New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-30
THE POLITICAL EFFECTS.

Events of the last two weeks have altered the
nolitjcal situation more than any one could have
expected PStpOncment of the Bland bill with
ont a direct vote would have saved Democrats
from some loss of votes at the East, but would
have hurt them at the South and West. f@slSa
of the Bland bill by the House would have made
a sharp issue on its defeat in the Senate or 10y a
veto and helped Democrats much III AilaHce
States but would have cOst them heavily AT tle
East. With its unlimited genius for blundcr-
ing the Democratic party appears 10 have 1oohd
for Itself more damaging course than ether.
The sharp fight in the House, the intense
nas5on kindled and the refusal of Speaker Crisp
TO bring the bill u u tna vote alter ne hau
given most distinct assurances that he WoIld 90
10, have made II inevitable that the q'h.'1oh Will
enter more largely into the coming campaign
than II would if he bill had been postponed
without direct vote, or passed ana Killed D! Il
veto Inside the Democratic party bitter ana
yindictve feeling will affect the choice OF can
thdates for CongIcssmen and for President. W hen
either side has prevailed in a nomination this
tolrping question will make il impossible to get
together the entire vote OF the party Tor me
candidate The Alliance voters Will hold Mr.
Cleveland and his friends and speaker Crisp re-
spmable for the defcat of silver IN the House
and it is nus easy to say how far the 1hId parry
movement at the South may 60 or how much
it may cost the Democrats.
1t is the impression Of some that the result IN
the House will render Mr.. Clcvaands nOnina-
ION more likely If Democrats had no pass ons
no selfish interests, and were content 10 be moved
like wooden paWns on a chosS-bCard even then
,Itg, .,1,., ,'uti,r ,h..sb, a.
chance of carrying New-lork, where the lllil
machine controls, chs more than the chance
of losing Indiana and Some Southern States where
the frenzy for free coinage is strong. Practical
business nan Of the East will not find Mr.. Ceye-
land, with Democracy behind hun ovcrwhelm-
ngy for free coinage more safe TO be trusted
than a Republican President and party. For
many business mar, too, this is made burning
question, because the fact that the bill he, over
until next winter, with an assured majority then,
will affect business calculations throughout the
yea Probably il would have affected fewer
votes had the Bland bill boon definitely killed.
Mr. HiA gains nothing. He has the silver
question at the front, but the savage fcclng
within the party makes it highly probable thai
in convention, whether he has many or few votes
at the start he will never obtain the requisite
two-thiris That he can no longer count upon
the vote of Newly ork uhe DOWN elections show,
aad as a silver candidate his defeat would be
certain. But the party viii not find il an eas,
matter 10 discover any candidate known % the
silver people to be absolutely and unwayerngy
on their side and yet not 80 known a. 10 lose
the votes of Eastern States and OF business mon
in Western and southern cities. Millions of
voters will nSisc upon knowing, before they vote
this year, whether man can be counted upon
for a veto OF not.
The Republicans have gained moe than they
had reason t. expect They have demonstrated
once mMe that under Democratic rule even a
clear majority Of the House is poWcrlc>S 10 do
business. They have startled and delighted the
business world by lking command Of a House
mno than two-thirCk Democratic, and defeating
a measure dangerous TO the country. They have
forced their opponents 10 record themselves twice
on the naked motion to Kill the Bland bill, and
vet can state with abundant Democratic author
ty thai about twenty Of the Democrat, who
voed against the bill at that time will vote for
il next winter. Even with the silver producers
the Republicans have gained, by powerfully I'M
pressing their conviction that nothing more can
be done by this Nation without international
conference and agreement, to raise tire price Of
silver On the whole, the last fortnight has
rendered Republican success altogether more
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