The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-12
Mr. CIsveland's Critics.

The republican papers are giving more
attention TO NT. Cleveland than the can
didates for the presidential nomination OF
their own party. They appear to think
that their party has no chance OF electing
the next President unless NJ Cleveland's
nomination by the democrats can be pre-
vented, AID there are few-a very few
democrats papers that are helping the In
their effort TO create an impression I'M
favorable to Mr.. Cleveland.
The appointment Of Thomas F. Grady TO
! the position Of police justice in New
/ York city, by the mayor Of that city, az
fords those papers an opportunity to attack
Mr.. Cleveland. Grady was bitter enemy
Of Mr.. Cleveland. He cauvassed New York
against him when Mr.. Cleveland was first
nominated for President. He was a state
senator when Mr.. Cleveland was governor,
and he opposed some Of Mr.. Cleveland's
Appointments. Mr. Cleveland asked Tam
many not to permit Grady to be elected to
the Senate again, and Grady was not
elected. Grady. of course, became Mr..
Cleveland's enemy.
The first appointment Of Importance in
New YORK city since the recent election is
Grady's. He is Tammauy man now. and
his appointment was made on Tammany's
recommendation.
The republican papers assume, OF course,
that the appointment is a notification by
Tammany to Mr.. Cleveland that it has no
further use for him now that the election
is over; that it used him for what he
was worth, and that it will be against
him in the campaign for the democratic
presidential nomination. The Tribune,
Press, and other New York republican
papers comment at considerable length
upon the Grady appointment. The Press,
speaking of Mr.. Cleveland In connection
with it, says: 1.-THE idol has fallen and great
is the fall thereof. The past month has seen
Mr.. Cleveland dragging the dignity of an
ex-President in the mire of Tammany poll
tics, etc.. and meekly STOPPING to do Tam
many's dirty work"
The Tribune says: mo doubt some Of Mr.
Cleveland's friends were expecting that Tam
many, in the person OF the mayor. would
begin TO show its grateful appreciation of
Mr.. Cleveland's services very soon after
election by the appointment OF some Of his
friends TO Office. 1t was only natural that
they should"
How anxious the republicans are to stir
up strife between Mr.. Cleveland and Tam
many They want Tammany to object to
MIR. Cleveland's nomination for President.
There could be no better evidence of Mr..
Clevelands popularity. Indeed he is about
the only democrat the republicans think
they couldn't beat in national contest.
But they will not prevent Mr.. Cleveland
from getting the presidential nomination.
He does not care whether Tammany appoints
his enemies to Office in New York city or
not so long as the appointees are worthy men,
and it is probable that Tammany had no in
tention of affronting Mr.. Cleveland when it
recommended the appointment of Mr..
Grady. All this talk in the republican
papers about Tammany showing Mr.
Cleveland that it has no further use for
him and will do what it can to prevent him
from being nominated for President is the
worst sort Of rot.
And Tammany is not as bad as the repub,
licans pretend it is. In comparison with
the republican ring which rules the great
city of Philadelphia it is purity itself. 1t is
true that Tammany makes the most of the
city patronage but it doesn't graduate now
adays such criminals as Bardsley, the COIL
victed treasurer OF Philadelphia, whose
stealings amounted to more than 81 ,0OO, 900.
1t is strange that the republican papers have
so little to say about the corrupt ring which
rules the Quaker city.