The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-02
1us NEXT pExocsArzc CANDIDATE

1nE NEXT DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
A Impartial sasvey 81 the sitsatsea Frsn
the weshingtos Point OF View.
WASHINGTON. Jan. L. Looking over the
political field here. am impressed with two
things. the dependence put by the Democrats
OF every section Of tho country upon the iude-
mont OF New York State In determining who
shall and who ought to be the Presidential
candidate in 1892. and the change OF form OF
the question OF availability It used to be.
What Democrat can carry the Empire Slater
Now II Isl (which Democrats cant" The un-
expectcdly big majority for Flower eight
weeks ago is primarily responsible for this
change. / think: change which concerns
henceforth not the probability OF securing New
Works thirty-six electoral votes. but the vague
possibility of losing them. Washington. by a
paradox in American politics. is tho official
home OF the President. toward whose election
its citizens cannot cast q solitary vote. and yet
in Washington tho drift Of popular sentiment
can be better gagged and considered than In
many cities the vote OF which Is likely to exer-
else decisive influence in the result In the
doubtful States. My present observations
lead mo to believe. first. that no candidate will
be nominated by tho Democrats for President
who is not assured In advance OF the electoral
vote Of his own State: and. secondly. that no
candidate will be nominated who is not in ac-
cord with the majority Of the Democrats in
Congress on the question OF silver coinage.
The National Committee will meet here on
Jan. Fl to settle upon the place OF the National
Convention Of 1892. This is the drift Of things
as find it to DO from the several States:
Alabama had 20 delegates in the National
Convention OF 1884. Fourteen Of them sup
ported Bayard 4 supported Cleveland. and
one each were for Thurman and Mcdonald.
Alabama will have 22 delegates next year.
Hill or German can got or control the delega-
ton. Under the lead Of Senator Pueh. the
Alabama Democrats are pronouncedly against
Cleveland. and for free silver coinage. The
solid vote of Alabama was cast for Crisp in the
Democratic caucus. Tho Democrats Of Ala
bama are much more interested in the defeat
Of any renewed attempt at force legislation
than in tho tariff controversy. and from their
| experience Of 1883 a renewal Of the fight on
exclusive free trade lines would mean Rcpub-
| lican success with its train OF attendant evils
and usurpations. a new Force bill among them.
Arkansas had IA votes in the Conventions
| OF 1884 and 1883. and will have 10 in 1892.
| The last Democratic Convention In that State
denounced the Mckinley bill as ian infamous
extortion." 1t also denounced the Republic
can Silver bill as Ubiquitous. and declared that
the party favored :" a free and unrestricted
coinage Of silver. and an increased volume Of
currency. restricted alone to the necessary
demands OF the country"
The 10 votes Of California were cast in the
Democratic Convention Of 1884 for Thurman
1--WE favor" declared the Democrats Of the
Golden State at their 1890 Convention. "a free
coinage OF silver. and that 1t be made q
| legal tender for oil purposes public and
| private" Tho Californian delegation will be
this year 10 instead Of 10. Hill or German
will get the votes Of its representatives.
| Colorado had delegates in the Convention
OF 1884 who voted for Cleveland. It will have
8 in the Democratic Convention Of 1892. all Of
them opposed to any avowed gold coinage
candidate On the tariff question tho declara-
tion OF tho last Convention was demand for
a lower duty on the necessities OF life and a
wider market for American products" On
tho silver question they declared: I'VE do
mand free and unlimited coinage Of silver
John NJ. "almer Of Illinois is Just now the
Presidential preference of the Colorado Demo-
Gratis. They have no official representation OF
their party principles in Washington.
Tho II delegates Of the Nutmeg State OF
Connecticut voted in 1884 for Cleveland
They have since declared in favor OF such
revision OF the tariff as shall admit the crude
materials OF manufacture free" They have
nothing to say on the silver question. The
Democrats OF the State nre for Hill or Cleve-
land: some for one. some for the other.
The 6 delegates OF Delaware voted in the
Convention Of 1884 for Bayard. and he will
probably control its small delegation in 1882
The Convention denounced the Mckinley bill.
alleging while it limited revenues. strangled
commerce. enhanced the cost OF production
and the cost Of living OF all classes. it obstructs
the enterprises Of shipbuilding and the en-
ployment OF mechanics and navigators, and
piles new burdens upon our agricuturlsts u
They had nothing to say on the Silver bill.
Cleveland is likely to get. il candidate. the
votes OF Deaware's g delegates unless Cor
man comes in.
The delegates OF the State of Florida were
thus divided in the Convention Of 1884 q for
Cleveland. for Bayard. They denounced at
their last Convention the tariff bill us Il men
ACC to the prosperity Of the country" and de.
clared on tho silver question that they were
"perslstently and continuously opposed to the
pcrnicious system OF contracting the circulat.
ing medium OF the country" German is quite
certain to have. or control. tho votes OF the
evergade Democracy. They are hotly opposed
to the Force bill. or any measure like 1t.
Georgia had "a delegates In the last two
Democratic National Conventions. 1t will
have 2b in the next Convention. Twelve Of
these delegates voted in tho 1884 Convention
for Bayard: 10 for Cleveland and 2 70,
Randall. The Georgia Democrats are for Hill
or German. Hill has many friends. and Cor.
man is not less favorite.
Illinois had. in the last Democratic National
Convention. A delegates. 1t will have in the
next Convention ~ delegates. The vote In
1884 was Cleveland. %: Mcdonald. il: and
lvo scattering. "Wecannot." their 1880 Con.
vention declared. find language strong
enough to condemn tho Mckinley Tariff bill
They declared. also. that I'VE demand that al
unnecessary restrictions 10 removed from the
coinage OF silver" Senator John NJ. Palmer Is
likely to get. when the time comes. the compl
mentary vote OF the delegates from this State.
The Hoosier State Of Indiana will continue
to have as in 1884 and 1883 thirty delegates
In the next National Convention. Their vote
was east In 1884 solidly for Gov. Hendricks
aud 1t has been customary Of the Indiana dele
gates 10 vote as u unit. In stating their op