Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-12
NEITHER BILL NOE CLEVELAND.

| A Democrat who Believes It Is Time TO
seek n Candidate Outside of New York.
| 10 fas Editor or ire Register:
SlR:-It might be we'll enough for the
Democrats Of West Virginia II the poll
ticiaus will permit them 10 enquire thor
/ oughly into their attitude In the APP
preaching Chicago convention. Inc
| Democratic party is In honor bound ana
pledged 10 correct the abuses OF the
| tariff. and to carry out these pledges 1t
| il absolutely necessary for US TO be sue
cessful at the approaching Presidential
election. Why not use little common
sense and exercise u little good general
shin? II the Democratic party will do
this the farmers will see TO it that tue
ticket is elected. The farmers OF this
country will not compromise on these
burning questions Of the hour, because
their very existence, as it were, depends
upou their determination. Let the
Democratic party put themselves in line
and nothing is easier than success at
the next Presidential election. There
fore how necessary for the Democrat
ic party TO make no mistake.
An idea has grown up in the
Democratic party of the nation, which
is fallaciOus as history will show, that
ID be successful our candidate must
come from the State or New YORK.
What are the true facts? Every intel
Hgent man in this land knows that
there exists in New York Platt and
Miller faction in the Republican party,
and a Cleveland aud Hill faction IN the
Democratic party. Everybody further
knows they all stand ready 10 cut each
others Threats and trade around when
ever il suits their private interests TO do
so. Their love of party and principles
all scattered to the four winds. They
have done this repeatedly in the past.
win they not do II in the future? Moth
ing is more apparent and certain from
the present attitude OF affairs in New
York. Will the Democratic party then
commit deliberate suicide? Can
the Democratic afford to espouse
the cause Of either the Cleveland
or Hill factions I'm New York. Most as
Suredly not, because defeat In that
State is Just as certain as you do 1t.
Both parties are alike over there. Look
at the last election. The President put
MIR. Fassett, the representative Of one
Of the Republican factions, up Tor Gov
ernor; the other faction elected Mr..
Flower by $4,000 majority. For years
and years we have been taxing our
Presidential candidate from New York,
and each time have met with defeat eX-
cept in two instances, in one OF which
we did not derive much benefit as the
majority was so small. The New YORK
delegation goes into the convention
usually, and renders all sorts OF prom
iseS and assurances, but they do not de-
liver the goods accordingly. The Re-
uublicans have acted nicely in man
aging their factions in New York by
taking their candidate from outside the
State, thereby uniting the factions on
their candidate and victory usually has
been the result. The State OF
New York is naturally Demo
cratic, and If the Democrats
Of the nation would take hold OF the
matter rightly she would so cast her
vote nearly every time. The logic of
this situation Is plain. A western man
should be the nominee for President,
and then the factions in New York
could be united on him, but If they still
remained sulky and lost in that State,
we have lost nothing, because they
would give the State to the Republicans
under the other horn Of the dilemma,
sure. We have everything to gain and
nothing to lose by taking our candidate
outside OF New York. Dave Hill points
with apparent pride to his election and
what he has done and can do again.
Does anybody doubt for moment the
last time Mr.. Hill was elected Governor
that our candidate for President was
sold out bag and baggage in the State
OF New York, thereby defeating the
Democratic party of this nation?
The election Of Mr. Flow
er is pointed TO as great
Hill triumph in New York. Does any
body who knows anything about it
doubt for one moment that Flowers
80, 900 majority was obtained princl-
pally BY reason Of the Miller faction
cutting the throats Of the Platt faction?
Certainly not. Some people seem TO
think that Mr.. Cleveland is the only
statesman in the Democratic party,
therefore he must be nominated at all
hazards. This position is erroneous.
Uncle Sammy TiIden, who taught US
all wisdom when ne was Oelng lmpOr-
tuned to permit his nomination again
said, in substance, that when it came to
the point that the Democratic party
OF this nation had only one man fit for
President IL was time TO close up shop.
We have q number OF Democrats who
would run rs well as Mr.. Cleveland or
perhaps better. l would like however to
see him elected again Notwithstanding,
the fact remains that Mr.. Cleveland is
not as strong (outSide OF New York; as
eighteen months ago by reason OF a
blunder he committed. Besides it is
certain that he cannot carry his own
State The Democrats Of the State Of
New York have dominated, toyed and
ilirted with the Democratic party Of
this nation long enough, and ii is high
time the Democrats were realizing the