The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16
Press Comments on the Democratic
Nomination.

voters will all support him. The revolted re-
publicans have named him as the one demo-
crat for whom they could vote. II his own
party does not support him loyalty IL will be
evidence that Its time has come to die. The
democracy at last deserves success. With
Cleveland 1t will win"
Boston TRANSCRIPT Independently: 1.-THE
nomination of ex-senator Hendricks for vice.
president on the Cleveland ticket Is not the
most judicious that could have been made.
He has too much Of a record, which Is already
seized upon and will be worked for all 1t Is
worth to revive dead issues. Entering the
United States senate In 1868, he vehemently
opposed President Lincoln's administration,
and during the reconstruction period cast
his influence against the constitutional amend
ments. His idea of democracy may be in
ferred from the fact thas he, at that time, rep
resented 1t as insisting that this shall be
white mans government Hendricks was
an infationist. and his nomination on the
ticket with S. Tilden in 1876 was conces-
sion to the same Western elements that are
supposed to be tickled by this revival Of even
the tail of the old ticket"
NEW YORK HERALD: "We congratulate the
democratic party upon the work OF its conven-
ton at Chicago, and the opportunity 1t offers to
the American people, through union of pa
triotic voters, by whatever name they call
embellishments independents labor
reformers or whatsoever else-to redeem the
country from the disgrace and peril to which
the republican party has plotted to expose It
by the thoroughly bad nomination OF Blaine
and Logan. Parties In this country are to-day
at turning point in their history, and 1t Is for
the democracy, II It hopes to impress its con-
victions upon the life OF the nation to take this
turn in the tide Of its happy moment or 1t must
remain stranded with the wrecks of it's past
not over-respectable history. The nomination
of Cleveland means that the young democracy
is determined to take the tide at its flood. We
believe, also, that 1t Is nomination which will
command tho approval Of the aged and saga
cious as well as the enthusiasm Of the vigorous
and youthful"
NEW YORK TIMES: With Grover Cleveland
as its candidate, the democratic party appeals
with unmistakable directness to the moral
sense Of the people Of the United States. Shall
the next president be a Grover Cleveland,
whom honest men respect, or a James G.
preme issue. 1t is not only in what he clearly
represents but in what he distinctly opposes
that Grover Cleveland Is strong before the
American people. Favored as he is by the
right-thinking elements Of both the democratic
and republican parties, 1t is noteworthy and
potent advantage to Grover Cleveland as can
didate that he has incurred the bitter hostility
of the worthless disreputable and dangerous
members OF his own party. Tammany hates
him. Butler sees no good In him. Could a
candidate bear stronger recommendation than
this in the opinion Of voters whose political
action Is shaped solely by considerations Of
public welfare? The Times will heartily sup
port Governor Cleveland"
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN: "The nomina-
ton OF this ticket gives the democracy APP
proximately an even chance of carrying the
country. They have sound candidates upon q
good platform. They will have to contend,
probably, with more or less detection to Butler
and Kelly, but the total absence Of real griev-
ances on the part Of the latter, and the pros
pect of success, if harmony prevails, will tend
to solidify the party vote in New York On
the other hand, the independent vote, which
the nomination of Blaine has disaffe cted
toward the republican ticket, will be cast for
Cleveland. The independents will put up no
third candidate, but will heartily support Cleve-
land and Hendricks. The democratic nominal
tons, therefore, stand an even chance of carry
ing the states Of New York, Connecticut and
New Jersey, which at present are in democratic
hands. But the campaign will be fiercely con.
tested on both sides, and we appreheqd that
the use Of money will be unstinted and will be
carried to an alarming degree"
NEW YORK TRIBUNE "What men call
good fortune still abides with the republican
party. Grover Cleveland has been nominated
for president by the democratic party, and may
perhaps receive the electoral votes of the
southern states II the friends of Mr.. Blaine
do their duty from this time, he ought to carry
every northern state and some OF the southern
states besides. For the present there will be
great shouting among the democrats and indie
pendents and boundless confidence of success
So it was for month after General Hancock
was nominated. But it will be found that Mr.
Cleveland, like his predecessor in defeat, has a
gift OF great speed in running backward. 1t il
nonsense to say that Mr.. Kelly may defea,
Cleveland. The Tammany leader stated The
simple truth when he said that he would be
absolutely powerless to secure the support OF
the working-men of this city for the governor
Neither will republicans rest their hopes upon
defects in Governor Cleveland's private char.
acter. He is a small man everywhere, except
| on the hay-scales. Destitute of experience In
national affairs, or knowledge of men outside
OF New York, he would be sure to be used by
tricksters, as he has been in this state. Lacking
| In knowledge OF questions OF national needs
he would be the mere dummy Of his party
and what its tendencies are the country know
too we'll. II was not by accident that the party
passed by all its strong statesmen and selected
this unknown and empty man as its instru
ment. He will be represented as reformer
but the proceedings in convention make thu
country understand that he has been, and is
the mere tool Of corrupt rings of 5000 Thomp
SOD, Boss Mclaughlin and the coal-oil RIM
OF Ohio. Sooner will grapes come from thistlel
than any reform whatever from such ring
masters"
NEW YORK SUN of July 10, before the nomi
| udtlOu. l. MT. CloVelanu snOulu undlly COM
forth as the candidate OF the Chicago conven
ton he will appear upon the stage bearing tn
mark of destiny, and that d sstiDy will be de
feat At the same time the disaster will b.
most pernicious in Its effects upon the democ
racy. The folly Of repeating such fooisl
experiment, with man Independent of part,
obligations, will be signally punished, and thu
Reorganization 1t produces will be OF sor
that will take years to recover from. II tn
democracy must be beaten in 1884, there ar
plenty of honored and distinguished statesmen
who might be selected TO lead the doome,
army, without invoking, in addition to the ca
lamity OF overthrow, the dangers of disorgani
cation and dissolution. II the democracy
now to be beaten-and beaten when the chance
of victory are better than they have been TO
twenty years-in heavens name let the tragi
experience be conducted under some leade
with whom the calamity will be free from dis
grace and not entirely fatal "
NEW YORK SUN, after the nomination
well, the convention has nominated Grove
Cleveland, and now the question will
whether he or Blaine is to be elected. We hav
had our own opinion, but perhaps there wa
some mistake about it. We shall live an
learn, we hope The presidential question ma
be somewhat complicated by the running of
third candidate, or 1t may not. As to thi
point, the decision will rest with Geners
Butler Should he stand, will he be able to ge
enough to render doubtful the election of eithe
Blaine or Cleveland? II not, what would b
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