Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-04

Ex.Governor JOHN NJ. PALMER sald on
Wednesday In the Illinois Democratic State
Convention that he would not take Mr..
Tu.pES's late letter a. flnal, but would NJ
delegate-at-lsrgc from Illinois TO the Demo-
cratic National Convention first visit Mr..
TILpES aud talk with him upon the subject
Of accepting the nomination OF that Con-
vcntiop. Governor palmer would himself
be good candidate for President. His re-
cord Is unimpeachsble.
SO many persons have already visited
Ar. TnDES and in vain advised him to
consent 10 accept the nomination that II Is
hardly to be presumed tha. he can now be
induced to change bis purpose. But the
enthusiasm which was aroused In the I!li-
nois Convention BY the mere mention Of
bis name indicates the wonderful hold he
has upon the people. From every State
comes the came story-namely, that II MFR.
TmDEx viii agree TO run rs the nominee OF
the Democratic party for President Of the
United States. no other name than his will
be mentioned in the National Convention.
1t IL fact worth mentioning that nobody
asks, or seems TO care TO know, whether
the Independent Republicans would or
would not vote for Mr.. Tu.DES II he were
nominated. We suppose that they would
not. Certainly. neither Harper's Week
" nor the New York Times, nor any
other papers which have for the last eight
years been denouncing Mr.. TTLDHS as
"a
party to an attempt TO get wrongiully
the electoral vote Of Oregon In
1876, could reasonably be expected
to eat all their hard words and rally under
the standard OF the Sage Of Greystone.
But would their neutrality, or even their
active opposition, result disastrously to Mr..
TILDESy BY no means. He would sweep
the country and bear down all Opposition
IL his name should carry with it the power
that 1t IL expected to manifest. His strength
lies in the fact that the American people are
not only willing but anxious to right the
wrong that was done eight years ago,
and all the more anxious to do IL because
Il must be righted now or never. Mr..
TILDES's name would be platform itself.
All issues other than the one Of indicating
republican institutions and showing that
the people are capable Of self-government,
would be sunk into insignifcance. II was
O grand spectacle when HAYES was peace
fully inaugurated. The people had de-
cided that so 1t must be. But grander
spectacle would be the Inauguration OF tho
man who was ordered in 1877 to bide hi,
time.
But the names Of TILDBN and CLEvE-
LAND have become strangely connected.
Wherever TILpEs's name Is mentioned.
applause IL heard; and whenever TnDES's
declinaiion Is announced, CLEvELAsD's cam
didacy Is =. once recognized as fitting re-
suit OF the refusal OF the Sage Of Grey
stone to take upon himself the cares
OF Office. Then, Ii no. CLEVELAND the
man who ought to be harnessed up In
his steadf TILDES was elected Governor
of New York two years before 1876. CLEvE.
LAND was elected Governor OF New York |
two years before 1884. TMDES's determi- |
nation to be q real Governor aud not |
mere partlsan-to be a righteous ruler and |
not tool q JOHN KELLY's-alieuated from
him in 1870 the Tammany partissns, who
went to st. Louis In full force TO defeat him |
OF nomination. CLEvELASD's determine |
ton 10 I've q real Governor and righteous |
ruler has slienated from him In 1884 the |
same Tammapy partisans, who will again |
20 10 the Democratic National Conven- |
ton and endeavor to defeat the peoples |
choice Of domination. Surely History re-
peats ITSELF Certainly 1t has repeated it.
self up to LIS time. VIII not the Demo-
cratic National Convention OF 1884 do as
that OF 1870 did, Shall not CLRvELAND's
hands be upheld now as TiLDBS's were
them Shall not the sovereign people OF
the Empire State be afforded the oppor-
tunity TO show that they stand Loyalty by
their Reform Governor Of 1891 as they
stood Loyalty by their Reform Governor In
1897
TILDkN first, CLEVELAND next. Let this
be the watchword Of the delegates TO CHI
.csgo.