Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-26
Democratic Nominees.
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR PRESIDENT.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
OF INDIANA,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
THE MA AND THE SITUATION.


Looking back upon the result OF the
deliberations Of the late convention, 1t Ii
palpable that the nomination of the Hon.
Grover Cleveland to the highest office in
the gift of the people of the United
States was absolutely f~oreordained. The
comparatively small following of the
other eminent and able men of the party
the selection of either Of whom would
have been satisfactory, and against
neither of whom could any formid.
able objections have been offered
seemed to render the choice that was
made imperative; while the almost uni
versal feeling Of qualification manifested
at the result, not only by the multitude
there and elsewhere, affords abundant
grounds for the assurance that the cam.
paign now opening will be earnest and
courageous in its progress and successful
in its conclusion.
II is not to be expected in transactions
of this kind that every one will get ex-
actly what he desires, or what he had
anticipated. The area of politics is preg-
nant with disappointments and hedged
round with uncertainties. Men Of repu.
tation and eminence have their personal
ambitions to crafty. They are apt to
look upon their own entitlements as
the highest, and their own chances Of
success as the best, and are inclined to be
intolerant of whatever stands in the way
Of their advance. Also they have their
bodies Of henchmen and r~etainers, each
of whom has expectations in case his
chieftain is promoted, and is prone to be
malcontent and pessimistic when things
20 contrary to his inclinations. Prob
ably there has been no Presidential con.
vention in our national experience at
which there appeared less ground for
complaint Of unfairness than in the
one recently held at Chicago. 1t is ad-
mitted on all hands that no ADLER or more
imposing body Of men ever assembled for
a political purpose upon this continent;
and that the proceedings were marked
with a dignity and candor which indicated
a serious purpose and a settled resolve
to secur it's accomplishment. Although
not strictly in order, they Of the conven-
tion who were strenuously opposed to
the choice of the gentleman who became
the nominee were patiently heard while
they stated the reasons for their opposi.
ton; so that the ruling of the assembly
that followed was like the verdict of a
jury, which after hearing both sides pro.
nounces the charge insufficient.
All the indications of the present point to
the conclusion that whatever discontents
there may have been at first they are
rapidly passing away. OF course men
have not got done talking of what would
have been had somebody else-Bayard,
Thurman, Hendricks or Mcdonald
been placed at the head of the ticket;
but these suggestions will subside as the
campaign warns into activity and antici.
patton takes the place of retrospection.
There is wonderful force in the reiec-
ton that the candidate one is invited to
support has a clean record; that his
honor has never been called in question,
nor his integrity impeached-that he has
discharged with dignity and faithful.
ness the trusts that have been commit.
ted to him, and that even from the most
resolute and outspoken of his opponents
there comes no word suggestive Of i'm.
probity in motive or conduct.
Judicious persons of Republican party
sympathies who were present at the late
convention, noted the material of which
it was composed and witnessed the spirit
with which it was pervaded, express the
decided opinion that this campaign is to
be no walkover for the Republican party.
The absence Of feelings of bitterness be.
tween the friends of the different candi-
dates and the general tendency to con.
Citation for the sake of harmony mani.
tested by all are sure indications that
the entire force OF the party will be ar
rayed for the support of its candidate,
and that there will be no faltering in the
efforts to crown an active and stirring