The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-17
Tannany for Cleveland.

By vote Of 80 to 81 the Tammany
General Committee on the 18th inst,
adopted a resolution ratifying and in
dorsing the nominations made by the
Democratic National Convention.
1t matters not that the preamble TO
the resolutions recited the supposed
grievances of the Tammany organiza-
ton, nor that the attempt to justify its
opposition 70 Governor CtEvELAED's
nomination, vas made. The fact re-
mains that the endorsement was given
by a vote which was practically unani-
nous. Nor is the force of the indOrse-
ment weakened by the belief tina. it was
not as hearty as it should have been;
because, ifgiven grudgingiy it was still a
response to the demand of Democratic
voters-Tammany yoters-that the or
ganization should place itself s4uarely
in line in support of the men and the
principles which the Democracy Of the
Union had offered to the country.
Ex-senator THOMAS F. GRADY was
on hand to vent his miserable spleen
against Governor CLEVELAND, and did
so in a carefully prepared speech of
some length, in which be showed him
self to be as false hypocrite as ever had
a clever tongue. When he claimed to
be actuated by none other than pure
motives in the course he took, he volun
tarily convicted himself of falsehood;
because it is known of all men that the
opposition of Mr.. GRADY to Governor
CLEVELAND springs from the supreme
contempt which he has reason to know
that the Governor feels for him and his
dirty methods.
How striking is the contrast between
this man GRADY and Mr.. w. BoURKE
COCHRAN, who was Mr.. KELLY's spokes-
man on the occasion. Mr.. COCHRAN
had opposed Governor CLEVELAND as
bitterly as GRADY had and with much
more ability He is an ADLER and better
man than GRADY, take him as you will,
and while his opposition to CLEVELAND
has been characterized by lack of per
sonal malignity, GRADY's has been a
meanly selfish opposition.
Gen. SPINoLA, a Tan.many veteran,
said in the course of his remarks
seconding the resolution. that there was
not plank in the Democratic platform
that was not furnished by the Tammany
organization. Every one of them, in
the last year, has been passed upon by
you, assembled as you are tonight" said
he, while GRADY having denounced
Governor CLEVELAND with all manner
of false accusations, said; "Quite in
harmony with the candidate is the plat
form on which he stands" and proceed
ing to specify his objections to the plat
form, stated two, viz: that it is for
"honest civil service REFORM" and that
the tariff plank is acceptable to Messrs.
NAOhRloONy SON f.lloF, w a AEA@oON 1Ad
RANDALL. Let the oratorical dema-
gogue go and vote for that one of the
four Presidential candidates who is
most cordially despised By all classes
in the South-BENJ F. BUTLER.
One of the most hopeful signs for the
Democratic party is that it feels itself
to be strong enough to get along with
out the assistance of such men as Ora
DY. A bad day it is for any party when
such men get to be leaders, and We con-
graduate the Democracy, not that
the Tammany organization has been
for we donot so understand the
situation, but that circumstances have
to rid the party Of blatant |
md INSCRIPTIONS demagogue just at the |
when he manifested his desire
% control the voice of the party by pub
icly slandering his superiors.