Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-17
The Outlook for the Democratic
Party.
Richmond, Va, November is, 1897.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

Richmond, Va, November Is, 1897.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Before the election the eloquent and
peripatetic Thurston, Republican United
States Senator, by the grace of Cleveland,
from Nebraska, declared that 'ff Tracy
was not elected Mayor of Greater New
York that there would not be another
Republican President elected in 100 years"
The New York World, a well-greased
gold-standard organ, declared that the
success of the Democratic ticket in New
York would give more strength and en-
couragement to the silver cause than any
thing that could occur short of the cleo
ton of Bryan to the presidency" These
opinions were echoed by many other Re-
publicans and enemies of Democracy
Since the election various Republican Or
gans and politicians, including Mark
Hanna, who came very near losing his
senatorial scalp. have solemnly declared
that the result of the recent election has
no significance of a national character.
Their strongest and ablest gold organs,
however, are very respondent and say
that unless some irrevocable step is
taken in the way of currency reform,
which shall remove that issue from poll
tics. the Republican party will so out OF
power certain"
Some of these astute gentlemen and or
gans may see things now in an entirely
different light from what they did former
ly. AS Horace Greeley used to say: "lf
our foresights were as good as our hind
sights we would be better off a darned
sight" Despite the fact that the press
Of New York and Brooklyn we're solidly
against Van Wyck, the News and Journal,
turned to him about a week before his
election. being excepted, he was triumph
antly elected The most satisfactory
result. however. of the election and its
best augury for future Democratic sue
cess has come of the victory Of Judge
Parker in New York State. New
York you remember, last November
gave Mckinley plurality of
26S 100. and that has been changed into
Democratic majority Of $500, which was
Il most remarkable change. The election
In the city of New York attracted so
much attention as to obscure in some
degree the fact that New York State
election was in progress. There were two
candidates only, and the lines were dis
tinctly drawn between the Republican and
Democratic parties. The Republican
nominee for the office was a lawyer or
prominence and ability, and with no
reproach on his personal character, for
wonder.
The election was affected by none OF
the side considerations that pertained to
the New York city election, and the re-
suit was clean-cut victory for the
united Democracy OF the State. New York
in the past has been the pivotal State on
which the presidential elections have
turned. IL has not been possible since
the war to elect n Democratic President
without the electoral vote OF New York
The election OF Samuel J. Tilden In 1876,
old Cleveland in 1884. and the great blum
der again In 1892, the three presidential
elections the Democrats have carried
within the past forty years, all depended
NJ Nax
York and the solid South the Democrats
need only a few more electoral votes to
score a success. The South Is naturally
Democratic and though three. of the bor-
der States went over To the enemy In the
last campaign, they can be easily re-
claimed. Kentucky has already returned,
and Maryland and West Virginia are apt
to do so In due time. They are not at
home In the Republican camp. and can't
be expected to tarry long In such an un-
congenial place of abode. II is very grati-
flying, therefore, that New York Is again
Democratic State, and IL is TO be
New Jersey. Connecticut, and In
diana. our old-time dependencies, will
all return, when we come TO try conclu-
sions In a presidential contest, with the
distinct understanding that they are not
to bolt again II the Democracy sees ut to
go elsewhere than to the East for a
candidate. What the Democratic party
wants 10 do is TO win, and New York Is
an essential to that desirable end. but
she must not claim a monopoly OF stand
ard-bearers. The Democracy of the United
States will never take for leaders Hill.
Flower. Whitney. or old Grover Cleveland
any more, nor any of that kind OF Demo-
Gratis. We will welcome Hospitality all
back who want 10 come. but they must he
like Henry Watterson Is now-one OF the
boys In the trenches. Everybody knows
no bolt would have occurred IL Cleveland's
Administration had been endorsed, and
The Chicago platform was simply the
blind to hide their chagrin and disappoinf-
ment behind IL we can't rule you. why
We will ruin you! Let us hope that they
have learned something salutary and last
ing, and have resolved TO do what II
right hereafter They see no hope from
McKinleyism. DfnxIeyfsm. and dehct--s
Aside from these outrageous things, whlch