The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-13
"WiH 1t Be Mr.. CIeveInnd."
From tho New York World Qnd).

The republican wave that swept over the
country from east to west last week con-
fronts the democratic managers with a
new condition 1t is an omen that next
year will be a republican year, and that
IL the democrats hope to win at all they
must settle their differences among them
selves and agree upon their very best and
strongest man for the presidency. 1t Will
be no time for dark horses, and they can
not afford to experiment with new or I'M
known conditions.
This vital consideration would seem to
make the denomination of Mr.. Cleveland
inevitable if the democratic leaders are
able to read the signs or the times ana
want to save the party from disastrous
defeat.
Without Mr.. Cleveland the democrats
cannot win. with him they may win. II
was his great popularity, hrmness and
wisdom that wrested the presidency from
the republicans four years ago, and had
the democratic leaders four years ago, and
the democratic leaders needed his
warnings and followed his counsel. there
would not have been a republican tidal
wave this year. His strength with the
masses saved the party from defeat in
1892, and it is the only thing that can save
ii from defeat IN 1896.
OF course the republicans and ambi-
tious democratic politicians unfreendly
to MIR. Cleveland may try to make the
most Of the third term spectre, but peo-
pie have only to think in order to see
that there is now nothing in that cry
and that there is no possible danger of
Caesarism. That danger is TO be feared
only in the case of an ambitious mill
tary genius, backed by a strong army
and military spirit. 1t was the legions
of Rome behind Caesar and the soldiers
of France behind Napoleon that made
power in the hands of those great soldiers
so dangerous. The third term alarm was
very naturally and very properly sound
ed then wheN the admirers OF Gen;
Grant moved to secure thlrd lease OF
power for him. Gen. Grant was sol
der, fresh from fields of victory. He
was the idol of the northern army and
40 DdV tffssaf ion, Of a
War feeling was still alive, and there
was a strong military spirit throughout
the country. At such a time and with
soldier of Gen Grants strong character
and military genius the people had much
reason to guard against the danger OF
military usurpation.
land is not and never has been military
man. He is a statesman ana not sol
dier-a civilian without the slghtest mil
itary tendency or ambition. Thirty years
have passed since the war closed. me
army has been reduced to peace footing,
and a spirit Of profound peace pervades
the country. Under such circumstances
II Is nonsense to talk of the danger OF
third term, and useless to try to arouse
The Republicans win undoubtedly make
as strong a nomination, whether it be Gov.
Morton or Mr.. Whitelaw Reid or some
be against the democrats. If they hope
to win they will have to make the best
and strongest nomination possible.
Can they make better or stronger one
than that of Mr.. Cleveland. who has rer>
dered the country and the party such sig
nal service, and is so strong with the
people?
Can the democrats hope to win without
him?
A Liberal Tip.-"Did We sit tip from
that bloke?"
Il did thot"
What was it?'
He tould me OF ought to be carryin'
the hod, insthead aY waitin' on the table"
Puck.