New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-11
UNEASINESS IN THE SOUTH.
DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVES MUCH
ALARMED AT THE OUTLOOK.
THE THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT BRINGS UP
VISIONS OF FAIR CoUNT-ALABAMA
STARTS THE PANIC.


STARTS The PANIC.
Washington, Aug IO.-strongcr evidence OF the I'M
easiness which prevails among the Democrats in re-
gard 10 the political situation and outlook Ill the
south than has been furnished by southern Repre-
sentauves in Congress during the last few weeks could
not be desired In past years they did not nhd IL
necessary leave their duties during the session or
return to their districts after the adooynment OF Con-
gross until 1t convenient and pleasant for them
70 do So struggles for denomination were The eA-
cepton, not the rule, was reelection without
serious contest and as for fear that any southern
state would break from its Democratic moorinSs IN Il
Presidential year 1t has not before been entertained
hv Democratic leaders since the contest OF 1875.
This year matters wear very different aspect;
anxiety and uncertainty have usurped the Place 50
louee held by confidence and security. Weeks be
fore the Chicago Convention, leading southern Repre-
scnatives gave frank expression 10 their fears That
the nomination Of Cleveland would not only mperil
the prospects OF their party in the National contest
but endanger their own. which they naturally re
cardcd with even greater soIicitude and anxiety.
They had also discovered that denominations
were not ~ come as matters OF course, but
must be won, if at all, by sharp. hard
fighting. Nearly three score of the southern
Representatives found 1t necessary TO leave Washing
ton long before the end OF the session to repair their
political fences and engage In hand 10 hand contests
70 their political bacon In primary meetings ana
nominating conventions. some of them, like Peel o
Arkansas; Msnsur, Wilson and Norton. Of Missouri
Bullock Of Florida and Others. were defeated others
like Allen, Of Mississippi; BrechniidSe Of ARKANSAS
Oates OF Alabama Moses Turner and Livingston OF
Georgia won after hard tusslc, and the rest arr
stu lighting, or, like those wary veterans Blonnt ana
Herbert have abandoned the field rather than run the
risk Of defeat.
Nearly every Southern Representative who cBlnnen
In Washington until tlie end OF the session uiu 81
against his WILL and when speaker Crisp sent out his
bV OF
for absenees 10 return to break the deadlock on the
Worlds Fair appropriation not enough sonthcrll mem
bers obeyed II TO make good the losses oy ocse''on
aftSx tho summons was sent. Twcnty-iour hours ai'er
Congress adjourned not half-dozcn sonthe7h Demo
Gratis could have been found In Washington the rest
were nurrying home at railway speed Even epeaher
crsp left the city for Georgia within forty eight hors
although he had been renomirafed- he In common
With other Democrats, had reioced over the elecuo'
retnrps received Alabama on the preceding Tues
DAY They 80 happy and enthusiastic over
. 80 900 majority for Jones' that they openly pro
claimed that all danger is past The South will be
solid for Cleveland and the Third party will make no
show IN the IIlId Congress.
SNEAKER Crisp General Catchings and other leading
southern members sang different tune on the Gay oil
the adjournment All Of them frankly adinued u'"'
.ho result in Alabama Indicated much more serious
condition Of things In the South than they had believed
or susuected To exist despite the warnings they hdu
received from Democrats who had returned from VISITS
10 their homes They were especially Impressed oy the
fact that q majority Of the white Democrats oi Hia
bama had voted against the candidate OF the "ore"i-
lied Democracy and one Of them In burst oil con-
hdencc said to Tribune correspondent;
"Tbs Independent movement is going to give us
great deal of trouble II may even become SO stros
as 70 cot Us electoral votes. unless the plucrheSs
between tie warning factions can be aliaycd In my
own district, where there were not hnndrcd "hi'e
voters two wears ago who had left the regular Demo
cratic party there are now at least o.ooo VINO nave
not only LETT the party but organized themselves III
opposition to it. They Will run candidate against
me for Congress. and fear that great many OF them
will vote against our National Ticket "hhe 'ne reS'
will refuse 10 vote for Presidential electors at all
Two year, ago the total vote returned In the Con-
;ress District represented by this Democrat was ieSS
than 10000, and his majority" was nearly o'ooo'
II viii be that he has good reason To feel ANXIOUS
for free ballot and honest count seems 70 De one
AZ the first demands Of the Independents and Third
party men, at least far as they are themselves
concerned, IN his STATE well as in Alabama ana
other States. several south Carolina Representatives
took their southern flight before the end Of the ses
sion and the rest-cXcept Elliott, who Is In Europe
md does not expect TO run again-dd so the DAY aner
utiourrsncnt. At least three OF thenl-HemPhill,
Tlman and Johnstone-sre now engaged In desperate
fight for renomnation and none of them feels sure OF
even he Wins . siro saS oppossd 70 che t5c
nomination. of Cleveland Who II has been asserted oS
them. Will receive comparatively few democratic
votes outside Of Charleston, Columbia and the other
cities and larger towns. .
In Virginia the Democratic Congressman seem TO
be in n state bordering panic Already they have
begun TO bring congressman and other speakers from
outside the state attempt TO lnfuse the Democratic
party with enthusiasm and strengthen the lines when
nav. begun WAIVER 50 long before the beginning OF
the real battle prominent Democratic ltader from
that State said to Tribune correspondent the DAY
Congress adjourned: -
Il have Just returned from trip through my dis
trlct and confess that the situation Is one which
am unable understand, and therefore feel some
anxiety There Is almost complete absence OF enthn-
siasm among the voters. and unless something can De
done to arouse and solidy them fear that Cleveland
and will receive fewer votes than Clevrlano
and Thurman did four years ago. There are no visible
signs that the Third party movement Is gaining ground
or that Ii is being actively pushed, but SO many
voters are non-oOmmittal and apparently Indifferent
that no man can fOresee what Will happen In Novem-
ber."