New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
TIE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.

The protracted confab Of illustrious Demo
Gratis nj Saratoga has settled some matters of
importance to the party In this state ana rele'
poted others 10 the near but still mysterious
future II has been officially decided. for ex-
annie hy Mr. Croker that there Is no factional
wor on. which is an immense relief. inasmuch
os all tho signs and most Of the incidents OF the
perod have pointed TO a remorseless and bloody
conflict between thar gentleman and David y.
yJnl II has likewise been determined by MI.
Croker that 1t would be premature to assign
deAp,te status at the present time TO Brother
BRYAN and the silver issue. At his undebntabe
and jrrcyersible behpst, moreover three hun
dred prospective deputies 10 the State Superin-
tendent OF Elections are 10 be kept out of the
good thing TO which they have been looking for
ward with furtive rapture since the adjourn
mcnt of the extra session. In fact now that
,ve think OF II. We don't know but tho name OF
,hc Democratic candidate for Governor is about
the only thing which Mr.. Croker hasn't di-
vulged
The main features Of the platform on which
crokor's Unknown IL 70 stand are certainly not
IN doubt. II is TO be the old familiar point with
bride -and.view Withdrawn campaign, though nm
effort Will probably he made to lay particular
stress
pcople are to be Informed that the Republican
party IN this State. and incidentally every
where. is composed Of miscreants, and that the
worst Of them having risen 10 the top ana got
into office have long been engaged in pcrpctrat-
ing the most hdeous nfnmies upon the Com
monwenlth. To orators like Grady, who is evil
IDENTITY going TO set the pace and Is confidently
exncctcd TO KEY the whole outfit UP TO his stand
1,, cinr n In
wcl,in ring with accusations which they will
never take tho trouble to prove But in order ia
v,ew-with-alarm In II really impressive and sat
isfectory manner II Is necessary to draw fhe
,ontrost and po!nt.with-pride In an equally exu-
berant strain. But there is where me dlr'cui'!
ia uurc 70 come IN. TO what In the history Of
the Democratic party OF this state. near or re-
mote can its orators invite public attention
without mourning serious risk or belng choReo
10 dcoth by their own mcndnctics? Are they
going back for causes OF pride to the Systematic
DEGRADATION Of Governor lIll's administrations
To do that would put an excessive strain even
upon their robust hypocrisy: and. besides, the
process would not DO m agreeable one for OBJ
vious reasons. Notwithstanding Mr.. Crokers
peace proclamation. Or Will they cite the last
Tammany administration Of the metropolis be-
| fore this present young ana ridiculous one rs
al example Of the way In which decent citizens
like 10 be governed? Their effrontery Is doubt
less equal TO almost anything but the revela-
tions OF the Lexow Committee have not We;
been so far forgotten as to make that period n
safe and snyOry theme.
1t Is just possible that the ardent lovers of
free silver who are determined that the white
metal shall have something substantial done fol-
II IN this campaign. may come In handy after
all. The silver heresy without leg to stand on