Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-31
IN EARNEST FOR CLEVELAND.
Brooklyn Democrats Favor His Nomin:
ton for President.

II
New York, Dec. 27.-To-day the
Brooklyn Eagle continues its important
and interesting investigation Of the
political situation in Kings county, now
the most influential section in determin-
ing the vote of New York. 1t devotes
nearly two pages to series of inter
views with the local Democratic leaders
as TO their presidential preferences,
whether the tariff should be the con-
trolling issue in the canvasses, as to
what should be done with the silver
problem and as to the policy which
ought to be adopted by the Democratic
majority in Congress. On the presi-
dental candidate out of 81 questioned
~ declined 10 commit themselves in adj
vance of the action of the nominating
convention. OF the remainder "a are for
Cleveland, four for Hill and one for ex-
Governor Gray of Indiana. The CleVe-
land men are earnest in advocacy of
their favorite aud anxious for his re-
nomination. Out of the % who declined
to express an opinion the large majority
are nominally Cleveland men. In speak
ing editorially of iLe results Of the in
vestigation, the Eagle says:
Announcement of marked prefer
ence for Grover Cleveland is not sur-
prising. From the time of his rise to
prominence in public affairs Mr.. Cleve-
land has been popular in Brooklyn. His
strength has been not only with the
politicians, but with the people. They
admire his rugged honesty, his resolute
courage, his sturdy self-relance and his
thorough independence. There is every
likelihood that if nominated Mr.. Cleye-
land would command the hearty and
enthusiastic support of Democrats That
he would secure the independent vote
was shown by interviews in this paper
two weeks ago.
The hold he maintains on the SYM
pathles and confidence of his fellow
Democrats is not Of his own seeking.
II is the result of his progressive and
healthy administration and his honor
able and digniiied course since his re-
tlremeut from office. Whether he be re-
nominated or not, the force Of his eX-
ample and the benefit of his work are
sure to be felt in the campaign to the
advantage of the Democratic party and
its candidates.
URGENT FOR TARIFF REFORM.
"On the issues of party policy and
N'SSt4AANst HiAil'oA NAkupAl tAEtiJblOn, Iug
leading Brooklyn Democrats inter
viewed are urgent for tariff reform as Of
great If not paramount importanco-an
issue which should stand in the front
rank Of the campaign issues. The de-
gree to which the reform should 20 is
stated with some diversity, but tic
tendency toward a reduction is uni.
form quantity. In the same manner the
issue Of national economy, an heirloom
handed down to modern Democracy
from the period Of Jeirersonian sim.
plicity and integrity, finds prominent
place among the vital issues Of the com.
ing campaign. Plainly stated, the
schism Of free silver has few followers
in Brooklyn, as is shown by the almos
universal negative to the question asked
Of the probability of free silver candi
date being able to carry the state Of New
York. As Brooklyn is one Of the grea
manufacturing centres of the country
the unanimity for tariff reform is O
special Significance