Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-21
EDITORIAL EXPRESSIONS.
What the Virginia Papers Say OF Hin and
Cleveland and Other Candidates

According TO our opinion, made up from
extensive reading md research, the gem
oral sentiment of the masses of the Demo
cratic party is decidedly in favor of Gro
yer Cleyeland.-Sheidnd0dh Valley.
II only ono Grover Cleveland and one
David Ii. Hill, which makes two, would
initiate James G.. Blaine's example and de-
cline a presidential nomination at the
hands of their party how happy tue Demo
cratic party would be.-ShenGndoah County
Record.
We have never believed that Hill knitted
Cleveland but. on the other hand, tnat he
strongly desired Cleveland elected. KNOW
ing well It would eliminate him from the
presidential race in the, future, ana thus
leave clearer field for .-Gordonsrtte
Gazette.
We have faith enough in tho party to be-
lieye that when the national convention
shall meet it will do IT'S work wisely and
iudiciously; and whoever tine, nominee
NAV be. whether Hill. Cleveland, or some
one else, we will give him our heartlest
support. Stuart Enterprise.
The Virginia country editors who are
advocating Cleveland know pretty wen
city dailies may think about it, the humble
country brother is the man who does the
heft of the whooping-up and digging-out
the vote when the voting time gets close
Stdiuston VsgdicGtor.
The Ne,rs is for tho nominee. but 1t can
not help hoping that availability and abil-
ity as concentrated in German Shall, oy
combination with his deserts, form pole
long enough to knock down the .perslm-
mon for him. 1t is hard TO see where the
party owes anything either to Cleveland or
Hin.-PulGSkI Netcs.
IL il true that Hill has the machinery OF
New York. and that he can control the
delegation from that State, but ought the
great Democratic party OF the country
therefor nominate him for President on his
own dictation? Is that the price OF liberty
and Democratic policy.r IL certainly Us
not Democratic principles. LVHchonr9 AL
rance.
II ia very foolish in Cleveland's friends
or Hills enemies 10 be protesting against
an early convention, IL was called by. q
unanimous vote of the Democratic CON-
mittee. and il cannot now be changed.
CIeyeland's friends have as much chance
.s Hills friends to secure delegates The
only difficulty seems 10 be that the friends
of the latter are more numerous.-iiHsy.-
| rdnid Tribune.
The bitter factlonal fight in New York
| is especially to be regretted, as II may re-
| sult in another Democratic defeat: and II
| the fight is to be kept up 1t would be well
for the party to look elsewhere for its can
| didate.
That Democratic success should thus be
| ieopardized 10y Any man. or set or men, Is
indeed unfortunate. Herald.
Whether nominated or defeated at the
| Democratic National Convention, Grover
| Cleveland will always have warm place
! in the affections of the American people,
| because they know he is honest. straight
| forward, and above STOPPING TO intrigue
| and deception TO promote his own per-
sonal interests and ambition.-Fredericks-
| burg Ssdr.
| Ills believed by many that we lost In.
diana in 1888 by overslaughing Gray. But
while we believe GRAY to be q certain win
ming card, there are n half dozen western
men who can beat Harrison. One thing is
certain: The Cleveland and fill factions
mnst either .pool their issues" and that
quickly, or fall out OF the processlon.-
| Nelson Examiner.
Yes. Senator HIPS popularity. is due IL
great part to the opposition OF Mugwumpi
and Republicans. The vast body OF Demo
cr,ts in every State "love him for the enc
mics he has made" Democrats desire fol
their leader in the coming hight man wn'
can lay his hand upon his heart and say
by mugwamps and Republicans. -Asran
dria GozH1<.
IL A is by no means improbable. 6sna
tor Hill should BE- nominated - Chicago
and he has an unimpsachable and un'
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10 speak q sn5 c1niAs - nay laye -.
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