Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-24


comes Out 1at-fOoted against Cleveland His organ.
the New York star, gives four reasons why the
governor should not head the ticket. Cleveland,
says the star, Is lone OF the very weakest candi-
dates prominently mentioned Ii doubts If he
could carry New York against Blaine, while it as
sures hlIl OF the hearty support Of Tammany in
Case the democratic party decide TO make the ex-
perment 1t Is Cleyeland's misfortune. the paper
Continues, TO have won popularity among the re-
pubucans al the cost OF losing II among his own
party As the paper explains in a strain that
must be gall and wormwood to the "kickers:"
aiming, doubtless, to do what was fair and
equitable, he unfortunately assumed hat he would
always De acting the part OF a statesman so long
Is he won the approval OF sen-styed republican
feiorlaers and the journals which egged them on.
IL order 70 please them he signed many bills in Hat
cUntraventon OF Cherished democratic principles,
and lc vetoed other measures which were consIitu-
UOnal, Just ana popular. During the past ten days
the Star has received nearly four hundred letters
from antl-lnonopoiiss, trades uIionists and others
newspaper would never Induce them 10 vote for
Cleveland"
Such an utterance as this must have weight.
The one reason for nominating Cleveland is that
he can beat Blaine in New York state. That is all
Che principles" which Cleveland represents Ii he
cannot beat Blaine he Is not the ideal statesman
whom the party delights to honor. He Is, in other
words, an expediency candidate, pure and simple,
and If he Cannot I'll the biz in the one alI-import-
ant particular he is out OF the field
Cleveland Is now laid aside the question reverts
Whom shall the party nominate? II was thought
for a time that the matter had been settled and
the party gave sigh OF relief. But now 1t IS all
at sea again; and in It's perpexity 1t is once more
turning 10 T1lden- II that gentleman should give
the slightest sign IL is the treasury TO red apple
that he would still be nominated and run, alive or
Dead as the party choice. 1t may be that the
cold Man" may yet have the nomination forced
upon him
The Senate finally drew the line at the ingalls,
pension amendment, which would have bankrupted
even our bursting Treasury. senator Sherman
must be credited with taking bold and effective
stand against this provision When reminded that
the party platform committed the republicans to
measure OF the sort, he replied that he did con-
slider such declaration binding on Senator act
Ing under oath, and thought the attempt to make
II a rule OF action an extraordinary spectacle"
The platform, he Said had been made up in n few
hours time, on sweltering hot day, by forty-two
men suddenly called together, most of whom had
never SEEN each other before and in view OF these
facts he did not think their opt.ions should be
ttken as guide for Senator'S III the performance
OF their pubic duty. AL OF which Is sound doc
trtne
The n. Y. !Ssla backs up It's Tamnany neighbor
by declaring that IL is great mistake for anyone
70 believe Cleveland is man who can surely carry
New York state. IL says:
'sThe enormous majority by which he was elected
N 1882 Was completely swept away and carried
over 20 the other side In 1888 when the head Of the
republican state ticket Was elected by plurality
OF lo.543- Uuter Mr. Cleveands administration the
democratic party Ill New York has become
weaker and less effective OF, animation than
when he received its nomination Tor governor"
------
True to his threat, President Green has ATTEMPTED
TO defy the new la forblfdiLg the placug Of over
head wires in New York; but he has come imruedi-
ately 20 grief, and he may now decide to behave
himself Linemen who were engaged in putting I'D
new lines Ia contempt OF the law We're arrested
yesterday, and the justice. in holding them for
trial, Informed them that their excuses were In
valid, although they held permit FROM the fire de-
partment as no department could override the
laws OF the state
Whatever trouble may haraSS the nabobS OF Wall
street-and they live just now In anxious tiInes-it
should be remembered that the business public and
the community AT large 1nd themselves In Salts
factory condition. The crops are bountiful and
there is fair amount OF prosperity In all kinds OF
legitimate business. The nation. taught by bitter
lessons, has simply left the Wall street gamblers,
small and Large, themselves 10 cut one another's
Threats
Later reports discredit the absurd statement that
Spain was thinking Of selling Cuba and Uncle Sam
was thinking Of buying IL. The whole story Is
Child OF tie ''silly season" now upon Us.
While we are lesislating against MOr1nonisrn. re-
crits 20 that faith coming into the country by
swarms- The steamship Arizona has Just brought
over 500 converts.