The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-26
Representative Democrats.

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In all the discussion had since the
Chicago convention and the Late let
5er of declination of Mr.. TiIden, the
determination to place at the head of |
the democratic ticket only a truly |
man is very gratifying.
and it is also reassuring. There is a
group of illustrious men standing out
now full in the eyes of the public. and
they would be men in any age or in
any country. At the supreme head
stands Senator Thomas F. Bayard, of
Delaware. Ho comes from race of
statesmen. Both his father and his
grandfather were senators before him.
He is a grand man both Intellectually
and physically. towering in
person as he does in mind
far above the masses by
whom he is surrounded. Added to
this is a personal character for clean
illness and purity Of manhood, which
makes him perfectly charming, in
contrast with such men as Blaine, Lo-
gan, Butler and the ruck of smaller
and meaner men now at the surface
of American politics. He is superb.
He is true democrat, and perfectly
devoted to the tenets of Jefferson.
The better man than Bayard never
lived, and certainly he never sat in
the presidential chair, and if the dem
ocracy is wise it will pause long over
the suggestion of his name ere it re-
solves to nominate another man. Bay.
ard at the head, and John Hancock
Of Texas, as the second, would make
such ticket as would be perfectly
iRvulnerable to any attack the enemy
could make. There Is not a single
weak spot in either. Both are of the
very highest types Of our best citizen
ship. Both are in the very prime o.
a ripened and mellowed manhood
with brain unclouded and with ,
physical force all unimpaired by dissi
patton or excess Of any kind. Should
these two be nominated and elected
they would give us the model natlona
administration of the century, and /
would stand with the better an
brighter things of the age. What /
there to prevent such ticket bein,
chosen? There Is nothing we can see
Absolutely nothing. These tw
men are truly representa-
tive democrats. They are bot
both seen wherever private virtu
and public and official probity ar
known and valued. Bayard's name
household word all over the east
the great busy middle states, in tn
;; south and in every nook and cor2e
of the mountain states Hancock Ell
joys the same national Significant
differing from the other only in d,
gree, as having made his effort in tn
lower, while Bayard rose and shon
only in the upper house of our n;
tional legislature. Both are men O
ample fortune, both are PERSONAL
pure and uncontaminated.
: fight for them would neve
have to be made from behind breas
a works. 1t would be charge, an a
tack upon the enemy from the opel
ing to the close of the campaig
There are not two men in all bros
America who would present so stro1
) contrast to Blaine and Logan
1 whom they are the exact reverse
any and all respects.
@ Will the democratic party not hay
t the wisdom for once to give us a ticl
ct which has about it the pressas
of sure victory? Let every true der
y ocrat call upon the Chicago conventio
- for this ticket. 1t will go in
that body very strong, but W
it be strong enough to bear off Il
= honors? There is not a particle
doubt but that Bayard would carr
Z New York. That is already conce
ed by the most enthusiastic Blail
men and organs. 1t is an immen
= start to say that anyone one has Ne
York sure. But, if there was not
single republican paper or individu
opposing Blaine; If the party WI
IS supporting him solidly, still Bayal
IL would carry New York over hi
7, by at least a hundred thousal
majority. AS 1t is, however, tn
n enormous figure would
greatly exceeded, beyond
= doubt. In the south Bayard has {
ways been vast favorite. The pc
pie know and love him here, no lie
g for his grand personal character al
) ability, than for his devotion to Il
L principles of constitutional libe
ty at a time when the phrensied pa
: sions of the people needed cool-head
! control.
y Behind Bayard, stand Flowt
g Cleveland, Dorsheimer, Thurma
Morrison, Mcdonald, and other
, They are all representative democra
and excellent men, but sta1
in relation to the two we ha'
first named, about as
the other planets to Jupiter. v
will be satisfied with either, but wit
9 the ticket we have named we cou
t throw into the campaign all the e.
t thusiasm mortal men ever did, an
9 this represents faithfully the gener
sentiment of the democracy since Il
publication of Mr.. Tilden's last lette
Let the Chicago convention be wis
5 for once, and give US winning ticl