The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-07-22

MONROE COUNT
for the Opposition Councilmen. They
attempted to entrap him by passing q
resolution apportioning for the ceIebra-
ton Of Decoration Day q sum Of money
reserved by the charter for other purpo-
ses, believing that Mayor Cleveland
would not dare, to interfere with Decofa-
ton, or that he would become unpoop-
lar II he did. Down came the veto as
promptly as ever, and in his message
the Mayor so thoroughly exposed the
trick that bis popularity, instead Of 'di.
minishing, rapidly increased.
His administration of the Office fully
justified the partislity Of the friends who
insisted upon nominating him, and vim.
dicated the good judgment;o of the people
who SO powerfully insisted upon elect
ing him. 1t is not too much to say that
in the first half of the first year he all
most revolutionized Buffalo's municipal
government With no nore'po wer than
his predecessors had, be inaugurated re
forms b fore only hoped for, and cor.
rected abuses which become almost ven
erable. Accounts against the city we're
thoroughly audited, since he pointed ou,
what is required Of an officer whose du.
ty it .s to audit. The wholesome rule
Of competition was adopted for impor.
tant work that used TO be given out iu
the form OF political patronage. So far
as one man can see, he saw TO it that the
city got the full value OF it's money. He
knew his power and was not afraid to
uso II. He conquered the most corrupt
combinations ever formed in the council
and rebuked the couspirators in terms
that brought the blush of shame to the
most brazen of Aldermen. His veto
messages have become municipal clas
sizes Knowing bis duty, he faithful y
performed 1t. y sefs fa
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
The earliest reports from the Demo-
cratic State Convention Of 1882 spoke
OF the nomination Of Mayor Cleveland
for Governor Of the State Of New York
as a surprise. Il was no surprise to the
men who proposed the nomination. He
had been fighting the petty thieves of
the Buffalo municipality for ayear. and
the people of that section wanted him to
fight the big thieves OF the Slate govern.
ment The tier OF four counties, of
which Erie is the chief, sent their dele
gates to the Convention pledged to vote
for Grover Cleveland, and tor nobody
else. They knew their man, and soon
taught the Convention to know him.
On the morning after the nomination of
Grover Cleveland the Buffalo Express,
the leading republican newspaper 10 the
interior OF the State, announced that it
would support him instead OF the repub-
lican candidate Within week many
other leading republican organs and pol
iticians took the same bold ground. Re.
publicans-so divided upon almost ev.
cry other subject, as District Attorney
Woodford and George William Curtis
agreed in repudiating the Folger ani
forgery ticket Thousands Of repnbli-
eaas, led by the Young Mems Club, ef
Brooklyn. voted for Grover Cleveland,
and thousands more refrained rom vo-
ting for any Governor. He swept the
State like tidal wave, carrying all be-
fore him, and being elected by major
ity over Folger OF l92.S54. is90
As Governor his independence and
honesty insured his popularity. He will
be always remembered as the man who
signed the seven reform bills for the city
,f New York, which gained him the 10
lying enmity Of Kelly and his gang,
which took away all power from the
Board Of Aldermen and which are des.
lined to cleanse the political atmosphere
u the city. ~
The administration of Grover CIeve-
and as Governor has been highly salts
actory and fully in accordance with his
'iews expressed in his letter accepting
he nomination. All the appointments
o Office which he has made bear the
'tamp Of that high, conscientious spirit
which has always actnated him. His in
lustry is beyond all question, Never
las there been man less approachable
,y politicians in. qnest Of fat offices =
His moral courage, is great, as witness
lis veto OF the Five Cent Fare bill, which
le treated regardless OF the shower Of
Ibuse which he knew to be coming
Many Of his other vetoes have been sim
yuiarly objectionable to New York ward
Many OF the bills he has
'igned have bad like effect. For in
'tance. those curtail!ng the emoluments
II the County Clerk, of the Register and
,f,the Sheriff. - II he is elected Presi.
lent he may be expected to follow in the
,a.h Of political rectitude which has al
Ways distinguished him, AMI he will be
opposed by none but the schemers and
rickstars of bis party,
!, CLEVELAND AND KELLY -
Governor Cleveland and John Kelly
lad q memorable contention last fall
It arose from The following letter which
he Governor sent to John Kelly, and
which was afterward published 10 fac
'imile in the organ Of the Tammany
Boss. Mr.. Grady, the gentleman allu-
led to. bad been virulently hostile to the
Governor in the State Legislature and
lad rendered himself also personally ob
,oxious. Here is the Governors letter:
ExEcUrIvE CHAMBERS. Albany
Oct. 20, 1883. (
Hon. JOHN KELLY .Es "t
My rEAR SIR-It is not without hesi-
alton that write this. / have deter
mined TO do so, however, because l see
10 reason why l should not be entirely |
rank with you. l am anxious that Mr.
Grady should not he returned to the next
senate. l do not wish to conceal the
act that my personal comfort and salts.
action are involved in this matter. But
know that good legislation. based up.
IN q Dure desire to DrOmOte the interests |