Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-17

BY 1.-THE machine" they mean The regular
Democratic organization, aud they have
been specially active and vindictive in
localities whore they think Senator Hill,
Governor Albeit. Governor Flower. and
otEer true and tried Democrats have large
following. The lies they have told about
these Democratic leaders ss we'll as corrc-
spending untrnths printed in tho black
Republican press have been eagerly taken
up. too, and reproduced IN certain south
ern newspapers claiming 10 be Demo-
cratic.
SOMETHING MUST nE DONE.
The "knifngr business IL going on to
such hn extent that there is no telling
where II will end. unlcss the real leaders
OF the party get together ana put stopto
the present foolishness. The elections
during the current week show coDciu-
siyely that something must be done. Jer-
sey City and Cohoes are shining examples.
and Democracy loses all along the line.
The municipal elections through the
Wes,-in those raiabow-chasing States
which Mugwumps and other wild dreamers
expect to carry In Novem Der have gone
against us fve-fold greater than ever be
fore in a presidential year. The. result
on Rhode Island was bad enough, but
1t IL even worse in Michigan and Wiscon:
sin. IL goes TO show, however. that II
Democracy expects TO vanquish Republi-
canism in 1892, New York, New Jersey, In
diana. Connecticut, and the solid South
must be relied oa. This is the opinion OF
the ablest men at tho national capital.
They believe IL will be the opinion also OF
q majority of the delegates who will meet
OF Chicago June 21st. Success. they de-
clare. is more important than Cleveland,
Hid. German. or any other man.
AvIRorNrAS opNtoN.
Referring few days ago 20 the bolt in
New York. a Virginia Democrat said: "A
lively contest for delegates is now gong
on in Virginia. Nobody knows at present
what the Richmond convention will do.
so far Senator Hill has carried two-lf not
three--solid county delegations. lie VIII
get great many more Nr. Cleveland
has thousands of admirers in the State.
Now. suppose the side which fails TO con;
troll the State convention should bolt and
elect a new set of delegates 70 Chicago,
would il not be rs justltlable as
the New York bolt? And suppose
there should be bolts in fifteen or twenty
States? Why. there IS no telling where
the thing would end. ! am the partisan
Of neither Cleveland nor Hill. i think
the bitterness engendered will render IL
necessary to pick up new man. Ia my
opinion, we would lose New York if either
should be nominated, and therefore IT
looks TO me as if German or some western
man will be our nominee for President"
THE BLAINE BOOM"
Although there is a great deal of talk of
reyivIng the Blaine boom, not much stock
is taken here in the thing. Nearly. every
one settled down 10 the belief months ago
that Mr.. Harrison would be nominated al
Minneapolis. The Republicans do not APP
pear anxious to run again man who mas
been beaten once for the presidency. no
matter how magnetic" may be the Maine
statesman. MIR. Blaine does not think he
could be elected. Like Webster, Clay, and
Calhoun, of other days, he has ire
meudous following. but big men have many
enemies, and just as the presidency couid
never be attained by those powerful men.
so 1t is with Mr.. Blame. Van Buren, was
President. His party Ienominated MN,
and he was defeated. There was power,
full sentiment in his favor for thlrd
nominal on. but he was put aside. HIS
New York friends persisted, end there was
in 1914 a bolt in New York Just like the
one raging there now. History is repeat.
ing itself. Van Buren, ran as bolter, ana
though he did not defeat the party IN 1914
he caused the loss of New York.
IOIlIit HAAtlopNs
MIR. Harrison. it is conceded on all sides,
will be harder man TO beat than he was
in 1888. He is a greater politician than
some OF his opponents in both parties are
willing 10 admit. As President he will
have great power to aid his candidacy IN
1892. He had not that power in 1888. lie
was ont in the colo. and he was compro-
mise man. He stands in with his party.
He has never vetoed party measure. Plea,
SAINT he knows not how TO be, Dut
ne is polite. though much against
his nature. The Republicans generally
appear willing to take him again as.theirr
candidate. Backed 10y the plutocrats and
furnished with their money, II behooves
the Republcans to accept Mr.. Harrison :;
and it would seem. according 70 the views
OF Democratic leaders, that If we are to
dislodge the Republicans 1t is our duty 20
dash sentiment and hero-worshlp to the
winds and nominate man who can unite
the Democracy and put up the strongest
fight possible.