Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-22
DEMOCRATS ON The RUN.
REPUBLICANS ARE, HOWEVER, SOME
WHAT IN The LEAD.

1t was in Kings county, Of which the
populous city OF Brooklyn is the political
center, that the cause of the Democratic
candidate for president in 1883 was sac
riliced In the interest of the Democratic
candidate for governor This fact must
have forcibly impressed itself upon the
minds of many Of the hearers of Senator
Hill last night, when that willy politician
made his first appearance in the present
national campaign, before the Kings
county Democracy Ii was q most sug
gestive scene and the incident is quite
certain to have far-reaching effects This
meeting comes as the well arranged eli
max tua series of events which have
recently taken place in the great
deciding state of New York
For three months and more the
country has been waiting to see what
was going to be done by the warning
Democratic factions that met in such
! bitter conflict at Chicago Every intel
| igent observer could readily see that If
the same ugly feeling prevailed through
out the canvass, there could be no hope
/ for Mr. Cleveland 1t was simply a
/ question whether or not the Democratic
national candidate would be willing and
able To conciliate his old foes Mr.
/ Cleveland for some time showed no dis
| position to sue for peace. so far as the
| public could learn. lie went on fishing
and writing letters, and Mr. Hill and the
/ Tammany crowd were evidently allowed
20 cool off at their leisure.
Suddenly there was a sharp right
about face A conference was held, at
/ which were present the particular repre-
/ sentatives of the rebellious element. A
great Tammany meeting followed, with
/ public pledges Of fealty to the party
! ticket hat could not be discounted. In
/ dividual Democratic leaders. notably
/ Governor Flower, began to speak out.
as occasion offered indicating their
purpose TO get into line. without further
delay And now the big boss himself
steps To the front for one Of the ablest
/ deliverauces of the campaign and takes
the oath of allegiance. Ali this means
/ business. Thero is 40 room FOR doubt on
that point II Senator Hin should
! not speak again, this one adj
dress could be used with great
effect throughout tie country It's In
the nature of revelation of the latent
ability OF its anthor as political dispu.
tant. In fact it is SO far superior to the
average speeches from the same source
as to suggest valuable help, 80 say the
least, n its preparation. 1t is By all
odds the masterpiece Of the Democratic
campaign mp to this point, not excepting
/ the address. of Mr. Cleveland at Madi-
son Square Garden, in July last The
leading Republican organ Of New York,
edited, too by the party's candidate for
vice president, is characteristieally
short-sighted IN its reference to tie
Brooklyn meeting. 10 need TO put away
its pop gun ana get out its real weapons
OF intelligent aud vigorous warfare
The presidential election is only six
weeks of. This is a comparatively short
time In which to bring nearly ten million
voters into limo Tho campaign TINS
tar mas been series of more or less in
terestinr skirmishes. Each side has
been feeling for the other, trying TO find
ont the weak places in tho respective
lines. There has been some appearance
of serious attempt upon the part Of the
Democratic leaders to make determined
effort TO break the hitherto solid Repuh
lican front in the Northwest, but it is I'M
crcasingly evident that the rank and flo
have little faith in this scheme tn,
frantic attempt of leading opposition
journal TO raise a bir "barI" for special
use I'm the direction indicated has been
such dismal failure as e.
excite general public rdicule
There IS the best reason for believing
hat this proposed movement is really
only feint to hide the supreme purpose
OF the Democratic management The
wisest friends of Mr. Cleveland evidently
aye firmly persuaded that his battle must
he fought I'm his own state Holding
New York and the other states reason
ably certain TO give him their electoral
votes, and the Democratic candidate
must win.
The duty Of those charged with the re
sponsibilty Of Republican management
is plain and imperative. They must sec
TO Il that the enemy is met on his owl
ground with a skill and determination
not yet apparent The very holiness OF
Senator Hin ia taking the tariff bull lbs
the horns should be the incentive TO q
Ike vigorous discussion Of the great
issue Of the hour In his defense Of th'
Chicago platform Mr.. Hill pointed on
10 his followers the fact that it is Re
publican protection, and not the pro
tective system itself that is denounced
ms fraud and robbery. This is the lin
npon which the opposition will move e
disarm public suspicion. IA allay pubiu
iNaA. ANAt VIII Nt AiN AtAAANNlN ~ hN
fend free trade-eveu Mr. Schurz did no
venture that far. On the contrary Oh
country win be assured with al
solemnity and earnestness, that Ameri
, can industries viii be better cared 70
= under Democratic than under Republica
protection 10 is ali a preposterous sham
{ to ho sure; but too many voters are easil
deceived. easily led astray
The days are rapidly passing Ever
hour that such a disputent ms Govorno
. Mckinley spends in such a Gibraltar Q
! protection as Pennsylvania is simpl
4 worse thNa wasted Let him 60 wher
/ fighting is needed. where the enemy
q massing; where the real work is to b
f. done There may be a ghost of chanc
1 for certain kind Of Republican politi
n cal management to get a wedge into ia
= solid south somewhere; but Republico
rainbow chasing in Alabama is about 8
fhopeful as Democratic rainbow chasin
in Illinois Chairman Carter and his a.
/ sistants must get right down 10 work j
= the Empire State if Mr. Harrison is TO Z
a the next president of the United States =
) Philadelphia Telegraph.