The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-07-19

ton has given rs a ticket with not 81
much enthusiasm in it as the ole
ticket of Iilden and Hendricks woult
have had, if that had been practica
BILE; with not so much ripe states
manship ip it as Thurman. Bay
ard, or Randall would have added
but it has given us ticket for which
every Democrat can vote, and upor
which the whole party can unite. ant
which will draw to it the confident
support Of the Independent voter o
every party.
There can be no. question but tha
it will have the support Of that large
element of the Republican party
which is dissatisfied and disguised
with the nomination of Blaine anc
Logan-with the machine methods
and mercenary motives through which
the latter ticket was made--and with
the unsavory public and personal
character Of the men who compose it
Governor Cleveland was selected
as the antithesis of the methods
and manners in public affairs
which the Republican ticket repre-
sents. Gov, Cleveland stands for a
pure and Clearly administration as
against venal and partisan one; he
stands for his country more than fol
personal and partisan ambition; he
stands for principle rather than the
low and corrupt methods which are
swaycd by fayoritism, party prcju-
dice, and personal considerations.
We have the utmost confidence that
Gov. Cleveland, if elected, will be
President of the whole country and
win the confidence of all parties.
1t was fitting that Gov. Hendricks
should be placed upon the ticket as
the nearest practicable approach to
restoring the old ticket, and remind
ing the country Of the wrong that is
to be avenged. IL
Gov. Hendricks name would adorn
the head of the ticket, and it might,
with reason, be claimed that he should
have received the nomination for
President after the declination of
Mr. Tilden. But it has come to be
hat availability is more potent
in selecting candi-
late for the Presidency, than is abil-
ty or craftsmanship. 1t is unfor-
innate that this is so. 1t is unfor-
innate that, commanding statesman
hip should not be regarded as the
irst and essential qualification for
he presidency. 1t is unfortunate
hat a long, faithful, and distin-
,uisbed public career, should operate
ather to diminish than to enhance
j mans chances for the presidency;
nd that chance circumstances of
esidenee and political contingencies
hould weigh more than all these in
determining party's choice for this
Ugh place.
But such has come to be the fact
common alike to the operations and
'esults Of all political parties of the
lay. 1t is seldom, if indeed there
has ever been an instance in the
history Of any party in this country,
that it's most able and distinguished
has been nominated to
the presidency. Fl
The convention that has given us
the ticket of Cleveland and Hendricks
was probably the best representative
body Of the Democracy that ever as
sembled in this country. 1t had a
right to speak for the whole party.
and while it is impossible that every
Of that party should have
his first choice, it is cause for con-
graduation that the convention has
named ticket which every true
Democrat can heartily support, and
which, we believe, will grow in the
confidence Of the people, and be tri-
umphantly endorsed at the polls on
election day.
The Wheeling Convention.
The Democratic State Convention