Huntsville gazette., 1892-06-11
A TRIO OF JoNAHs.
what the Democratic Party Has to Con-
tend Against.

tend Against.
Mr.. Watterson's shrill note of alarm
has been heard and needed by not a
few of the more cautious democrats of
the country and some of the most infiu-
entail journals of the party have joined
hands with him in his fierce crusade
against the sarcastic dervish.
The New York Herald, democratic
organ of wide circulation and mighty
influence in the east and especially in
Mr.. Clevelands own strongholds OF
that region, has trained its guns upon
both Cleveland and Hill, demanding
that both renounce all claims to the
nomination to be awarded at Chicago
next month. IF Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
Hill were to consult solely the welfare
of the democratic party" said the Her
aid, recently, ''they would retire from
the president al contest at once. The
leaders of that party have entertained
this opinion for the last two months
and the people at large are rapidly ap-
preaching the same conclusion"
With kind word for each, the Her
aid proceeds to demonstrate that
neither can win the race set for the
first Tuesday after che first Monday in
next November. ''lf it were certain"
says the Herald, ''that either of these
gentlemen could carry New York state
that would be factor in the problem
which might be decisive with the ma
tional convention. But nobody who is
thoroughly acquainted with political
affairs would dare to risk his reputa-
ton as prophet on SO slender a
foundation. On the contrary, we do
not need SO astute a critic of current
events as Henry Watterson has proven
himselfto be to tell us that with either
Hill or Cleveland as banner bearer the
republicans would settle their quarrels
and go into the fight with very
reasonable assurance of success"
Warming up to its work, Mr.. Waiter
sons new ally declares that neither
union nor enthusiasm would follow in
the wake of either Cleveland or Hill,
and most piteously does it plead for the
nomination of a western man to save
the party from disastrous and disgrace
full defeat.
But another handicap to which the
Tribune has called attention on several
occasions, viz: the extravagance and
general worthlessness of the present
democratic congress-, has thrown the
bourbon camp into panic. The local
democratic organ has noted the danger
So have score of leading democratic
papers east and west. Prominent
among them is the Springfield Repub-
lican, an ardent Mug. Dem. worshiper
of the Stuffed Prophet, which frankly
sketches the outlook after this gloomy
fashion:
1t grows moro than ever problematical wheth-
er the Chicago nomination is worth the fuss
that is being made over it. The situation makes
the important question now not who will have
the votes of two-thirds the delegates but
any candidate be found strong enough to carry
the load of blunders which the men who have OF
late professed TO lead the democratic party have
been preparing for him. A few months ago the
outlook was different Success with Cleveland
as the candidate could be reasonably hoped for,
and with certain other candidates was quite
possible To-day any candid student of the sit
ua tion must confess to serious doubts if Clevc-
land or anybody else can carry the democratic
party into power again, after the exhibition OF
what that party does with power, when il is in
trusted with it. which the country is now COM
PEELED TO witness.
Meanwhile Mr.. Cleveland is gather
ing in the delegates and to such good
purposes that his nomination by accla-
nation is already practically assured.
AS to his fate in November-well, Mr..
Watterson and his democratic allies
above quoted are able reasoners and
we'll take their word for it for the pres
ent In Cleveland Hill and its blum
dering majority in the house of repre-
sentatives the democracy has three
very large Jonahs on its hands. Mime
apolis Tribune.