New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-02
LOST: A GREAT ISSUE.

Uo there at Chicago. If the aquarium IN
which the late wcbfootcd National Convention
swain round three or four days last week wait
ing for the dove of peace 10 alight somewhere
is not entirely demolished. stop the demolition
Somctbing', lost No; it isn't an umbrella.
II is movement; great popular movement
And if contained. rs was frequently said last
vintcr Great Political Issue probably the
most important issue that the Democratic parry
has tackled since the War. II oycr>hadowcd
tbc thrift free silver and Statc->toalins II
was reported and generally believed mat
900 600 DemocratiCrvotcrS had taken stock IN
if. II began in this state last January ana
was one of the most Spontaneous uprlSinSS 'ha'
ever reused the enthusiasm ana kindIcd the
ardor of folks entirely ont of oillcc mere
were men in it who had been Cabinet officers.
and great many more who were Wiling Ia
be: LAWYERS Of extensive practice ana Wld'
rcnown dropped everything else and dashed
info il ON a dead run at great sacrifice; an cN-
N,vor Of this town. whose cagcrncSS for re-
form is supplemented by a readiness 10 respond
to the call of duty which nominating convcn-
tions can always count on with absolute GER
tauty. gave it his unScltiSh support and sever
al ncwspapcrs Of decided views on pubic
questions got 50 warmed up on the subject that
they felt it their duty 10 throw rotten apples
and other dccayed vegetable matter at every
body who kept ont of it.
The 200 600 investors in the movement sent
delegates to Il state Convention III syracuse
with the understanding that they should set up
thc movement permanently by the choice oi
delegates 10 the Democratic National ConVon-
ZION and the appointment of state Commit
fec. II went off swimmingly. \ list of seven
ty.two delegates Of the highest tone; men of
.ucb IMPRESSIVE bearing and dignicd carriage
that no ordinary convention could see them
wall, down the aisle without breaking out IN
the song "Who are these in bright array ?
was chosen. and a State Committee CONSISTING
of several members and large number OF
caps was appointed Then things began t.
hum. All tho delegates. or nearly all, were
interviewed. and many Of them expressed views
an the issue at great length and with much
warmth. The issue was broadly treated. on the
very highest plane OF craftsmanship. II was
the great question Of Snap or Ant-Nnap. 1t
is not necessary TO repeat here the speeches
made upon the occasion. Enough 10 say that
they were shot stuif''-cSpccialy the remarks
Of Herman, who presided and scattered his
vocabulary with the widest profusion. Fol
lowing the convention, the newspapers uphold
ing the cause became more active than ever
with dccaycd vegetables, and it was Il rare
morning when some prominent leader in the
unholy and iniquitous snap did not wake up
10 find that he had been bimmod in the eye
with rotten apple during the night. These
things were Il great encouragement to the
yirtuous and good. 1t looked though the
great Snap and Anti-Snap question would be
settled upon the principles of eternal justice and
a distracted country would find rest. But il
al depended on the delegation to Chicago.
That delegation started off in due time and
in good order. If we rightly remember it was
accompanied by brass band, and no doubt, II
drum ma or. 30 there was no need of its get
ting lost. A delegation made up of that sort
of men. having in charge that kind of an issue,
ATTENDED by brass band with an easily identi
fed drum major. had no excuse for getting lost