Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-06

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BILL AID PLATT.
Before ths echoes Of tas fierce
combat xazsd IN Iae Chicago eonsen-
ton had died away the friends OF
Cleveland declared that they did not
desrs the support OF Hill. Cleveland
himself, stirfaeeksd, obstinate and
dOggedly determined. refused 10 ssten
70 any e4pisulas.on VITA ais brilliant
political antagonist The breach.
already vide. gradually widened until
the rupture imperiied the success Of
the party IN New YORK. Then the
neaenmen Of Grover. whose imperial
ukass had closed the doors 10 an
understanding, besought him TO yield.
He yielded. The glitter Of once was
more dazzlingly sllurIng than the
majesty Of indifference 10 Hill and de-
feat, ana the great man humoled him.
self. tie met three of the Tammany
braves A. the Victoria hotel and supped
and eupped with them. In a weeks
tme David b. Hill had taken the
stump and once mentioned the name
of ns implaeanle foe. In dong this
LII sacrificed hls self respect to bene :
III his party. He loved his party; he
could euro his contsmp. for Its nomi-
nee.
Following she Minneapolis conven-
ton Thomas c. Plat sulked in his tent.
His rabid opposition to the presidents
renomIu-tIon estranged the party
counselors and ne and his friends
stood uncertain as 10 their position IN
the campaign. He had not beeE asked
to JOIN IN the support of the party's
nominee and WAS given to understand
tina. his course IN the convention was
such that his attitude WAS considered
unfriendly. When II became apparent
thar Platts influence was necessary 70
The success of the ticket ne was asked
TO enter the lists and did so IN man
ner thoroughly sincere and enthusiastic.
These two chieftians OF the empire
state subordinsted personal differences
for the good of their respective parties.
They hesitsted to enter upon q cam
paign from which they had been ex-
cluded by the implied directions OF the
principal candidates. Cleveland need
ed Hills support; Harrison needed
Plstt's support. No man may expect
to be supported by those whom he
seeks 10 injure aud whose support he
rejects. Cleveland and Harrison both
understood the force Of this reflection.
Four years ago Cleveland carried the
state of Georgia by plurality OF
60.OO3; yesterday the state went demo-
cratic by an estimated plurality of So.
900. The populists made serious claims
of their ability to carry the state. The
result. shows that the populist move
ment is fruitful only in swelling demo.
cratic msjorities. The populists will
never break the solid south.
OUR democratic friends see in every
cloud . rainbow of promise. Notwith-
standing that free trade has been thor
oughly exposed Is fatal to the inter
ests of Americans by the reports Of EN-.
inent stausticians and the confession
of Lord Salisbury, they still continue
to believe in its ultimate triumph.
SHERIFF MCQUEEN is trying to ride
sssraddle two widely separated politi-
cal machines. Mr.. Lamoreaux is con
tent to await the verdict of the un.
bought and unpurchasable electors OF
Kent county. Mcqueen will be un.
horsed and dItched.
Ex-CHAIRMAS GARRISON is sanguius
that the republicans will carry New
York. He is simply reiterating thu
opinion OF the solld delegation from