The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-25
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II Denounced Him In ScAthlng Terms Lhst
~ n IA Year. u Il,
The New York 7smts Is supporting
Grover Cleveland, the Democratic can-|
didatc, ior President'o q tho United States.
Why Is It supporting him Let any fair
man, whatever his politics, read the ex-
tracts from Us editorial pages which We
present below and then answer the ques-
ton for himself. These extracts demons
strate that tho Times, giving conscientious
scruples the go-by, Is advocating the cleo.
ton ol a man whom It thoroughly be-
lieves TO DO conspicHonsly unfit for the
Presidency. There can DO no escape from
this conclusion unless on the theory that
the Cleveland Of 1884 Is not Identical with
the Cleveland OF 1881, whose official acts
the Time, repeatedly held up for the con.
domination Of honest men. What then Is
the secret Of the Times supporting 4
"prcposterous" candidate, "pArochial
statesman" whom 1t beat with many
stripes only last year? This Is the secret;
II loves free trade, hates James G. Blaine,
aud owes tho Republican. party "a Int
grudge for not following It's advice at
Chicago. Read It's lust years denuncia.
tons OF this years candidates: &. d
CLEVELAND As AN INTERMITTENT i.EfoRMEr.
From The 4Ser York Time, Nay Il, 1883. I.
& Governor Cleveland who ut times enter.
tains respectableideas onthe subject Of the
public service. '2e,i5 t'i *; y
CLEVELAND GIVES wAY"-nE CASTS IT'S
LOT WITH THE POLITICIANS. I,
From the Etts. FORK Tintts, Nay %, 1883.
Mr.. Cleveland apparently entered upon
the Office which he holds with a full up.
probation OF the circumstances by which
he was elevated to the position and with
the intention OF serving the people to the
best Of his ability. He withstood
the pressure OF party leaders and workers
in making appointments with fair degree
OF success until near the close Of the SEES
sion, when he sent in the names OF his aI-
pointees for the Board OF Claims, the Bank
Superintendent and the new Commissions
or OF Immigration. 1t was then made
evident that he had given way. +.
By rtheso appointments the Governor
made the fatal mistake Of casting his lot
with tho politicians and those Of single
lncti0n 0lstle the party. a,z5sl y AZ, Z
CLEVELAND A GOVERNOR OF "HuMhud PRE-
TENSIONS" MAKING APPOINTMENTS "rRoM
CONSIDERATIONS PURELY PoLlTicAL."
From the Sttr York Tuie, Nay 81, 1853.
II Governor Cleveland profits by all hts
mistakes, he will be fairly wise man by
the time he goes back to Buffalo. Oae Of
these mistakes is pointed out to him in n
sonewh hat forcible manner by the Rep'lb.
lican members OF the Emigration Commits.
sion. In the message which thcsp gentle.
men so pointedly criticisc, the Governor
foolshly spoiled good case. - Tie
merely strung together score or more Of
hard words without taking the trouble to
fit them to the facts. And when to this
defect was added has humbug prctensions
about ex-senator. Murtha's pre-em'nent
and shining fitness for the office 10 which
he had named him from considerations
purely political, he simply made the wea'
pom he had fashioned for Tammany rather
more than equally effective against him.
self. e, .s!t5Gsf 81 4 81
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