New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-15
DEFEAT rs EDUCATION.

"The New-York World' is prohtmg by
Wendell PhiIlips's trcnchant saying, Defeat
is cducationu Frankly admitting the diSas-
irons consequences of its recent attempt to
carry Rhode Island for the Democracy. 1t points
two morals for the benefit of its party. The
first is that the Democrats cannot with any
show of reason count upon the electoral vote
of the little State where they have been over
whclmcd with disappointment and defeat. Inc
second is that the Democrats cannot depend
upon the Mugwump vote To help them, even
when the platform and the purpose of the party
are in entire harmony with the protested prin-
ciplcs of the independents" In support of the
latter proposition it. cites as evidence the hnOdc
Island platform of the Democracy, the instruct
cd delegation, and Mr.. Clcvelands visit to
Rhode Island and personal appeal for the IN
dependent vote Everything was done, not
only to carry the state for the Democracy, but
also 10 promote the chances of Mr.. Clcvelands
nomination yet the Independent vote was re-
RELIED and the Republicans were victorious.
These facts compel "Thc World to unite with
The sun in advocating reliance upon Dem
ocratS for Democratic victories
Apparently Mr. Clcvcland's own thoughts
have been moving in the same direction. \
letter has been received from him in Chatta-
nooga which bears the impress OF chastened
and crushed spirit. II was written two days
after the Rhode Island election, and was even
more plaintiye than any confession Of dlSap-
pointed hope which has yet found utterance
in the editorial page of "Thc World" q" |
should not be frank" he wrote, " if did not
IL. 4 f,.n foar | do deserve
all the kind things such friends Is you say
of me- and | have frequent misgivingS as 10
the wisdom Of again putting me in nomination
l. therefore am ANXIOUS that sentiment ana
too unmcaSurcd personal devotion should be
checked when the delegates 10 the convention
reach the period of dcliberation. In any event
there will be no disappointment for me III the
result" 4 week before he wrote that doeful
letter Mr.. Cleveland had been overwhelmed
with evidences OF sentiment and personal de-
yotion when he drove with President Andrews
Of Brown University, prominent lndepend-
cnt through the crowded streets OF Provl-
dcncc. and was received with loud acclaim by
n Democratic audience as he rose to plead tariff
reform n the peoples cause. lie could have
had no mSgivings then els 10 tho wisdom OF
had interviewed and he had learned much. Not
wthstanding all the precautions taken both
in Providence and in Washington to reconcile
the Independents Of Rhode Island with the
Democracy, the Republicans had carried the
state and repealed the frcc-wool assault upon
Ncw-England. II was not strange that Mr.
Cleveland was filled with diStrust of such UNI
measured personal devotion aS he had witnessed
in Rhode Island and with misgiyngS respect
ing the wisdom of his denomination.
II is instructive to find both The Word'
and Mr. Cleveland proiitins alike by the Dem
ccgatic rcycrScs for which they were jointly
responsible. Apparently both alike are IN
clined to sheer at Independent voters and 10
mount Senator Hills platform: " ! am Dem
ocrat." If defeat is what Mr. Phillips pro
claimed it 10 be, both "ihc World' and Mr.
Cleveland have received during the last week
all the clements of a thorough and liberal ed
ucation. One has learned how to he modest
and unassuming and the other to diStrust him
self.