Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-02
TUESDAY. AUGUST .. 1892
Democratic Clubs.


lions Properly conducted and looking to
che interests Of the Democratic party
rather than to the aspirations Of their own
members. thoy perform an Office In the
Democratic party which no Mcpherson act
ing by himself and no dozen persons act
ing without concert with others could per-
form. Nay, there is nobody that wishes
20 undertake alone the work most needed
In presidential campaigns; but give the
young men companions In their EFFORTS IN
behalf of the good cause. and let them
feel that they have resting upon them
heavy responsibility and they will prove
themselves equil TO the occasion. Not
every man that seems TO be OIL
most oficious in securing for him
self work to do is really actuated oy
selfish motive. On the contrary, nearly
all the members of our good, Woodworking
Democratic clubs are as dis'nterested IN
their labors as those grumblerS who con-
stautly complain of the work OF She Ia
borers in the vineyard OF Democracy YET
never themselves lend helping hand to
the men who are working day aud night
20 secure results which these grumblers
ought 10 be the first. the most Jealous, ana
the most active in securing. 1t is too bad
that the honest. Woodworking, never
firing Democrats. who perform duties
which these grumblers ought to perform
themselves, should be called to account by
the droDes in the Democratic hive. III
any man will not work. neither shall he
eat OF the bread Of Democracy.
We told our readers the other day that
when MIR. CLEVELAND used twice at the re-
cent Harlem meeting the words II am a
Democrat he employed these words In
the sense in which they are understood in
New York--that is TO say, he meant to de-
clare that he was Democrat aud believed
IN carrying on the government by the and
of Democratic subordinstes, except in pc
culiar cases, where for good reasons the
general rule might be and ought TO be de-
parted from. We said, TOO, that he had
remanded TO the waste-basket all quarrels
and chickering's on the tariff question be-
tween RandallItes and other Democrats.
We are more than satisfied with Mr.. OLEvE-
LANDS demeanor towards the members OF
his party who previously to the Chicago
convention preferred some other person
than himself for the nominee of that con-
yention. I'VE like him for the friends he
has made aimee the adjournment of that
convention.
We were led into penning these remarks
by reading the letter of Mr.. CLEVELAND
which we cavern our last issue. That let
ter was addressed to the president OF a
Democratic campaign club in New Jersey,
and reads as follows;
81 believe the success OF the pending cam
paign depends largely upon the efforts of SUCH
clubs a. that which has boon started at your
home. There 10 sometimes lack OF effective
meas In such organizations arising out OF a failure
60 make them working clubs. Their purpose
ehouid DO not merely TO bring about the associa-
tion OF those already well grounded in tho Demo
cratic faith, but 70 draw in new converts and to
fix those Who are wavering In their political
preferences. Every member OF such club
should, think, consider himself a committee OF
one 10 bring within the influence OF the club
some person whose vote could not otherwise be
secured 10 the Democratic cause"
We have several times explained that
Mugwumps are Republicans in disguise.
Aud 80 we will say that if the Mugwumps
are pleased with the above letter, none the
less do we like IT because they are able to
find merit in it. weare marching towards
the White House. Monk has joined US,
and his good troops are not TO be sighted
nor accounted one whit less loyal to
the good cause he and we are enlisted in
thar. the veteran who had waited for years
for "CHARIEs's might and CHARLEss
right to meet on the Kings throne.
We return TO Mr.. CLEvEIASD's letter to
say that his campaign methods" are adj
mirable. Let US have working clubs, F"
quoth he. What other reason for its ex-
istence has clubg Their purpose
should be" not merely to bring together
well-known and time-honored Democrats,
but Ito draw in new converts and TO fix
those who are wavering in their political
preferences" Yes, and these new con-
yerts are not likely to give US any trouble
An trying to get theii hands into the Treas
ury. And IL every member Of every Demo
cratic club in Richmond will follow Mr..
C1ryKIAxp's advice and secure one new
member himself, the work of carrying the
election next November will have been
more than half done. The Republican
"coons" will recognize the Democrats as
"Captain ScoYT,n and will hasten to sur
render Internationally.
Mr.. CLxvELASD's letter presages victory
In New York. Victory in New York means
victory in the whole United States. We
eaid some months ago rather extrava.
eantly that the Democrats would elect the
President this year with or without the
vote of New York" The outlook now
does not discourage those who agreed in
chat prediction then
Read again what Mr.. CLEVELAND saws,
and let US work on the lines he has laid