Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-10

In this state. 1t is that no man has
yet been found capable of seizing the
situation with strong hand ana
guiding the discordant and shattered
forces of the Democracy to sue
cessful issue The reason for this
failure of leadership is to be found,
without doubt In the fact that the
rank and file OF the people have no
confidence in the sincerity of those
who aspire to leadership and will not
trust them with their votes.
These aspirants are known as the
'reorganIzers:" they are the ones who,
when the Democratic party for the
first time since the Civil war had an
issue around which its members could
rally with anything like enthusiasm,
and had leader who commanded
larger following than had ever been
gathered under it's colors BEFORE
with the loyalty of so many crusaders,
md when it first set its face towards
the sunrise Of progress and quit apollo
giving for It's long and dark record of
Bourhonlsm,--th now would-be
leaders OF the party, we say. are the
pnes who then either openly fought
the Democratic ticket or,-if too little
courageous for that were Democrats
still--very still"
Chief among these political degen-
crates is David B. Hill. The "reor-
ganizers" had their own way this
year in the party organization in New
York, and they put Mr.. Hill forward
as their champion. The result is
that his ticket was beaten by some
10000 in the State His candidate for
Governor, MFR. Coler, was man of
repute and ability, with n fine record
not only for integrity, but for party
loyalty. 1t ~ greatly to his credit
that In 1896, when no man of influ-
ence In New York city could safely be
counted faithful to the platform or
candidates Of the Democracy, Mr..
Coler was wholly so, although 1t is
doubtless true that he did not entirely
share the Views OF Mr.. Bryan, nor
did he endorse the Chicago platform
IN every part. But. like the good
political soldier that he was, he stood
by his party In essential things, ant
did not quarrel with 1t over those tha
were not 10, and at the expense o
much personal and partisan ostra
: cism, In common with thousands VIII,
regarded principle md healthy pollt
icnl discipline above personal pelf.
The result of the election last weel
IN New York was rebuke of tn
'Georgnnzers." and especially OF HilI
while It was in a high degree credita
BILE to Mr.. Colcr. The latter was dc
feAted. 1t Is true In the entire State
by the small margin above STATED
but he carried Greater New York.
that Is the cities constituting the me
tropolis, by the amazing plurality O
i22000, Hill has small influence 1
New York city; he has always bee
a weak and discredited man there. Ru
II was predicted that with "Bryar
ISM eliminated from the platforr
and party management, he would d
great things for the Democracy In III
rest of the State. Tho outcome show
that his power Is NIL Mr.. Coler
clearly entitled to the credit for III
immense vote piled up for him In h
own city, and 1t seems certain tn,
II Hi had kept his hands off IL
organization, and had not claimed Il
control Of the campaign, the Dem
cratic ticket would easily have bee
elected.
A like experience hns been four
elsewhere. The district In New Je
sey, In which the late Grover Cley
land pulled together his surplus
adipose grey matter long enough
make a single speech OF chara cterI
tic platitudinous ponderosity, roll
up an increased Republican majorit
while I'm Connecticut, where the e,
organizers" had full swing, and 4
party traitors of 1896 were In contr
tho Democracy not only lost the sta
but the city OF New Haven, whi
went Democratic two years ago
oyes 1000. was carried last week
\ the Republicans by TOO.
These results may be accounted
BY two causes; First: People desp
raitors and hypocrltes. The IRE
'snizsrs," and especially ELL a