The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-08-07
What Will Be Done?

As will be seen by dispatch pub
lished elsewhere, Grover Cleveland
has promptly met the charges brought
against his reputation. So long as
scandal was whispered he could not
notice it, but the moment it was put
into shape where it could be reached
he acts wisely and frankly.-NeW Ha-
cen Union, dem.
"The dispatch" referred to was
manufactured out of whole cloth, and
is only another scandalous feature in
this miserable business. It stated
that warrants had been issued for
the arrest of the author and publish.
er of the article entitled "A Terrible
Tale which appeared in the Evening
Telegraph on Monday last" and that
the governors law partners are re-
ported to have taken the necessary
steps to vindicate his character by a
criminal process" Whoever sent
that dispatch was a deliberate liar.
Up to this hour not move has been
made to indicate that Grover Cleve-
land intends to meet this issue in the
courts. His friends will not help his
cause by using the telegraph to create
false impression.-Bufalo CONNER
cidl.
1t appears, however, from the above
quotation from the New Haven Union,
what the expectations Of the govern
or's friends are. This is not an affair
which any reputable journal desires
to dwell upon more than may be nee
essary for fair understanding of the
situation, and we believe papers of all
parties would be glad if the governor
and his counsellors could take such
action as would put final quietus
upon it; but that cannot be done by
entirely ignoring the charges. It
seems to be due Mr.. Cleveland's
friends and supporters that some 9th
er course than simulated Indifference
and threats of retaliation on Blaine
should be adopted.-Rochester Morn
ing Herald.
Nothing would have been said of
Mr.. Cleveland's private life if his
'fool friends who recently left the
Republican camp had not persistA-+,, "
put him FORWARD as s"rlor ,erlor to Blaine
IN nsrsnal r.onal character. They
pitched headlong into fight for "per-
sonal honor" and in their jealous eff
fort to smirch Blaine, puffed up Cleve-
land on personal" grounds until the
Protestant Pastors Association Of
Buffalo could not stand idly by and
see their religious press unwittingly
led into wholesale endorsement of
Cleveland upon personal grounds.
The Republican press. with singular
unanimity have have avoided details,
leaving that to few leading journals
on the other side. In spite Of this
general silence on the part of the
press, public curiosity has been
aroused to fever heat to see and read
the details of the misfortunes of Mary
Halpin, as published in the Buffalo
Telegraph. The case was thoroughly
worked up by the pastors Of Buffalo.
In the published articles the names Of
the clergymen, merchants, attorney
and others are given whose statements
in the Halpin case make up the web
Of the story. She fell from respon-
sible business and high social position.
The close of this trouble was about
1877. George B. Hall, pastor Of the
Hudson Street Baptist Church, Buffa-
10, says over his own signature, in
warning the Advance, leading Bap-
tist paper Of Chicago, not to endorse
Cleveland personally:
HE is libertine. * x He has
the reputation here Of the grossest
licentiousness. Judge James Sheldon,
of the Superior Court, told me that
he had direct proof Of his recent at
tempt to seduce a young lady Of ex-
cellent character, but she becoming
aware of his intent repelled him spir-
itedly that he beat a hasty retreat"
The sooner the Democratic organ
ization can throttle the Independents
the better it will be for Cleveland.
The Independents, having a few
newspapers of large circulation, will
continue to blunder in their we'll
meaning efforts to elect Cleveland.
Every time one of them opens his
mouth he puts his foot in it.-Coluna-
la.o nsoa,ofnh