Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-17
CHAIRMAN WILLIAM F. HARPiTV.
carried on to the satisfaction OF every
body concerned.
TED FOR "IoRsE SENSE"


carried on to the satisfaction OF every
body concerned.
NOTED FOR "HoRsE SENSE.
It has been the uniform testimony of
the hundreds of Democratic leaders from
all parts of The Union who have met
Mr.. lTarrity during the campaign that
for absolute fairness and "horse sense"
they have rarely met his equal and never
his superior. He is not the least obstinate
in his opinion. He has shown himself
ready to take advice from others and
ready to act upon it when it was reason
able.
10 use the words Of another dlstin-
guished member Of the National Com
mittee: "Mr. IIarrity is man absolutely
without jealousy. lie is not afraid that
other people may get credit. He is
willing that they should. fleis the best
co-operator | ever saw, anxious to carry
out all good suggestions and caring for
nothing except the success of the party
He is tireless worker of wide views
and great executive ability, and has as
much common sense as any man | ever
met Mr. Harrity has bright future
before him, for he is a young man yet"
These words were the utterances to-
day of II Democrat of wide fame, whose
praise is valuable and discriminating,
for he knows whereof he talks. Mr..
Harrity retires from his victorious cam
paign without an enemy, and with rs
many friends as any man in this country,
| and he deserves them all, for squarcr
man never lived.
CHAIRMAN HARRIry's PREDICTIONS.
William f. Harrity, chairman of the
| Democratic National Committee, said to-
night: cat the close of last week | stated
my opinions that the people of the
| United States were with the Democratic
| party upon the issues of this campaign,
and recorded my opinion that their YER
dict on election day would be rendered
in accordance with that sentiment,
THE country seemed to have made
| up its mind some time ago so decidedly
| as to Justify the prediction that not less
than pa of the electoral votes would be
cast for the Democratic nominees. |
have, during my experience in politics,
been reluctant to prophecy, but it is my
| good fortune that the few positive pre-
dictions have. madc.have been fulfilled.
| am, therefore, naturally gratitied at
|
equaled the estimate of PA | made, and
that it includes ali the states specified in
| making up that total The Democratic
of the south, New York, New Jersey,
| Michigan, but has added to them, at
least the great state of Illinois with its
\ "a electoral votes
THE NoRTHw EsTERN REVOLT
"The movement in the north west for
relief from excessive public burdens has
proved us popular with producers as
| with consumers. Ii has had an indirect
effect on the loss of electoral votes to
Harrison in favor of fusion movements
as well as u direct one, in adding votes
tOthe Cleveland column. In this way the
President and Vice-presldent chosen
yesterday will receive tire votes of moi
less than PCS electors, with probably one
more from Michigan and possibly ninC
votes from California, which would
raise the total number of Democratic
electors to 27S. Without California
Cleveland has majority Of more than
100 votes in the electoral college, backed
by larger majority OF the popular vote
than any Democratic nomine has re-
ceiycd during more than forty years
With one exception, General HarrIson's
electoral vote is the smallest given tC
any candidate of the Democratic or Re,
publican party during that period.
"Of course, the members Of the Demo
cratic National Committee are proud Of
this result appreciatiyc OF the common,
dation OF their efforts by Mr.. Cleveanl
when notified of his election at u very
early hour this morning. We have
done our best in fair and open fight
cndcavoring to avoid being made tn,
victims Of decisions and never seeking
to delude others.
"We think that some mistakes, t.
which there was great temptation, hav,
been avoided and that some good point
have been OPPORTUNITY made. We CLAIM
no special merit, however, beyond hav
ing tried to faithfully serve our party
and the public through energetic ant
harmonious action.
THE DEMAND FOR CLEVELAND
"Public sentiment in favor of Grove
Cleveland and which caused his nomi
nation in spite of formidable opposition
within our party, elected him over til
opposition of our adversaries. Mr.. Ste
venson has also proved an admirabl
candidate, and, beyond question, it is t
the appreciation OF his merits and effort
by those who know him best that til
wonderful success in Illinois is Target
due. In the experienced and faithful
hands of the President and Vice Presi
dent, who are to be inaugurated mex
! March, the great trust coniided to til
Democracy by the people of the Unite,
J States will be entirely safe,
; 40 my mind one of the most iniu
dicious arguments advanced by our op
/ ponents was the claim that the count,
should not consent to the unitication o
power and responsibility in one part,
that would follow the choice of a Demo
cratic majority in the Congress of tn
United States, as well as Of Demo
/ cratic President and president
That is precisely what the countr,
desired to effect. Divided responsibility.