St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
Nc DONALD HEARTY.


He Endorses Cleveland and Hendricks and
Predicts Success.
An indianapolis correspondent of the New
York World furnishes the following:
Ex-senator Joseph E. Mcdonald says Of
the Democratic nominees
81 was in no sense surprised at the nomi.
nation OF Mr.. Cleveland. The indications on
the first ballot pointed very clearly to his
nomination and when the news came was
prepared for the result,
'How do you regard the nominees ard the
platforms''
regard the ticket as strong one, and
certainly very excellent one. | most cor
daily 1ndorse the work Of the convention.
WIN regard 20 the platform, feel no hesi-
fancy IN saying that indorse it so far as II
limits The revenue to the necessities of the
government. AS tariff Is nothing more
than tax. | do not believe greater amount
OF money should be raised than ia neeessarv
for expenses
WAS Senator Voorhees, authorized to with.
draw your name2'
'He was authorized to do whatever he
thought advisable in the premises, and full
ly approve of his action in withdrawing nv
name. have no reason whatever to think
that my friends did not do all in their power
in my interest. The speech of Mr.. Hen
bricks in presenting my name is perfectly
satisfactory in so far as 1 can Judge from the
published reports in the newspapers,
ut would be unnatural, Senator, not to
feel some disappointment
Possibly it would, but I feel only that dis
appointment that is common to all men I'M
der such circumstances; but l had not be-
on dor
happiness or comfort
ssWhat do you think of the Vce-Presiden-
| tial Nomination.
81 approve of it very heartily and believe
that it will add strength to the ticket. I shall
certainly give it very cordial support. New
York and Indiana is natural combin alton
and one reasonably to be expected. When.
New York received the first place on the
ticket, it was but natural that Indiana should
receive the second"
'sWas not your name mentioned in this
| connecticut"
s'Yes, but was in no sense a candidate
for the second place.
GENERALLY speaking, how do YOU regard
the convention?n
AS very able one indeed: made ND of
representative men in the party, and doing
its work with a unanimity which presages
success. Cleveland's strength shows his
popularity, and is good omen for Noyem-
her,"
Attorney General Hord says: ~ regard
the nominations as two of the best that the
Convention could possbly have made Cleve-
land has made a record that the people can
not help but indorse. He is genuine re-
former, having fully developed this trait in
his administration both as Mayor and Gov
ernor. The Independents will all support
him cordially, and he will be triumphantly
elected. There is plenty of time in which
Kelly can see the folly of his opposition, and
he and his followers will doubtless came into
the party fold before November. Cleveland
is man of wonderful force of character, and
will make model executive officer OF
course the nomination of Hendricks for the
second place will make this State safe for the
Democrats, There is not Democrat in the
State who will oppose the ticket as now con-
stituted, and, indeed, one would be at con-
siderable difficulty to find even plausible
reason for not giving it hearty indorse.
ment. The ticket will win.