Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-15
rur NEW NATIONAL CONVENTION.

PRESS.
THE NEW NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The call which we published yesterday
for a new Democratic National Conveh-
tion excites no alarm in our breasts. oh
The contrary. 1t affords abundant evidence
that the rank and file OF the Democratic
Marty will this fan know mo North, no
South. no East no West" but VIII long
before November next be found marching
under the Democratic standards. when
will. ere that time comes, be advanced
full high" as the greatest of American
orators once phrased 1t. This is no time
10 bolt. and the people are going to recos-
nize that fact. We do not intend TO use
any unkind language in speaking of the
Chicago boilers. and we do not tninK th"'
n will be unkind to say that the men VINO
issued the call for a new Chicago Demo-
cratic National Convention are not the
kind Of men TO whom the Democrats are
I'm the habit Of looking for counsel.
John NJ. Palmer. Charles A. Ewing
Franklin MacVeagh, Ben. T. Gable w. ;.
Foreman. Thomas a. Moran, John r.
Hopkins, Henry 5. Robbins, A. A. Good
rich. James L. Hoblitz, Adolph kraus'
lanes NJ. Sheehan, Charles ii. Niiilam-
son Lyden Evans. and r. f. Spangler are
the men whom we are asked to follow
IT Is said that Mr.. Carlisle and Henry
Watterson are two Of the men who are
spoken of as possible nominees of the
new convention. we feel confident that
neither one Of these gentlemen will take
upon himself the load Of a nomination
for President. They are practical men
and experienced politicians. and Will ask
10 be excused from being placed in the
forefront of a battle which promises no
good results
The Chicago advocates Of new ma
tlonal convention say that Senator HILL
of New York. is regarded as the great
obstacle I'm the way Of the cooperation oil
eastern party organizations in the call
for n new ticket We quote from Chi
cago telegram:
"From private kilograms received to-
day from the New York Senator ana
other party leaders In the Empire state
Z seems almost certain that New YORK
Democratic organization will not favor
another convention"
Mr.. Hill, we repeat. Is too practical
man TO engage in this new movement.
He Is, nevertheless, the boldest of the
leaders of the Democratic party. and Will
not hesitate to do all he can to induce
Tammany TO oppose new convention.
AS goes Tammany so will so New York.
We expect Mr.. Whitney TO join in this
No., II OF al
convention. In fact, we might say that
the people win soon rally TO the support OF
Bryan and Sewall in such numbers as will
put an end TO all talk on the subject
among good Democrats. 1.-THE prairies
are on fire" For awhile 1t looked as If
Mckinley was going to be elected Presi-
dent without an effort on the part of his
supporters. But all this is changed now
1.-THE sky Is changed. and such change
Mr.. Palmer acknowledges that he and
his associates are boilers. He says.
"a national convention, convened under
the constituted authority OF our party.
has Just closed its sessions in the city OF
Chicago"
1t was. therefore. the regular Demo-
right 20 claim the support OF Mr.. Palmer
and his associates. These gentlemen were
hard run for arguments when they pre-
scented as their first charge the fact that
the Chicago regular national convention
deprived a sovereign State of a voice in
its deliberations by unseating, without
cause or legal justification, delegates
elected with all the regularity known 10
party organization"
The charge has still less force which de-
clares that the Chicago convention re-
fused TO endorse the present Democratic
administration. Mr.. Cleveland is a strong
man and has a strong Cabinet, but is not
now popular man and has not a popu-
lar Cabinet.
The Chicago callers for a new conven-
ton say in substance. that sound Demo-
Gratis need n party. This is equivalent TO
an admission that these Chicago new
lights are boilers.
In word, we must all stand by the old
Democratic party. AS we said yesterday,
more than half the voters In Virginia are
standing ready &c flock 10 the Democratic
standards. The sooner we press the
money question to a decision, the sooner
shall We have time TO stand once more
upon the foundations of our faith as old
time Democrats.