feated as Mr.. Cleveland was in the last
election. He and his friends, as is the case
with MIR. Cleveland and his friends, were
not content with the result and determined
to do all they could to give him another
chance to serve second term. After
mature reflection, however, 1t was thought
by majority of the party that it was IN
wise to violate usage and make such a nom
ination, and he was disposed of by the tsso-
mated in his place and elected. q
If Demo cratic usage amounts to anything
or Democratic precedent is to be conslaered,
then this inevitably disposes of Mr.. Cleve-
land for another term, and it would be
more in conformity with the usages of the9
Democratic party to nominate Senator Hill
or some other good man as the Democs6tfo
candidate. And let it be remembers& thSs
the government of the United Stafea2is
now one hundred years old, and fA8tRthis
usage OF both great political parties not to
nominate the. same man three successive
times for president, whether elected the
second time or rot, has been uniform and
without exception.
When we take into consideration the long
aud valuable services of Senator Hill as
governor of New York to the Democracy
and the recent fact that by master stroke
of policy he secured Democratic majority
in the legislature of New York and ra-
Republican party, and has placed it within
the control OF the Democratic party, for
many years to come, it would seem that no
other Democrat has done mere for his party
or has more richly merited its honors and
emoluments. Grover Cleveland being out
Of the way as q candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination by the unbroRen usage of
the Democratic party, Senator Hill, by his
wisdom in council and his ability in execu-
ton, looms up head and shoulders above
any other aspirant. His nomination by the
Democratic convention will be followed by
success at the ballot box. which will cause
all the branches of the Federal government
TO pass again under the control of the Dem
ocratic party.
at this juncture of our affairs, let me re-
mark that the division attempted to be
gotten up in the Democratic party by the
formation of third party is most unfortu-
nate, and if persisted in and is successful,
will be most disastrous to the Democratic |
party, and most unfortunate for the South
ern people, and especially the white people |
of the South, who understand very wen the |
supreme Importance of holding together |
and acting together l cannot think that /
the patriotic citizens of the Southern section |
of the Union can afford to tolerate division /
in the face of the disasters which sFouldi
result. If we stand back as
heretofore and present solid South, ssSAd |
the Democratic party in conventiaR NOM |
mates candidate who can carry what have !
been usually known as the doubtful states |
already mentioned, we have a glorious |
triumph in reserve for US. Let US hope that |
no unwise step will be taken, no unfortu- |
nate division tolerated, but that every Dem |
Ocrat will be ready to make any and all sac
rifces which are necessary for the success
Of his party and to defend the great public |
interest involved. am, very respectfully, |
your obedient servant,
JOSEPH E. BROWN.