Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-19
A Growing Candidate,

In the early hours OF Cleveland's
nomination II was said that the Dem
ocrats had laid out a cold, austere, bush
ness-llke, uuenthusiSstic campaign,
and that II they won 1t would be due
solely TO the loyalty Of Democrats to
their party organization. Ter awhile
It looked as II this were going to prove
true The choice Of Grover Cleveland,
comparatively new man, over the
heads OF such eminent statesmen and
time.tried and storm-tested leaders as
Bayard, Thurman, Hendricks, Ran
dali and Morrison, was n dlstasteful
offering TO the old party followers, and
they took no pains TO hide their dissat-
isfaction. There was little enthusiasm
following the nomination for two
or three weeks. Then began
the villainous Republican campaign
of Islander, and the Democrats of the
country were aroused to defense Of
their leader. They came silently 10
know him AID like him and work for
him. His conduct amidst the sour
rilous attacks Of an indecent Republi-
can press excited admiration by its
grandeur, and disclosed him TO the
country as a man In every way worthy
to be It's president. Then enthusiasm
began TO be felt for him. II grew and
waxed In depth and proportions until
the great denomination at Buffalo
some weeks ago surprised the country
and gratihed his party beyond meas
ure Nothing Ike It had been seen
up to that time, and the demonstra-
ton there only takes second place to
that which occurred at his reception
In Brooklyn oil Thursday. II was
grand beyond description. Those
who took part were numbered by the
hundred thousand, and their Rthu-
siasm was like men run mad. Not
alone in numbers and in spirit was the
demonstration the greatest that has
ever been seen In this country, but in
the high character OF the men whose
zeal gave It heartlness and warmth,
The best men Ia New York were there.
Merchants, professional men, capital
ists-men whose interests demand a
conservative and patriotic administra-
ton Of the government, and who
rarely take part In political demon
stration, We're the most eager to lend
their presence to swelling the numbers
and noise OF this monster WELCOME e
the next president of the United
States.
The success Of this affair Is crafty
ing TO the Democrats OF the country
II shows that their candidate il grow
ing in popular esteem. In homely
phrase, he Is n man who win "stant
washing and not fade.p He has no
, gone hippodroming over the countr.
making stump speeches and apologize
for misconduct but has staid in his OF
a flee and performed his work, and onl.
/, in response TO a popular demand Q
: the people whose governor he is has h
d consented to appear in public and az
= knowledge the ovation that awaite
o him. The contrast OF his perform
! anees with those of Mr.. Blaine mus
g be painful and humiliating to the 70
n lowers OF the tattooed maj
n whose fortunes are waning
q That enthusiasm which WI
IL promised for the so-oalled "mal
netIc mani ie disaipating and gathe
Ing around the Democratic candidate
The enthusiasm and warm persons
u loyalty OF Democrats for their cand
- date, which were wanting at frs
= now iii them with glsdness, and the
" are convinced that no mistake WI
IT, made when he was named at ChioaE
20 as their party leader. We believe h
election Is an assured fact, and fror
~ now ON he win grow in the confiden'
rs aud favor OF the whole country In u
at | sana degree aa Rlaine deClinea