Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-07-18
CLEyrLtND AND HENDRICKS.

CLEVELAND AND HENDRlCkS.
Tho National Democratic Convention
sopcluded H. work on Friday last, BY
bonintin. Gov Cryrlaui u New
York as ~ claIi fhc Eg President and
Thomas A Hendricks of Indini7t rs rs
candidate for Yirc President. Although,
a. consequence resulting from all
large deliberatiyc hulics, there is some
dissatisfaction expressed by the Demo
Gratis at the nomination, M 1crimony
seems tn have resulted thcrefrOm ir the
extent If refusing to support the 'iiket
KeIy aud his gang Of trick mules. as
his supporter. are sometimes called. who
were Violently opposed to the nomina-
zion of Cl.vclar,l from the FIRST, are still
lpum and undecided rs ~ what course
tley will persnr Butler ton, says, he
ha. not ,de up his mind as to whether
or not he will wheel into Inc as r,,lst
of Clevclanl's or will continue 70 be a
candidate for the presidency upon the
Greenback ticket. With these two ex-
ceptions the democrats, generally. are
satisfied with the ticket aud hold that
II Is the strongest that could have been
nominated.
Upon what grounds such an opinion
could be based we have yet been una
bic to dsctrn Cleveland az man has
nothing 30 fcciimmthl him for the suf-
frages of tie people, unless # Is the bare.
fact that he comes from the State u
New York "a State that must be carried
by the democrats at the coming Novem-
Der election to secure the Fl elton Of a
Democratic President II is true fortune
las fatteringly frowuc,l upon him, and
elevated him in few consecutive wears
from the position of sheriff # Buffalo to
the dignity Of Governor Of the Empire
State, and he has the prestige of being
an honest man, but are these. quail flea
tions, fnF sgch they may be termed, totally
unfouhd' III all other menu Certainly
not .Yct they are all that can be urged
in favor Of Cleveland, and for them
alone he was dominated His nominal
ton might therefore be termed purely
one of sentiment In the first place,
Cleveland cannot carry New York if
6gures prove anything. Although he
was elected Governor by a. plurality
vote of l92, S5t over his opponent, he
fell 20 236 short of Gartield's vote,
which goes to show that il was not his
popularity or the strength of the demo-
cratic purity in New York that elected
him Governor but it was the weakness
of his adversary. Fhe simple f,ct that
he is governor Of a large State withdraw
no support to his side, 1t strengthened
his cause as We b. fore said FOR the nomi-
nation, but weakened his chances Of
elections ,becs,so l'lss;admiptstratrqn has
been exceedingly unpopular. His veto
Of the-KF1eatEPR it3hy Bin which was
n measure solely in the interest of the
poor people has weakened him with
that class for all time TO coma. The
working classes are the backbone of this
government. and he who hngrantly
despoil+ their interest and Injarestheir
welfare canuet. receive their support
Such CleyeIand has done, and for which
in due tiinc'he will reap their vengeance.
The other attribute, (6onesty) which
commended him for the nomination is
virtue to be admired:,b but is II greater IN
&m than any Of his compeer9 possessing
the same worthy Characteristic? BAyard
Mr.. Mcdonald and Thurman possess II
in the same degree, but they were not
nominated. Virtue is thing to be ad
mred, but does not prove availability
Honesty is an ornament to Cleveland
character that will console him in his
struggles through life, but it will not elect
him President
The nominee far Vice President i,
an able man, but it is well known that
his positioh.so far as the management o
the affairs Of the government is concern
ed, is a nominal ono, lie has rever
sionery Interest in the Presidency, pro
vided the contingency, the death .
President, occers within Fur years af
ter the day If his Inauguration will
no power to assist in the management
Of the estate. lie gives to'thc iicke
some standing AMI weight. but tardl,
enough to counrerS;s The opposition t
its head.
The RcpabhcanS except the loltcrs
are pleased will the nomination, and ar
now more jubilnt Nhan ever orer tl'ci
prospect of success i'nclcc'ing Biain
and Logan They Slain that the nomi
nation is the weakest that conld hay
been made, +siff' That neither Of III
candidates have sufficient stamina a
public men to win popular confdcnc
and achieve the victory Il cir part
ascribes to them.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
W. nublfsh elsewhere in fall shp dom.