The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-28
THE OUTLOOK AT THE OUTSET.

tits too early Just at this time TO make any
s,.ennt NJ foretelling the result OF tho APP
preaching presidential contest out IL Inc out
look on the frat of November Is as promiS-
inc "A II il now at she outset, the Democrats
can sleep peacefully on the night before eiec-
.ion confident Of winning brilliant victory
tho succeeding day.
To start with, disafection within the Demo-
cratic ranks is rapidly disappearing. The
New York Sun, the leading opponent OF
Mr. Cleveland in the North. has an
nounced its intention of supporting him.
not because it likes him personally any
batter than il ever did. but because It con-
topds that the supreme issue Of this election
il not the tariff, nor silver nor civil service
nor ANYTHING except free elections everywhere,
and white government and not negro govern
ment IN the South. This Is certainly the su-
preme issue in the South, and although the
North generally will contend that Iarih
Reform is the main great question aI
issue il makes no difference IN the
final result Whether. therefore, the
sun supports the ticket on account OF the
Force bill or anything else, the TACT that "
does support it shows that the most bitter op-
ponents Of Mr.. Cleveland in the North are
for one reason or another merging III
their differences in the one idea that the
next President must be Democrat. Acting
upon this principle, Tammany Hall also Is
falling into line. Tor Mr. IBourke Cochran dis
tinctlv SAYS that he and his friends do not
wish it 10 be imagined that they would Do
ANYTHING but loyal. and that just as Governor
Flower and himself led in the unanimous en-
dorsement Of the Democratic standard-bearer'
so they and all tho seyenty-two original I'LL
delegates from New York desire TO be
considered straight Democrats whose loyalty
cannot be questioned.
Thus we see that Democrats OF all shades OF
thought are rapidly solidifying in the North IN
support Of the Democratic nominations, and
the party there promises to vote as one solid
mass at the polls in November, and the same
thing exists in the South. The Atlanta Con
sttution, the leading anti-Cleyeland paper in
this section. Indignantly repels the insinuation
that it is eating crow" and declares that
though il did believe Mr.. Cleveland an un-
available candidate. it yields unreservedly and
entirely to the will of the people. II says that
If to aid heartily in carrying out the desires Of
the people and the purposes Of the Democratic
party is to eat crow. then the Constitution
will be ready for another supply whenever
this particular dish in disposed OF"
SO we see that the press and the true Demo
cracy of the whole country are now in line
working for the same great end. and that the
only cloud obscuring the Democratic horizon
is in the South in the shape of the Third
party" But it cannot be possible that the
South will permit itself 10 cast a vote for the
Force bill when our friends in the
North are sinking oil past differences
to combine against that monstrosity. The
bare suggestion Of such a thing should be re-
garded as an insult to the patriotism and in
telligence Of our Southern people. We feel
confident that when it is realized that every
vote not cast for the Democratic party in the
South is really vote for the Republicans
either directly or indirectly and that
whoever is not with the Democracy is
against it. there will be no danger Of the solid
South being disintegrated when the voter
comes up TO deposit his ballot, and is forced
then to make his final determination.
Judging of the end by the beginning, there
fore it looks as if the Democrats Will have a
victory in November not less decisive than
the great cyclone which swept the country
N 1900