Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-27

those VINO yield II. They also have
u equal stake in the prosperity and
OF the country. They are
g thoroughly committed 10 q main
epAnce Of values ard as earnestly
nxiUus for q sterliog business prosperity
IS their opponents. Naturally they will
10 careful about pronounoinR for q policy
nimical to the interests OF the very class
which, more than ABy other, has thus
ionored rs with Its confidence. Coming
INTO power after 80 long an absence, the
party oug ht and will so far "a the executive
10 concsrned, bring liberal views and good
impulses into tbs control OF the govern
msnt II would be unnatural for the party
aot to be Aotuatad by desire to continue
10 power by demonstrating that 1t de-
strved the highest cor fidsnoe OF the |
people. This IL cannot do II II would |
uussttle business and make fictitious war |
upon well-uonosived plans Of govern.
nent. This is the view | take of the |
proper position tor party lust assuming
the coutrol OF the cOuntry In orisis like |
this and the standard by which shall be |
guided while in the Presidential office.
II | follow it hope for and expect fair
and homes. rysp1nee from the Republic
cans With whOm | may have relations, as |
we'll as the hearty support Of my own
party.
81 feel, OF course, that have great re-
possibilities, aud approach them with a
feeling Of more or less anxiety. While
know that there ia no reason whatever
for this feeling Of restlessness north or
south, | cannot bat realize that all minds
do not See things in the same light. What
may seem Of NO moment to one may be
Uf great consequence to another. The
Democratic party and its servants are IS
much committed 10 careful policy upon
economic questions as their opponents,
AYE they will bs az careful 10 act
for the best interests Of the
country IS the Republicans would had
they bssn successful. I assume, there.
fore, that whatever OF nervousness there
Is now apparent comes simply from the
disturbance OF q long lease Of power, and
that wherever the irritation growing out
Of defeat has passed of there uill be a
better feeltdg all around and u willing
neRs to give the new men q fair and
honest chance. That ia all that lie de-
aired, and less would not be fair to the
incoming administration"
In speaking OF these important matters
Mr.. Clsvelsnd's manner was earnest and
imprs ssive, yet calm and dignifsd. The
inteTviaw took place in the executive
chamber, where MIR. Cleveland, Just now
can always be seen at his best. l had
met him in the hurry of the campaign,
out with little more than q chance to
pass the compliments Of the season.
To-day had an opportunity 10 observe
alnual. L.
carefully than before. II he does not
make q successful President | shall BIS
greatly mistaken. He is not brilliant
man IN the sense in which that term IL
applied to men who have said and written
great thoughts. He has never had an
opportunity 20 show what there Ia in him
until now. Opportunity often does
wonders with men. Without phenomenal
gifts, he Seems q conservative, careful,
safe man, with a superior practical mind ,
capable Of wonderful amount OF work
and guided by judgment that dominates
his whole nature when II 10 fixed
With the work before him these are
superior winning qualities, far better
even than the snowy gifts Of speech or
Intellectual traits which dazzle the mul-
titude. His manners are easy, his voice
not unpleasant and his habits Of life
axoesdingly demOcrAtic. He does not
permit the executive office TO be barred
BY messengers and anyone may come In
and go cut ct will. The humblest man
10 ths country may see him on business
or to pay his respects as easily as the
greatest, and this magnificent room in
which h9 receives his visitors will
become historical for his occupancy OF 1t.
Il has practically been his home. Most
Of Ills hours day and night have beer
spent here 10 the exacting duties OF his
position.
Governor Clevelsnd's administration
has been noted for Its business -lik,
quality. 1t has been utterly devoid o
style but full OF notable events and i'm
portAnt acts. II he shall carry the sam,
business methods into the exeoutiy,
mansion at Washington as he has en-
forced here he will be remarkable Presi
dent. If he shall devote himself to tn,
datails OF the greater matters with which
he will have TO deal there With the Sam
care as be has here 1t will seem like
return TO the days when the Presi
dent was something more than figure
head in the great problem OF government
RRPUDIATING BLANB's SENTIMENTS.
A Washington dispatch to the Phila
6elphia R.co,dssys: The more intellgen
oO!ored people here sneer st Blaine
pasiug 50 the friend Of the Degrees OF tn
south. They have never looked upoi
Blaine with favor. Henry G. C. Atwood
United States consul to San Domingo
who has been a prominent colored leRde
IN Louisiana, Is In the city. Referring I
Blaine's speech he says: Sits all bosh
fhs statement that the colOred people i
the south were not allowed to vote ia nc
tue. There 10 scms intimidation in til
country districts In the south, bu
very little in the cities. Certaiul
} Blaine has 10 cause TO complain In tn
Third Louisians district he got 500
msloFity, while Kellogg was defested fo
Congress. The colcred people vote as the
: please. Look at Bisbse's district, /
, F.crids, for instance. Bisbse is a Repul
) lean, eut he was defeated by oolore
3 gotes. No; this south was cot made soil
| by the Dsmocrats this time. Blaine loi
svety southern state because the colore
1 people are StAl~Arts and friends
! C1ukliyg, Grsut and Arthur. Th
+ slaughter Of Folger hurt Blaine as muc
3 Ia the south as it did in New York"
3 Congressman Mitchell OF Connection
. Who ia in town, says that Blaine shoul
turn his guns on come OF the manufa
b tureTs Of New EpglSEd who forced the
emplofss to vote the Republican tick,
= a. th- las election, even compallinR the
: t. snow tAeir tickets TO the bosses iu
! bs'ore depoaiting them. He Gays thu
tli5 sort OF coercion wss boldly resorte
20 IN his district.
GENERAL NOTES.
The fetal vote OF Gaorgis gives Clev
a land 81 567, Blaine AZ 964. Butler -
/ AID St. John 1874
e Tie Ofiicihl vote Of Maryland is a. 70
= lowI: Cleveland, sc. 1872 Blaine, IS, SO
. s. John, 2794; Bntler, SOL Cl9v
! lsnn's plurality 1928 and mAjori
! 90S.
TIL Official v9's Of North Carolina I
: Pre'i3-Hyisl electors IL a. fellows: Clsv
land, l42 905; Blaine, 1875 ,O6S 81 job
= 44Si Democratic pluralIty, II S37 I'll
= vo.s for slat- otlioeTs will b9 CANVASS,
. by the legislature in January.
a Tho official vote OF minnesota, As !
turned by tbs state canvass srs last was
a Assud5 AZ foiloBs: Blaine, Ill, 92s
:, Cleveland, 40, IA st. John, 4.69l
Butler, 1851 Republican oonsressm
|. were elected by the fosloS Ing lnLjoritiei
Thegcveinoi Of Rhode Ialaud yesterd,
week appointed William p, Sheffield
Newport, United States senator, ~ 81