The Democratic advocate., 1884-07-19
CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS.
Comments of the Independent and Re-
publican Press.

From, the Nelc Harcn Jouraal and Courisr, (Re'l
some of the Republican Independents will vote
for Cleveland.
From The PHILADELPHIA North American, (Iad)
The Democrats have nominated their best and
most available man. Whatever the outcome may
be the party has cause to be ashamed OF ITS can
didate. Though not the greatest among Democratic
public men. Gov. Cleveland must be regarded the
strongest candidate that could have been selected.
lie has no ugly record to deter the masses from his
support ...
From the Hartford C0HrdRt (Rep.)
We are more than glad to acknowledge that so far
as we know Cleveland is IA highly respectable man
and n good citizen. II is no pleasure TO have the
opposing candidate q man of low moral tone. The
honor of The country Is concerned that the eandi-
date for President shall be man OF good character
Frloa uie Boston Herald. (Rep)
In nominating Gov. Cleveland for President the
Democratic party has displayed the wisdom OF its
opportunity the Republican party in nominating
Mr. Blaine manifested the audaeity of its desires.
1t certainly looks like the beginning of the end of
the Republican party as at present Organized M ana
as reasonably certain that Gov. Cleveland Will be
elected The independent voters will all support
him The revolted Republicans have named him
MS the one Democrat for whom they could vote. The
Democracy at last deserves success.
From the Boston Advertiser (Rep9
For those Republicans who refuse u support Mr..
Blaine this nomination VIII, IN some respects sim
plify the political problem, 1t removes from the
list Of contingencies which they nave had % CON
ber between Blaine and Butler, or between Blaine
and any of the numerous .partisans on whom 1t
might fall. Their decisions as to the course 10 be
taken for the purpose Of making their present oppo-
siop most effective and with Wow to their future
political usefulness can now be made without EN-.
barraSsment from this cause, and VIII no doubt
speedily give definite form to the political field
From The Boston Transcript, (Rep)
courage and sagacity which induced the Democrat
ie convention to nominate Gov. Cleveland for Pres
ident despite Gen. Buffers enmity, the threats If
Kelly and his mercenary gang and the audacious
attempt of fpresumptuons motley labor organizations
control the result The political foresight Of Of the
strenuous efforts that interested demagogues put
forth to obscure and mislead its Judgment
From the Philadelphia Times. (IIid.l
More than one hundred thousand men of sincere
Republican faith in the debatable States Will openly
espouse his cause and press the result successful
3D. hut the more desperately y shall he fought the
noEe signa VII BE- [le teFeiand Hies9ry; Colnec
States and MasJaehpsettS viii trrmble in the bal
ance between the Plumed Knight and the man who
is known only resoluteiy honest public servant
From the Philadelphia Inquirer, (Iad)
,hhs Hspss y ssaep H. saadasey sses es
The very strongest that the Democrats could haye
can be won for them by one standard-beareF and
not BY another. then is lie the Que that oan win it,
From The NeiP HapeB NelFs, (RepD
the old party Divisions fsetion of his own party
followers viii very like!y slough away an the
atheE hand tRe votes q Independent KepubliSeags
battle of the ballots.
From the Neipdrk Advertiser, (Rfp.)
The nomination is good one. II Is good for the
Democrats because no other name than Cleveland $
has been 80 prominently before the convention. II
cleveland against the field from the ilrst. No
intelligent Republican need flatter himself that
Cleveland will not make strong fight, or that his
friends will easily be yanquished in the heated call
vass now fairly opened.
From Ae Boston Globe (II.d)
Grover Cleveland will be supported By united
aud aggressive Democratic party lie will have the
votes of tens of thousands OF independent Republf
Gas; He will have the support dffha larger part of
lb euapesEfll nespapeTs ot Tie country both sec
hlar and religious, lie will have the confidence
aud votes of the business men OF the land II viii
be demonstrated in thousand ways that he is the
man upon which all the opposition TO Mr. Blaine
can best be concentrated. 1t will be shown that
Grover Cleveland will be elected.
From he Hartford TelcgraBI Ind De8nl
As between james c. Blaine and Grover Cleveland
no Democratic or Independent voter can hesitate.
One represents the worst methods in politics and
legislation while the other has the respect and
admiration of the American people by his devotion
10 the cause Of honesty and purity in public affairs.
Every true neIlooFat and snoeE9 independent can
vote for Gleyeignd and Hendricks With Y CLEAR Goii
science. That they VIII be elected there Is no doubt
From dhe Kdlsas CITY s1du. (Ild)
Cleveland. because Of his independent and colra-
geolIs course as tiovernqr of New York, has won the
Confidence Of inaepeQdept thonghtfnl Rep4hiicans
s well the better class of etiHens within his own
party. and he viii start in the campaign with be-
lief the minds OF nost peFsols fat his election Il
assured.