New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-31
L sclNn1LGrS ALLLINCE.

Grover Cleveland owes his nomination Tor the
Presidency to Hubert o. Thompson. INT 1t IS
becominr more and more evident that lhomp-
sons favor was purchased alta heavy cost to the
Governor's official honor and integrity. Inc
voto of the Tenure of Office bin, to prolong
Thomrson's official term and patronage, was a
most shameful act on the part of the Governor
an act that stands without defence. But that
was only a small part of the price paid lholhp-
sou for his support.
Another chapter in tho story of this
dissrnccful alliance viii he found
ON mage 525 of the volume iust issued. contain
inc the laws of 1S9l. II is an act introduced in
the legislature by one or Thompsons follow
crs mike" Murphy, and approved by
Grnvor cleveland tu compel the city OF New
yorl, tn reimburse Hubert q. Thompson for aIl
the "costs. counsel fces and expenses
Maid or incurred hv him in any
ntnrrrdtns tu icmote him from nlh'"
az =" ruf tho proper presentation ana
u insiinratinn At hia official conduct hoin'"
~ an, buty az tribunal lawfully investigating
4" the same and nui officially recommending ha
,,t,m,,.l from onlrr." lhr bill docs not men
ton Thompson by name, bat Il WasdiaWn 10y one
of his counsel Ia meet h,a patirhlat ease, ANA
WA, pn,hcd through the senate by " lim
Campbell aud "Alihe' Murphy aud through
thea .,.nbly 10y q" Jimmy" oliver thc man who
carried Clcyclmd's portrait upon the platform
M Chicago. Grover Cleveland knew well the
nature aud nr-reaching purpose OF the bllI.
III. attention was called to the facts before he
signed the bin. Blt with one hanI he vetoed
thcmo,t important reform mea IRE OF the seS-
sion 10 save this oiicial-condcmncd by the
Grand Jury, tho Legislature, the press and the
pcop!c-and with the Other hand ne signed a
bill rushed through in the closing hours OF
the session 10 reimburse Thompson for the
LARGO exDense that he incurred in defeating the
very reforms which the Tenure OF Office bill
would have carried out. Was there ever
more shameful betrayal of trust
How much this act OF Grover Clevcland's
will cost the city probably will not be known
until after election. The Tweed Civil Justice
bill localized steal Of about 100000 The
.Japitof,' bill took an0thorbg figure for SINH
larunrpo,c. This Thompson bill undoubtedly
will cost the taxpayers large sum. When the
CouncIl of Reform presented charges to the
Nayor against him, he employed counsel to
draw M q defence That expense will have to
he met under the bill also the expense OF the
long and specious reply he made to The IRIE-
uNE's exposure; also the expense of en-
blowing several lawyers before the Grady
committee of 1882 aud of defeating that in
Visitation; also the expense of counsel to inn
pede the work of the last Senate committee.
| The legislative committees had no power to
recommend Thompsons removal; hence. no
matter how sweeping their condemnation of
him. the city under this act will have to pay
| the expense of his defence.
Such is the character of the bill which Grover
Cleveland signed in behalf of Thompson, after
yctoing the Tenure of Office bill. And yet
there are people who claim not to be Democrats
who hold up Grover Cleveland as a reformer