Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-30

estimation of the people than that of
any other man of this time. Mr..
Cleveland is, in fact, the candidate
of the people Us Lincoln was. and as Wash
ington and jackson had been before him.
lie has done nothing to secure the nomi-
nation, but many things which seemed
certain in the eyes of time-servers and
trimmers to deprive him Of all chance Of
obtaining it.
DEPEw ON THE RESULT.
New York, June 23.--Chauncey NJ
Depew, the uncrowned leader of the Re-
publican forces which secured the nomi-
nation of President Harrison. when asked
what he thought Of the work of the con-
vention, said:
Il am delighted. | have for the past
year been consistent advocate of Mr..
Cleveland's nomination.
ut is novel situation in American
politics. The nominations was made of a
man in the face of the unanimous and I'M
compromising opposition of the entire or
Ranization OF his party in his own state
As to his chances of success, refer you to
the fact that Governor Flower, Lieutenant
Governor Shehan, Edward Murphy, chair
man of the Democratic state organization,
and Richard Croker leader of the organi-
zation in this city, all declared while at
Chicago, and / believe under their hands
and seals, that Cleveland, if nominated,
could not possibly carry this state. | am
not willing to put my judgment against
theirs.
1.-THE result means a complete change in
the control of the organization. William
Q. Whitney will become, OF necessity, the
leader of the Democracy and the director
of its policy. Charles S. Fairchild will be
placed in control of the state organization,
and William II. Gruce will be the sole
arbitrator of the Federal patronage in the
city of New York"
As VIEWED IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Mp, June 23-The Epcnjng
Noes has the following leader on the nomi-
nation of Cleveland for President
The President-makers, the senatorial
combine, the anti-Cleyeland cunspirators,
the tricksters, the tacticians, the practical
politicians have heard something to their
advantage. 1t is good thing for the Dem.
ocratic party, though, that the will of the
Democratic people prevails at Chicago, and
not the will of the little men who imou-
IDENTIFY assumed to dictate to their party.
Something more was at stake than the
mere nomination of candidate. The
issue was clearly made between the people
and the managers The people wanted d
man they could trust. The managers
wanted q man who would do their bidding
How could it have been otherwise? The
Democratic party has triumphed over it.
bosses. This is a great victory which de
serves celebration. There was never such ;
spectacle seen in politics. A man whc
was defeated by the same candidat,
who now leads the opposition: who hac
no political organization behind him
whose state organization was bitterly
hostile who did not command singi,
member of the delegation of his state. i.
triumphantly nominated on the first ballo
by his party in convention assembled.
Why is Grover Cleveland the unanimou.
choice of the Democratic party Becaus,
he is clean, honest and courageous; becaus,
he believes III the people and trusts them
because he embodies every good ten
dency in American politics; becaus
he gives his party winning
issue. 1t would have been strange, indeed
if Grover Cleveland had not been chosen t,
lead the Democratic party to victory. HOY
would the party have stood before til
country if IL had rcpudiated such IL man