The Evening critic., 1884-07-15
CIeveIand's support at chicago.

N. \. tribune.
The friends of Stephen Grover Cleveland
profess, in the language Of General Bragg, ITO
be proud OF him for the enemies he has
made" The Times, the Post aud the other
Democratic organs exultingly reiterate that
eral Butler, John Kelly and the workinguien.
man, however, Is best Judged by the COM
pany he keeps. How does Stephen Grover
In this city his chief supporter was Com
missioner Hubert o. Thompson, In whose In.
terest the Governor vetoed one OF the most
important reform measures passed by the
Legie lature. Thompson was denounced by
the Times as second only to Tweed" and q
grand Jury charged him with gross derellction
OF duty. Thompson controls the County De-
mocracy, and has been consulted by the Gov
ernor In making appointments. His friends
are already asserting that should Cleveland
be elected President Thompson would be
made Collector OF tho Port and Boss Of New
York, for the purpose OF "wiping out" John
Kelly.
his greatest support In this city from Sheriff
Davidson. Tho character OF this Official was
fully exposed by the, Roosevelt Committee.
Grave charges sustained by documentary ovi-
dence were presented to the Governor against
Davidson. No action was ever taken on them.
Among the Governors fast friends and warm
were 0iyii Justice mike Norton and Senator
'vrim" Campbell. They wero well known as ac-
live lieutenants OF Tweed, In Albany aud In
this city, and by his aid accumulated money
and political experience, which has been
made useful TO tho Governor. The mon who
were conspicuous In bringing on tho stage at
Chicago portrait of the Governor were
"Fatty' Walsh and "Jimmy" Oliver. The
former is under indictment for keeping a gam
bling house, and the Indictment has been
pigeon,holed by the District Attorney appoint
city politics since Tweed's days knows who
"Jimmy" oliver is. Mike Murphy, John
keenan, and the other supporters from this
city with few oxceptions) Of the Governor at
chicago are OF the Bane charartAr ThOmD.
son, Norton aud Campbell. The Governor's 8
support was wholly from an ofice.h holding
machine, TO which no has always deferred, :
In Brooklyn the Governor relied for his sup
port altogether upon Boss" Mclaughlin.
He was the head OF q ring that in q smaller
way did for Brooklyn what Tweed did for Now
nostrils OF Brooklyn taxpayers. For him the
| Governor nominated Murtha for Emigration
"Boss" Mclaughlin would control the Brook
lyn patronage. Tho branch OF this odious
machine at Albany is led by Daniel Manning
| who since he became the head OF 1t has grown
rich. He represents machine politics, ano
nothing else. Marehaled under him Ut Chi
| cago were all the State oflcers who deserted
their posts while under pay from tho people
| Service Reform, In working for his nomina
| tion. Two OF the Governors delegates wert
| we'll known lobbyists. H4lrrfe .rl
These men form the most tyrannical
machine known In the history OF the State
| They discovered and nominated Stepher
| Grover Cleveland for Governor because ho was
| vouched for by their Buffalo representatives
he has been true TO them and they have, with
the assistance OF McLean's Ohio machine and
| with the aid OF such men as ''Seven Mule
| Barnum and the leaders OF the solid South
nominated Cleveland for President. What .
| contract there 10 between the methods which
| gave Cleveland the nomination and the way
In which James g. Blaine was chosen. II
cleveland we see tho triumph OF despotic OF
| nce-holding machine, which tyrannized ovel
| lts opponents by the outrageous unit rule. Bu
| Blaine stands as tho representative OF tht
/ freely expressed will OF the people In opposl
| tion 10 onice-holders and machines.
Ice cream makes II hot for tho young man.
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