The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-25
THE KEY TO THE PRESIDENCY.
Another Campaign Of Rainbow Chasiae Not
Likely to be Profitable.

LIKELY to bo Profitable.
Prom n. brooklyn Eagle.
The State OF New York is the key to the
Presidential contest. No speculation about
other States can alter that vital fact. There
Is no particular harm in calculating on what
may DO accomplished by Democrats in Illinois.
In Iowa. In Wisconsin. in Michigan. or in Mas
sachusetts. While those States havo invn-
riaoly, since the organization OF the Rcpubli-
can party. gone for It's candidates in the cleo
toral college. 1t does not follow that they nre
irrevocably committed to Ncpublican rulc.
The Democracy. in all OF them. have made
substantial gains. Four OF the five have
Democratic Governors. Two OF them have
elected Democrats to be Senators In Congress
Tor the first time since tho civil war. 1tcpub-
lican majoritics in all OF them have been grad
unlly but steadily reduced, II. rs thoughtful
Democrats believe. there is n reaction against
fepubiicanism in these States. they may be
found In November next casting their votes for
Cleveland and Stevenson. But 1t should not
be forgotten that they havo remained Repnb-
licnn on National Issues even whom Mr.. Cleve-
land. with all the prestige OF his honest, dig
nifed. and efficient administration Of tho Gov
nmen to sustain him.. was a candidate for
reelection. Victory in them for the Democrats
would DO achievement Of. the unexpected. 1t
would afford. for nom err OF the Democratic
party. occasion not only for qualification but
for surprise.
Experience teaches lessons which ought
never to he forgotten. Alesson of TINT kind
was administered to the Democracy in the can
vass OF = Then. us now. 1t was proposed
to stake tho issue largely on results in New
England and the West. Gov. Russell and his
bright young colleagues in massachusetts
wereconfdent that the ancient commonwealth
would 20 Democratic. Similar opinions wero
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ing Michigan. Secretary Wins concerning Wis
consin. and Con. Palmer concerning Illinois.
Never mind Now York" they chirred cheer
fully. " we shall GO on and elect Mr.. Cleveland
without New York" 1t vas n hopeful song
they sang. To the East and tho West they doe
Grated tho skies with all the hues Of the rain
bow. Before election everything was prosper.
Gus. undcccption and disappointment super
vencd when the votes were counted. While
New York. naturally tho citadel OF Democratic
strength. fell away from the party and its can
didates. not ono OF tho hoped for Eastern or
Western commonwealth surrendered to Dem
ocratic missionary cndeavor. They showed.
on the contrary. increased pluralities for the
Republican nominees. Now either Mr.. Cleve-
land is stronger in those alleged doubtful
States than he was in 1883 or he is weaker. II
he Is stronger no great amount OF effort will
be needed to turn them into tho Democratic
column. If no is weaker nothing will accom-
plish that end. There will DO no dis
position on tho part OF Mr.. Cleveland's
moro conservative friends to discourage
endeavor in his. behalf in any quarter
whatsoever. They are glad to 500 the
Democrats Of New England and OF tho North
vest anxious to make the most of their oppor-
tunities. What they would not conceal from
the eyes OF Democrats are the exact facts
| bearing on fho Sjtnation Opo ~ ithaca f,,fu
is that rainbow chasing" in 1888 was q hui
initiating and Improbable investment. Al
other Is that the successes achieved in the in.
terval since Mr.. Cleveland's defeat we're In
several OF the States affected attributable to
local causes. A third is that. as tn, journal
has often suggested to its Democratic renders
in the discussion OF party policies. 1t is better
to be sure than to DO sorry
The safer way is first to make sure OF New
York. Connecticut. and Indiana. United with
the votes Of the Southern States and that oil
New Jersey. these commemorative will insure
the election OF Cleveland and Stevenson. To
offset the Western mining camps admitted to
bolster up the waning projects OF Republican.
ism. tho electoral vote OF New York will be
more than sufficient. Its presence on the Dem.
ocratic side is indispensable to Democratic
success. How narrow and short sighted. then,
Is tho policy that. while pursuing remote pos
sibilities. East or West. would leave the De.
mocracy OF New York to their own devices
and resources. 1t is incumbent on the Demo
cratic National Committee to avoid indulgence
In such nonsense as the suggested abandon.
ment OF New York and the concentration oil
party endeavor elsewhere. 1t is incumbent on
the Democratic state Committee to resist any
such perversion OF tho party machinery fol-
personal ends. Whatever can be done lcgiti.
matply bv tho mnDaucrs Of tha popvnSa 70 m
courage Democratic effort in States hereto.
fore Republican should be done cordially
and efectually. All such efforts. where.
ever made. ought to be subordinated
to the ono great end Of securing re.
newed Democratic ascendnncy in admins,
tration OF the Federal Government. THAI
dscemdairU riH nere' be again restored if The
leaders Of the Democracy repeat the erro,
committed in 1888 Of Nrnrino array Nc,c
York in the rain hope Of making mp he defpc-
ton IN other quarters. An end Of elaborate
schemes for rainbow chasing" and serious
resolution to concentrate on New York. Indl-
ana. and Connecticut will do moro to elect
Cleveland and Stevenson than all the wordy
theories about attemptinGthe improbable that
can DO formulated between now and the day
set for polling the popular vote.
Gen. Harrison Wants to Mount the Stump.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-The Republican man.
ayers are having hard work to keep Harrison
from taking tho field" as he calls it. That
he bore himself to advantage four years ago.
they say, does not prove he would do as we'll
again at spcechmnking. Ho had everything
to promise then. Now he has everything to
defend.
Step Down, sam.
To THE EDIToH OF THE SrN-Sir: You do
well to call upon tho directors of tho Delaware.
Lncknwanna and Western Railroad TO compel
President Sam Sloan to stop down md ont.
For years tho road Of which ho is the head and
front has been managed without regard TO
the comfort Of residents along it's line. Rick
ETY. and tumblc-down stations. irregular run
ming Of trains. md general disregard OF the