New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-20

In the Engineering list Of Republicans whom
local sentiment is informally nominating for the
Presidency we are glad 10 find Senator DAVIS OF
Minnesota enrolled The convention which Will
officially pick out candidate and likewise
winner will not assemble for more than year;
but the process Of sitting claims and calculating
chances which will go on with constantly increaS-
ing vigor from this time until the party's choice
has been made does no harm, and If it did would
nevertheless continue just the same. That Is
one of the ways in which citizens of free coun-
try. or ut any rate OF this free country mind their
own business 1t occasionally happens that the
solictudc Of and for individuals proves 10 have
been untimcly the early bird falling 10 catch the
worm But such accidents are not criminal; In
fact we suppose that they are unavoidable
Sometimes the gentleman who has put himself
in the hands of his friends and the friends III
whose hands he has put himself are painfully
disappointed in the results OF their co-opcra'ion'
bu in the long run the country fares pretty well,
profting from bad fortune as well as good
The incidents Of such a preliminary canvass as
that which has now begun cause general regret
only when in some part Of the country the exalla'
ton Of an Individual seems 10 signify selfish
sectional feeling a low order of Intelligence
and patriotism. There is no such suggestion ID
the case Of Mr. Davis; on the contrary. the exist
cncc If conditions precisely The reverse of these
is indicated wherever the mention of his name
I'm connection with the Presidency eyokes sympa
thctlc interest. II is exceedingly crcdtable To
tb.. pcople Of Minnesota and other Northwestern
States II the Idea OF his candidacy is agreeable
10 them Loyal citizens have a vivid and CRATE
ful recollection Of the immense service which
Senator Davis rendered 70 the cause OF law and
order last summer when Deb,'s American Rail
way Union was posing as The Government ana
people ~ the United States Without waiting to
know what others thought NE sent - an agent or
that cxccrable conspiracy q message which rang
Ike "A trumpet telling HIN that h. and his Tel
lows were on the verge II committing the crime
and earning the penalty ~ high treason, that they
were their own worst enemies rs well rs the Toes
- all and that he would rs soon vote 20 dissolve
the Government m 10 vote for the Kyle resolu-
lion sustaining their impu1cnt pretcnsions. The
rospons.. Of tho country was instantaneous. for
tie first time a multitude Of persons discerned
tho truth clearly tlrnorous statesmen were ON
hollcued 10 say what they believed and the Pres
ldcnt issued his proclamation. We said at the
time that II Mr. Davis had never done anything
els. for his country he would deserve lasting
rrnown for that act alone; and we have never
seen any reason for modifying that opinion. The
senator from Minnesota has an ample stock or
moral courage behind his sound convictions on
public questions and the people Of his own state
honor themselves when they honor him.
And therefore. now that the country IS begin
Ming 10 think about the momcntous choice which
II IL Ia make next year, and the tentative cand-
dates ~ various sections and policies are emerg
Ing into view, we derive peculiar satisfaction
from the circumstance that representative Re
publlcans II the Northwest are signifynS by
their inclination toward Senator Davis their adj
heslon 10 principles Of which hc is the embod