The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-25
SENATOR GoRMAN AND CLEvELAND's
NOMINATION.

No wise man INDUCES in recriminations
and however much indignation we may feel
at the disingenuous part played by Senator
German in the proceedings which led up to
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination. it IS not to re-
proach him with them that this article is
written. We have q very different object in
view. Mr.. German has thrust himself upon
the public notice as an aspirant for the Pres
idency. He will come forward again four
years from now and we want, while the re-
cent events in which he played part are
fresh in memory. to impress them upon the
public mind that they may not be overlooked,
but have their due weight when it is i'm
portant they should be considered.
From the time canvassng for the recent
nominations began Mr.. German has had his
eye fixed steadily upon the interests OF one
man, gentleman named German, and he
has been true TO that gentlemen without re-
gard to what happened to others. in this be
very clearly manifested that character of ring
and machine politician in which those who
know him have always given him credit for
being master; and however well-pleased our
brethren of Maryland may be with leadership
of that character. we Of the States further
south want none of it.
A day or two before the nomination of Mr.
Cleveland was made the Baltimore Sun sug-
gested editOrially. and in good faith we be-
lieye, that it would be grateful and proper
thing for Mr.. German to second the nomina-
ton Of Mr. Cleveland. If this suggestion was
seriously made, how far was the writer from
truly approaching the character of the man 2
Air. German III all that time was seeking 10 de-
feat Mir. Cleveland By underhanded methods
hoping that with Mr. Cleveland out of the
way German himself might be the nominee
II is true the tootefs he carried from Bslti-
more to Chicago have been very busy ever
since it became clear that Mr.. Cleveland
would be the nominee in asseyerating TO all
that Nj German was never O candidate.
Unmindful of that good old French maxim
qa S'ercase S'accuse. they have industriou sly
besieged the ear Of every passer-by with re-
trains in Germans honor and lays Of his
fidelity to Cleveland. They even went so far
as 10 inveigle good-natured Mr. Wnitney with
the following certificate OF good character
for him
Il endeavorsd to dissipate the Senators
skepticism by giving him q clear insight into
the political situation IN New York bur never
succeeded IN convincing HIM that Mr.. Cleye-
land was as well equipped TO mako the fight
and win New York as any other candidate the
party could select"
They are scattering this through Maryland
in the hope that they can make the people Of
that State believe that what appeared indif.
ference to Cleveland was only anxiety con-
corning party success
But all this goes for nothing against the
fixed facts of the case
The regular delegation from New York de-
clares openly that German came 10 New York
early in the winter and advised Senator Hill
TO call his convention in February. promising
that lac would call the Maryland Convention
directly thereafter which the howl made over
Hills action alone prevented him from doing.
They further charge openly that when he
arrived in Chicago. two days before the con-
vention met, he went at once into conference
with them and consented at the outset 10
their using his name as a candidate % defeat
DIR. Cleveland. and that ne remained in their
confidence until il became evident that the
tide had set in Mr.. Cleveland's favor so
strongly that there could be no stemming ii,
when he deserted to the Cleveland people