Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-09-19
TAMMANY EATING CROW,
The Democratic Braves Indoree
rCleveland and Hendricks.
They Adopt nm Address In which tho
Shortcomings of tho Head OF tho Tick
OF Arc Rccounted--Ex-senato Ora
dy Declares for Ben Butler.

OF Arc ccounted-Ex-senator Gra-
dy Declares for Ben Butler.
Alarge and distinguished assemblage
of Democrats met in the great hall OF
the Tammuny Society on tho evening
of the 18th to take part IN the first per-
forinancc of John kelly's entertaining
comedy, entitled Eating tho Grow" !"
After some routine business the Chair
man called for the report of the Com
mittee on Organization. This was read
and, although a very long document,
was listened to with great interest.
The conclusion that the Tammany
braves had decided to support Glove
land and Hendricks was received with
faint applause. The shortcomings of
the head Of the ticket were specitil ally
related, and the report was evidently
concocted to meet the general idea OF
party allegiance, There was total
lack of the enthusiasm which usually
obtains in Tammany gatherings, and
the Endorsement, such as it was, was
perfunctorily made.
Ex-senator Grady spoke at consid-
cradle length opposing tho adoption of
thO ipPOib oho thC Va viz Soh-
cluding resolution. The following is q
full synopsis of his remarks:
Hesad he felt the measure of his opposi.
ton 10 II would amount TO merely u protest,
but he could not reconcile with tho gratitude
and affection which he felt for the Tammany
action which might be implied from silence
on his part ut this moment. This was the first
time he had ever placed himself In anago-
nism to the postiorIo Ioflthe.ieader of Tammany;
but if compel cd to inli away from his side
now It was principle. self respcct, and re-.
gard for his s., country's welfare that combined n, 4,
position he was about to take would be
vindicated by the experience which the
party VIII have gained, and Tammany, US
well as tho Democracy generally, would bo
prepared to conccde that In the defeat of
Cleveland lay the last hope of the trump OF
{. the principles which they had inherited from
the fathers of their political faith. 1t was es-
sentlal In a candidate that he should be nomi-
mated by the will of tho majority-not the will
Of tho ma, ,ority who vote the other ticket
not the will of n majority secured through
the unit rule, not the will of n majority So
cured through corrupt or selfish influences.
not the Will OF majority of managers, but
the fair, untriimme eleu, unpurcbased majority
of representatives loyal ana true to the con-
stituencies by whom they have been sent
MIR. Ora iy went on 10 sNy that neither In
the nom nation of the ticket nor in The meth
ods by which 1t was brought about was there
the slightest clam upon the great body of
Democratic voters for ITS support. The great
majority OF the legates 10 the convention
who named MIR. eveand as their first choice
represented Republican constituencies. A
number of delegates who openly and earnest
ly opposed his nomination were recorded in
spite OF all their protests rs favorable to his
candidacy. Every influence that could be
employed or engineered by the monopolists
whohad secured the control OF the party man
agement was eNerted to make him the candi-
date. and delega es who lett their homes oud
in their professions of hostility to his can
didaoy, us inviting certain defeat
TO the party. gave evidence soon after the r
only'the most simple and charitable have as
cribed to pure and worthy motives. The ex-
pressed motives of the men who urged his
nomination were to conciliate disgrnntled
Repubcans-not to p ease Democra.s g. There
was no pretense that in his nomination there
was, or tnat in his election. there could be,
any Evindication of Democlahc principle.
There were none of the SO delegates SO ex-
Jravagant In their IA terry us to suggest that
In his nomination tn ere was any reward for
faithful service to the Democracy. On the
contrary, the old warriors and leaders of the
party who have held the party organization
together under defeats whicn would have dis
mayed less devo ed or able rnen were by a
wave of the hand sent to the rear, while the
favored son of tile new dispensation, which
esteems money better than brains, ana which
substitutes caicanery and cunning for cour-
age aud ability. was held up for the aduLi-
ton of what has been, ca led the greatest
Democratic Convention he'd in years.
No one, argued Mr.. Grady, could say there
was any greater occasion than this for inde-
pendence In the Democratic party. 1t could
a vote to give elect to the protests they
made in the convention. Mr.. Cleveland would
never have been Governor but for the sup
port he received from Tummany, which sacri-
Heed every claim to recognition In the impor-
tant nominations made that year in this coun-
ty. and labored for his success in a loyal and
devoted manner. Clevclands greatest boast
is that after election his chief aim was to
treat Tammany with contempt and arouse Its
hostility, "His disreputable mouthpiece at
Chicago" said Mr.. Grady, pointed at your
representatives and voiced tue sentiments of
the master he served wnen he said we love
him most for the enemies he has made.
attracted to iRgratitude. They belong to the
Hessian line. and it would take but little of
friendship was desirable. Take heed, though
He has deceived you once; the fault is his
Let him deceive you again and the fault will
be yours"
Mr. Grady then passed on to review Cleve-
lands official acts, and said monopolists had
worked to secure Clevelands election as Gov
ernor, and one of the first things he had done
was to appoint two men faithful to railroad
interests under the Railroad Commission act
which was passed for the purpose of adjust.
porations. Mr.. Cleveland had proved untrue
In other essentials also 10 the principles laid
down In his letter accepting the nomination
The Five-Cent-Fare bill veto was one meas
nre in question. and the speaker went over
the ground OF the passage Of the bill and its
yious legislatures bili to reduce fare % on the the
Elevated Raiiroad had been introduced.
Every time the Dill was defeated in the Leg IS
lature; now In one branch and again in an
other, and always. the people believed, by the
corrupt use OF money. senators who voted
against the bill assigned as the reason the, un-
constitiitionality OF the measure, but their
constituents refused to believe them and ro-
tired them from the public service. Repre-
sentatiyes In the Assembly elo luently pleaded
oppo l. on to the bill. but their constituencies
laughed them e seorn and buried them
the people with the justice of this meas
ure that to oppose 1t was accepted as convln,
cling proof of corruption, and the penalty de.
creed was political xtinction. This measure
was introduced and passed both branches OF
the legislature in 1888. 1t was vetoed by the
Governor. In support of his veto he recited
the arguments OF the railroad lawyers, again
aud again repeated in opposition 20 the bill
In explanation of his course he took the same
ground that had been taken by numbers OF
those who had been denounced as corrupt In
spite of similar protes atoms. The press OF
the city best acquainted with the merits Of the
s Sa tne yetS sna the
'lt is not the fault of the Senators aud As.
semblymen that this act of justice is delayed
ed 10 credit IN the esse We aIe net
this case they did their duty, because there
for the ra roads satisfied no doubt for some ne
good reasons OF their own that their case was
safe iu the hands OF the Governor, did moi
make their usual endeayors to convince the
representatives of the people,"
Now. why was 1t usual for the railroads tc
resort TO the br. bery here insinuatedi. III the
bill was unconstitutional surely the able law
yers employed by the road could at much lesf
eapense take the question 10 the courts. You
see even the railroad managers put no faith
in the constitutional oh. ecton. Their only
hope OF protection In previous years was ii
debauching the peoples representatives. But
how comes it that in 1888 they attempted
nothing In this direction HOW comes it thai
they were satisfied the r cause was safe in tho
hanfs of the GoyernorS Were they satisfied
in this regardy Yes, for tho bill passed
the Assembly OF 1888, the eight
eenth = day of the session. Could
the railroad lobby have delayed IL la
they so ,desiredY Previous experience demon
strites beyond all doubt that they could, for
~ the previous year after the bill had passed
the Senate and had been reported In the AS
sembly. May u, although the Legislature con
tinued in sess on. .nntily une ~, the lobby pre-
yehleI vote from being taken on the bill
what explanation, then, can bo made con
sls.ent with the Governor s honesty2 1ht
ra Dad managers permitted tho bill to bo
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