Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-11-11

of Chicago. Very respectfully and |
sincerely yours,
GEORGE r. DAVIS"
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The Democratic party is only back
ing for a leap. Those who think
they see in the recent reverses in sew
eral parts of the country, including
New York, Iowa, Ohio, and locally |
here in Cook County, the beginning
of the end of the glorious and last |
ing victory won by Democracy year
ago are sadly mistaken, as they will
discover at the very first opportunity
afforded the people of any section of
the country to speak again at the
polls.
One general and all-pervading idea,
of course, worked harm to the Demo
cratic cause throughout the country
Tuesday. and that was the mistaken
notion that the recent hard times
and monetary stringency are attrib-
utdble to the fact that Democrats
are on deck in local, State, and ma
tional politics. twill not take long
to educate the people to their mis-
take in this direction.
Then again there were local issues
working against the cause of the
party OF the people. There was the
Tammany issue in New York; the
"Boody" issue in Brooklyn; the per-
sonal popular craze for Mckinley in
Ohio, where the Napoleon" of the
Buckeye State was elected more be-
cause he became bankrupt immedi-
ately after Clevelands election than
for any other reason, and apathy on
the part of the Democratic candidate
and his friends in Iowa.
1t was case of an old man tired of
his job in the latter State, and there
was no enthusiasm in the candidacy
and the campaign.
So at home, here in Cook County,
there was a local in addition to the
general causes for the Democratic re-
versal.
This local cause was the death of
Carter II. Harrison, who was the
head and front of the Democracy of
Cook County and of Illinois. Stunned
and unneryed, the Democracy of
Chicago had only partially recovered
from the shock ocCasioned by the
death of the leader when this fight
was upon them. a deadly apathy
followed the announcement of Mr..
Harrison's death, and not even the
greatest efforts of a most perfect or
ganization could arouse the voters of
the Democratic party and get them
to the polls In addition TO this no
great issues were at stake, and thou
sands of Democrats fell into the
deadly mistake of over-contidence,
depending on the tremendous MAORI
ties of last spring and fall to pull the
ticket through this time without any
particular eXertion.
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All these causes led to defeat and
should be warning to the rank and
file Of the Democracy in future.
A great battle, one in which vital
issues are to be decided is now con-
fronting US and will be on hand in a
few weeks.
The Democracy of Chicago is threat
ened with reversal and defeat in the
very heyday and zenith Of its success.
With the city, county and State in
its hands by what seemed inyincible
majorities, it finds itself suddenly de-
prived Of the county, Republicanism
temporarily intrenched at the City
Hall, and an approaching contest tC
determine whether it shall remain
there. Have Democrats in Chicago
no ambitions for the future; II so
they can stay at home and refuse tC
come to the polls and exercise theil
rights and privileges under the fran
chse, as they did last Tuesday. one
more such experiment as that auC
, the city Of Chicago and county o.
. Cook will be lost to the Democrat,
party for years.
There .- no need why there shoulC
be any apprehension as to the result
81 the election fixed for December Il
next with a strong clean candi
date. aud "a safe aud reliable maIorIt,
+ Of 10000 Chicago Democracy eau oi
, that lay easily and enertuaIly claim
/ lad regain .ts own.
N1umr shauH ba .mt HaNrteI
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