The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-17
oLEvELAND AND nENDRIoKs.

The fierce battle of contending hosts
that has been going on at Chicago since
Tuesday last Ia over, and tia great Dem
Ocratic National Convention OF 1884 IL
now a matter of history,
II was Cleveland against the field,
and Cleveland won In grand style, beat
Ing all the stout old chleftains of the
party, Thurman, Bayard, Hendricks,
Mcdonald, Randall and Carlisle, and BE-
curing the nomination on the second
ballot by vote OF 6S3,
Cleveland entered the Convention
with more strength than was ever pos
seHsed by any man aspiring to the honor
OF Presidential nomination, and his
nomination on the SECOND ballot is the
most signal victory ever achieved In Il
Democratic National Convention, and IL
one of the most significant events In the
political history OF the country.
In one essential respect the canvass
differs from that OF 1875 Tilden was q
politician, and exerted all his great
p)wers In that direction 10 sec1re the
nomination. In every State no con-
dncted an organized campaign to secure
delegates, aud when the convention as.
sembled no knew his exact strength and
where II lay. Cleveland Is not a politi
cian, and did he desire to work for his
own nomination, he had not the pOllti-
cal skill TO do 10. The movement In
other States outside OF New York
was wholly spontaneous one,
aud ,hsre was no systematic and organ
l2ed endeavOr to secure delegates In his
favor, Al the same time the friends Of
Mr., Tilden have interested themselves
In his hehalf, and none but those per.
sOnRlly interested In misc0nstrulng
them or those In actual Ignorance Of
them have been mlsled concerning TIL
denis own belief that Cleveland should
he nominated, He seems to have as
sumed the position that II IL unbecOm
ing for him, after having withdrawn
from politics, actively TO interest him
self In the selection OF candidate for
his party, or TO make n public choice
out Of u party which az q whole pro.
tesses to regard him as its leader A.
the same time, II Is no secret, and has
boen no secret for some time, that Til
den has recommended the nomination
Of Cleveland to those who have sincere,
ly asked his a.vice on the subject, and
TO those who have asked out Of curiosity
he has been discreetly dumb.
Governor Cleveland is Democrat, and
his name IL associated with administra
tive reform. Ile has record as q re-.
form mayor and a reform governor. His
efficiency, honesty and courage have
helped TO strengthen the independent
movement against bad Republican
nominations, He belongs TO the great
State Of New York, almost sure to be the
pivotal State In the presidential elec
ton, and In the State where the indie
pendent voters are the most numerous
The indepen tents can vote for him
easier than for any other Democrat
They have voted for him and have been
pleased with the result
Associated with him on the ticket Is
that grand old statesman, Thomas A,
Hendricks, OF Indiana, who helped lead
the Democratic hosts to Victory In 1876,
and will do 10 again this year.
His name, ~ beinga part Of the 'Old
tickop will add prestige TO the new one,
The combination is particularly
strong one, and with these two men to
lead them, Democrats may safely count
on success this fall, SO of with your
coats, roll up your sleeves, and so to
work for the next President and Vice
President Of the United ates-GrOver
Cleveland, Of New York, and Thomas
A. Hendricks, Of Indiana.