The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-30
POLITICAL Talk

The Democratic National Convention
has selected Grover Cleveland as the
standardbearer Of the party in the coming
campaign The nomination was dictated
by the fact Of Mr.. Cleveland's being at the
present time Governor of the State of
New York He has never been a recogni-
zed Democratic leader. The nomination
would not, in all probability, have been
made but for the show of opposition to
Blaine made by the Republicans in New
York and Massachusetts. The strange
argument in Cleveland's favor is that this
dissatisfied element IN the Republican
party will temporarily ally itself with the
Democrats. In point OF fact, the Republi-
cans have made two nominations this year,
and the Democrats none. The Repubh-
can party proper nominated Blaine, and a
faction of that party used the Democratic
Convention for the nomination Of Cleve-
land The people will now choose be-
tween the two men. In some respects it
is the Clay and Polk campaign over again.
Blaine's name has been an American
household word for years; Cleyeland's,
the American tongue has yet to become
accustomed to. The Democratic war
horses have been thrown aside as of no
further use. Neither Thurman nor Hend-
ricks will come before another national
convention Bayard and Randall are
younger men, but the outlook for them is
not encouraging. The leadership of the
party is decided by accident rather than
service. A village lawyer stands as good
a chance of being nominated as Senator.
The National Democratic. Convention
completed its labors by nominating Hen
bricks for the second place on the ticket.
The chairman of the New York delegation,
who represented Cleveland in the conven-
ton, has given assurance that Hendricks
will accept the nomination. His name
will undoubtedly add strength TO the ticket.
-Four years ago he refused to be considered
for the second place. In the convention
this year he developed an unlooked-for
popularity, which in effect crowded Nc
Donald from the list of candidates. With
out having been formally placed in nomi-
nation he received 45l votes on the second
ballot. He is the sole representative OF
the "old ticket, but It's doubtful if he can
carry the sympathy which the old ticket
might have inspired into one on which
Mr.. Tilden does not appear as the central
figure. In all essential respects the nomi-
nation is a good one Hendricks, at least
is a man of national reputation, whose re
cord has been subjected to one crucial test
Some speculation exists as to General
Buffers future course. He has not been
treated with much consideration by the
Democratic Convention Whenever and
wherever he appeared the convention as
sumed an attitude of sullen hostility. In
the subcommittee on resolutions he was
steadily voted down, and when he pre-
scented his resolutions to the convention
they met a chilly reception. The man and
his following were disregarded. 1t now
remains to be seen whether the labor
forces he represents will accept MIR. Cleve
land as their leader to the extent of moi
pushing their own candidate against him
Ii Butler subsidies he will pass out of pub
lie life. The convention had courage t.
disregard not only the man himself, buf
the forces behind him. 1t is clear thai
Butler would have accepted Thurman o.
Mcdonald and possibly Bayard. He wa'
especially opposed to Cleveland, but, il
the face of his opposition, Cleveland wa
nominated. The impression now is, tina
Butler did not go to Chicago with any ex
pectation of receiving the nomination him
self. He probably expected to effect
combination which would accept his idea
with some otherman as the candidate. Il
that case, whether success or failure at
tended his efforts to elect the ticket h,
would have been received into full fellow
ship with the party, and his personal fol
lowing would have become a part of il
The nomination of Cleveland disa1Tange
all these plans.