Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-07-04
THE STRENGTH OF CLEVELAND

THE STRENGTH OF CLEVELAND
Grover Cleveland may not be nom
mated at Chicago. The opposition to
him may be SO formidable as to die.
tate the choice of another. The inn
portanCe Of New York as the battle
ground Of the presidential contest,
makes il necessary to satisfy that state
as far rs practicable; and thC Gemoc-
racy of the rest of the country are
disposed to defer, as far as they can in
reason, To the wishes of the New FORK
delegates.
But whether nominated on not, the
very general ccLtering Of public at
tcntion upo. him is most healthful
sign. His popularity with the democ-
racv throughout the Uaion, their
manifest willingness to accept him, if
the New Workers will unite upon him,
is an augury of success. Gov. Clcvc-
land is n new man i'll politics. His
talents are not OF n pre-eminent order.
lie has done little in his public career
to attract attention by its brilliancy
or display of genius. There is but
little magnetism in him, in the sense
that Blaine is magnetic. There is but
little brilliancy in him in the sense
that Blaine is brilliant.
But Cleveland has attracted the at
teHtlon of the country by his rugged,
sterling fidelity to public duty. He
stands out as the representative of
administrative reform he is the man
who can rise above a narrow parti-
sanShip. Patronage is not in his esti-
nation the kind of currency with
which to pay political debts. His
popularity, with none of the advent
tious aids of oratory, or especially
attractive person, or marked social
gifts, rests solely upon the idea that
he believes in clean, pure admins
tration, and has the stubborn honesty
to say no to importunate friends, and
To 40 that which he deems best for
the state, dlsregardful of hrs own
popularity for the time.
In many respects Cleveland is the
direct opposite of Blaine. In CIeve
lands career there is no trace of 8
sordid motive. Blaine has been s
wealth seeker, aud most of the re
publican TaperS of the country can bt
cited To show that he has proStltuted
place and influences as an official tC
acquire money. Blaine stands as the
type OF the eager, pushing spokesman
rcwardlng his friends for personal
service out of the public treasury
Cleveland stands for the rugged indie
pendent who studies the mans titnes.
for the office. and not SO much tn,
value of the mans work as political
supporter. Blaine attracts the Elk
ms, the Dorseys, the ClaytonS, The
Spencers, the political adven
turers, of all kinds who are who'll,
destitute of moral scruples, and t,
whom star route frauds, carpct bag
ging and the robbery of states an,
territories is deemed legit innate poll
tics. Cleveland has attracted the at
tention and won the confidence o
thousands and hundreds of thousand
of the parcst, cteanest element of IN
republican party, as well as the bes
elements of his own
With Blaine elected everybod
knows that reforms will be whistle
down the wind. The Elkinses, tn
Clsytons, the Spencers, will revel i
spoils, as the rude knights of old rev
eled in the booty of conquest. Wit
Cleveland elected, there will be les
partizan but more cleanly az
miniStration. Personal frient
ship and partisan service wi
count for less but integrity for NOR
In word, Blaine's administratio
will be continuation of thoasan
political vices Cleveland's, were /
nominated and elected, would signif
renovation and publication of ever
department.
1t is this alone that makes NJ
Cleveland so prominent candidat