New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-05
4 CH4NGE OF TONE

The shape OF the Prtslucntlu CONTEST -
changing There can be no doubt that
very important influences, which We're at first
adverse To Ar. Blaine are now turning to his
support with great power.
There is first the genuine independent OF
reform vote. which such men as Nh. Curtis and
Mr. Schurz profess to represent How htue IN
fucnce they haYe over it, they Will never learn
until the votes have been Countet Tor they
have so long made themselves appear OF I'M
portancc by claiming to represent anu TO lead
this body of voters that they have doubtless
deceived themselves more than anybody el>e'
I'm every part Of the country, men Oh standing
and influence. who have been real leaders IN re-
form. are taking position for Mr.. Blaine. lhey
are rot trading on their influence, or acting
through pimIe or spleen over great lsap-
pointmcnt; but honestly trying to promote
good government. Such men cannot see how
good government can be promoted by victory
of the Democratic party. They have too much
sense and too much conscience to count upon
that party as an agent in reform, or to support
rs a reformer the Governor who has already
prosti;utcd his office to secure the support oi
Uubelt q. Thompson, Sheriff Davidson, Boss
Mclaughlin. Boss Manning and their rotten
rings. Among such genuine reformer> Is PrcSl-
dent White. of Cornell. who writes, after read
ing MI. Bainc's letter OF acceptance, that he
shall support him, and says OF Governor Clcyc-
land
cannot but regard him merely happy accident in
bis Marty who will he as powcicss against 1t, II h'
favor. reform OF Civil Service IN tn" Nation - "''
senator Tcudlcou. dare not cast vote to BRING III 'he
marty which ha. opposed all the heahul ana states
m,nlikc measures of the last thirty years and when
seemed to me should It come mo power 10 Nl'"o
| and uulufy the civil service system.
| These are the words of man who has too
much honor to profess a hope for reform
| through Democratic rings, in order to promote
British free trade. Another of the same sort Is
fine Rov. Dr. G. A. Barto of Massachusetts.
who writes: " Not to vote is really to vote, and
to vote for Cleveland is to vote the Democratic
ticket" Then he says: "Mr. Blaine Is first
d" abused and blackwashcd in terms and III
4" temper whose business or sweetness | cannot
"pcrccivc. His character cannot be completely
d. covered bv what is Objectionable in MS
career" And again: "AnythlnS To Dcai
Blaine is a vulgar and Spitcful cry DIR. Bartol
expresses the feeling of many true lndepchd-
cnts of Massachusetts, who are not wholly salts
fled with Mr.. Blaine but have too much CON
science to vote foI Cleveland DIR. Anderson,
of RochcstcrUnivcrsity also declares : shall
"not vote for Mr.. Cleveland, and | have
"reached this conclusion irrespective OF the
| d" charges made against his private character by
| " Mr. Purcell" lie does not accept Mr.. BlaineS
views on the tariff but says "lhe outline OF
{" his general policy and the reference to foreign
affairs, and especially the Civil Service reform,
| " are all that can be desired" His name WAS
frauduIently used by the Dependents OF
Rochester, for he states that he had been asked
TO sign their call but had refused.
Another sign of Importance IS the changed
tone of those religious journals which were at
first disposed to support Cleveland heartily.
| Some have become omnously silent. Others
natlv declare that they withdraw all past COM
mcndatiou of him. and cannot support HIM, or,
Nike The Congrcgad0naiist, suggest that ms
party should withdraw his name, unless ooJcc-
lions to him can be disproved. II Is noticed that
| there is no distinction Of creed OF denomination
! in these signs of change; The ChWcd Union
| and Ihe EcdHgeiist are in accord in this matter
with most of the Catholic journals. The Rev.
Arson smith writes to The Evangelist IL have
"bcen thinking of Shimei, the son of Gcra, who
"bolted King DAVID, and vo.ed the Ab,alom
ticket. He stands for the modern lndcpcnd-
{ cnt Republican, whose office l. To curse and
- cast stones at Mr. Blaine" Apparently the
| Absaloin ticket i not elected yet.