The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-18


nelsu an extracts frun tRn correspondents Ia
political eentrls aul they show tbaI NJ Cleveland
unlike other ex presidents hss noi fallen oat %
public notice bui >t holds his high place aud bis
denomination in ls9. IS nol AZ lmrTohAhiliiy
The Washiuetou correspondent ~ the Baltimore
Sra savs The readers Of ihe polilal STAR have no
douhs that T Mr. Cleveland is alive Ia ls2 his name
viii certainly De considered in connection with tue
presidential nomination. aud hts name xiii have
greater strength from the fact that no one Would
believe be wozld be personally connected with
any intrigass ia tha; direction. Il Is evident
that an element Of consequences ia sew york has
taken Mr. Cleveland up, aud with the purpose q
bringing him forward TO ls91 This element attach
e. no significance q the cry that defeated candi-
date for the presidency has never been reaeminAted
for II hold. that whae Mr. Cleveland was defeated
according TO ihe forms Of Law be still the choice
Of the American people. Il i marvellous 10 note
what a strong hold Mr.. Cleveland has upon the
public mind aud there could be no more remark
able demonstration ofthis than the contrast between
m. reception accorded him and that 10 President
Harrison at the recent centennial observanees in
New YORK upon the three memorable occasions
when they were parallel figures. leading Demo
cratic senator who broke with Mr.. Cleveland early
in his administration and who hasuo love whatever
for him said on Monday he e Tue siFopget man be
fore the American people.
The New York correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Lelger writes Many of Mr Clevelaud's opponents
have ascribed his rcmss.able success = luck
lie was ''lHrky ia securing rapid promotion from
Mayor to President aud now be seems 70 be lucky
even in defeat other ex Presidents have sunk into
comparative olseurity, but Mr.. Cleveland has ap-
pareuty los. none Of his prominence aud popularity
by his loss Of official station. He fairly divided the
cheers with President Harrison during the recent
Centennial celebration His taking up of his resi-
dence in this city has been the occasion Of an ex-
traoriinary welcome on the part Of our citizens.
0thcr great men have made their home here and
been lost in the immensely Of the metropolis but
Mr. Cleveland Is almost as big man here as he was
in Washington. On the 9th met. a banquet, which,
in pon Of numbers bids fair to be nearly equal 70
The Centennial bauquet is to BE- given in his honor
under the auspices Of the Young Mems Democratic
club and notice that the Tribune, sunday, in
Ions, editorial speaks of this banquet the formal
openiug OF Mr. Cleyeland's canvass for the Demo
cratic nomineuon in 1892. Truly Nh. Cleveland is
very lucky Even his opponents viii not let him
drop out OF sight but persist in keeping him before
the pubIic as candidate for another nomination.
Attacks upon Mr.. Cleveland will not hurt him 50
long as they serve 20 keep him from dropping into
the ol,scurity of private life. when his opponents
b,in 10 discuss his cha for the Presidency. Mr.
cleveland is in no danger of being forgotten They
win only serge 10 fan the flames of his popularity.
Ifthe * President is ambitious ioranother pomina-
tiou he is 10 be congratulated 1.-The hedni written
\ certain tariff message he would have been CON
sidered the most lucky man IN American history
buf his defeat last fall seems to have been but a
brief break ID his luck. not complete CESSATION,
If his enemies VIII only continue 70 TAX ABOUT hli
ne Marty may have to lake him up again, ana the
conditions in 1879 may, perhaps, be different lhaa
they were I'm 1855.