Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-23

THs placing of Thurman on the presi- dentiL ticket with the advertisement that it was the work of President Cleveland, bears the strong suspicion of . recosni- ton of Oleyelsnd's weakness ss presi- dsntisl candidate by his friends. Four years ago when Cleveland was search jag far and near for cabinet timber, everybody expected to see 1T T'urmsn. of Ohio, and McDonaid, Of Ind us, hon cred with tender of cabinet position. Of course il is possible the positions were offered, and refused on account Of 6 desire to shirk the mistakes Of 90 ln- experienced politician in national poll tics ss Cleveland, but as far ss the uoriS knows, no offer was ever made. bu' Cleveland went particularly out of hls rsy to be seni-orIginAl and selected tSt cabinet officers from New York, ane
 filed up the balance of the vacancies ms political family, with the eIeePtiono hr Baysrd, by she sppoiu ment ot me'
 If only local reputation ss macbIne p' l .
 ioisns, ignoring the men who bad borne be brunt of his psrty's fsbt in nstionsi politics for scors of years. IL is possi- pie that this was done on account very natural delioscy on Cle'e- isnd's part, prohibiting him from uo
 iertaking the srduous ts.k of keeplpt
 ID appearances in suoh illustrious com psny, but 1t is publicly claimed thst II
 rhurmsn's case the President decide' against hIm on the ground thss he "s' too old, and that his personal hsoin were bad, in plain English that the oi' yentlemsn imbibed too freely Now, n ss is alleged, Cleveland secured Thur mans nomination, how does he spolo siEs for the matter of age, ha' he impsrted to his ssed run hing mate the unknown art thss the slchemists have searched for 60 long 1T vain and rejuvensted his pslsied llmbi and csreworn fsce, that he IS now, fou' years after he was rejected for the csbi- net. fit to do service for four years ss yice-President with possibility Of be- ing called on for even the duties of Pre- sident. Allowing that Cleveland hss in- spired the old man with the fire and ardor of youth. how can he overcome his aversion to the habit Thurman vss said to be addicted Co. Is it that such 8 habit is 6 lees disgusting and deeene- rate one in sn old man than it was ID the Thurman of four years ago? No, the followers of the President realized the necessity of nominating, on the same ticket, 6 man possessing the entire con- fidence o. his party, and particularly man whose responsibility would inspire the confidence ofthe mugwdmp element which Cleveland appears to have entir- ly lost. It is only st the last moment that the friends of Cleveland have sl- lowed their lack of faith in him to come 10 tbe surface, and have given to the world the necessity of sssocIsting with Cleveland, 6 msn, who they hope can fire the zeal of the disorssniEed forces of the Democracy, and rally their thinn- ed ranks on to victory. November will illustrate the fsllscy of their hopes When the vote rolls up cousigning Pre- sident Cleveland to private life, it will be realized that the hypocriticsl admin istration of the present Executive hes not deceived the American people. that they have not forgotten the mistakes and intentional wrongs inflicted upop them during the pact three aud hali years.