St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-13
REPUBLICAN QUALIFICATIONS,

long drawn out, pointless dilutions signify
ing nothing but fiatulent weakness. Yester-
day morning it aroused itself to its custo-
mory role of abuse, singing out Gov.
Hendricks as the object of it's venom.
With an insincerity entirely Characteristic,
it beslabbers Gov. Cleveland with affected
dalton, to set off its calumnious
SANDER of Gov. Hendricks the more effec-
lively. The feeling in this community has
long been that the praise of that venal
journal is disgrace and its abuse harmless.
character, and too well established national
reputation to be affected by the ribald villif-
cation of the Pioneer Press. 1t assails him
by general denunciation, without specifyin 6
a single act personally derogatory to him.
AS Governor of Indiana and United States
Senator, he has displayed marked and con-
spicuous ability and ripe craftsmanship. In
personal character he is without reproach,
and in Official integrity without spot or blem
ish. The secret of this vile attack upon his
character, is in fear of his popularity, and of
the strength which he brings to the contest,
not only in Indiana, where he is respected by
all classes of the comm unity, for his exalted
personal character and shining abilities, but
throughout the whole country. The fear that
his nomination will carry Indiana against
the Republican ticket, inspires this manifest
alton of hate and detraction.
The vile and venal p. p. thinks it can afford
to commend Gov. Cleveland without aiding
I;
ton of John Kelly and his gang of Tamany-
ties he cannot carry the state of New York,
and the idea prevails that Republica com
mendation will place an additional scalping
knife in the hands of political savages to
immediate their victim and inflame Demo-
cratic hate and hostility. The commenda.
ton of the Pioneer Press has this insane
basis and no other.
But the fear of Gov. Hendricks, as the
representative of the sold ticket" and the
victim conformity with Gov. Tilden, of the
basest fraud that disgraces American annals,
inspires this venomous abuse, to weaken his
position and damage his canvass. Vain
hope. There is sense of justice abiding in
the breasts of the people, that will cause them
to rectify a wrong when convinced of its
perpetrator.
The ticket put in nomination at Chicago
last week is one of exceptional character and
strength. With the exception of Mr.. Tilden,
with all due respect and admira-
ton of the high character and
great worth of the several gen
tlemen whose names were suggested in con-
nection with the presidency, in all justice it
may be said that no better or more deserving
nomination could have been made, nor one
more acceptable to the great mass of the peo-
pie than the one that was made.
In private and public character, Gov. Cleve-
land is without blot or stain, and in developed
ability is the equal of any of his compeers OF
the present day. As Governor of the state
of New York, he has shown capacity, enlght-
ened craftsmanship, the highest and most
answering integrity, lofty, but not bigoted
independence, and withal, the courage OF
his honest convictions in the discharge OF
executive duties.
1t was his faithful following out the right,
as he understood the right to be, without
clout partisans against him. They could
not use him. He refused to appoint to a
coveted office in the city of New York, that
Grady who assailed him in the Chicago con-
vention, and whom Gen. Bragg denounced
on the floor of the convention as taker OF
refusing an Office to so unworthy character
ne brought down upon him the ire, Of John
Kelly and his gang, who have gone back to
New York to work for his defeat.
But they have not power to carry the state
of New York against him. His high charac
ter attracts to him, the Independent Re.
publican vote of the state, which will NOR,
than repair all loss that the venom o.
Tammany will produce. Mr.. Tilden being
obliged to withdraw from the canvass by hi:
physical infirmities, his choice of a sub
altern to represent the '.old ticket in con
nection with Gen. Hendricks, is Gen
Cleveland to redress and rebuke the grea
fraud of 1877, which cheated him out of the
presidency.
1t is not often that gentleman of suef
distinction, ability and experience ,ant
craftsmanship as Gen. Hendricks is selected
to occupy the second place on presiden
tial ticket. In such cases, availability ant
location has been sought, instead of actua
qualification for the executive office. should
any contingency cast it upon the SECOND
officer in the government.
But Gov. Hendricks is in all respects in
availability, locality, capability or experience
worthy of the position assigned him, and ad
usefully the great Office of the presidency
itself. By the experience of the past, W,
should be admonished of the necessity and
importance of placing such man in nomi
nation for the vice presidency.
1t is worthy of remark, and honorable Il
Gov. Hendricks, that he did not seek tn,
first or second place on the ticket Aftel
Gov. Cleveland had been nominated. The
nomination for the vice presidency agains
his expressed and sincere wishes, sought on
Gov. Hendricks and he was nominated By
enthusiastic reclamation.
Instead of being misrepresented au6
abused for being nomin ated to an office h,
did not want. he might be commended 70
Welding obedience to the wishes of his adj
miriug fellow citizens, who seek not only Il
rebuke and denounce great wrong, of which
he was made co-yietim, but also seek I,
do honor to worthy and faithful citizen Of thl
highest character, experience and qualities
TONS This is the man that the Third stree
organ denounces, in the choicest selection o
language in its vocabulary of abuse as s'th,
ancient donkey OF Indiana and thus gross
~ insults, nos Gen. Hendricks only. but hi