Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-16
NEWSPAPER TALK.
The Eastern Press on CIeveland's
lis NominatiOn. S8 5
To.DAY's POLITICAL DoINes
Cleaning: From the Harvest Field Of Ripe
Political Opinions -RumOrs
and Certainties.


New YORK, july IJ.-The Herald pub
fishes an extraordinarily long list of ex-
tracts from newspapers, largely eastern, on
Mr.. Clevelands nomination. The following
are fair samples:
Germans to the Front.
Ns,r YorL Sdats- zeitpag, Ind, caipg German paper
iH The TRi'@i States.
The point has been forcibly made IN
Chicago that Clevelands strength among
the German-Americans is especially great,
and this has, as we learn from good sources,
contributed essentially toward secur-
ing him the nomination. The sympathieS
of the Germans for Cleveland were
placed in direct and strong contrast
to the enmity of the SpOils politicians who
comprise Tammany's strength. The Ger
mans were recognized in Chicago as q
model political element, which holds re-
form measures paramount over all other
considerations, and which cannot be made
TO swerve from the deep-roOted opinion by
party consideration or that kind Of patriot
ism commonly called State pride. Blaines
personal corruption has principally brought
about the decided aversion of the Germans
against him. and his Identification with
the prohibitionists and knownothingiSm
has given additional strength to this aver
sion.
The Republican party has since Blaines
nomination entirely lost the hold 1t once
had on the Germans, which had been great
" weakened after the slavery issue had
been disposed of and especially since the
Republican party became synonym for
corruption. Hence the nomination of Mr..
Cleveland will make it especially advisable
for the Germans to join en- masse the Demo
cratic party. The large Northwestern
States where the Germans have for so
many years enabled the Republican party
to maintain it's power, have, under these
circumstances, become doubtful States, and
we NAV expect n great political revolution
in Indiana and Wisconsin and perhaps even
in Illinois.
As regards the East, we are of the Opin-
ion that New York is absolutely sure for
Cleveland, and here his triumph will have
the wholesome effect of destroying, for some
time at least the evil power of the treach-
erous Tammany crew.
Swift Developments.
JHied O6Serrer.
His later political development, the read
ers of this journal we'll know. Elected in
November, 1881, Mayor of Buffalo on the
Reform and Democratic ticket, he signal
lied his administration within the first six
months of 1882 with such an effective war
on great municipal abuses that the spirit
and hope of the State at once made him
their preference for Governor. Conscious
" and with great modesty doing only his
duty from day to day in public trust, the
movement toward him was surprise and
an embarrassment to him. His nomination
and election by the largest majority ever
known are memorable.
NOn-EyasiYs Conservatism.
Nsrr Lo,Ion fsisg,rR.
Undoubtedly promises are words, and
words are but wind, but the Democratic
platform as presented at Chicago has the
true, old-time ring about it. 1t combines
very rare element to be found in
party pledges, viz, non-evasive conserva-
tism. This isss a vast confederation OF
States-its local interests are diverse and
mutifarious. The Democratic platform as
now enunciated is o straightforward, clear
headed and comprehensive confession of
faith. ANY clean candidate can stand
squarely and sincerely upon it and not go
90 astray from the wishes and hopes OF the
American people.
The Magic in Hendricks' Name.
HrroTk Register.
With the same enthusiasm that greeted
the nomination of Grover Cleveland, the
National Convention hailed the selection of
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks as the Demo
cratic candidate for the Vice Presidency
There is peculiar aptness and significance
in this choice, and it will revive recollections
Of the campaign with the same gentleman
as a candidate for the same position.
Democracy swept the country only to be
robbed of the fruits Of the victory. These
recollectiOns will spur Democrats all over
the country to cling together with a rarer
fidelity than ever and to put forward every
effort to partly right the wrong Of 1876
Mr. hendricks career Is so well known that
it needs no iteration.
The Real Meaning OF It.
PortiGui tNsl AdrcT1iSH.
Governor Cleveland is accused of being a
mosopolst That is the head and front of
his offending, the anti-monopohst organiza-
ton even going to the length Of advising
General Butler TO bolt in case of Cleveland
nomination The charge does not bear ex-
animation. 1t is based upon several vetoes
alleged to have been made in the interest of
corporations. The real trouble is that he
has faithfully served the State and diSap-
pointed the party spOilsmen.
Cleveland and the Catholics.
CAi,u9p H0R
The Rev .Dr. McGlynn, of New York
city. is perhaps better known to Irish Ma
II n. Il. =.