The Forrest City herald., 1896-04-11
HOPELESS DEMOCRACY.
It's Death Ode Sung by Now
York Congressman.
Amos CumminGs Says That No Democrat
Can Be Elected This Ycar-Why
Senator Hill II out
Of the Race.

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a party organization. The democratic
party is dying, though, and when it
Is ready for burial next November the
obscquies cannot contain the words:
"Blessed are the dead that die In the
Lord"
"The state of New York will have no
candidate" says Congressman Amos
j. Cummings. "When the chances of
the democratic party are bright the
workers of the Empire state are ig-
nored. The democrats throughout the
entire country howl anathemas at
Tammany; but they look TO Tammnny
on election days for the najorities
which can elect democratic presi
dent; and without which no democrat
ic presidential candidate ever has q
show for more than generation"
"Are the New York democrats pout.
ing this year?'
mo, not pouting. but modest. Wo
asked the democratic national conven.
tion in 1892 to nominate Senator Hill;
but they turned us down completely.
If they had nominated Hill he would
have beer elected, and there would bo
a democratic party to-day. But they
nominated man againstwhom the New
York democrats protested, and to-day
there Is very little democratic party
left. We went to work and elected
Cleveland, after he was nominated.
But we knew that he would wreck tho
party"
DO you expect Cleveland to receive
pnothcr nomination."
~ don't know or cure anything
about it. The democrats of the c0un-
try can name the candidate this year.
They can have Cleveland, Carlisle or
anybody else so far us the New York
democrats nre concerned. This Is a
good year for us to let the country
democrats nominate their man, aud
elect him, II they cun. We shall no.
present tho name Of any New Yorl,
man to the Chicago convention. We
know when we have had enough, and
we shall not put otr heads where they
can be hit this year."
"Whnt Is the matter with IIill or
Whitney,"
Neither OF them wants the nomina-
tion. II Whitney or IIill should ex-
press willingness to run our state
convention would give prompt and
ready support to their candidacy. ]
nm in favor of Campbell, Of Ohio. lie
Is strong man, good democrat md
popular with the plain people. lie Is
sound on the tarff md money ques-
tions and his record is platform.
~ could also support Col. Morrison,
OF Illinois, and he would make u good
run for the prize. Morrison will prob
ably have Illinois, Missouri and Iowa
solidly for him. In that event he will
get the votes OF the New York dcmoc-
racy. and will he nominated. lie was
n gallant union soldier, and IN advo.
cate Of tnritr reform In congress before
Cleveland ever heard Of the tariif."
"Why Is Hill so shy Of the nomina.
ton this ycarw
II guess you know and every one
knows that Hill is not ont for empty
honors. lie led forlorn hope in New
York last year, hoping TO save the DEM
ocrntic party from the disasters which
were brought upon 1t by the present
administration. lie is not in the for
lorn hope business as u regular thing.
lie is doing his best in the senate to de-
fcnd the administration and save the
party; but he IL not seeking the prcs-
dental nomination this year. Dave
Hill Is In good health, and takes good
care OF himself. lie will sec us all
later, and wo will gladly. follow his
lead.
~ do not think that there will bc a
split In the democratic convention this
year. We have our extreme men, just
us the republicans have; but our fcl-
lows will not leave the party. II is
plain to them that they can accom-
pllsh nothing outside OF the democratic
party; md there they will stny. The
republican silver men are making n big.
ger howl than our bimetalllsts; but
they will not leave their party. There
will be no splitting. 1t is to be fair
stand up fight between the two old
parties, and New York has no desire TO
get Into tho front of II this ycar. We
will snvc our ammunition for future
use."
Amos Cummings Is always frank, nl-
why's straightforward. lie was for
many years good editor ofa very good
paper, and row he Is rood congress-
man. lie ism Tammuny democrat, but
he Is not free trndcr. lie docs not be-
llcve In running the government into
debt In time Of peace. He believes In
putting up tho American hag wherever
occnson arscs. He IL too good man
TO remain In the dctnocrat'c party. lie
tells the truth. lie knows that no DEM
ocrnt cnn be elected this year. and
hence he wants his fnvorite, Senator
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