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and dis rict conventions, and this opposl-
tion had become concentrated upon eX-
Congressman Flower, OF New York. In
this state of aft IRIS the friends of the Gov
ernor did not deem it prudent to raise
the ques ion of an open endorsement Of
his candidacy before the convention, see
ing that it would not be unanimous. At
least this is understood to be the cause of
the failure of the convention to adopt such
resolution.
/ 1t is the general opinion of the New
York State press, however, that the large
preponderance of sentiment in the conven-
tion was favorable to the Governor, and
the action of the convention is general
regarded within the State as tantamount
to the endorsement of Governor Cleveland.
The delegation to the Chicago convention
was unanimously instructed to vote as a
unit, and this, in view of the known and
conceded fact that the majority Of the del
egates were favorable to Cleveland, seems
to be propcrlj regarded as a tacit endorse
ment of his candidacy.
The failure, however, of he New York
convention to openly endorse Governor
Cleveland has induced renewed exertions
on the part of Mr.. Bayard's many devoted
friends and admirers, and they submit to
/ the consideration of the delegates to the
convention some facts as to the re- alive
availa hility of the two candidates which
are worthy of calm consideration on the
part of the Maryland d legation. 1t is
shown that, notwiths anding the UMPIRE
cedented majority Of $4,000 by which
Gov Cleveland was cleo ed, he only re-
ceived about 500 woes more than General
/ Hancock in the State; his large majority
being attributable to absenteeism among
the Republicans. 1t is argued that he
disaffection among Democratic partislns
resu ting from he Governors independent
course and the free use Of his ve'o power
will more than balance the accessions to
be gained from Repub lean sources, while
Bayari would not on'y poll the full party
vote, but command the Independent sup
port as well.
In the second place it is maintained
that Mr.. Bayard' superior national rcpu-
tation as statesman thoroughly idertiti
ed with the great Democratic doctrines
will render him a far IRE available can
didate before the country at large His
peace speech it is maintained will not o.
pera'e seriously against him anywhere
| The New York Sun which has been here
enee in New York politics, expresses a
/ decided preference for Mr. Bayari over
/ Gov. Cleveland, and gives lis opinion that
Mr.. BayHrd viii prove to ne the more a
valuable man in the State of New York -
/ 1t says;
/ between Thomas F Byard ami Grover
Cleveland, saw emphatical.v thar Bsvard
ought to he preferred. whether we are s~ekin.
a candidate for the Presidency nr A man 10 dis
charge any other great and mom-nrous trust
public or private We also record hare our
earnest conviction that Mr. Btvard would ne =
! tar stronger candidate than Governor Glove
land in the State OF New York as well A. else
where. Cleveland is deserYellv u weak rsndi-
date among Democrats, because be hss follow
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rule without regard 10 the party which made
him Governor; and ali the Z .puhlictn kirkcrs
/ in the world could not max up for the Demo
cratic votes he mI. hi lose ii b. were the csui-
date. Equality u what We look for BAYard
/ is infinitely preferable; and If Availability he
the test, there is in our judgment a vts' al
vantage in taking Bayard.'
Regarding Mr.. Bayard's speeches To
which exception has been taken. the Sun
says;
"A serious attempt appears 10 have been
made of late to derry No Biyard on account
of certain old speeches of his delivered fifteen
or twent~ years ago. There is nothing IN these
speeches that mas reference 20 the tfairs o.
the present day. All that people OF the present
time need desire 10 know about them Is that
they tearIesslr set forth the ideas aud wishes Of
their author at that period. and that they
syince that moral courage which is one OF the
highest qualities of public man. One Of these
speeches Al the beginning of the civil war WAS
replele With the hopes aud sentiments in favor
of peace with the ring States which the late
pressed and, as this expression was not sutfi-
Gent twelve years later TO prevent Greelev's
nomi nation as the Democratic Cand date for
President. We submit that the uttrrance OF the
same feelings in 1861 ought not 20 avail twenty
three years after the fact u prevent Bivard' ;
no nina'ion by the same party In another OF
these speeches Mr.. B4vard argued in favor of
paying the citizens of Kentucky. MARYLAND
and Delaware, who had always been Iuyal TO
III III. IL.
for their slaves which had been taken from
them through 1.-The operation OF The Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution Ia this argu
ment Mr.. Bayard merely reproduced in differ
ent language what had earnestly been urged by
Abraham Lincoln before him; and we submit
on this point that, as in spite of that opinion
OF Mr.. Lincoln. his remains the most illusiri.
Gus name in American history next 10 that of
George Washington, so the declaralio of the
same opinion by Mr.. Bayard at the same date
should not avail TO exclude Mr. Btyard from
distinction for which in every other respect he
is so cons, icuously fitted"
Our Maryland delegation to Chicago
being uninstructed, and their personal
preference for the Presidency being known
to be for Mr.. Biyard, it is more than pro-
bable that they will give patient. if not
partial hearing to the arguments of that
gentleman's friends, and If it can be salts
factorily shown that he is not inferior in
point of availability to Gov. Cleveland,
then there is little doubt that Marylands
vote will be recorded in favor of Bayard.
This, however, is a grave question and
meri serious consideration. 1t would
seem that the Suns reference to the pre-
cedent set by the nomination of Horace
Greeley, as an argument in favor of Mr.
Bayard's availability, is hardly happy
Grafton. The amount of capital to be
made by bold, unscrupu Gus and aggres-
sve man like Blaine out of the fact of the
party, three fourths of whose electoral