The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
FOND TERM PERILS.
| President Reelected Since General
Grant in 1877.
|.soSs IN OUR POLITICAL HISTORY
cumback Reviews Adj
fluctuations of Lust Quarter
of Century.

w ma,orlty of the voters over all
VIZ .ar,ies. we have had no presi-
~, election for a quarter of CEN
nat the result was absolutely as
.,,oro the returns came in from
polls. 49,. ,,uo. ,ox ,s
I'd both parties vehemently claimed the
Old and astute political prog
.,,,s,ors on both sides confidently pre-
.,ss victory for their party and bet their
:. an earnest of their prophetic
phdence.
rn,. condition of things for several
,,,,iums has made 1t impossible for
n,rtv to elect president for a Sec
ID term.
rhsrs are voters who go into the cam
ion caring nothing for the issues In
lyed. who enjoy the excitement of the
pvvle. They want and demand the
vstv II new candldates-they want new
noe and new banners They have had all
~ care FOR of the old pictures and plat
rms OF the former campaign. They have
relish for old chestnuts. There are
ough OF this unthinIing and floating
IS 10 defeat the best president the coun-
has ever had to put up for re-elec-
Il might have been SO with Lincoln If
aee had come in the midst of his first
I'M. The great civil war saved him from
possible defeat for second term.
he lac A.,
6o gained the point of a reelection IN
hi The republican party was enabled
win that year because the war feeling
Al made him president was still con-
bling factor In politics. But that would
have been sufficient had not the demo-
Bts committed the colossal blunder of
dertaking to divide the republican party
nominating the most bitter political
envy the democrats ever had--Horace
eeley. Instead of dividing the repub-
ans, they split their own party in twain,
ID Grant was reelected.
HAY they nominated strong, conserva-
Union democrat, they would possibly
I've won the election.
General Hayes, recognizing the hope
sness OF a second term. refused to en-
the list. General Arthur, who filled
most of the term of the lamented Gar
I'D, could not secure nomination for
mself. The republican party was afraid
risk 1t.
R0ILSMEN DEFEATED CLEVELAND.
cleveland came in 1884. He was the
Ft democrat since the civil war. The
mocrats had been out of power for
entyfour years. They were jubilant
pr their victory. They claimed that the
publican party was dead, and made haste
preach the funeral of their former vic
tous enemy, and claimed boastingIy
confidently that the sceptor of power
lld never again be wrested from their
nds
As the opposition had the State, they
I'D not carry out any of their legisla-
schemes or platform promises, but
~ had the right of way to all the pat
page OF the government. They cared
lie for anything else. Cleveland made a
an sweep. But when the last republican
driven out OF place there was still a.
saty host of hungry and unrecognized
nocrats.
ne nope OF patronage is mighty force
unity and energize the outs, but it's
session is equally potent to deride, dis
c' and In the end defeat the ms. While
was permitted to come in and sit
WI az the banquet and feast on the fat
nss tne great majority of hungry DEM
aus were turned away and the hope that
cheered them for a quarter of a cen
was turned into the bitterness of
par
leyeland was nominated to succeed
lsell. Leaving out the floaters. who
care for novelties or Doodle in poll
tnere We're enough of the disappoint-
VIass 10 defeat him who care more for
image than political principle or pol
anu 10 whom party success means
lias II they do not share in the spoils. !
~! went to the polls for vengeance
wv Tor victory. Cleveland was beat /
py General Harrison.
HARRIsoN'S DEFEAT IN 1892.
a'nson gave the country splendid
.n'sratlon. Prosperity came to the |
's people There were no official
.uA's curing his term of office. The /
~ Oh the Nation was greatly increased /
strengthened, A large portion of the
uS aept was paid, and at the demand |
le patriotism and gratitude OF the
pe, the pension roll of the soldiers OF
war was largely increased. The |
rs, VI MS party was intensified by his
Il w 40 an able and honest executive. |
preSia,n nominated to succeed himself |
Ia ns, out, with the exception OF |
ocr po'ecled by the civil service, the
ces ~. were mostly out of the Federal |
fer wh ha were thoroughly united to re-
nnat they had lost. Many of the
hIAihg and efficient republicans
ia ~ ignored, as must be the case.
III eefe not places enough to go round.
ia " 'his class We're Indifferent and |
vsl rally the forces in the great |
saa harrison went down as Cleve-
tba done The second term had
(aa ~, business for both of them.
stron h sherman or some other able
lea tbs republican leader been nomi-
Iublicaen oohditlons were such that the
spa,s, ns , could not have been defeated.
kipr -. harrison Is not fortunate in
IN friends easily. He did not have
knd sS sracetuily turn down a political
5py' H. Lincoln could. and leave MIN
jitiop in souia not even give friend d
|titude T Tuuh way as TO excite his
biting msn ae whole business OF -ap-
Tha, 70 70 ONCE bored and annoyed
Sclusea politicians. The place hunters
in mat the men who had fine Of
lu.' MS hrsi term would have them
T. a .ne second term, and they let
lost NJ Ste, ,h and Cleveland came In
term me Federal appointees of his
|lIcans asd been dismissed and re-
Is haa naa their places. The demo-
sisht chance now for everything
eat Al c,sery democrat who had had
same .'eVeiand's first table wanted
by Of ,Sa,a better one at the second.
aud Siamiliar howl OF disgust, dis
Of the hiss na was heard all along the
m In ~ ..NHhFy democracy MANY ~ I