The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-19
The Democratic Ticket.


For the first time since 1860-except in
1S76-thc Democratic party has made no mis-
take. Upon Democratic laundering hung the
only hope of the Republican party. That hope
being blighted by the nomination of Cleveland
and Hendricks, Republican defeat now seems
sure.
Gov. Cleveland has never sought Office. In
the several positions he has held, the office
has sought him. When in power he has held
the office as a trust from the people for the
charge of duty, and his opposition to all that
was wrong and pernicious, singled him out as
the proper person to reform the government.
To the party throughout the country he was
unknown, except through his official record.
Not one in fifty of the delegates to the Ma
tional Convention, except those from New
York. ever saw him. His was no triumph of
personal magnetism. His selection for can
didate for President was not controlled by
spoils hunters and placemen. On the con-
trory that class, and that element only, op-
posed his nomination. The better and con-
servative element of the party throughout
the country, and particularly in the close
states, demanded that he should be brought
forward, and the opposition was overpowered.
Bayard, Thurman and other candidates were
able men and pure, but were not exactly the
men for the times. Their public services
have not been in the same line with MIR.
Lo, ,of bo1 b,c nnrtu
mites, and would not so well stand for Reform
as he In their long careers, extending over
eventful periods, there might be something to
defend. Mr.. Cleveland record needs no de-
tenders. He has been honest straightfor-
ward and conscientious. Any errors, if there
be any, were errors of judgment, not the
devious ways of scheming and ambitious po-
liticians; but we take it, from close study OF
his record, that no errors of consequence will
be charged against him, and few of an insig-
nificant character. His vetoes, as Mayor OF
Buffalo and Governor of New York, are able
and convincing. He never sought popularity
at the expense of official duty, and he has
standing to- day before the country that no one,
except MT 1huch. ChJogS' AS hn1 A''SA
rapidly, but his reputation rests upon the solid
foundation of official uprightness and execu-
tive ability.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks is well known
to the country as statesman of. the highest
order and ability man ofpure character and
great popularity. He has been named by his
state three times for President. As in 1876
he last week did not desire the candidacy for
Vice President, but acceded to the demands
of his party He is known, too, as the gen
tleman who was defrauded out of the Vice
Presidency in 1876 with Mr.. Tilden, and his
denomination will afford the people an OPP
portunity to redress that wrong so far he is
concerned.
As is well known, Mr.. Cleveland has been
the ADVOCATES choice for President since
Mr.. Tilden declined to stand. Nearly two
years ago this journal spoke of him in connec
ton with the Presidency, and it rejoices now
at his nomination. For second place we had
no special choice, and believe Mr.. Hendricks
is as strong man as could have been selected
The ticket, as Il whole, we believe, is stron-
ger, under the present situation, than was
Tilden and Hendricks in 1876, and we believe
it will be elected. OF course it is rather too
soon to predict results, but it looks as though
their election would be tidal wave affair.