The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-22
U1EyELAND,s WANING POPULARITY.
Agencies that Are Likely To Be Operated
Against Him.


Against Him.
Washington Special.
The Democratic managers who are charged
with the responsibility of looking after the gem
eral management of the campaign begin to
realize that the drift of the public sentiment has
set in strongly against Mr.. Cleveland, and that
unless a change occurs the success of the Re
publicans is forgone conclusion At the Dem
ocratic headquarters here much attention is
being given to retaining the control of the House
of Representatives. and to this end some of the
financial aid intended for the national commit
tee will be directed and used in congressional
districts which are regarded as doubtful Much
significance is attached to the statements made
by some of the Democratic candidates for seats
In the next House that they are not benefited
by the presidential ticket, but rather injured by
its lack of popularity. Instead of the nomination
Of Cleveland aiding and strengthening the CON
gressional ticket in several close districts it
finds himself compelled not only to depend en-
tirely upon his own resources, but obliged to
help the national ticket as well. This condition
Of affairs naturally causes comment, and leads
10 inquiry as to whether the Chicago convention
acted for the best interests of the party in
nominating Cleveland and Hendricks.
There is great deal of discomfort which has
not yet taken definite form; but there are some
Democrats who do not hesitate to speak and dis
close the Estate of nina OF some of the leaders.
There is growing feeling that the party by
nominating Mr. Cleveland has thrown away the
opportunity of securing control of the executive
branches of the government on the 18th of March
next There is feeling that it would have
been wiser to have listened to the advice and
warnings of General Butler at Chicago A gem
NeInan here who was in conference with General
Butler at Chicago says that he was informed by
him that not only had he (Butler) probed the.
Clevelandstory to its bottom, but had acquainted
come of the highest Gignitaries in the Catholic
Church with the result of his investigations, and
was told that if the story was substantiated the
the influence Of the church would be exerted to
prevent Mr.. C1evelands election. Mr.. John
Kelly was fully advised Of what General Butler
had done, and he approved of it.
Democrats here assert that General Butler is
largely to blame for Cleveland's nomination; that
/ Il he knew anything against his moral character
Il was his duty to have made it public before the
nomination was made and that had he done SO
The result would have been different General
Buffers friends do not take this view of the mat
ter but on the contrary, say that any disclosures
on his part during the convention would have
aroused intense Indignation and been regarded
Is something sprung to beat Cleveland before
The convention. They think General Butler did
his full duty when he informed many of the
Democratic leaders. as he did, of what he knew
about Cleveland, and warned them of the con-
sequences of his nomination. On General But
Icr's shoulders the failure to make a nomination
that would have brought success does not rest