Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-05-08
A PnLIrICAL POINTER.

poaesto siand nloof Iron everything like
hide bound par,nership. He Il not q
Democrat Of Democrnts, a. we In the West
understand II, nor = politician IN the sense
to which that term IL commonly devoted.
III lie entpitains the lesst sympathy with
the great msss of the party that elected
him, lie has 40 far failed to show II. On
the other baud, he has shown contempt
for party ties and total disreEsrd Of Dem
ocraiic usages ~ they were established by
Jackson nnd Van Buren and followed by
Polk, Pierce mud Buchanan. The claim
Of the Office seeker must to-day rest upon
something more substantial than a probes.
sion Of Democracy, and herein is the sur
prise OF those who supposed that proof o.
their political faith would secure the thing
hoped for by all the brethren. Such proof
il not worth n rush with Cleveland, and /
am beginning TO question whether he cares
to distinguish very strongly between .
Democrat and Republican. He would
seem to contemplate the modification or
disruption OF both parties and the intro
dnction of new Issues for division Of pop.
ular sentiment. 1t ia the opinion of some
clear minds that he coptemPlates the for.
nation Of a Cleveland party"
Upon what issue :"
II haven't the remotest idea; but s0me
notion Of II Onght be gained from the 40.
cial policy Of the White House. Recep-
tions are upon new order. They we're
never more refined and itellectual than At
present, and eryboty comedies their ele.
waiting influence. The President ia natur-
ally an aristocrai. His tastes and inclina-
tions run to the select, the exclusive. the
scuvior rirc par excellence. With the
frowsy multitude he has no lot nor part.
Had he lived At the time Of the Revolu-
ton he would have ranked with the Fed
eralists. To-day he is ambitions to rank
with the Bayards, the Pendietons, the
Lamars, and with the beat OF those who
bank upon weight OF brains and ccrnlesn
blood, and IRON this element he wants =
new party. 1t wonld make very select
organization, but scarcely large enogh to
rule the country"
"Do you think such an organisation
will he made 2"
Not as disinct party, perhaps, but rs
il already powerful. Mr.. Pendleton has
the ear of the President in preference to
the remainder OF the State OF Ohio, and he
will keep II. Other gentlemen from va
riOus States are similarly honored, but all
for two reasons. First, becaue.e they sre
gentlemen. Second, because they have
brains. Nothing is more lagnghable at
Washington than the suppos'tion that the
Enquirer people have any influence what.
ever with the President"
"You think so?"
"I know it. The McLesns assume lofty
airs. but they fit M an elephants trunk
would hi n coon. The impudence which
they mistake for cleverness is we,glsi in
the proper balance and charged against
them for what it is worth, instead Of being
placed 10 their credit at their ridiculous
estimate. The pretsnsions to Democratic
leadership in Cincinnati are regarded as
fraduleni rs the methods they adopt to
control nominating conventions, and the
| time has come when the poorest recon.
mendation n candidate for local Office
can have il the support OF the Enquirer
Its opposition is a certificate Of respect.
ability"
II am aware Of these little points, but
how did Cleveland find them7 Do you
suppose he understands them fully 2"
"l'o the lat dot. He had heard of the
Enquirer before John X. visited him al
Albany. At that visit he siIed up the
little pug and fixed his political worth al
just zero. have this upon authority
which would surprise you were at liberty
to divnlge II, and from the same source
was recently informed that there WINS nc
little difficulty in restraining John from {
vicious attack upon Cleveland immediate
ly succeeding his call at Albany. 1t re.
quired the united persis.ions OF hi
friends here and in New York to preven
the publication Of an outrageous TRADE
Cleveland was no informed, and he express
ed regret that the article did not appear
for that said he, would give me receip
in full against any claim he may hereafte
set up lie evidently takes tile will Il
publish tor the deed, and considers that a
good enough receipt. There are n,
plums for Johnny In the pudding ot thi
administration. and the more party servic
he be esteeu,ed by the Presi,lent."
"Not a desiresble condition for loca
J boa,."
ut kills his leadership here, or will xii
IL 40 sOOn "a the boys understand the facts
They siill think lie has some influence a
Washington, Int he knows better, al
though he finds II polite to keep mp th
deception. His last move, l understand
is an attempt to make pence with PendIe
ton thorough mutual friends who nse 'ih
welfare Of the parry as a lever, hut Pendle
ton is too old diplomatic for their tactic,
He understands the nature Of the brnt
that nses Democracy an q mask for his der
redations and a SAVIOR for his putri,iity
and he will hold himself innocent OF con
tact Herewith. In all matters relating 4
Ohio, as said before. the President viii
he governed by his ndvice, and you ma
record the prediction that within thre
mon,hs from this date the Enquirer will b
published as the hitter enemy Of the nd
ministration. Democrats will prefer 4
have It that way. The old Democracy
giving opportunity to some advance
ideas, which think are pretty fairly rep
resented by Cleveland and PenGleton. an
the only way the McLeans can max
known real desire for Cancellation il I
jump aboard the car ~ civil service n
form and asst in it's inevitable aud sue
cessful progress. Civil service reform wi
become n part Of the n'licy Of our goverr
ment, even II II requires the er-ction oi
new party to make il 80, and IL there l.
> new party in the early future its fonnda
. tion will he laid upon the Cleveland PEI
dleton alliance"
"rhen You think Cleveland capable {
leaving his party"
ayes sir, whenever he seea anything be
. ter. He ia man Of progress and will n,
remain with the old simply upon the NJ
gnment Of antiquity. He will look Il
; the best in politics and government an
adopt IL regardless Of whose augeesst,on
. may lie. Yon must remember that ne
. now in novel atmosphere. and that II
snrcharged with intelligent thonght whic
supplies his practical mind with new idea
: He will make good use of them and deve
. oP high order Of slatesmsnship. and
he continues in the way OF his beginnir
the people will become his party aud Il
office.seeken will constitute the oppo.i
tim. IL looks TO me as though this wei
sure to he the result, and would NJ
H. a 50.