The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-23
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY.
He Has Forgotten His Small Beginning and
Overafes His Own importance

Overafes His Own Importance
syoice from Within in New York Herald.
Cleveland forgets that when he was candi-
date for the nomination for Governor he came
from Buffalo to Syracuse to personally commend
himself for that high office He came with
procession and brass band, and banners, on
which were inscribed, "Buffalos favorite SON
for Governor" l remember the dilapidated ap-
cars in the early morning-their battered hats
and palpitating heads. | think | could describe
somewhat graphically the appearance of the
President himself on that memorable occasion.
The flies footed, the cymbals tangled and the
bnrly bass drum was beaten ali around the town.
One old fellow Of the band ! remember well, as
followed the procession. lie had bald head,
a red nose and flushed face; but he did won
ders on big bassoon to swell the boom. He
could hardly be arrested in his vigorous effort.
Cleveland kept open house at the old Globe
Hotel, where he was on exhibition as candi-
date presiding in person over the refreshments.
which were orthodox and taken straight, and
handing from his rear coat pocket to inspecting
delegates a printed circular containing dord
description OF his merits, with u wood cut por-
trait.
The President and his friends were dsheart-
ened at the prospect and left before the nomina-
ton was made The nomination was then
fixed for Gen. Henry w. Slocum, of Kings.
But some one blundered, and the convention be-
came involved in confusion when the suggestion
was started: Suppose try the Buffalo MANI
The cry took, aud Cleveland was nominated. It
is lot necessary to dwell on the scene. But do
not think he should be SO severe on personal
office-seeking
Cleveland is acting according to his lights.
The transportation from the position of country
sheriff to the Presidency was too rapid. He had
never examined or discussed the great public
questions of the day. He knew nothing prac-
tically of party organization. He had never
done party duty He did not and does not un-
deratand the philosophy Of political parties He
was ignorant OF the relative value OF our public
men, His elevation was like transformation
scene in play. He considers party success to
be sort of spontaneous combustion. 1t is nat
ural. under these circumstances, that he should
| be mised as to the Importance of his personal
ty and that he should treat his occupancy of the
| White House and the prerogatives of his Office
! as personal rights rather than trust
| do not speak for the ''parlor politicians OF
| 'lofty" ideas, who consider themselves elevated
in SO far as they differ from the multitude 1
| speak as Democrats party maintaining
practical view Of political organizations as the
| basis of party power and of the obligations due
| to party, even by those il has most favored.
Invoking tho memor es of Jackson, Van Buren,
| and the other illustrious representative men OF
| the Democratic party, would ask OF what avail
| is it TO continue this Intellectual struggle for
| party patronage against such unnstructed, i'm
| pervious and stolid indfference--this prohtless
| hectoring and huckstering over Office
| We are getting on to two years OF this admin
istration. The evil Is done. The disappoins
ment is ample. The humiliation has gone far
enough.
We know now what we can expect Tho fghs
il rot Noyth the candle. Give " up ~ AZ w