St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-08
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
The Boom for Cleveland Beginning to
Manifest Itself in New York.
Everything Pointing to an Early Endorse
Of Cleveland by Tammany.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

Special Telegram to the Globe.
New YORK, Aug. 7.--General interest in
the presidential contest is almost as lively as
1t will be when the campaign shall be form
ally opened. AS usual all the points Of the
canvass will have been presented by the
time campaign proceedings are formally in
augurated, barring the senations, which al
ways spring up late in the canvass, and which
usually have no legitimate bearing on affairs.
The underlying stratum is reform and the
independent element is larger than is d.
rectly represented by the organization asso-
ciated with George William Curtis. The OBJ
lection urged against Cleveland-that is new
in public affairs; that he has not had the ex-
perience which entities him to aspire to the
national helm-has fallen fiat.
The men who write for the Republican
press and who make business of manufact-
uring sentiment through other Republican
channels, have not monopoly Of common
sense and observation. This is a campaign
in which the people think and in which dem
agogy has slim chance to be successful.
The journalistic combat in the metropolis
is especially heated and Cleveland has the
best of it, The attacks upon Blaine has been
arrangements of his public career, and the
absence of any really weak point in the Off
cial life of Cleveland has seriously embar-
raised the Republican journalists, who have
been driven to the circulation of personal
scandal. The splendid refutation by the
Eyeaiatg Post of the scandalous performances
of the enemies of the governor, has had
effect. 1t has done much to strengthen and
encourage the steadfast friends of the Demo-
cratic candidate, and to bring back those
who wavered.
The fight made by Cleveland against gi-
gantic ring of corruptionists in Buffalo has
satisfied the people of his ability as reformer
as well as of his probity. Malfeasance in
municipal affairs has become so deep rooted
and widespread that the ablest and most
courageous statesmen may well address
themselves to resisting it.
AS mayor of Buffalo and governor of the
state of New York, with the surgfng metrop-
oils OF the country within its borders, Cleve-
land has been pat to test complete enough
to demonstrate his fitness for the executive
functions at Washington. The demand for
just such man is growing every day. The
outrageous Misrepresentation of his
veto messages has fallen far short
of carrying out the Republican plan.
Gross falsehoods have been circulated for
effect in states where the people are not in
timately concerned in legislation at Albany
or local questions in the city OF New York,
and are consequently not well informed.
Here, where the questions have been studied
at every stage, the people approve the gov
ernor's course and Justify his conscientious
resistance to hasty, unconstitutional and
buncomb legislation.
Every nights sleep renders the Tammany
men more amiable towards the Democratic
ticket The presence in the east of Gov.
Hendricks, who enjoys the warm admiration
of Mr.. Kelly and his following, has done
much to soften the asperites which were left
by the Chicago convention, and no candid
politician of either party now pretends to
doubt that Tammany will be heartily for
Cleveland and Hendricks and that the sub
stantial evidence of the union of
the factions will not be lone
delayed in this regard. The Democratic
negotiations have been skillfully conducted.
The wounds have not been torn up and the
sores aggravated for the benefit of the oppo-
sition, but there has been quiet drift toward
an easy and legitimate accommodation of
differences, and Republicans are likely to
soon find Cleveland, Hendricks and John
Kelly shoulder to shoulder without being able
to tell how the thing was done or who is to
gather the surface. There are many skillful
politicians associated with Cleveland, and
the idea of losing New York is further from
the Democratic belief than ever, recent cir
cumstances showing beyond question
that Samuel j. Tilden is in hearty
accord with the Democratic nominations
and will personally interest himself in behalf
of Cleveland. This has had thrilling effect
among Democrats. The grace with which
Cleveland sits at the feet of the greatest
Democrats of these times and absorbs wis
dom from the Democratic fountain head has
impressed the enthusiastic friends of "the
old ticket wonderfully, and brought into
active play the undying indignation against
the most stupendous fraud that ever fastened
itself on our elective system.
Governor Cleveland's letter of accepta nee
will shortly be given to the press. There is
the greatest confidence that it will be sound
document, devoid of mistakes, embodying
the force, wisdom and conservative DISPOSE
ton of the writer, and guarded by the advice
of Democrats whose prominence in the party
and services to it entitle them to be advisers
even of candidate for the highest office.
The Democratic outlook in New York GER
tainy looks brighter than it has at any other
time since the national convention at Chi
cago. The prospect of an early closing up Of
differences with Tammany, the eagerness
and growth of the independent movement,
the abortivc character of the Republican
campaign, its failure of Blaine's letter as an
enthusiastic document, and the friendly atti-
tude of the sage of Greystone are some of the
considerations which have lately doomed the
Democratic cause.
BUTLER'S TACTICS.
Both Parties Swearing at this JTncar-