Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-11
New York Democr ats Have Two
Candidates, But Wish They
Had None.
Their Party in the Predicament of
Taking Either Cleveland or
Hill Or Defeat.
Harmony in the Republican Camp
in Striking Contrast to the
Bourbon Situation.
PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES
Some Points of Difference Between the Two
Parties this Year,

There Is one weighty difference between
parties this year. The democrats nave too
many candidates for the presidency. The
republicans have not too many. The DEM
ocrats would very much like to get rid Of
several. The republicans are prepared to
cast their tull vote for either or the several
candidates who may be considered as hav-
ing a chance of nomination.
The democrats have two candidates
from New York. They would particular
ly ike just now to have none. Mr.. Cleve-
land has the confidence of his party in
a hi gh degree, because he does represent
its main purpose and its strongest cor
ventions, except on the silver question.
Mr.. Hill has the liking of all the rascals
and swindieIs in the party, and of all the
men who would rather steal victory than
be beaten, he represents no belief or, con-
viction what ever, and even Oh the silver
question is recognized as trickster and
not as a statesman. 1t is tole1ably well
understood that neither of these candi-
dates can obtaIn:the full democratic vote of
this State. Probably some other demo
crat, who has had nothing to do with the
fights in New York, could get more votes
uCIe LDdu NIL Lii VI NIL SICFGIdnus lne
immediate followers of both would be dis
nominated, but there would probably be
no systematic assassination of the caudi-
date He might only get the regular
democratic vote, but that would not i'm
probably be as large as the vote thatswould
be cast for Cleveland, with Hill and his
friends sour and wrathy, or the vote that
would be cast for Hill, with Cleveland and
his admirers Disguised.
There has been much talk among shrewd
democrats on this point. There trouble is
that outside New York they have no suit
able candidate. They might take Mr..
Morrison. of Illinois, but for his uncerr ain
health. or Governor Palmer, of the same
state, but for his age, or Governor Camp.
bell, of Ohio, but for the certainty that he
would be badly beaten in his own state.
Senator German would please democrats
we'll enough, but it might be a question
whether he would run well. Such men as
Governor Boies, of Iowa, and Governor
Gray, of Indiana, would have no place in.
the fight; it is forty years since the demo-
Gratis were able to elect little Frank Pierce
to the presidency, and the country has
grown some since that time When they
get down to business the democrats are
likely to be forced TO choose a New York
candidate or defeat, with smart chance
that New York candidate will mean
defeat.
The republicans Rave a different posi-
ton. TGereis no state which would vote
for President Harrison or for Secretary
Blaine that would not he likely to vote for
either. If the president were reelected
and Mr. Blaine were to remain at the head
of foreign affairs, the country would ex-
pect continuance of an administration
which it has found safe and worthy. If
Mr.. Blaine were elected, and should ask
Mr. Harrison to take charge Of the state
department, there is no reason why the re-
quest should not be met with as ready &C
ceptance and popu ar approval If both
should step aside and Governor Mckinley,
or Senator Sherman, or either of half a
dozen strong men, should be nominated,
the republican party would not find itself
crippled in any state which it has reason
to expect to carry. The fact is that its
voters are moved by its principles. No
antagonism of ideas, no persona! rivairles
or wrangles, deprive the republican party
Of freedom TO cfoose as may seem best
when the Tins for nomination comes.