New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-07

,,o Iovel. headed to suppose that in the circum-
storcos n change would DO anything but mis-
fortune.
The Democratic attempt to make Na'ioha'
issue in Illinois of tho Edwards law has Deeh
sipnal failure. IL hns spent It's force "L'"ou'
affecting any other result than TO arou" "ie
nrofound diegus. II both Luthcrans and Oa'h-
o,ics that the Democratic party should have az
+o,rn+ed IN r,ake uae Of their religious feelings
and convictions for political purposes. Inc Hu-
,rarfls law will be rcrealed by the Repuoncah
marty, so that even as u side issue IT is wi.ou'
significance AMI is rapidly becom NC without III
Auence uron public opinion Attempts 10 oiins
religion into party politics cannot succeeu IN '''i'
country.
"Tbe Chicago Herald which ought 70 know
cha MARS Of the Democrats of that State as we'll
~ any other Journal. declares that the Demo-
orotic State COMMITTEE has received assurances OF
. nur.e If 100000 10 carry Illinois. Let US
cugqest that this fund. when it is raised bc us'o
IN carry Alabama, AMI. If anything Is lern over
when that has been ACCOMPLISHED, 1t mgho po
mt in North Carolina and Tennessee
Mr. CIeveland's visit TO this city has resulted
{, demonstrating the truth OF Tammany nan -
old.timc allegation against him that he Is %i'-
ish notician. lie has spent the greater par' Oh
n we k here in making urgent demahus uPoh ia"
friends the Anti-Snappers that they SHALL coh-
time 20 bot Themselves out Ills representatives.
nj Chicago urged this demand effectively uuri"s
.ho convcntion. They said that ii was prime
essential OF Mr. Clevelands success for the ANU
snappers 70 efface themselves. The Anti-ohapp'rS
reluctantly but mrekly obeyed. 1t now appears
that their self-efIacement must continue Ilrousn-
out the campaign, and that Mr. Cleveianus ii'er-
es,s must be lodged in the men whom the ols"n'
of the Ani-Snappers denounced as plra"S' "e'h'
corrupt politicians, blackguar'is ana cira'u'es Vi
similar kind. The Anti-Snappers are condemned
% min hands with these men else TO go INTO re-
,ircment. This is cruel disappointment to the
men who had supposed that Cleveland's nomina-
zion would mean their complete ascendency IN
New.York Democratic politics. but they console
themselves with the idea that their Punishment, IN
tho event of Clevclands success is only temporary
7. Il said that a number OF spectators are FOL
,owinQ ND Democratic calamity orators In the
West buying up mortgages. When Democratic
orator has made hi, delivery. describing the mani
f,ld misfortuncs and calamities OF the people,
showing how they are all going TO destruction
By reason OF Republican policies, these specula-
tors print the speech and circulate IL as largely
49, ,oss,hl. and then 90 around buying mortgages
=, such n discount az they can obtain. This is
certainly an interesting result of the DEMOCRATIC
calamity campaign
I,bas s,or,ed The enthusiasm. Broke on', as we
Isarn from The New-York World IN nan III
South Fifth-ave, Wednesday night. Dei''oc'alo
meeting Names Of the speakers not gwen '"s
" everybody was bubbling ever with enthusiasm
and Tho mention Of Mr.. Clevelands name set the
crowd wild and the cheering was deafening. hoou,
VIVA crowded. too. " In fact, says Inc "oria'
..oma NJ the members had hard work to cap
,hair hards because there wasn't sufficient elbow
,oom We felt certain it would break out some
,i,re Int we hadn't thought OF Its starting Id
Sou,h Fifth-ave If il doesn't get " pent up again
on the way down IL is liable now at any moment
10 burst into Canalst
II Democracy is showing the white feather 1t is
taking the cue from its leader. Mr.. Cievehhus
letter was not overrunning with confidence ana
courage IL was a policy OF scutte whch he
seemed 70 favor.
The racket made by the Democratic press over
Mr.. Macveagh's letter is amusing. Ills CONVEX
sion 70 Democracy is hailed rs n great victory Tor
fu 10 conceal the fact that he voted for Mr. Cleve
land four Years ago aud that he has not acted
with the Republican party since he left the Car
fold Cabinet Mr. MacNcagh has been In the
Dcmocro,ic net 40 long that there Is an odor OF
very stale fish about his recent capture MS
advocacy of Mr. Cleveland is louder now than II
was four years ago. because his business a'ilia-
tons with the Democratic candidate are CLOSER auu
more intimate than they were.
With the opening OF the academic year come
reports of enthusiasts work by college campaign
clubs However, Yale and Williams have al
ready been beard FROM with Republican clubs
Of largo numbers, which have made plans 10
do much nctive work in the month OF canvass
now remaining Massmeetings have been ar
ranged for In all these institutions. which will
be addressed by prominent speakers, and much
other lively campaign work will be done. We
may be very sure the college boys. under these
circumstances will discuss politics with an en-
crsy and directness fully equal TO their elder
brethren outside the walls. The great interest
displayed this year in the colleges ia significant
IL is evident that the young men are peculiarly
alive 10 the grave issues involved in the cam
paign ard TO the important service that youth
and education can do 20 the cause OF good gov
crnment and good Amcricansm There was a
story zcalously circulated at the last two Presi-
Dental elections that the young men OF the
larger institutions Of learning were focking rap
idly TO the Mugwump fold; but there Is
little evidence OF it in the great universities
to-day
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