Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-01
Who is the Man ?

Assuming that NJ. Tn.DEN has spoken
his last word, and that there is no good
reason for expecting h M TO change his
mind and consent TO become the candidate
Of a triumphant Democracy for the highest
Office in the world. the papers Of the whole
country, Democratic and Republican,, are
engaged In Specializing as 10 who Will pro-
baby be called upon TO bear the banner
which the sage OF Greystone declines to
carry. We thought at the time that the
recent action OF the New York Democratic
State Convention had settled the question
In favor OF Governor CLEVELAND, and VIC
have seen nothing that has caused us
TO change our own opinion that he
Is the man who can most certainly
lead the Democratic hosts to victory; but
we have seen abundant evidences that he
Is not to be nominated if--J0uN KELLY
can prevent IL Is there anything else In
the way, Have not States enough spoken
for him, and the demonstrations In his Ia
yor been sufficient to satisfy everybody
that CLEVELAND would be nominated with
out q contest in the Democratic National
Convention II all the factions OF the Demo-
critic party Of New York would cordially
unite In his support and recommend him
as their csndidatci
Ii Us not do injustice to Mr.. KELLY or
10 the Tammany-Ilall Democrats. They set
tied all their differences with the other
Democratic organizations In the State du-
ring the recent State Convention. To Tam
many were accorded .hirty-ouo votes, and
all went tremendously thereafter. CLxvs-
LANDS friends controlled that Convention.
Mr.. KELLY was there and was consenting
10 all that was done. lie stands pledged TO
support Governor CtETsLASD II the latter
shall be the nominee oi the Democratic
National Convention. We do not mean
merely that be Is pledged IS a member OF
the State Convention that instructed the
New York delegates 10 vote Is unit In
the National Convention. but that he has
since stated again and again In private in
tefvisws With newspaper reporters aud
other persons that be would Of course sup
port CLEVELAND II the Chicago Conyen.
tion made the Governor It's nominee.
How forgeifuI people are. Mr.. KgLr
played the .sgle role 10 Sc. Louis In 1877.
He took with him TO that city so many VI
his Tammany followeis-all banded To-
geiber 10 defeat TILpgs's nomination that
the Iindell Hotel was made regular anti
TupES headquarters. General RoGER a.
pryor, "Sunsel" Cox, General sLocUx,
Aucrsr BELMONT, snd others used all their
e.oquencc ana powers Of persuasion to con-
vince Tie delegates to the Nstional convea-
ton that Mr.. TLDgS eol.ld no, carry NcS
Ycrt. The Virginia delegates. who were I'M
committed. were besleged by the folio ser'
~ KELLY. TlLpRN bad been elected by q
large msioriiy 10 be Governor OF Nav
York. but KELLYs friends said tnat he
could not cary the state as candidate for
President OF the CLiied States. But Doa-
sur,uys, KxRsAs. nd their associates from
The Empire stare, told US all truly that Nc.
Tupyx would se sure TO get the vote OF his
own STATE, and when asked whsthcr any
otber Democrat could carry New York, ~
fused 10 answer In the negative, aud mol
Z silly replied that no doubt there were other
nen than Mr.. TILpES who could carry that
eisst stste.
C1xyEIAxD stands cxsciiy where TILDnS
hes stood. CLEVELAND was elected Gov
,rpor Of New York ~ an immense 'as-
,orlty. and has proved 4, BE- model Gov