The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27
POPULAR Mr.. CLEVELAND.
HIS Political Methods Compared with
Those of Tilden.


Charles 7. Murray in Piftsb,tro Disno,ck
men Mr.. Illden was in politics he sought
70 hold direct personal control of bis marty
organization There was not a county con-
Ventlon In the state of New York but what
ielt his nervous grasp, or that was too small
ior the direct operations Of his nersonaI
neutenants. he reached out into every
state In the union, and laid finger upon
every political platform formulated in con-
Vention- His ideas permeated every mate
IlaI plank, and through his minions be
largely controlled even their nominating
power. Mr.. Tilden was the pioneer of the
pohtlcal literary bureau From this
bureau In New York emanated those sharp.
crisp editorial paragraphs which found
Ihelr way TO the people through THAR demo-
cratic newspaper in the country. He not
only endeavored to direct his party press
put through this press to mold the personal
thinking OF the great national democratic
constituency.
The methods of Mr.. Tilden have been imi-
lated by politicians of lesser note since. but
not one Of his imitators possess the same
grasplng mind and force of character to
make their political personality felt Now.
contrast the conduct of Mr. Cleveland from
the time he was sheriff to the governorship
OF New York, TO the presidency of the
United States. to his present retirement
mere is not apparent one single effort of his
10 direct his party, to interfere with the
party machinery, or to dictate directly or
indirectly to his party managers.
While he has not shirked the duty of an
American citizen in expressing his views of
public affairs when asked to do so. there is
not a man in New York who has less to do
with party management than Mr.. Cleve-
land. he has absolutely held himself aloof
from entangling alliances. Amid the
wrangling and pulling and hauling of
democratic partisans the like of which can
not be seen outside the city and state of
New York, he has maintained a dignified
silence and wise neutrality. With all the
fascination of political warfare, local power
ana the most strenuous efforts of party
henchman to involve him on one side or the
other, he has maintained his position with
out wavering.
If that were by design Mr.. Cleveland
could be set down as one of the most astute
politicians of the age. But it is the charac-
terlstlc OF the man. What others might do
Tor an Interior purpose is the result of Mr..
Clevelands nature. You can trace it all
through his political life In this charac-
teristic lies his political strength. He never
ran political machine-he is not running
political machine now. He never con-
fused the public servant with the party
boss. The methods of the Quays and
Flats of politics are foreign to his ideas
and unknown to his political history. 1t is
this which has earned him the sneers of
certain portion of his party, who contemtu-
ously alluded to him as no politician. 1t is
this, however, which has also earned him
the respect and confidence of great major
ity of those who supported him for the
presidency and considerable minority of
those politically opposed to him. 1t is
really this which shows the true breadth
and depth of his political character To the
politician, as the politician is known in New
York, Mr.. Cleveland is sphinx.