Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-20
CAMPAIGN PROGRESS.
CLEVELAND IN NEW JERSEY.
The Enthusiasm winch Hts Name 10 kx-
pccted 70 Inspire In the ssase-The Chief
Issue 10 be Honest Gevernment.

The Enthusiasm winch Hts Name is kx-
pccted 70 Inspire In che Ssasc-The chief
Issue 10 be Honest Governmen.
The Philadelphia Times says: Leon Alb
bett, the Democratic Governor oil New
Jersey, has face somewhat like General
GRANTS. II Is longer. broader, and more
massive; the gray heard and moustsche
are rather more luxuriant, but the features
and general contour are alike, and, more
than all, there are the same lines OF quiet
determination about the eyes and mouth OF
each. The Governors address Is open and
hearty. his manners are blunt but agree
able and kindly withal. He puts one at
ones ease instinctiveIy. his dress Is In
harmony with his bearlng-plain ~ TO color,
simple as 10 cut. He has co ne back from
the Chicago Convention full OF enthusiasm
for Grover Cleveland.
"New jersey gave me 1000 majority"
he said yesterday. "although the opposi-
ticn declared that I would be beaten. Well,
New Jersey Is going TO do as well or better
for Cleveland. The Republicans will bank
on the tariff issue. II will affect some few
voters. but not enough 10 hurt. The same
sort Of campaign shot was used in 1890,
and bets were made then that the State
would not go Democratic; but, as you
know, II did go Democratic all the same. /
know that the Blaine men will POUR money
into the State, and will send some OF their
best speakers to talk tariff to the manuiac-
turers and operatives. but / have no fear.
I have learned the sentiment throughout
the State, and / know that the people are
for Cleveland"
"wbat issue will the Democrats make,
then"
"Chiefly the issue OF the necessity OF
honest government. Cleveland Is his own
issue. He Is straightforward, honest, firm.
He IL the sntithesis Of Blaine. All the kings
horses aud ali the kings men could not
make him do . corrupt act. That 10 the
reason why the people In Jersey are for
him. They see In him true reforner, and
be ~ an unmistaksble indication OF the fact
that the Democratic party was sincere In It's
talk about reform. DIR. Blaine Is distrustea
by large element OF his own party. /
don't speak alone OF the businessmen, who
are afraid OF the result OF his so.called bril-
liant foreign policy. speak of those who
can't vote for him because OF bis record;
In short, Of people who regard him IS dis
honest"
"what is thought Of Hendrickss"
"Iie materially strengthens the ticket
with US, as, indeed, he does apparently
everywhere. New Jersey was strongly in
favor Of the old ticket, and the nomination
Of Hendricks gratihes that feeling. Be-
sides, II satisfies politicians who perhaps
at first favored some other man than Cleve-
land. and while abiding by the nomination
might, IL Hendricks bad not been put up.
have remained lukewarm. I regard the
combination as the best that could have
been made"
"Will the talk about what is called
Cleveland's unfriendliness 10 labor inter-
ests injure his prospects In the manuiac-
turing districts Of New Jersey ?"
Not particle. We will show In q few
weeks that this talk about Cleyeland's
being the enemy OF the worklngman Is
nonsense, and we will make II clear that he
is as staunch friend OF the wage-worker
as-well, as Blaine. We will show, too,
that he is straightforward and square, and
that there Is no buncOmbe about him. His
nomination is one that will grow in strength
with time and reflection. He will carry
Connecticut, New jersey. and New York"
"You feel sure OF New York;"
Eyes; / have no doubt about it."
"What about Tammany!"
at will be for the Ticket
"You infer soy"
al not only infer 80, know so. have
absolute knowledge. won't give you any
specific details. won't tell you now what
the knowledge il that | have, but Tammany
will be for the ticket. John Kelly IS no
fool"
"What Is the feeling among the Republi-
cans in New Jersey, so far as you have
learned it?"
1.-THE Republican politicians are. OF
course, for Blame. He Is their favoTlte.
| know mauy Republican businessmen,
howeyer-people who never mix in the
hurly-burly of politics-who say they will
vote for Cleveland because they don't feel
that they can consistently vote for q man
with such record as they believe Blaine
has,"
Now. what Of the IRISH vote in New
Jersey?"
"Ob, It will be given TO Cleveland. Very
few Irishmen will be caught by the chaf
that the Blaine managers are throwing to
them. This is presidential year. and peo-
pie want their votes to count for good"
"Have you seen Governor Cleveland
since he was put in nomination 2"
mo; / sent him letter OF congratua-
ton, and he sent me pleasant letter in re.
ply; bu. have not met him personally, so
/ don't know how he feels or what he
thinks. But know how feel and what
| think. I feel that he ought to be elected
President OF the United States, and think
be will be-"