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Hartford Courani.
Grover Cleveland was not nominated at
Chicago because he was considered the
Democrat Of that body or Of
the party, but because he is expected to
catch the voters IN New York who are dis
affected toward the Blaine nomination. II
is, therefore, not a clearly party nomination
on the merits las the party regards merritt
but one of expediency. Cleveland is new to
public life and has short record to quarrel
over. Nobody has regarded him as one Of
the distinguished men Of the Democratic
party -one whose services entitle him 10
recognition. The man who passes his 5Oth
wear without making his mark in any way
cannot be regarded as in any way very
great man. 1t needs a very great
man 10 be President Of the United States
and it is going TO need q man ola great
deal more than common strength Of charac-
ter and original force TO Withstand the pres
sure Of his hungry, reckless party and pre-
vent shipwreck to the business interests OF
the country, if the Democrats should win in
this fight.
OF the platform, the CoHrdnt will say
The Democrats at Chicago have thrown out
a drag net Their avowed object has not
been TO ehuneia,e the principles of the par
~ or to nominate candidate representing
them, but to make platform that would
catch votes and set up a candidate most
likely 10 help the party into power and TO
secure the Offices and plumber. Hunger,
not principle. is the note of the convention.
This is not an unfair Interpretation of their
action How different from the old Demo-
cratic adherence to some sort of principle
and policy Ever since the war, the Demo
cratic policy has been simply series OF
lodges TO get into Office.
Prom the New York Irish World (tlem.)
Turning to Cleveland. We find in him a
candidate who has done enough during his
term Of office as Governor Of New York, TO
show tina, he is not in sympathy with prln-
ciples in the triumph of which nine-tenths
of the rank and file of the democracy are IN
teres,ed. DO the democratic managers and
wire pulers Of New York suppose that Gov
ernor Cleveland's veto Of the Five Cent
Fare bill is either forgotten or forgiven by
democratic work in2men of New York City
whose votes will have TO be relied on 10
carry the State of New York for IA. demo.
cracv next November? Bad as the veto was
in itself. the principle on which it was based
was still worse.
Boston Traveller
The Boston Trdrciler saws Of the nomina
ton Of Cleveland that his reliance will hav,
10 be placed entirely on his pretenslons as q
/ reformer. and these are ofthe most shadow,
character. Republicans everywhere cat
well afford TO rejoice this day with thos'
who rejoice Thurman, Hendricks. BayarG
T we're all names OF power, representing Ions
I public experience. and eminent private
character. Cleveland's name represent
neither eminent public service nor distin
guished personal worth. Ii does not ever
rise 10 the level Of mediocrity. The plat
form and the man are well met. The plat
form declares for everything IN general, ant
the nominee Is a nobody IN particular. n
Republican boilers will be satisfied. ald VI
shall ali be thankful for so much relief. Bu
the result. from this out. i not doubtful
The Democratic party will find, too late
z that when il abanlOns all its historic primer
pies ani relegates all It's acknow ledge
leaders TO the rear. in the nope that. with a
insecure platform and an insignificant can
'didate, it can ride into power on the whim
and dlscontents of colerie Of Repub.ica
de>erters, il has simply gone on fools Ell
rand. and once more bargained for We
meriied defeat The American people az
not ia the mood TO take unknown men, or I
indulge in leap 10 the dark on the gray
matters that touch their national welfar'
The attempt 10 promote man who made
fairly capable sheriff and mayor, made Gov
erunr hy an accident that was regretted a
most rs soon as made, and who, IN TN
position. has made continual and setlo'
mistakes. to the high office of President
the United States i. indeed, an amazin
impudence The Chicago domination e
day will he seen, almost before the CONVEX
ton d sperses TO he. in fact, a splendid rat
ticaiion of the ticket made in the same ha
one month ago.
Worcester spy
\ more grotcsque Iavesiy on seri0'
politics than the nomination o: Cleveland
scarcely possible. This great party seekIr
to control the government, Of the INIT
States, passes by it, statesmen OF kno'
ledge. experience and national reputatio
il, Ba, ard, Randall. Thurman. HendricI
and others of like standing. and chooses {
the greatest elective office in the world.
-sase etrcence, that he is very good ma
and has done well in a local office. Goo
ness is fine thing. but. If il Is to be sal
+ siituie for all other qualifications It's posses
; or must needs be very. very good. Can
much be truly said of Gov. Cleveland? II,
he so borne himself in his present Office
10 give proofs Of rigid and uncomprom>ir
virtue?
Albany Times ,iem.j
The democracy OF other States will /
convinced by III, action of the State COZ
yention. that Cleveland is not the hear,
choice Of the party in this State, and tina
though the Independent republicans ma
prefer him. his nomination would be SO di.
tasteful to large portion of his own part,
tina, he could not hold the entire democra,
lc vote, without which il would be hope!e,
10 aueInp; TO carry New York against )
formidable republican candidate as Nj
Blaine.
BROOKLYN Eagle ,iem1.'
Our esteemed contemporary, The Herala
declares that twenty democratic States tina
never heard Of the Five Cent Fare bill ma
want Gov. Cleveland for a candidate. Tha
is not improbable. because our reform Gov
ernor Is man who has done well in hi
. 'Nt Ai'N litNtipI ~, oulu IN
twenty democratic States want him for
candidate. at the risk Of losing the votes o
? 10000 10 10000 workingmen in New Yori
city?
! lD-p1trh sent 10 Chicago Convention by Geory
III Lapham. a well known democrat.
| Penn YAM, July THE Hon. VIM
/ Purcell: Il am earnestly urged to telegraph
YOU not to relax your efforts, but to use al
honorable means to prevent the nomination
Of Grover Cleveland. The feeling against
! him seems TO increase in bitterness. daily
This county Of Yates would certainly Civ,
1000 majority against him, and it is III.
judgment Of our best informed men here
that he would lose US the State by 10000.
Gro. ii. LAPHAM.
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