The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-09-10
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.


~ "What . popular man Mr.. Cleve-
land would mako Of himself by retiring
Row," sighs the Democratic editor q
The New York Sun.
b6- The withdrawal Of Cleveland
from the Democratic ticket Is the only
possible hope Of saving that party from
inter annihilation.-La6or World.
BIA certain paper in Indiana has q
rery wholesome dread Of Blaine's
magnetism. II took the form of chain
dghtning. Indianapolis Journal
DsS-The Springfield Republican Is
considered to have given up the idea
that Cleveland can carry Massac achusetts.
Its hostility TO Butler has somewhat
placated it toward Blaine.
gsS-The Democrats were. going to
make this an aggressive campaign, and
they have succeeded quite well. But
their aggressiyeness has all Teen con-
fined 20 an effort 10 get away from the
Republicans.
gS5- Cleveland's main purpose seems
to be to say nothing and 10 say it in as
short space as possible. For his. success
in the line of brevity Governor Cieve-
land should have due credit. Pills.
Gurgh Dispatch.
BESy~Not many months ago the New
York Times characterized Grover Glove
land as ga low-priced statesman. His
public and private record justifies the
Iinle'S estimate of the man. - Buffalo
Commercial ADVERTISER
ga The Smith NJ. Weed who is, the
constant companion OF Governor Cleve-
land is the Smith M. Weed who under
took, as the cipher kilograms show, to
purchase the electoral vote of South
Carolina for Tilden, in 1876.
B9s-Democrats represent Blaine as
"blue.' That's all right His party is
painting the country 'red, and will
land him in the white" House in
March next. Red, white and blue are
popular colors yet, we believe.
Rz3- Cleveland's letter elsewhere pub
lished may lie regarded as literally ''the
voice of one crying in the wilderness"
He does not, however, further carry out
the parallel, since he heralds not the
salvation, but the destruction Of his
party.-Detroh Post.
BSPOne hundred and twenty-five
Blaine and Logan songs have been
copyrighted. Two or three maniacs
have been admitted to lunatic asylums
trying TO make Cleveland and Hendricks
jingle in words that would express their
heroism and patriotism.
la On the whole, the letter tends TO
give the impression that the Governor
has waded beyond his depth i'm Nation
al politics, and, finding swimming
rather desperate work, Is beginning,
like other drowning men, to clutch at
straws.-Bq6aIo Express.
B1r The most dangerous thiAg the
Democratic leaders have ever met has
appeared this year. ]. O., the rank and
file have taken to thinking for them
selves. 1t is q fatal symptom, and be-
yond the reach Of the remedies in the
Democratic pharmacopeia.
Ba5- Cleveland's letter is not long,
but it is long enough TO make every
Democrats cheek tingle who remem-
bers that his party has in it q Tilden, a
Thurman, a Bayard and q Mcdonald,
and yet has chosen as its standard
bearer so small-sized statesman as
Grover Cleveland.-Rtsburgh Com
nerciaL Gazette.
B6y-As the Democrats are constituting
the platform ON the al-important tariff
question in diametrically opposite
ways, Clevelands euiogy Of IFS ''plain
statement Of Democratic faith and
the principles upon which that party
appeals to the sutfrages Of the people"
is q huge joke. CIe0eiand Herald.
b~The letter Is Mr.. Cleveland's IN
the same sense that the Queens ad-
dresses TO Parliament are the Queens.
IL contains what the Democratic mana
gers of his canvass think It is prudent
Tor him TO utter, and II shows that the
party has no policy on National issues
which 1t dares avow. Ailtodukee Senti-
mel.
B6S- The one merit Of Cleveland's let
tor is its brevity. But IL will be dis
couraging to those Democrats who ex-
pected such manifestation Of states
manship as would dazzle the world and
challenge the admiration Of mankind.
Il would be fairly creditable school
boy performance, and it is nothing
more. Cincinnati Compercidt- Gazette.
B6y One thing is certain: II the
Democratic Convention should be held
next week, the name Of Grover Cleye
land would not be mentioned. Another
thing is equally certain: II the Repub
lican Convention should be held mex
week, there would DO no other nam
mentioned than that Of Blaine. AL
this after q discussion Of sixty days :
] Oi1,cinnaH Commercial Gazette.