The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-07
CLEVELAND AND DANA.
EDITOR JONES is INTERVIEWED
He and His Paper VIII support Cleve-
land - His Reasonable Spitefui
Sun-A Denial of Tilden's An
tagonism of Cleveland.

NEW York, July 2.-Mr. George Jones,
who expects to sail for Europe to-mor-
row, said to-day:
"All should go well, and | expect to be
absent about two months. During my
absence the Times will certainly be con
Quoted as an anti-Blaine paper, and
should Mr.. Cleveland be nominated by
the Democratic party-and | see no rea-
son why he should not secure the nomina-
tion-the Times will without doubt sup
port his candidacy. Iregard Mr.. Cleve-
land as a very good candidate, and III
nominated ii is my firm belief that he
will be elected. / am on good terms |
personally with Mr.. Tilden, and know |
that he would not accept the nomina |
I on even if it were rendered to him |
unanimously. | am ready to adj |
nit that his mental powers are as
| vigorous to-day as they were when he
purning the Tweed ring, but physically
he is not capable ofentering on such a
campaign ms will take place this fall. 1t
is not so much his age as his disease 1
that is against him. When Mr.. Tilden
wrote his letter of decllnation he meant
every word that appeared in that docu-
ment. Mr.. Cleveland is much stronger
than his opponents would like the peo-
pie to believe, and am convinced he
COulu curry NeW loIh anu NuSSuVhi-
sets. He has proved himself to be a
good governor and would make
la good president. The veto
of the scent elevated railroad
bill, which is urged by his opponents as
likely to affect his success, shows that he
was bold enough to act fairly, despite
the popular clamor, and notwithstand-
ing the fact that he will have to seek the
, votes from that class to whom cents for
each ride would be consideration, he
will certainly obtain, if nominated, the
full Democratic vote. OF course, Mr..
Charles A. Dana would like the nomina-
ton to the Presidency, and therefore OPP
poses that of Mr.. Cleveland, whom, |
/ have no doubt, he believes to be the
= strongest candidate that could he put
! forward by the Democratic party"
$ In reply to this Mr.. Dana said this af-
, terloon, $50 Mr.. Jones says that Mr..
/ Dana wants to be president, does he?
5 Mr.. Jones has no authority for his re-
1 mark. Mr.. Dana is not in the least dis
S satisfied with his present mode OF life.
a He is entirely comfortable in his present
: social, business and professional rela-
a tons. He enjoys position of his own
y choice and of the public choice, and has
q constantly declined all suggestions look
Il ing toward making the effort to be nom
i mated for the presidency. While i
q would be uncandid for any man to say
y that he would not feel proud to be presi
If dent, Mr.. Dana has discouraged al
talk connecting his name with that o
10 any other Office. He is content with hi
1t present position"
n The Sun this morning positively as
i serted that Mr.. Tilden did not favor tn
/ nomination of Gov. Cleveland by tn
70 Democratic convention.
10 In spite of the SUMS denial, the Even
ii ing Post says tonight that Mr.. Tide
,r does favor Governor Cleveland's nomin
ne alton at Chicago. Cleveland, it says
m was Mr.. Tilden's choice for Governor II
G. was Mr.. Tilden's political pupil, anc
Is like him, he has incurred the enmity {
e. John Kelly and all the corrupt element
t. of the party. Like, him he has won th
IN confidence of the independent voters {
A. n most remarkable degree. The Pos
20. thinks the points Of similarity betwee
he tho men are striking enough to warrar
TO the belief that Mr. Tilden favors Clev'
N. land, if he favors any candidate, an
"a. "that he distinctly does favor him
N adds the Post, "we know to be fact
Courier-Journal.