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THE NOMINATION AT SYRACUSE.
lErom the N. Y. World

The proceedings of the democratic
convention atvSyracuse stand out Ill
sharp and gratifying contrast to those
of the convention of the republican
at Saratoga. Tier was
no subterranean .mauGuvering at
Syracuse ofcilque against clique. No
fight of factions for the spoiis Of Of
fee disgraced the record OF tho open
No conspicuous candidates
were convicted of trading, aud trad
t~reacherously, on their official OPP
portunities. No charge Of persona
ton and of forging political power OF
attorney is likely to be brought by
one party leader of the democrats al
Syracuse against another. The result
had hardly been announced a! SYRIA
cuse when from Watertown the lead
ing opponent of the successful canul-
date, Mr.. Flower, promptly teie-
eraphed to him His cordial acceptance
OF the party verdict and pledged him
his hearty support in the canvass.
Mr.. Allan Campbell does the same
thing in these columns to-day. The
work of the Syracuse convention was
done without trickery and without
squabbles... III was done mot by wire
pullers aud manipulatOrs but by the
delegates OF the democratic party
themseIyes. ! The convention was,
what the World has urged the demo-
Gratis OF New York to make it. n gath
eriDg of tue really representative
znembers OF the party from all parts
ofathe state,slo welghaaand consider
the claims upon the party of the can
l,1.,na l,,Dnnlf IN tho nnlInn Mt the
convention. Several of these candi-
dates had strong friends, and the OBJ
iections 10 some of item we're tated
plainly and strongly. But there was
no slabblng III the dark. no hitting
under the belt. Nobody doubts that
the choice of the convention was The
result Of the honest deliberations of
delegates determined to ascertain
who was most likely 10 secure a
democratic victory IL who was most
likely to make a democratic victory
inure most TO the welfare of the
party aud 10 the welfare OF the state.
The same loud and peremptory de-
mand for reform which secured the
election of Governor Tiiden in 1874
and of Governor Robinson in 1876 Is
heard again III the laid, and Is likely
to become louder and more peremp-
tory than ever by SD much as the
urgency OF the case is greater 20
than ever. Mr.. Cleveland who makes
his first appearance on the stage OF
state politics, owes his nomination.
evidently and entirely to the reputa'
ton he has made for himself as y re-
former in the municipal affairs of the
city of Bufs4lo. The issue Of the can
vass is stskca by the democrats Oh
their ability to prove thai MIR. Cleve
land deserves this reputation. HE
friends fought his battle on thi:
ground alone. Even if they had fail
ed, Mr.. Cleveland would have hat
reason to be proud OF his friends, who
were willing to stand or fall with hin
on such ground. II is as clear as TIT
sun III heaven that nothing but thu
: urgent demand for reform i'll the III
fairs of the state and the general be
lief Of the convention that MIR. Cleve
land is eminently ii: to meet shat de
mand secured the choice OF Mr.. Cieve
land to carry the standard of hi
party. If lis claims, when exposed
to the scrutiny OF the people of lib
state, arc found 10 be backed by snl1i
cient vouchers OF integrity, of capacit,
aud of courage, there can be no dout
at all of his Triumphant election.
Assuredly there never was Il tim
in the history cf the state when pc
litical reform was more necessary I
be made the controlling issue ct a
election i'll the state of New York
The scandals which the World
daily u%ncoyering and will continue I
uncover in the construction of til
Brooklyn bridge, which after fiftec
years oflime and twenty-five million
Of dollars have been spent on it sti
drags its slow length along ANA drag
with it million after million of TIL
peoples money, are a specimen of tn
abuses which an honest state govern
ment is nee ded to sex pose and To sui
press. 1t is because Mr.. Cleveland
believed to have exposed and SUI
pressed such abnse5 III the local go,
ernment of Buffalo that he has bee
called upon TO perform the same Sc
vice for the government of Ne
York. If he has been faithful over
few thing Ii democrats ask the sta
to make him ruler ever many thing