Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-19
The European Press on the Election

LONDON, November S.-The Times this
morning in leader devoted to the Ameri
can Presidential contest says: .Tt is unlikely
that there will be any serious attempt to
contest the result of the election. Mr..
Blaine is man of great gifts and is an ac-
complished speaker, but he has unhappily
identified himself with speculative scheme
and moneyed interests. Mr.. Cleveland has
few brilliant qualities. His public career
has been comparatively brief and modest,
but he has shown a high sense Of public
duty, and will faithfully discharge his trust
without favoring either the magnates of
Wall street or the demagogues. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Bayard is a man of the
highest integrity and ability, and will not
discredit the best traditions Of American
diplomacy. The Democrats must now show
that they are true to the principles of
political purity and administrative re-
form. The recent electoral conduct, especi-
ally on the Republican side, has disclosed
the existence of widespread corruption
which has alarmed honorable men in all
parties"
BERLIN, November 8. The newspapers
congratulate America upon the Democratic
victory and recognize Governor Clevelan d
as notable man of clear and steady judg-
ment and honorable intentions and es4argy,
and eminently fitted for his task. The
Cologne Gazate claims that the German
vote had large influence in the election.
Our readers will see we again ISIS but
pages, owing to the fact Of the loss Of
the "deyil. "-lioanfain Netcs
He has gone for Blaine, claiming that he
is entitled to the ''deyil's own.'' Blaine
can show him trick worth two of his,
and teach him how to ''cast an anchor to
tho windward, and show him several
channels in which he might be useful. y
one Of which may be lie manipulation Of
the returns Of the vote in New York.
Gov. CLEyELAND's REFORM RECORD
It was his reform record, first in the office
of mayor of Buffalo and then in the vastly
more important position OF Governor of the
State of New York, that secured to Govern
or Cleveland his nomination at Chicago by
the national democratic convention to the
highest office within the gift of the people.
This fact is of the utmost significance. =
It indicates On the part OF the democratic
party strong sense of the needs of the
federal government at the present time, and
con aims guarantee that the policy of re-
form is to- be efficiently carried out when
they take up the reins ofpower. at Albany
Governor Cleveland has been a laborious,
CAREFUL painstaking executive, working
hard to peform, with fidelity to the law
and the principles Of sound administration,
all the duties Of his office. He has taken a
serious view Of the task the people of New
York imposed on him, and while not per-
haps a man OF brilliant aud imposing in
tellect, he has been able, by the plain force
and honesty of his messages aud other offici
al acts, to command the esteem aud adj
niration OF every good citizen who
has been at the pains to observe his
Official career. Not only has he ap-
proved heartily Of the legislation directed to
the reform of the civil service of the State
and Of it's large cities, but he has appointed
to administer it a commission composed OF
persons suggested by the friends of that re-
form as the most likely to succeed IN giving
it practical effect, and in all his acts, with
respect to the civil service, he has scrupu-
lousy observed the principles upon which
its purity and efficiency depend. More
arduous labors and weightier responsibili-
ties attach to the presidential office, but the
exercise at Washington ofthe sa industry
aud conscientiousness that have distinguish
ed Gov. Cloyeland's official life at Albany
cannot fail to secure to the nation import
ant and mueh-needed reforms. Those who
may be influenced By party advocates who
seek to make it appear that there isalready
a great clamor for the soils coming up from
the democratic party, especially from the
South, should bear these interesting facts
in nd.-Ba}to. San.
THE CoLoRED PEOPLE The Republican