Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-21
Indorsinc the Presid ent.

! The enthusiastic and sincere manner IN
/ which the resolutions Indorsing the Presi-
| dent and his administration are being
adopted by Democratic conventions of
different States is a pretty good indlca-
ton that the course of the President is
approved by the people whatever a few
| disappointed politicians may say about 1t.
The Iowa Democrats in their res0lu-
lions, reported in our dispatches yester-
day, said that the President, for his efforts
in behalf of reform, and for his watchful-
ness OF the public welfare, was entitled
TO receive their thanks and unswerving
support. The Mississippi Democrats in
their resolutions, also reported in our dis
patches yesterday, said that the Presi-
dent had done everything to inspire con-
fidence in his wisdom, integrity, and
statesmanship, and that he had their I'M
qualified Endorsement.
Democratic conventions of other States
that have been heard from expressed the
same confidence in the administration
and approval of its course, and similar
expressions may be expected from State
conventions yet TO be held within the next
few weeks.
A gentleman Of this city had a CONVEX
sation with prominent New York bust
ness man just before the election last fall
on political matters. The business man
was a strong friend OF Blaine's. He said
that he had no doubt that the election Of
Mr.. Cleveland would be a great calamity
for the country. be gave his reasons at
great length for his opinion, and his sin
cerity was beyond question. A few days
ago the two gentlemen met again in New
y ork, and the New York man was asked
il he remem bered the conversation OF last
fall, and whether he still entertained the
same opinion. He acknowledged very
frankly that he was mistaken, and said
that he now believed that the cleo
tion of Mr.. Cleveland was the best
thing for the country that could
have happened. The Presidents
integrity and his evident purpose to do
what was right, had forced him to admit
that his opinion Of what would follow a
Democratic victory was wholly erro-
neous.
This New York business man expressed
not only his own sentiments but also those
OF thousands of others who did not vote
for Mr.. Cleveland. The business men-ir
fact, the great mass Of the people who
have little to do with politics beyond cast
ing their ballots-are not so anxious for a
President who will risk sacrificing the
public welfare to assist his party and
party friends as they are for President
who is disposed to place the public good
above everything else, and who has sufii-
cient strength of character to do what he
knows to be right.
The President has been harshly criti-
cised by few Democrats Of prominence
because he has not appointed more Demo-
Gratis to office. If he has been little slow
IN this matter the people excuse him be-
cause they know that be has regarded it
as of the greatest Importance that only
good and capable men should fill the
offices, and the effort to get such men has
caused delay. Those who have COM
planned are the ones who are disappointed
in not getting what they wanted.
They have not been able, however,
to excite any feeling against the Presi-
dent. The newspapers do not contain re-
ports Of dissatisfaction with the Presi-
dents course among those not ac-
lively engaged in politics. If there was
any dissatisfaction it would soon fihd its
way into print. so far from being dissat-
isfed, all the indications are that the peO-
pie. without distinction OF party, are
pretty well satisfied. They appear to be
confident that they have a man at the head
Of the government who Il not plotting for
further hohOrs, or working for partisan
ends, but who is doing his best to serve
the whole country.