The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-03
KeIIXon CIeYeIand.

From the N. Y. Star John Kelly's Organ
Frankly replying TO the interrogations
of many correspondents aid many co.
temperate s, the Star Is of the opinion
that Gisvtt CT veiaBd is one of the
very weakest candidates prominently
mentioned FIR the Chicago Democratic
nomination. Two years ago he was
elected governor by the phenomenal
msiui,y If 1S2 $50; to-day We do
not think lie could carry the state
sA4iBst Blaine, The weakness
be developed at SaTstogat however, was
surprising when cOntTasted with the
strength that had been predicted for
him. Instead of a unanimous and en-
thusiastic assemblage pledged to him
as its idol. the majority of the delegates
were opposed to him, and they empha-
slked their dIslaVOr when selecting dele
gates TO Chicago. The names of we'll
known and eslimable Democrats were
excluded from the list because they were
assumed to be devoted to the
governors interests. Should Grover
Cleveland be nominated for the presl-
dency the Star will Loyalty support him
as against the Mulligan ticket, and q
similar promise has been registered by
the Tammany organization, but the
main point at present is TO determine
whether he would be q strong and avail
abie Standard bearer. We are satisfied
that he would not II 10 Mi. Cleye=
lands misfortune that he has gained
some lutte popularity among Repub-
licaus, while at the same time far
iiiOre rapidly losing it among the
rank and file OF his own party. He
manIfestly misconstrued the Circum'
stances attending his own election. He
received nearly eight hundred more
votes than were cast for Hancock in
1880; but there was gap of 213, $50 be-
tween the vote for Garfield in 1880 and
that which was given To FOlger in 1882.
Besides, the majority for Lieuten-
ant-Governor Hill WAS consider
ably larger than that OF the
Governor, who headed the
ticket with him. Last fall, owing 10 the
domineering taclics of the clique who
have undertaken to manage" the Gov
ernor, the democratic nominee for Sec
rotary of State was defeated by 1855
yotes-a difference of $1,000 in q single
| twelve months It is worthy Of note
that his nomination at Chicago ID
urged now by only three daily
papers in New York and
| BrOoklyn-the Times, Post and
| Union-not one OF which is Democratic
| Throughout the rest Of the state the sit
| uation is almost identical, as shown BY
the tone of the Democratic press and
the attitude of the delegates to the ma
tional convention. During the last ter
| DAYS the Star has received nearly 40,
letters from aDti-monopOlists, trades
unlonists and others, declaI
ing that even the advocacy of theU
favorite newspaper would never in
duce them to vote for Grover Cieve
4 land. We do not believe that CLEVELAND
Is the man for the emergency. II suIta
BILE candidate cannot be discovered her
we shall gladly accept any broad-mind
ed, cIean-handed Democrat from an,
other state. Who he will be IL Is th
function of the national conVentaon TO de
termine. The verdict of the New Yorl
delegation vail naturally carry exceE
tionaI weight, and we venture 4
i predict that the verdict will coiueid
with ours in relation TO Mr.. Cleveland
, unavailAbility.