Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-13
C0L0NEL NcCLCRE'S VIEWS.
rte Gazing EcvoiutioH-NEat the Ncnina
tf-t, nf Cleveland 7.r-u-

TIE Caring Ecvoiution-What the NOmina-
ticn OF Cleyc!nnd Means.
Colonel Mcclure, editor OF the Phadcl-
phia lanes Gndcpendent Republican,. teie-
graphs from Chicago: An Silatrcyo.dtions
sre born IN violent throas. and the des-
perntc battle Just closed in the Democratic
National Convention will stand q a memo
I8lle illustration Of this truth. II was the
mot herOicaily contested struggle I have
ever known in thirty years as WI,nc5, oi
presidential NOMINATIONS, ana every cle-
mcnt OF ambition aud jealousy, OK meane,t
barede Il struggling sDoismcu, and oI
both petty and majestic Individual Ri Try.
was an intCn.iiyiDs f4ctOr IN The conflict
only . supreme cause high over men
could have Withstood III" repeated shocks
Of tho fierce aS>li.lDg hosts. No National
Convention eyer stood like the Tock-ripDcd
slore against The angry surges OF the spJil>-
mems storm IS did the Convention OF to-
Gsy. u was held in anarchy for an hour
in the midst Of a ballot ly The cunnmclY-
devised strategy thai suddenly burst Hen
bricks hurricane on The body, which aQ-
u,alcd 10 The Inspiring sentiment II bis
tori. Justice. Mother Grover Cleveland
1orauv creator Wau could have Witl.to
wac made % represent with such distinct
less alike b. friend md foe SO ,'rclgly ap-
p,aled 10 the intelligent and c5uGd.1tc
Judgment OF tie BODY t'lat ~, members
stood Ike wall a aOlwlut "a, the tempest
RACED IN the widest fury around them.
II vs. The most tnor0u-hiv deliberate
Convention that has met since tla org9nil1-
ton q the present parties. with the neie
,xcrp,iuu oi The Lincoln COny tl3t
started the Republican revolution in
this city quarter Of century
go. 1t va, not welded 10 Grover
Clcvcland: il was not for him rs
man; he had fewer persona, acquliltn'es
in tie Convention than had any successful
candidate since Lincoln. hc ind no
iactious support outside Oi his battle with
ercil>mtn IN hi, own state; he bad 40
sectional sentiment or Interest q rally
under bis fl". But from East AID Wc-t,
from North and south The most cor IVA
i've and Tt.1i9tc supporters OF bones,
Governments uui.ci t. nominate him a.
thcrlt,,t and best adler 81 .lc revolution
Tat public prof lacy and dc5-gcncry 50
irTioU>iy invite.
THE ta.ii. u the Republican Cony rti1r
v,s W. nc, si.!iy a'c t'rc-cIc thc pT.y
non o., rp1 system aHI 20 e.tV4. It 30
-,lrar aims and cfou.. The great popular
.,,ier. viii the proclaimed method. aHa
cx, .cta,iols oi a.. .poilsn,n. .aMu1ad,!
III .arlaI fo a.. .1rroya, OF tlt Republic
an. I'm. ~ a =. .,,,.li COS. ia t'- hos, e! able
srf .rli-.e.I.i.. Ing mon who revere tiry yet
f.e.l tradition. ei 2 publican ii iliv 10
iuIl.c iruIljy and luscious patriot %.
mo, y.,.ovlG ib. .aIca Easulrcan nA.
i,pg sft,r ID, leader, TAD 81. -ayei and
.rI.ott.u Gle rat revelation That called
III INTO tie STRIFE and gave r victor,
In, me, mao. u.cir final appeal iar reform
hon. 4 month a-o and were defeated. in
f,,ro,r ~ 1a,altgr3u rcf,rp. tD.va,-r.ted
H.. liobc.. aid nolls-.l i-L. Of ne citizen.
Tlov rcvo!t.3 ard rou,.C e. with one
rai.s :, Grove Cleveland o., the one De-
I.oc,,t .hoy, an whose record commanded
fICi,. I'erty e,I,-o-t. T..n ena not nil
Inn ,,,. Ci,,,,ar! q prominent. po-s.-
NJ. CsrG i1.,e for N. idcu., and the battle
a.. IT,. ror,;potiop aa- l.cn made ur5n i,-
sr,s 80 clear ana distinct Chat none EN-
thaa. lie WIS nominate