New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-23

WHAT THE BROOKLYN EAGLE HAD TO SAY
OF HIM FOUR YEARS AGO.

Of HIM FOUR YEARS AGO
The Tribune a few DAYS ago reprinted from Z" The
World the unattcrng verdict passed by that Journai
upon Grover Cleveland on January IL. 1sso-two
months after he was frs defeated by benjamin linr-
rison-and contra.ted 1t with the complimentary al
ioctlycs "strong, Straightforward sensible
honest which "The World is now applying to the
head Of the Democratic ticket. "The World was not
alone among Democrats I'm talking frankly ABOUT
Clcveands defeat and the causes leading TO H. shorty
after the election Of 1883. The Brooklyn Easie'
Democratic Journal Of The highest standing and warm
supporter Of Cleveland, came TO the scratch Win a"~
ing promptncss well candor on the very day AFTER
the cleo ion four years ago-that l., on Wednesday,
November :. What II said. however. was not IN the
form Of an edit 0rial nttcrance, II appeared on iHe
Eage's" principal news page a an Interview Win Al
Experienced Political Observer The interview nli'h
n column and a quarter In the headlines II was called
A Characteristic Interview with n Free speaking
Democrat" and A Growl that has Emphasis III IT,
II reqnIred little acumen TO recognize this as an
authoritative expression Of "The Eages' own oplh'
ions: TO perceive tina the Experienced Political OBJ
server occupied A chair Of authority I'm The Eagles
own sanc'um. The Internal evidence Is convincing on
that point and the absence Of reference TO the In
teryow from The Eagles BREWER page Is a valuable
straw pointing in the same direction.
What now did The Eagle" speaking through an
Experienced Political Observer" have TO say on the
event II -aM thai the Of Cleveland's defeat
Is 10 be found I'm the excellence OF bis Administrator
or I'm It's assumption OF excellence and In the same
sarcas r. spirit remarked President has no right TO
give the country a better Administration thah II Is
ready for Insist that his Administration Is better
than II i,.7 \ little further on Mr. Cleveland Is de-
scrhed n a Democrat. excepting In his attitude TO-
ward corporations and In his fondness for rich men
and his fondn.,s for rich men Is said 10 separate
him from the .ympathles oi the Democracy The
Experienced Political Observer" then makes savage
onslaught on Mr. Cleveland, Cabinet as club OF
egh rich men, beginning In this wise
There Is not u man In his cabinet who Is not a mil,
ionare or a quarto millionaire" except Garland ana
Garland Is mixed mp In the general mind with Pan
Electric schemes which render his failure TO b" rich
no fault - any hing saving the justice o his country
and the incorup'ihln,y II IT. National Legislature
The various member. Of the Cabinet are then passed
I'm r.view-Eayard Faircmd. Was. Dickinson. Whit
new the brother ln.law Of Standard OF and the son
In law Of the Cotton Oh Trust and Endicott, "a
Nassac husets century pnit,T "who las no sympathy
with ANYBODY or anything Democratic such was
the Cabinet with "a railway lawyer and favorcr of
corporation, ut rs head THE CabIne, fas been
dead oad on the eDmocratlc party" ~ays this TX
pcrlenoed Observer; personally. socially and sym
pnthcc ~ IT. has been n non Democratic aS 'ohh DC
imagined Mr. cleveland next comes IN FOR another
scoring He has grown away from the Democracy
OF his buffalo days. iIIs weak point Is a fondnes'
united with .tuprndon5 confidence In himself lie
should have been "rilh'r ,pols President or a
reform one not a third y the latter and twothris II
the f,rnrr7 Ills pension vetoe, II l. DECLARED. have
offended country which does not want higglng called
man,lp and The saving OF pennies suggested a'
Tho salvation - the lard.' The hali-andl un
Democracy and Ecpulllcansm Of Ceveland's Admin
istrn,lonr /, denounced and after saying IL was mis-
take TO picture Cleveland a, " the Ideal good man.
and lin a, typical bad man." the critic winds up
his diaribr with these caustic words
Mr.. Cleveland Will be n bigger man. with smaller
head, In retirement, tan he would hhv" been had NJ
been re- elected under circumstance, which would have
led MS De icf that lie wiser than his party,
larger than the people and more & an the law.
ON the whole. II will strike the reader Of tlls
"intervicw- four years after that II was wise for The
Eage~ 10 conceal its opinions behind mask. These
Views are not consistent with It, recent cuOgy OF the
ex- eidcpt OF with the Astounding faith which H.
pu's I'm h, pledges and promises But The Eagle
cannot BE- called IA account ~ IS Tn" World witch
now describes Mr.. Clcyc ana ">irong,' straight
forward sensible and honest" although In Janu
any, 1850 II accused him ~ doing the right thing at
the wrong time ~ erecting "a personal Admins
traiion Of hi, own and II making 3" tie cause Of
civil service reform hywOrd and mockcry.' Taken
together. the two indictments make uncommOny Inter
estng reading for Mr. Cl"ycand's supporters whether
Nugwumps Democrats.