The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-26
VII. OINiN BOOM.

iHi OINI1 BUM.
At a banquet given by the Young Mems
Democratic cub, Of Boston, Oh the even
ing OF the 20 February Mr.. josiah
Quincy. Mayor of Boston, made an ao-
dress in which he presented the name OF
Mr. Richard Olncy. now Secretary OF
state, Us q person upon whom the Demo
cratic party could most wisely confer the
nomination FOR President OF the United
States MIR Qaincy's plea FOR Mr. Olney
Vas in Substance that the Venezuelan
matter was she strongest card the Demo-
cratic party had 10 play. that MI. olnoy
was the real father OF our course IN
that matter. and that he vas, therefore,
the party's logical candidate. lie had
no doubt that if the Massachusetts dele
cation presented his name all The New
England delegations would rally to his
support. and that his nomination would
thus DO made reasonably safe. The adj
dress was received with great enthu-
siasm.
When Mr.. Cleveland discovered Mr..
Olney some three years ago ne was alb
solutey unknown TO the people OF the
United States. They have since been told
that he was known at that time TO
limited number Of persons as well
informed corporation lawyer, who had
very lood corporation Clientaee. which
paid him a gooG am udl Income. 1his
was TO his credit ttcrgh not specially
calculated to commend him 20 the masses
of the Democratic party as an exception
ally strong candidate for President
lie has been in the public eye since
Mr.. Cleveland discovered him, coutnu-
ously as Att0rney-General or Secretary OF
State. We are unable to recall anything
that he did in the office oil Attorney
General that was likely 10 make him
popular hero, and The only act he has
performed since ne has occupied the place
of Secretary of State which has made
a strong impression upon the pubic nina
IS his correspondence with Lord sans
bury relative 10 Nenezueias boundary.
lie has undoubtedly secured for him.
self a vast deal of attention by his course
i'm that matter, and Mr.. quincy was
perfectly right to base all his claims TO
a hold upon public attention upon the
Venezuelan incident.
But is the attention which he has Sc
cured by his conduct there OF charac-
ter to commend him very favorably to
the people of the United States as
man to whom it would be safe 10 CONF
nit the executive power Of this nation
our own opinion is that the oyerwhelm-
ing majority of the conservative ana
thinking men Of this country look upon
the last letter he wrote Lord Salisbury
the letter of July-as the most disgrace
ful paper that ever emanated from this
Government. They regard il as brutal,
arrogant, insulting. bullying manifesto
TO a friendly power with which We were
At profound peace. and with which we
have relations and associations that 1t
would be the greatest crime TO tear asun-
der by war. They regard Nj. oiney
action as the staggering act oil a bully
who believes he can intimidatc his adNef-
sary into accepting his views ot case
or else. as the act of 4 reckless man,
who. without cause, had just as soon
plunge this country into all the horrors
OF great war with England as not.
The Democratic party once had Vir-
tual monopoly Of the kind OF people
whose opinions we have been speaking
OF. How many of them. free silver ana
UNEQUAL income taxes. have oeen driven
out of il, we are lmi ble 10 gay. But We are
able TO say. and without difficulty, that
Mr.. Olney would not be a strong man
with that element OF The Democratic
party. and We advise NJ. Josiah quincy
and his fellow young Democrats TO drop
Olney ana present as with the name OF
some other citizen of Massachusetts,. II
We must have one from that state. She
has another son whose name commands
respectful attention whenever uttered ia
.he preseacc OF Democrats, and that is
Ex-Governor Russell. Bring forward
Governor Russell, gentlemen. and you
viii ind the Democracy of the country
perfectly contentcd 20 see the partys
banner placed iu mis- hands. But think
twice before you come on with MI. oiney.
The quiet people. who think great deal
though they talk less than some others.
will not accept him as their candidate.
and they win bitterly resent any attempt
to force him on them.