Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-25
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GEN. Butler dryly remarked the osnef
aay that Cleveland ran well bat DC tssn .
RIM a second time yet while ! have
There was much difference between the
conditions attending the canvasses msoe
y, Gan. Butler in Massachusetts and
4 nat made By Grover Cleveland IN new
York. Butler's strength Is largely per-
.ouai. Ii Ia not based upon that m5sse-
r;ou. attractivenese which for want OF
bestsr word is termed personal maene-
TAM bot is because Of his distinct per-
sonaIity and his success in commanding
the confidence Of the laboring classes III
the sincerity of his proteststions OF sym
pa.bv with their efforts at self protection
and the besternent Of their condition.
Many people believe that the Jealous
protestations Of Butt, Are purely tie
hypocritical bids of shrewd dema-
soQus. This may be true, but the TACT
exists that Butler is personally popular
and has a vast following. irrespective OF
marty predilections and ASSOCIATIONS
among the artisan and iaboring classes.
Il was the almost unanimous support Oh
,boaa classes which landed him IN the
Gubernational chair of Massachusetts
two years ago and which gave him iast
fall the largest vote ever cast for Dem
ocratie candidate in that State. IL
in the strong personal following behind
him which will make Ben. Butler at once
a power in. and a terror to, the Demo
cratic convention which will meet al
Chicago next month.
On the other hand Cleveland OF New
York was not elected by the support
either primarily or to any marked oe
GREE. of the workingmen OF the state.
He was not nominated on account OF
his personal popularity, nor was MS sue
cess achieved by an enthusiastic per
sonal following. His majority OF near
~ 100000 was phenomenal, and could
euly have been obtained under last
sueh circumstances rs then existed
circumstances 1t may be added which
do not now exist and cannot possibly
attend the impending campaign.
When Cleveland was nominated Tor
Governor of New Ysrk the Republican
party in that State was almost rent 10
twain by internal dissensions. lhe
stalvarts and Half-breeds had locked
horns In most desperate conflict, with
results deplorable 10 party unity. Pres
ident Garfield had been murdered by an
office seeker. erazed from disappoint-
ment. The Woe President, upon whom
,he duties of Chief Executive devolved,
had differed widely from the dead Pres
ident in matters of party policy. The
Republicans of New York had not yet
become convinced that President Ar
thur would 80 successfully diyest him
self of personal and political prejudices
and rise to the dignity of his position,
az he has In his administration of pub
lilo affairs 30 ably demonstrated and ac-
oomplished. The nomination of Judge
FoIcer was construed to be an attempt
of the administration TO dictate IN local
politics. IL was believed TO be an effort
to throw the influence Of the Fedsral
Government in favor Of the Stalwart
element, which had just been defeated
in the persons Of ConklIng and flatt by
refusal Of the Republican Legislature to
re-eleot them after their causeless and
foolish designations. Ii was also alleged
that Folger's nomination was secured
by unworthy and fraudulent methods.
The fact that at the time Of his nomi-
nation for Governor, Judge Foleer was
q member of President Arthur = cabinet,
gave plausibility to the charge and o Tor
70 the complaint that the President Was
utilizing his position to nullify the
wishes of the majority OF his party in
New York.
Under these circumstances defeat of
the Republican nominee was from the
day upon which he was selected, a
foregone conclusion, and the only
question In doubt WAS as TO the size
of the Democratic majority, which
was, % before remarked, phenomenal,
and evidently largely augmented from
Republican sources. This result was
not owing to the popularity of Cleve-
land. IL would have been about the
same had any other reputable Democrat
been selected as that party's nominee.
1t was Republican, not an lndepend-
snt bolt; II was division. not the mere
secession of small minority, which
elected Cleveland. From 10000 10
100000 Republicans, Garfield Rspubli-
oans, half-breeds as they were styled,
refused to vote for Folger, and either
remained at home or voted for Cleve-
land, and thus he was elected.
Can II be done againf We think not.
We do not believe that on square. even
count, New York State 10 Democratic.
IL mas CHOSEN Democratic Presidential
electors but twice in "a years, to wit:
1868 and 1876. There ia no division Of
the party in New York today. True
there is class, small class, who float
In and ont with the tide. They threaten
TO bolt. The most of them will not
keep their word. Their leaders have for
feited the respect Of all who believe in
honorable dealing in politics as in bust
ness. There are no half breeds nor
stalwarts in New York now. They are
Republicans or boilers. The nomina-
ton Of Cleveland at Chicago seems net
unlikely. Il 10 claimed tina, he, and he
only, can carry New York State for the
Democratic party. Blaine can beat
him 81, 600 votes.
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