Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-10
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THURSDAY EvsNlNa. JULY 10. 1884
the Assault on Cleveland.


The Tammany hall leaders are very
zealously doing the hot work for those
who are to benefit by Cleveland's over
throw, and exhibit delight In seeking
to draw the chestnuts out of the fire for
others to eat, that shows great malevo-
Ience In their hearts. 1t is not Tam.
many alone that is opposed to Cleveland,
and the friends OF all the other candi.
dates must be supposed TO be in sympa-
thy with their aims, though they can
hardly admire their methods. The war
fare they are making upon Cleveland is
of very mean kind. They belittle his
character, talent and actions; and would
persuade the country that IL is wrong in
every conception IL has had of Cleveland
They have surprisingly little success
with their fellow delegates considering
the character and vehemence OF their
assaults. Governor Cleveland has grown
into his leading position as candidate,
because OF the universal belief that
ne has exhibited marked frmness,
Independence, intelligence, and vigor
In his discharge of the duties
OF governor, and that his proved
excellence and honesty as an ad'
ministrator would make him a strong
candidate before the people. A part of
the delegates of his state appear before
the convention to loudly declare that he
has none of these virtues that are
attributed to him, denying even that he
is a Democrat and affirming that he is
the creature of monopolists declaring
that he has offended the people too deep
ly to obtain their votes and that the
Irish, the Catholic and the laborer Will
cast him out. They have been as
bitter in their assaults as any advocate
of Blaine could be, and, rs was aptly
called out to them from the galleries,
their speeches should have been reserved
for the Blaine side of the coming cam
paign. They have overdone the business
they Set out to do, and have produced
wonderfully little effect on the conven
tion. They are not believed. 1t is
too manifest that they are not
animated as they assume to
be by a sincere belief that
Cleveland will be weak candidate in
New York. Probably they are per-
suaded that this is true, but their per
suasion, like that Of the editor of the
New York Sun, springs from their de-
sire to be persuaded A.; which is founded
upon their hostility to Cleveland and
that is based upon their inability to use
him, and their fear that with HIM il
the presidency their sun is set
Personal feeling IS clearly at tn
bottom of the assault upon Cleve
land which may have some llttl
foundation in his action on the five Ger
fare bill and railway matters, that ca
possibly be perverted in the campaigr
so as to make some people believe thu
it was not In the interest of the pee
pie and Of good government. All b
gubernatorial acts of consequence can
defended to persons of intelligence, al
none such could'be turned against hin
His strength would he among the elias
who can recognize a good office
when they see them, and who wi
be disposed to honor him. We regret t,
say that Tammany Hall does not seen
to be filled by this sort Of voters, Ther,
may be good many more like them il
the country, who could be turned t
Blaine as against Cleveland but there
are so many more who will be turned TIL,
other way that the net result of the trad,
Of votes will be heavy Democratic gain
1t is surprising that the convention
stands so firmly by Cleveland under tn
noisy assaults upon him, and we ar
quite prepared to find that Clevelan
ultimately will be kept out of a two
thirds vote. 1t is very trying positio
that he occupies as the target, for man
days. of the combined efforts of all th
other candidates, to say nothing. of tn
malevolence shown towards him in hi
state. If he stands the assault success
fully he will prove to be arrayed In
mail OF triple brass, and We may b
sure that he will not fall in the contes
he will have before the people. Tn
chances at.present seem to be pretty even
between his standing or falling. Ii b
is beaten by a combina ion Of the force
against him, it seems most likely that
Will ehd in concentration upon Thur
man and a better candidate we could nC
have. In truth the convention is pa
ticularly fortunate in the fact that
has hardly a chance to fail in making
good nomination whomsoever it select
IT is a notable thing that Cleveland