The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-28
CHICAGO EoHoEs.

When Bourke Cochran, the Tammany
leader, told the national Democratic
convention, in the course of his. great
speech a half hour before the ballot was
taken that made Grover Cleveland the
nominee OF his party for the third time,
"rhe Democratic party cannot iuse with
the party that despises 1t or its mem
bers," he expressed the real reaso" Tor
the opposition Of the working Democ-
racy OF New York to the man who as
nominated in spite OF their protest. 1t
cannot be denied that Cleveland's nom
nation was dictated by the mugwump
element OF the Democratic party. and
consummated by the votes OF the
delegates from Republican states
and the territories. In fact, the
territories really did the nominating,
for Cleveland did not have the neces-
sary two-thirds when the last state was
called. While the wishes OF the one
state that is most depended upon to
carry the election we're not only ig-
nored but de pissed, the great conven-
ton cheered as the territories that have
no ELECTORAL vote gave the vote which
named the candidate. This, taken
with the fact that Cleveland was the
preference OF the mugwlmps, who de-
rpise the Democratic party, and are for
him because they believe him to be bet
ter than his party, was enough to cause
the Tiger to show his teeth. And he
did show them. The leaders declared
they were Democrats and would sub
nit to the decision Of the majority, but
there remains the significant statement
of the chosen spokesman of the great
organization, without the aid OF which
Cleveland cannot be elected: Gentle
men, we will be loyal, but our expert
ences in this body are apt to conN lnce
us that there may be too much loyalty
for our personal comfort"
CIeveland's nomination was not
brought about by popular demand
from Democratic states. The crowd
that packed tho great convention hall
and howled itself hoarse whenever the
ex.President's name was mentioned did
not come from Democratic states, no
more than is the enthusiasm over his
choice found in Democratic states.
The thinking Democrats present, those
who had analysed the situation and
were in touch with the sentiment in
states that cast Democratic electoral
votes, felt that a mistake was being
made. The unpleaged delegates were
being swayed by the galleries, but there
was no way to stop 1t. at wasn't de-
Lucrative body" said one man to me.
cleveland was nominated by the ten
thousand people from Illinois, Iowa,
Ohio and Indiana who packed the audi
forum, II they had not been there
the delegates would have acIed With
some sense"
West Virginia cut very small figure
at the convention. To be sure she was
honored by the selection of VIM. L. viii
sor for permanent chairman, and the
reception he was accorded was crafty
ing to the Democrats of the state, but
the West Virginia delegation proper
might have staid at home at home for
all the attention it attracted. The only
notable act it performed was scarcely
noticed outside Of the representatives oil
its constituency in the audience; that
was its vote against the tariff plank re.
ported by the committee and in favor Of
the free trade substitute. For this il
got little applause from the free trade
crowd and was roundly abused by the
aforesaid constituency, The variegated
vote it cast for the presidency was
scarcely a subject OF remark, even the
excitemen, which Col. St Clair caused
by the HyInnastie performances which