The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-08
THE NEXT P-REsIDENT.
A Candid Review of he, OF
the Two Great Parties.
Boston Herald.

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In estimating the prospects of the next
presidential election one of the first things
to impress the mind of the observer is the
~ocratic party is a factor in the calculation.
Usually, at this stage, the two great par
ties Contest nafe pee Ra tann 81 P ehem has h fSf T its s'e CAM
didates; a highly interesting point has been
to estimate the probabilities of the omina-
side, and the effect of the selection of the
candidate on the one side as influencing the
much discussed. Now the popular interest
in candidates Is confined exclusively 10 one
party. No one is even proposing a Demo
which the selection may be made. Ask
e enyGne candidate mdD ne forh the T Presidency ia and d" he
will be puzzled to give you a name. The
most experienced politician will be as
much at fault here as anyone else.
This, we think, is absolutely without pre-
cedent. No time can be remembered be-
lore, SINCE .he Deh hara wa . y a az az
prominence in 1t thought of for the Presi-
dency at a similar stage, preceding the
election to that office, The cause of II
must be looked for in the decentralization OF
the party as an organization There has
been an absence of discipline in "A party
sense. and a consequent lack OF unity in it's
action, that has brought those who are its
natural leaders INTO a state or despair:
No one leads enough of the party to afford
the prospect of its being rallied about him.
There is, therefore. no Indictment to the
AMBITION OF any man tO-dppcdf ID It's pFeSt-
Dental candidate.
The Democrats are a worse defeated party
than they ever were in the Northern states,
and, in addition to this. they are at a loss
10 know on what basis they are TO rally
and attempt to repair their disaster They
have made no sign, as vet, OF what their
purpose is in this respect. We know what
they think about the currency In Massa-
that they think Numerically differently in
several of the States OF the South and the
West. but as TO whether the party Is 10
come together on the basis of Eastern sem
sections, or II there Is to be a compromise
between them, we know nothing. Thee is
not the flintest Indication of what It's poll
icy is to be In this respect There is no
symptom of an appearance of q leader who
proposes TO make an effort to direct II.
The situation is different among the Re-
pu5licans. They nave an ample supply OF
those willing TO. lead. and an overplus OF
candidates for the presidency. Their party
is not really united upon the currency. but
IL lis more than hopeful-it Is confident. X
not assured-of victory. and II Is 80 much
that II has no serious fear OF a lack OF
union in support of such presidential candi-
date as Ii may nominate. Tn interest in the
next presidential election Is. therefore. con-
fined exclusively TO the Republicans et
present. II Is comprised in the settlement
OF who shall be the Republican candidate.
and what shall be the position OF the party
promise on the latter point that win neither
give that prompt settlement OF the question
that is desirable nor bode well for tue best
prosperity or the country. But whatever
cided change in the political aspecs. they
have no occasion TO fear the Democrats as
opponents in the next presidential Rseiion.
Iaey are more at liberty TO con the
sby danaer from their opponents, tHan they
havo been Tor many years