New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-12
THE NFXT VICTIM.
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What men call good fortune still abides with
| the Republican party. Grover Cleveland has
| been nominated for President by the Demo-
| cratic party, and may perhaps receive the cleo
toral votes of the Southern States. If the
friends of Mr. Blaine do their duty from this
time. he ought to carry every Northern State,
and some of the Southern States besides. For
the present there will be great shouting among
| Democrats and Dependents, and boundless con-
| fdcnce of success. So it was for month after
General Hancock was nominated. But 1t Will
be found that Mr.. Cleveland, like his predecessor
in defeat has gift of great speed III running
backward. Starting at the winning post, IN the
belief of his followers, he will be further from
success every day until the votes are cast.
THE TRIBUNE has earnestly desired the nom
nation of Governor Cleveland because II has
believed that he would be beaten more surely
than any other Democratic candidate. Mr..
Kelly and The Ncr- ork san have not been
mistaken in declaring that Governor Cleveland
could not carry this State. General Butler was
not mistaken in declaring That Governor Clcvc-
land would lose the votes of a host of working
men. and could not carry n ew-England state
The friends of Thurman, i'm ONO. were not
blind when they said that Cleveland g uld not
carry that State, nor was Governor Albeit talk
ing nj random when he uttered the same warm
ing ne to NcW-Icrscy, nor were the friends OF
Mcssrs. Hendricks and Mcdonald ignorant
when they predicted the defeat of Cleveland ~
Indiana. Republicans will Not count upon as
sstancc from these 81 any other leading Demo
Gratis. II Is nonsense to say that Mr. Kelly may
defeat Cleveland. The Iamminy leader stated
a.. 1,,, h., ln Lao
absolute, ppvclloss 10 secure the support OF
the workinsmcn OF thi' city for the Governor.
Neither viii Republicans rcsl their hopes upon
defects IN Govcrnor Clcvrands private chnrac-
ter, Ihov viii leave Mr. Cutlis, MI liowcn. or
Mr., nccchor ~ dlacpaA that, II either chooscn,
Apnr from all THIS, It IN enough that Mi, Glove
land il not qualified 10 be- President and that
the party which has nominated hun cannot be-
safe " intrustCd with power
He is II small man, everywhere except on the
hay-scalcs Destitute of experience III National
affairs or knowledge of men outside of New
YORK, he would be sure TO be used by trlcksters,
as he has been in this State Lacking ia
knowledge of public questions or National
needs, he would be- the mere dummy of his
party-and what its tendencies are the country
knows too well. 1t was not by accident that
the party passed by all its strong statesmen, and
selected this unknown and empty man rs its in
str1Iment He will be represented as re-
former But the proceedings in convention
make the country understand that he has been
and is the mere tool Of corrupt ringS-of 5000
THOMPSON Boss Mclaughlin, and the coal
oil ring of Ohio Sooner VII grapes come
from thi>tlcS tndn any reform Whatever from
such ring masters.
Professor Perry has stated that Governor
Cleveland is a free trader. He has been from
tie first the pet candidate of the free trade
LnItc, and doctrnailes. The platform on
which he stands was reported by the same MI.
Morrison who has been the leader of the Demo-
cratic free traders in the House. 1t is to be
pected that Governor Cleveland's managers will
put into his mouth phrases to fit the tricky
platform OF the convention, but the working
men will not be deceived thereby. All the
organs Of British interests and Of free trade will
support him most zcalously, and that will fix
his status Once more the Republican party
has occasion to thank the Democrats for unde
signed favors. They have done what they
could to avert the National disaster and the
National disgrace of Democratic victory.