The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-24
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.
1t Is a Tcket of Yesterday and the Day Be-
fore Yesterday.


NEW YORK, June 23-The Tribune will
say, editorally: The Democratic party has
chosen its ticket, and could not have pleased
the Republicans better than by the nomina-
tiOns 1t has made. Its candidates smell OF
defeat. Cleveland was beaten at the last
Presidential election. Stevenson, after two
terms in Congress, was beaten by the people
In 1880. and. though he ran as GFeenbaek
and Democratic candidate, pandering to the
worst financial heresies. was set aside by
the voters of his district in at least two sue
cessive campaigns as useless timber. From
his political grave President Cleveland res
nrreeted him to fill the post Of Assistant
P0stmas ter General, but it would be gro-
tesque absurdity to elect him as POSSIBLE
President. IL is ticket OF two back num-
bers. Cleveland was sent to private lie
four years ago, and Stevenson 12 years ago,
so that the ticket might properly be trans
lated yesterday and day before yeSter-
day" If Cleveland's enemies did not In
tentonally load him down by nominating
Stevenson for Vice-President, they will be
suspected cf it.
The nomination of Cleveland has been
hopefully anticipated by all his political
opponents. Four years ago he was the un-
questioned choice of the New York Demo-
Gratis, but was beaten. This year the solid
delegation from his own State opposed him,
and told the national convention that
he could not be elected. After full and
fair trial as President, his own State and
country put him aside in 1888, and yet he
had with him then Vice Presidential can
didate who was particularly strong IN
Ohio and Indiana. and Stevenson is
not strong even in Illinois. Personal
confidence in Cleveland regarding the
money question will count for little
when men know that his associate on the
ticket, the possible President in case Of
Cleveland's death, is man whose past
record ard whose personal relations with
some of the worst and most reckless agita-
tors warrant the belief that he was chosen
as cOunterpOiSe.
In the nomination Of Cleveland and Stew
ens0n the convention stakes everything OH
the ability of the Democrats to begule the
Republican voters into casting third-paty
votes. allowing the third party to carry
enough Republican States to throw the
election into the House, and there CleVe-
land will be elected. We shall see whether
the sturdy and level headed voters of the
West will be cheated in any such fashion.
The Herald will say editorialy to-mor-
row: We have not favored the nomIna-
tion. and have given ample reasons for our
opposition. Whether the country will favor
it, or whether it will be shown that the
Democrats have thrown their opportunity
away and invited defeat, remains to be seen.
The World will say: Tie Democracy Of
the nation has displayed the pluck OF It's
preferences and the courage Of its convIc-
ti0nS.
The Times will say: The best Demo-
cratic citizenship has spoken at Chicago, as
the best Republican citizenship spoke at
MINNEAPOLIS. In both parties the opposi-
ton to the majoriy's will was in its leader
ship. AT least, the organized conspiracy to
do harm was. There was great casting
out of devils at both conventions.
The sun in its leading editorial will say
in part: 1T is better TO vote for liberty
ana the white government of the Southern
States, even if the candidate were the devil
himself, then to consent 10 the election OF
respectable Benjamin Harrison with tie
force bill in his pocket"
CINCINNATI, June 23.-The Enquirer says
the campaign will be fierce struggle great
causes and strong men will contest upon
either side. 1t Is d rash mind that processes
to-day to be able to foretel the result. II is
to be @ contest of giants.