New-York tribune., 1904-09-19
ONE GENERAL RETIRES.

Colonel Henry Watterson's request that Ger.
tain New-York Democratic editors would tell
the world at large on their editorial pages How
10 Run n Campaign" is bearing prompt fruit.
The Kentuckian's challenge Was: ''Win Mr.
'Ochs. Will Mr.. Miller. will DR.. McKelway tell
'us just how they would run the campaign
what they would do and what they would not
do in case the whole business were turned
''oyer to them? What, gentlemen, shall we do
''tO be savedT
The papers of the distinguished editors men
toned by Colonel Watterson had not failed IN
the least in their high advisory capacity to the
Democratic National Committee. Free, excel
lent, If sometimes conflicting. editorial advice TO
the managers Of Judge Parker has been the
distinct feature OF the campaign. But Colonel
Watterson Is not satisfied. He wants something
more than vociferous suggestions and constant
warnings of the debiitating symptoms of gen
eral apathy. He wishes each editor to give his
own plan OF the campaign in all its details. DR..
McKelway is the first to reply. and his response
Is humble declinatlon of the gauntlet thrown
down by the chivalrous colonel. The Editor of
'The Brooklyn EagIe' confesSes that when It
comes to downright battle or planning of battle
he is not the equal Of that first class fighting
man." the Hon. TON" Taggart. 'The Eagle"
doesn't know what the Democracy should do
TO be saved" Campaigns" 1t says, "have tG
''be conducted and newspapers have to be
made. These two Industries are distinctly
different. Campaigning is an exigent work"
The editor seems to have taken to heart his
experiences in this 'eXigent" campaign His
advice to catch the Republican vote by running
Judge Parker as a Mckinley Democrat pro-
tectionist and an imperiallst fell on unheedlng
ears. Since then THE Eagle" has seen eyi-
dences that the campaign suffers from "inani-
tion" lack of ''virility." incipient paresis and
other disorders. Waving its obvious right to
point out that these ailments were aue TO a
failure Of the campaign managers to understand
and appreciate good advice, "The Eagle" mod
estly says: "A wise editor should make n moor
politician" That sagacious apOthegm shouId
leave many Of the editors of THE Eagles"
Democratic contemporaries on the horns Of an
ugly dilemma.
THE Eagle" continues:
As a newspaper comes out before. and will
come out after. in addition to coming out dur-
ing, a. political campaign. and as a political
campaign is itself only a hamboyant periodlcitv
the necessity to keep the two different and dis
tinct and the folly of confounding one with the
other should he apparent Let the shoemaker
stick to his last.
Some one in the Southland will be heard Sigh
ing: For this remuneration much thanzsr' Not
in Louisville alone. however, will these words
be heard, for some time ago 1.-THE Mobne Req
lister" declared there were too many generals
in the Democratic campaign.
Quoth THE Register:
IN Heavens name let some of these generals
ISure or be retired At present we have ssvaraI
pans or campaign in operation I'm various nerts
VI the country. General Pulitzer Of The New
.Irk hork World is conducting one campaign On
ne me theory that Eastern Democrats are the
Mhole thing, and, moreover, that THE VyorlI "s
]Lo u not not Judge Parker, must be credited vyjth
ClI rafker telegram; General Bryan Of .'rIa
svou,a9 ouri9her IS carrying on another. with The
49, o"So - purpose Of having certain idess ~ az
Eogt te Democratic platform In 1908; C;ensrsI gs
cb.gSs, @ IeNas IS leading q light brivaS
" ni7 0"n' declaring that Judge Parker