The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-05
A CHEEKY PROCEEDING.
Mr.. Cleveland Tries to Conciliats Ohio bJ
Hesping Flattery Upon the Old Roman

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Hesping Flattery Upon the Old Roman
For adamantine cheek, the eulogy
which Mr.. Cleveland pronounced on
Allen G. Thurman at the Columbus ban
ouet has not been exceeded in American
history.
When Mr. Cleveland was making up
his Cabinet Senator Thurman was urged
by influential friends for Secretary OF
State. The President-elect turned
deaf ear to all arguments in favor Of the
man whom he now beslimes with
praises. He gave ready ear to every
coal oil argument against Mr.. Thurman,
whether urged by those who had knitted
the Old Roman at home or originating
at Standard Oil headquarters in New
York
He went further. He listened to men
who represented Mr. Thurman as con-
firmed drunkard. Not only that but
drunkard who at times and not infre-
quenly became helpless in the Senate
chamber and imbecile when removed to
the cloak rooms. He listened to stories
in regard to this helplessness in the re-
firing rooms of the Senate which could
not be printed by any reputable news
paper He could have learned Of their
falsity from any Senate page. So he
Joined his hands with the coal oil Dem
ocracy and made it possible for them to
wreak their vengeance upon this lead
er whom the whole country respected
because of his ability and his unques-
toned integrity.
But this was not all. President
Cleveland did not insist that the score
Of these enemies should be regarded as
settled when they had barred Mr.. Thur
man out Of the Cabinet. At later
date when the questions of Ohio patron
age came up the coal oil crowd, which
had debauched the State and bought
| Senatorship for money, were given con-
slant recognition. Whatever Mr.. Payne
asked for was done without regard to
Mr.. Thurman's known desires and
| formal recommendations. Fealty to
| the Highland House convention, OF in
famous memory, was the White House
test for Office in Ohio. If any Demo
crat in the State, or elsewhere, doubts
this let him inquire Of the prominent
Cincinnati boilers from that convention
| The recommendations of Mr.. Thurman
were, figuratively speaking, tossed into
the Presidential scrap basket Senator
Payne and those who bought his seat
for him were recognized as the sole dis
pensers of Mr.. Cleveland's patronage
for Ohio.
This was all cold blooded enough and
disgraceful enough. But to these sick
ening elements are now added thoss
which are pitiable in their self-abase-
ment Mr.. Cleveland is on the swing
for nomination. Throughout ths
campaign he took his ease at seaside re-
sorts, while Governor Hill was in the
field, at work. The Governors Ohio
trip proved an ovation which disturbed
the camp Of the ex-Presideut He sees
Ohio turning from him, and so hastens
| to save his own cause. He and his
friends perfectly understand that Demo
cratic coal oil influences are now rally
ing toward another and a younger
name. And, therefore, TO gain foot
ing in Ohio the one way open to Mr..
| Cleveland was abasement under the
forms of eulogy at the Thurman
shrine.
Hence the dish Of fattery which Mr..
Cleveland prepared with elaboration
in New York and presented cold to the
Columbus banquet Com
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