Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-01-21
The Presidential Possibilities.

There is one weighty difference between
parties this year. The Democrats have
too many candidates for the Presidency.
The Republicans have not too many. The
Democrats would very much like to get
rid Of several The Republicans are pre-
pared to cast their full vote for either of
the several candidates who may be consid-
cred as having a chance of nomination.
The Democrats have two candidates from
New York They would particularly like
just now to have none. Mr.. Cleveland
has the confidence OF his party in high
degree, because he does represent it's main
purposes and its strongest convictions, ex-
cept on the silver question. Mr.. Hill has
the liking of all the rascals and swindlers
In the party. and of all the men who would
rather steal q victory than be beaten, but
he represents no belief or conviction what
ever, and even on the silver question Is
recognized as trickster and not as a
statesman. 1t is tolerahly well understood
that neither of these candidates can obtain
the full Democratic vote Of this State
Probably some other Democrat. who has
had nothing to do with the fights IN New
York, could get more votes here than Mr.
Hill or Mr.. Cleveland. The immediate
| followers of both would be dspleased and
| dishesrtened IL neither was nominated, but
there would probably be no systematic as
| ssssination of the candidate. He might
get only the regular Dem ocratic vote. but
| that would not improbably be as large as
the vote that would be cast for Cleveland
with Hill and his friends sour and wrathy,
or the vote that would be cast for Hill,
with Cleveland and his admirers Disguised.
| There has been much talk among shrewd
lam raf an H. int hair 40 T.
| that outside New York they have no suit
able candidate. They might take Mr.. Nor
rison of Illinois. bat for his uncertain
| health, or Governor Palmer, of the same
| state, but for his age, or Governor Camp
bell Of OHIO, but for the certainty that he
would be badly beaten in his own state.
| Senator German would please Democrats
| well enough, but ii might be q question
| whether he would run well. Such men as
Governor Boies of Iowa, and Governor
Gray of Indiana. would have no place in
the fight it is forty years since the Demo
/ crat. were able to elect little Frank Pierce
to the Presidency. and the country has
| grown some since that time. When they
get down to business the Democrats are
| likely to be forced to choose New York
candidate or defeat. with a smart chance
! that New York candidate will mean de-
| feat.
The Republicans have different posi-
! ton There is no state which would vote
/ for President Harrison or for Secretary
| Blaine that would not be likely TO vote fer
either. If the President were reelected,
and Mr.. Blaine were to remain at the head
4, OF foreign affairs, the country would ex-
| pect continuance of al administration
which it has found safe and worthy. II
Mr. Blaine were elected, and should ask
Mr.. Harrison to take charge of the State
! Department, there is no reason why the
request should not be met with ready &C
! ceptance ana popular approval. II both
should step aside. and Governor Nc
| kinley, or Senator Sherman. or either of
half dozen strong men, should be nomi-
mated, the Republican party would not ind
itself crippled in any State which 1t has
reason TO expect to carry. The fact is
| that its voters are moved by its principles
| No antsgonism Of ideas. no personal riy.
aries or wrangles, deprive the Republicau
party Of freedom TO choose As may seem
best when the time for nomination comes
| " !. Tribune.