St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-12

the Democratic nominee. c. D. SMITH.
AT FERGUS FALLS.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
FERGUS FALLS Mimi, July 1.-THE news
OF Cleveland and Hendricks nomination is
here with general favor. A Cleve-
land and Hendrick club is already formed
with over two hundred members. At sunset
tonight cannons were fired, flags displayed
and the streets are thronged with all the
citizens. Col. L. L. Baxter delivered a stir
ring address on the corner of Lincoln ave
nue. and Mill street. Cleyeland's name was
cheered to the echo. At this hour, 10 p. M,
two bands are parading the streets and every
body seems to join in the enthusiasm. Scan
dinavians vie with old time Democrats in
the general rejoicing. Verify such general
good feeling was never before displayedto a
Democratic nominee for any position, in
Otter Tail county.
AT CROOKSToN MINI.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CRooKsToN, Mimi, July 11.-Bands of
music and large procession with Cleveland
and Hendricks banners are parading the
streets. Great enthusiasm. The people are
well satisfied.
OPINION AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Representative S.
s. Coxsreceived the news of the nomination
of Governor Cleveland, while sitting chat
ting with Senator Vest, in the rotunda of the
hotel. He expressed his entire content with
the choice Of the convention. Governor
Cleveland, he said, was man of ability, and
one for whom he felt high personal regard.
The nominee would carry New York as surely
as Mcdonald or Hendricks, if nominated,
would have carried Indiana. John
Kelly would not oppose Cleveland,
and New York city would give large
majority for the Democratic ticket. The
platform Cox pronounced one of the finest
upon which his party had ever entered on a
campaign, and he thought he detected in the
tariff plank the master hand of Abram s..
Hewitt AS a consistent revenue reformer
that plank met with his heartiest approval. 1t
was exactly what revenue refOrmers wanted.
Another plank with which he was most ear
nestly in accord was that favoring the reser-
walton Of public lands for the use of actual
settlers, and declaring no more grants of
lands shall be made to corporations Taken
in its entirety the platform was the code of
first class Democratic and progressive
thought.
Representative Holman regarded the nom
ination as an eminently respectable one.
Cleveland, he thought, could carry New York
state and the Union. He had not yet given
the platform sufficient study to be able to
pass an intelligent opinion upon it, but so
far as he could judge from a cursory reading
it was an able document.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, was much
pleased with both platform and the nominee
selected TO stand upon it. They were equally
excellent He did not regard John Kelly
alleged opposition as being of any serious
consequence, and predicted that gentleman
would, in the end, be found working for the
Democrat nominee. Gov. Cleveland stood
an excellent chance Of carrying Massachu-
sets, was certain TO carry New York, and
almost equally sure Of carrying the country.
Representative Lowry, of Indiana, said in
his opinion the Democratic ticket would
carry that state. He said: "CleVeland's po-
sition is misunderstood. 1t is the most diff
cult thing in the world for the executive of
New York to adapt himself to the different
divisions of the party in the state. There are
so many conflicting interests that bold, up
right man. intent on discharging his duties
according to his convictions, must neces-
sarily create enemies. His veto of the ele-
waited railroad bill was necessary result of
the enforcement of existing provisions of the
law. The law provides there should be no
legislative interference with fares unless the
capital stock was paying more than ten per-
cent. The existing rates are five cents from
6 to 80 q. m, and from 4 80 TO { 30 D. M,
covering the period of time when laboring
classes are travelling on the road. The tariff
plank in the platform, Representative Lowry
said, would be acceptable to the Democrats
of Indiana.
Representative Rosecrans said of Cleve-
land, he was not the choice " the people
That he represented capitalists and not the
laboriug class. The platform he regarded as
'solid,'' and said of the tariff plank, it met
his views.
Senator Cockrell, when informed of the
nomination of Cleveland, said II have all
the time said he was the strongest and most
available man, and believed he would make
a most excellent president
Senator Garland said: ''Without dispar-
agemcut to any distinguished meritorious
gentlemen, who were candidates before the
convention. they were all first-class men. /
believe the nomination of Cleveland is the
very best under the circumstances which
could have been made. The country will
now be presented with fair and square issue
between two parties in the person of Blaine
and Gov. Cleveland. F"
Regarding Hendricks, Garland said
"From long public service and life of study
and reflection, he is one of the best men of
affairs in our country Indeed, he would
grace the head of the ticket in every
respect, and one strong recommendation
of the ticket is it is made up Of the very highest
type of men, and is able and commanding
either way YOU can take it. If the country
cannot endorse these names for the two
highest places in the government the party
can present none that would be endorsed. |
think the platform is a conservative and
wise document, and one which appeals most
strongly to the country upon all proper, sub
stautial and legitimate questions that should
enter into the campaign.
Representative Hubert, member of the
ways and means committee, says he consid-
cred the platform admirable, and the nomi-
nee no less so. The former could not have
been better, and the latter was the strongest
man who had been presented to the conven-
ton.
Representative Towushend of Illinois,
said L think the ticket is very strong. l
believe 1t will carry New York and Indiana.
which of course means that it will be elected.
The dissensions in New York viii soon dis
appear They are of a local character, and
mainly due to personal hostility to Cleve-
land, and do not affect his integrity or his
fitness as a national executive. His triumph
is a victory over bossism, and his nomina-
ton IS the first choice of a vast majority of
the people, next to Tilden. He will receive
the votes of as large a.number of the indie
pendent or dissenting Republicans as any
one We could have nominated The oorni-