New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-09
LET is HELP THEM OUT.


And now, brethren, the boistcrousncss Of our
Democratic and Mugwump contemporaries over
the peril in which our business interests, Ma
tional credit, financial stability, FREQ !nstitu-
tons and all we hold dear would b. placed II
the majority Of Republican voters were per-
mttcd to choose the Republican candidate for
President has in great measure subsidized,
suppose all turn 10 and pick out II candl-
date for the Democrats TO nominate at Chicago
next month They need help. Not In making
a selection from a number of sound-moncy
candidates. but in finding one who would ac-
cept the nomination. In their solic'tudc FOR 4
proper Republican nomination they have neg
lccted their own field entirely that all the
leading sound-moncy candidates who month
ago were considered available, and in sort or
Indifferent and lazy way discussed. have either
duckcd and disappeared or taken To the woods.
William e. Whitney was the first 10 cut ana
run. William not born yesterday. He WAS
Fool Killer inF hicf Of his party during the
last Presidential campaign. and did great work
in tina, capacity But II did not take him long
inter his pnriy came Into power 30 discover
that he had killed Tn" wrong fools. He had
left the biggest ones alive. They were running
the Government. Seeing his own aud the Ma
tons mistake William Withdrew from the
public gazr. rcmarking rs he retired: in
times like these the post of honor ~ private
station" William wears glasses. hut he can
see n hole through a ladder with The naked eye.
There Was n little buzz abou; secretary Ol-
ncy n few months ago. but that statesman ap-
parcntly did not think there was enough I'm i
to run away from Not only without mur-
muir. but with Il manifest dropping of IN" tail
Of his eye and thrust Of his tongue in his
check lie fell into the background. while those
very remarkable persons the Massachusetts
Democrats led out BILLY Russell. The Even
ing Eczema" fell IN with The movement with
cordially that rose almost to enthusiasm. and
that finished "Hilly." The mention of bis name
Is now greeted with a smile. Ex-Governor
Pattlson. OF Pennsylvania. being q statesman
OF great willingness. Chairman IIarrity ~ Tia"
Democratic National Committee. kindly put
him forward. and there j. reason 10 believe that
Pattison took II seriously. But nobody else
I'D: and that LEFT Pattison ont. There was
time when Secretary Carlisle was talked 81.
but the other day. in Kentucky Joe Blnck-
burn took him into corner and walked all over
him 10 such nm extent that there's hardly
enough left Of him 70 run for Judge OF "A horse
race There were others there tx neither time
in various parts OF the country sizzlcd few
minutes like a dying candle and went out
Last OF all. Grover Cleveland himself whose
grip on the party has surpassed anything in
history and been more deadly than the cpl
dcmic Of that name, has confessed 20 the cap
tain of baseball nine that he really can't
| stand IT any longer. SO they go.
All these. Of course. are what are called
nd hot, l,,nI
disappearance Is no doubt due to the fact now
generally conceded that the Chicago Convention
will have majority Of Free Silycrltcs. who
viii adopt n Frcc-Svcr platform ana nom
mate Frce-Sllvcr candidate. or this sort tho
field ~ full. There are VlccPresIdcnt Steven
son, Boies Of Iowa, Campbell OF Ohio. Tlman
Of South Carolina, Atgcd of Illinois. Bland OF
Missouri, not TO mention George Francis Train
! and u host more who are willing 10 take the
Office Of President upon pledge to relieve the
general distress by scaling down all debts to
fifty cents on the dollar. Hero being IN en-
| barrassment Of riches, we call upon our broth
rem Of the Republican press TO take hold and
help our Democratic and Mugwump contempt
rarics In making choice. They have been not
only kind and considerable, but uncommonly
Jealous in giving counsel and advice to Rcpub-
|
cate And just to give the thing II start. we
venture a suggestion. We have noticed with
| interest that Senator Vest, Of Missouri has
| recently written letter to that distinguished
| Democratic leader Colonel "Joc" Hickey Of
Missouri correcting a statement lately made
| that he was I'm favor OF Vice-Prcsldent Steven
| son. Senator Vest gives reasons why lie OPP
poses Stevensons nomination. They are very
| forcibly stated. and seem to be sound Rut
| what strikes us as OF more significance than
the letter itself Is that II brings into prominence
| another Missouri statesman, whose nomination
| at Chicago would arouse enthusiasm and weld
into harmony n now distracted and divided
| party. What's the matter with Colonel "Joe"
Hickey for President? The fnct that lie is in
| correspondence with Senator Nest-Or Senator
| Vest with hin-is proof enough that he Is In
| sympathy with the majority of the party on
| the question OF silver coinage. and over aud
above all that, the whole party would rise to
him as the author and inventor Of the cxharant
| which during Mr.. Clevelnnd's present term has
gained universal celebrity as the Gin Rick
| cy" The nomination Of such n man could not
fail TO arouse enthusiasm among the Democratic
masses. They would not stop TO inquire as 10
his Views upon the currency or the tariff They
would simply say there was nothing too good
for the author OF the Gin Hickey" and go
to voting for him between drinks with an ear
ncstness Of purpose that, If it did not insure
his election, would at least promote the high.
est prosperity In the business upon which the
party depends for support
Brethren. on behalf Of a party that IL con
sderably divided and somewhat at loss for
a proper candidate, we nominate Colonel Joe
Hickey, Of Missouri. as the Democratic candi-