The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-22
Democratic Choices.

1t seems evident tho, never be-
fore in the history of American poll
tics has there been such a counting
of chickens in advance Of Matching
as is now going on in republican
councils. The political situation is
extraordinary and Interesting be-
You'd any precedent With that
wonderful audacity of confidence
which is an inherent Quantity of the
Republican party oraon ization, the
Senate and the House in the cam
paign of 1894 and the presidency in
the campaign of 1896 have for
months past been aoo.,,ed as Ger
tain to revert to those ,uho lost ev-
orything in 1892. II ~ be con
coded that at varions ines during
the long period wbon Democracy
was assailed. both froat and rear,
by its protested frienda md treaeh
cry was gnawing at - yitals. the
'U'''o '''Neu oafk and gloomy us
enemies reveled in 4.,,nh antiei-
patlons, and the faint.besrted among
Its own adherents in the despair of
resignation were roos.. TO eoncede
everything in adv. This feel.
ing has altogether vanquished in
Democratic ranks, and 80 suddenly
as to be absolutely marvellous. 1t
has come since the Adjournment of
Congress, and the cheering news of
this happy change is borne on the
wings of every wind The oppon,
ents of the rights of the people, the
allies of monopolies ond trusts, are
insensible to the mprmnring of the
political breezes and still hug the
delusive hopes frat engendered
when the German STANDARD of revolt
was raised in the citadel. That
these hopes will prove to be suitable
Dead sea fruit the ides Of Noven Der
will surely disclose
In the meantime .ho country will
have the interesting end exciting
spectacle of the rusb If Republican
war horses, old and Young, sound
and upsound, cleap.limed, spawned
and knock kneea, all tearing along
IN one pell-mell race to the nominal
ing stand. Present prospects indi-
cate that at no time 10 the life of
the Republican partv has so many
aspir"nts in the NATIONAL field en-
tered the lists as will appear in the
coming campaign.
Senator John Sherrnan has dug
up the corpse of his presidential am
bition' galvanized If into new life
ana once more startod it on its wild
career.
Ex-President Harrison has al
ready begun to buzz ip lively style
and his numerous rivals do not
mean he shall get too big a start.
"A rigid and Intelligent scanning
of the political hort, from East to
West from North to south, disclos-
es the brightest siies. The fight
for the House Of Representatives ev-
erywhere rests upon the lines of tar
III reform; baflled or but certain to
De won. Doubt and dependency
have vanished The Democratic
hosts are preparing for the attack
with more vigor more enthusiasm,
more hope than ever before. When
the Congressional nominations are
all completed the blaze of the camp
fires will burn with unequaled
brightness. Blinded by their folly
ana deluslons Republican protec-
slonlsts may not see the flames until
they are scorched.
The next House of representatives
will be Democratic, snd it will have
the power to com Del the proper
need of tariff reforp Even if the
majority m of the people of the United
States were not FOR tariff reform,
other and far reacbipg influences in
the coming elect;ono would inevita-
bly prevent Republican supremacy
Wdshtngton Coryos,0ndence.