The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-22
ColdComfort.

Some OF the leading BLAINE organs are
trying 10 persuade themselves that they are
happy over the fact that the New YORK
Times Is not entirely satisfied that CIEvE-
LAND Is the coming man. They are cer-
tainly welcome TO all the consolation they
can extract from the 7SmeS's position. for
they are taking the hull rather than kernel
Of rs uticrances. Their conclusion as TO
what the Times thinks seems to be based
rather upon letter fr3m Saratoga which
appeared in its columns, and which
was a review OF the field after the
Convention Than upon its editorial COM
ments, II is true that II says In Its issue
OF Friday that Tammany is under bonds,
and that IL intimates that the bonds may
no; be kept, but this does not Affect the
force OF It's declaration made IbursdaV
morning, and which is concurred in by
the Democratic and Independent papers
generally, that the Convention clearly
recognized the requirements of the situa-
ton. Considering the record and predilec-
tons OF the Times. il would be matter
OF surprise il it did not give john KELLY
dig in the ribs, and affect distrust oil
Tmnmsny. Yet this does not wipe out Its
recognition that wisdom and moderation
and patriotism controlled the Convention,
and ttat Il endorsed reform. The 7JnieSS
statement that .'the Tammany opposition
was known TO he due 10 the very facts that
gave CLEVELAND his strength" and that
"to independents aud Republicans the po-
s,tion Of Tammany in national politics must
be regarded as matter OF indifference" is
significant only in so far as II shows that the
Times would be considered consistent on
city politics. To assume that such de-
claration from such a source amounts 10
ANYTHING more is to split hairs.
But admitting that the Illness language
is capable OF the remarkable Interpretation
the BLAINE organs so eagerly put upon Ii.
and that CLEVELAND is not the coming man,
the action Of the Convention is none the
less significant as regards the main question
atissue. Granting that the indications that
point 10 his nomination 90 for nothing, we
still fail to see where the cOnsolltion for our
REPUBLICAN friends comes IN. While we
consider that the New York Democrats
have practically endorsed CLEVELAND and
believe that Tammany will keep faith, we
hold all that to he q secondary consideration
compared with the fact that they endorsed
general reform. They endorsed him be-
cause he represented the reform idea. and
this must be admitted whether we believe
tina, he will be nominated or not. As we
have before intimatcd, the National Con
vention may in its wisdom see tit tt
put up another man, but the chances
OF such action do not render it less
true that both the party in New York anc
the party at large stand pledged to do the
will Of the people in giving them pure
Administration. They do not alter the
fact that the people have now every 9,iaran'
tee that whoever may be the standard
bearer selected at Chicago in July the OBJ
ject OF the fight will be to upgoot cor
ruption. This is the situation the BLAINE
organs have 10 face, and not until 1t Is
changed will they have any reason tc
take comfort. That il will be changed nc
man vino has noticed the proceedings oil
the various State Democratic Conventions
and is acquainted with the temper OF the
Democratic masses can believe.