The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-21

Tho comparative conditions Of the
Democratic ana Republican parties In
the campaign Is aptly. though somewhat
luridly. described by John Russell
Young In the New York Herald, In an
excellent article In which the author re-
Views the entire political situation. The
Republicans, Mr., Young says, are In
winning form. and he proceeds in the
following attractive language;
This honeymoOnlng from Canton, tho
Sits OF roses (natnrnl AMI arttilciaD, the
.pllgftmmaErs Of ladies, statesmen, com
norciIl travellers, Christian EndeHvurGrS
md railway maEnatra, the speeches. tho
songs, anthems specially written for the
occasion by gifted pGesy writcra; tho
gracctul and incislvc speeches OF tho Re.
publican cantlllate-all blend Into soft
picture, kind OF midsummer Night'a
Dream" The Republican party IN Il state
OF honeymoon, wrapped In the stars the
sunny summer Winds Carcsslns and blesS-
Ing the ,lCnr union, and nothing to do but
that Mr.. Hanna, the bridrEroOIn's best
man, should keep tab on thu almanac M
the days pasa until the Joy of this bridal
Solemnlty finds contamination In WASH
tnEton.
Ono may not remember prcttlcr pic.
ture thNt this OF the Republican party In
state OF eplthnlamunL Hut how long
will It last? There Is nothing In politics
or war SO decelttul US over-conndence.
The Republicans como into line In COM
pletC harmony. fractional 10 fault In
such states as Pennsylvania and New
York. pence seems meaSurcahly to reign.
Senator Quay Will manage the campaign
In Pennsylvania, and no one, with the cX-
CGption OF the distinguished editor Of the
Tribune. believes that any one hut Mr..
Platty~Ill have a similar responsibility In
NsWHork. SO that from the present mo-
WA
the postot'lccs are to bo considered tho
Republican party will be AS united aA u
Macedonian phalanX against the enemy.
This Is all very encouraging. coming
from a d!sInterested observer. hut Re
puhlIcans should guard against the dan
ger Of ovCrcOnNdencu.
Mr.. Young contrasts the above bcauti-
ful picture OF the condition OF the Re-
publican lighting forces with the sltua-
ton OF the Democracy. which he says Is
such political revolt. he says, (nnd II is
such political reVole. he says, (and II is
true). since the withdrawal OF the south
err Democracy from the support of
Douglass.
The Republican revolt against Greeley
was sentimental and literary. The con-
dltions are now different. The Chicago
convention was an assembling OF the
Jacobin Club-ATarat and RObespierre
were in command and Saint Just was
nominated Tor the presidency. The
Democracy has received Itself Into
mutIny and the duty devolvInS on tho
country Is the election OF Mckinley. OF
one phase OF the Democratic disruption
the writer says:
The disIntegration OF the Cleveland ad-
IniniHtratiOn and the alienation from Mr..
Cleveland OF the affections OF the Demo
craCy may he said to mark the vanishing
Of the present landmarks Of the old PARTY.
Mr.. Cleveland IL In a position akin to that
OF poor old John Tyler. or the nnacCOunt-
able bundle Of treuZics mn asi'criticS.
Andrew Johnson. That IL to say. his own
party has left him. and no party has come
10 him, and nothing remains but to pass
the few days remaining In state OF in
tense and Illuminating responsibility.
Mr.. Cleveland himself IS In great de-
gree to blame for this. az h. has held
himself alI'ot from his party OF late. but
1t is too late now for him to recover. the
lost ground. The die Is cast