The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-21
Mr.. TILDEN'S THROW
. GOV. oLEVELAND'S CATCH.
90 the Mantle of the Sage of Greystone
Fell Upon The Broad shoulders
of tho Great Reform Gov
ernOr of New York.

NEW YORK, July l6.-The result ottne
4,ago convention has been ac
ned generally with good grace, and
A is no reasonto believe but that the
A for the ticket in this State will be
',ss'tst equal to the full Democratic
Aenrth. ANY seceders from the ranks
: N probably find their places filled by
knublicanS who cannot stand Mr..
1aine. The nomination of Mr.. Bayard
SnId probably have increased the en-
m,siasn, but there is a general recog-
'hion of the safety and promise, from a
Steal point of view, of the conven-
Ms choice. and us the contingent
Es are much ameliorated by select
NJ Mr.. Cleveland, there is disposition,
kich promises to increase rather than
FINNISH, to go in heartily to win with
I'M The force and extent of Mr.. Til
Ms influence were never better de-
snnstrated than in the victory achieved
N Cleyeland at Chicago over combina-
Ans including nearly all of Mr.. Tilden's
Il antagonists and some of his most
Hwertul friends. 10 those who were
hare of the conclusion reached by Mr..
Eden, in respect to political logatee
Mar the Republican convention, il was
Etremely interesting to see how Cleve-
I'M men sprang up in States that were
N ore SAILING along lazily in the politi-
"a breeze. The magician's hand raised
morris out of utter desOlation. There
"a touching reliance on the part of
'h old managers upon his wisdom.
mining was not for Cleveland, beyond
.Ntion. until after his interview with
M Tildcn, when he received the lat
IN farewell letter. There was move
,nlnt born at that interview which
No ld have been impotent but for the
influence of the veteran
lesder and patriot. Mr.. Cleveland is the
nation, rs far as the presidential nom
inbtiOn goes, of Mr.. Tilden, and
h6ng thus designated his heir,
iier is much greater significance
Id the nomination of Thomas A.
Hendricks, VINO more probably repre-
Nts the issue developed by the con
.pracy Of 1876. Mr.. Tilden's first choice
Undoubtedly was Hoadly, but the nom
na ion OF Blaine made the selection of
man from an October state, already
,redisposed to the friend of Garfield,
,oth imprudent and impolitic, and in a
,arelu study Of the field the old sage
entered his Judgment upon GOV.
lievcland. lie Overcame mt Il word Il
ierce antlgOnism existing to the Gov
,fnor in Kings county and settled the
iissensions in the County Democracy,
bad he could scarcely hope, If he really
mpch cared about il, to soften the antag-
Dnism of John Kelly. He doubtless re-
laled his own triumph when Kelly was
Iaen bitterer than now.
Holm Kelly and Ben Butler are both
''plying politics." They count them
s1I as factors of importance, and are
moi content until they are allotted some
pan in current combinations approx
mac to their estimates Of themselves.
Bnler clearly indicated the poll zeal in
aafncc under which he was acting by
Raked hesitancy about the publication
n lhe recent interview in which he vio-
'm,iy attacked Cleveland. The course
Pc pursued by both of these men is
|ne subject of great speculation. There
nv profit in gossiping about it. 1t is
Niler to wait and see. Both want con-
|traton. Butler wants to be figure
elCre the country in his old age. lie
+ smart and he knows il,
ID he is kindlier in spirit
"a truer in character than he is popu-
"a supposed, and il is his wish
lMess TO he regarded in his old age in
user and more indulgcnt way. No
hn enjoys being odiOus, and fierce
rei IN lts cOntagion, needs an udium
Ms very difficult to drive away. Bu,-
has left much 10 be settled by pos
llOus fame, and in his last years he
zpld certainly love to attract in bulk,
n affections of his countrymen, and to
hive the honorS an old cOmmOner has
II right to expect from u warln-hearted
#pe. Particularly does he desire to
Ia the augment OF the South tempered.
feels that his position as a volunteer
neral, lighting not only an armeu en-
Ia ,butanos,il9set oisuperiOr oiticcrs,iS
~ appreciated. There is not DOUBT
LOU OfhiS entire Willingness to he con
|hred friend of the new South, as he
'MOubicdly Is, and probably no one in
|nfic life to day would leap more
lnnptly to the championship of II
.AuSe precious To the regenerated Dixie
ilan this same cock-eyed and doughty
phwarrior. That he has been lied about
NJ point of evaporation there is no
donbt. Nobody for Il moment among
M ms Northern opponents questions
ms entire personal honesty. His brus-
yuerio Of disposition, intellectual and
proi sSmaa,, has made him many enc
.i!nF iugny who will never forgive
him but Ben doesn't care tinker's
uauh Ihv beacon Hill nabohs think
nun anti Christ, but Ben quotes Scrip
iufe back at thcm. Ills GO 'trine is IN
enecl, L not in spirit, to forgive those
VINO SpitctUlly use him.
bntIcr is 10y no means n ezra Dia-
volo, although Ee must be kcenly
aWHrt That u large contingent OF his
ountrymen have so considered him. Ii
!, hhrd Tor him to ovcrtake ms reputa-
.vui nut lherC is no man whose contact
wv olhers Is more prompt In removing
wSnuNl ana suspicion. The impression
e' '"lnes nom dealing with him in
vuslNeSS ~ that he understands relative
' sa'ueS ana knows just exactly what he
,nonlS' Nllu Is prepared TO achieve or fail
l'nn IN purpose with equal imperturba-
NJ doubtless this is the essence of
IN III po.lt'cM policy. He recognizes, MS
~ TWO are discerning must, thnt
nus very large personal fol-
ona !argCr perhaps than any
nv nan has in the country.
a. II pods thiS continent In most natur-
~HsaN II is loyal by the law of CRAWL
I Is''p ~; He, spends but little money, POI
MY, 'ss''i ~ lie has no such organization,
XIV, us minute qualifications, as that
sao1gh which Mr.. Tildcn acted; but he
|s.s MS following in about the same
|Sn, ,horciling order, and feels himself
IN men n powerful commander.
II nc Is the bruiny lii living coutrc
|mo hopes and affections OF the sans
0%..% IN the big cities Is evident
In Time that he comes before the
lG His strength with the Irish
Iers and the operatives Is very
~, AS u large mill owner he
ne same, in effect, aS the
IL oioodiess and grasping of the
uIacturors OF New England, To
~ humanity as they SEQ it
ySehtS only a race, a large
Eon of which can be
N laed in caring for spindlcs. Butler as
pays no better wages than
II ueShhpr who IL an aristocrnt aud
Tvs M IL. hut somehow or other, by u
\ olalr ont of doors, lButler gets the
NNlon of being the kuight-rrrant
MW Wnch-lacpd mind and SOill starry