The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-11-27
POINTING TO CLEVELAND,
T'ti~ way ME. SPRINGER READS THE
Gt-%(S Ci' ltil: TlhlUG.

We; and that Cleveland will be Nomi-
natrd Wishoui sew York ,nd will, ,.,,
~ ThiriS-fnur states.
AiiIl%GToN, November l5.-Rcp-
rcS"ntatlvc Springer, Of Illinois, whose
speech al thc Thurman banquet. in
Which he nominated Mr.. Cleveland for
President in lS?2,was printed in lo-day's
N"r'd, has reached Washington and
was seen by the World correspondent
to.day. lie has not changed his opinion
with his environment, except that out Of
tho iorty-iour States he wouldnow allow
the Republicans ten. These arc Vcr-
mont, Maine, Pennsylvania, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Washington, Orc Z.
@on, Nevada, Wyoming and Colorado.
giving the Democrats thirty-iour instead
ol lhlrty-livc, the number which he used
III his remarks ut the banquet. On the
| subject OF Mr.. Clcvcland'S denomination
Mr.. Springer tonight dictated the follow
ing statement:
II ann so anxious for the Democratic
party TO succeed in clcctiny President
III lH"2 Chat no preferences for candi-
oates based on personal considerations
Woud have the slightest weight in my
mind. | rather diStr,lst mySclfin weigh
ng Tie chances of those for whom |
! have especially high personal regard.
! While fitness for the Office must be re-
"art'Cd rs the first requisite. vet after
| that aNalahllitY alone must bc consider
| ca. VIII" can secure the largest vote:
| Tha: IS the question.
| lilublic sentiment remains as il
NOW Is throughout the West. where !
| have been, the nomination Of any other
| than Mr.. Cleveland for President would
! II" received as a great disappointment,
amt would throw Il wet blanket over the
hopes and enthusiasm of the great mass
OF the Democratic party. The scnti-
mrnt Is now universally in his favor, and
seems to be growing continually. lie
| !"rr"d the taril rs the leading question
before the country in his celeb, atcd
| m"S%a%c to congress three Years AGO,
The message. coming as it did Just before
tine Presidential election, undoubtedly
cau"cd his defeat. But the principles
tl"n enumerated by him were right. and
they lave been constantly growing i'm
favor.
"rhc Mckinley bill was the opposite
policy. Its passage served to cmpha-
size the position which Mr.. Cleveland
had taken and demonstrated the con-
illusions nc had reached. Thcimmcdiatc
! object in passing the Mckinley bill, rs de-
cIarCd by It's friends. Has to secure. great
or prolCc ton to American manufactures.
lH"y r"UId only have greater protection
hN charging higher prices for their pro-
ducts; and when the bi! took effect
and the object for which il was created
was accomplished. the promoters and
advocates ~ thrmCaS>rc affected to he
greatly surprised that their declared end
had been attalncd--namCIy. the increase
nt thc prlScS OiHll manufactured products
affected by il.
'IhcSc facts furnished the rrowmnr
feature 0i the campaign and cOnuuSivcly
demonstrated what the Democrats had
been aSNrrlinG-namcly that the tariir
was tax and that il would increase the
cost "t living rs to all artir IS upon
which 1t operated. The unprecedented
success which was achieved bv the DEM
ocrAtc party at the recent elections and
the overwhelming defeat Of the Mckin-
ley bill were regarded us the triumph of
Mr. Clcvcland's policy, and since the
election the demand for his rcnomina-
ton has been intensified, so far as my
knoWlcd4c extends, in the Northwest.
q" not pretend TO speak for other Sec
tons Of the country.
$50 great, indeed. is the determine
ton OF the people to rcnominatc Grow
CT Cleveland that enough States to nomi- |
nate him will in my Judgment. be in |
structcd for Inn before any State Con-
vcntlon is held in the State of New
\ ork for the appointment oldclcgatcs to |
the National Convention.
ut therefore will make no difference |
what attitude New York shall assume.
lie will be nominated before New York |
speaks. by instructions which will be
deemed inviOlablc. Those who now
dcprccatc this result may as we'll pre-
pare to accept the inevitable.
~ have a great admiration for Cover
nor I'M, and believe that his best friends
VIII advise him to accept the United
states Scnatorship, which Is within his
reach. and bldc his time for future honors
III HIGHER sphere. lie is still vounr
and Will grow III popularity with incrcas- |
me Years. But il his mdiscrcct friends |
should unfortunately prcciptatc a con-
test between him and Mr. Clcvcland's !
IrirndS III the state Of Now York there |
can be but one result. and that will be !
Governor Ilill's defeat.
MIR cleveland Is not only popular |
with The Democratic masses, but he is |
also popular with conservative Rcpubli-
cans. who are in many instances discus |
ted with Rccdism and dMcKinlcvism. and
desire to unite their fortunes at the next
opportunity. as they did on the Ith of
thus month. with the Democratic pariy
The new recruits Of November / will
more readily embrace Mr. ClevclanPs
candidacy than that of any other man
Wh" can ne mentioned; IN fact. such re-
crltits were in many instances secured
principally through their admiration for
MIR cleveland as well rs their belief in
the tariff reform which he advocated.
In speech at Columbus the other
night | stated thai Mr. Cleveland could
carry the electoral votes Of thirty-rvc
states. The number should have been
thirty-iOur. | have no doubt he can