The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-26
CLEVELAND WILL WIN
AN Ex-RsPUeLlcAN GIVES REASONS
FOR THAT OPINION.

General J, =. Catiiu Writes Iptercstinrlv
of the Situution--UiiI Men Arc Iowa,
and VIII Work for the Ticket-Clevc-
lands Remarkable Popularity
went over into the Democratic ranks
mainly on account of my admiration for
Mr.. Cleveland and his methods of ad.
ministration, and as that admiration has
continued and increased in strength up
to the present time, l may not be looked
upon as an impartial judge of the politi-
cal situation in its relations to him.
A favorable word from q representa-
tive of that gallant body of men who
adhered to the fortunes of Senator
David B. Hill would carry with it more
force. more satisfaction and more au-
thority than volume dictated by one
Of Mr.. Cleveland's enthusiastic political
friends.
No man who has any knowledge of
affairs in New York state will for mo.
ment undervalue the influence of the
men who opposed the nomination Of Mr..
Cleveland at Chicago. They are among
the ablest, most popular and most influ.
ential men In the Democratic party. II
Is folly to say that they could not men
ace the success of the ticket in the state
if they positively or negatively com.
bined for that purpose
But no man who has any knowledge
Of the reputation and character Of these
men will dare to charge them with pro.
posed treachery to the action Of the ma.
tional convention or infdelity to the
candidates 1t put in the field. The
leaders of that grand column of New
York delegates are not only gallan,
fighters, but they are true Democrats as
well as absolutely honorable men. Their
fight ended in the convention, and they
so announced unreservedly and have
since repeatedly reasserted it.
Messrs. Murphy and Mclaughlin and
Croker and Sheehan and the other lead
ing spirits Of the Hill movement have
by word and deed, given the most ample
assurance of their determination to give
the electoral ticket hearty, earnest and
unremitting support. And / believe
that long before the canvass shall be
closed tie country will hear from Sena.
tor Hill in such an unmistakable way
that there will be no more question as tc
the action Of his friends at the polls.
Assuming my position TO be correct in
reference TO the action of these gentle
men, he must be monument of in.
credulity or be completely blinded by
partisanship who doubts the success oi
hn 10 ,,, ,Ack -.
the coming election. Mr.. Cleveland is
stronger with the masses than in 1884 OF
1888. His strength and popularity have
increased amazingly among the people
during the last three and a half years
The record of his growth in the confi
dence of the people has no parallel in
American history.
Chauncey Depew honored himself
when he called him the typical Amer
ican." And the truth Of this was con
spicuously demonstrated by the actor
Of the national convention. The name
of no other presidential candidate eve,
ELECTED such wild worship as the name
Of Cleveland at Chicago. Neither Lin
coin nor Grant nor Garfield evoked sucf
tumultuous applause on the occasions OF
their respective nominations as Cleve
land received in that great wigwam or
the 28th of June last. And this, say
again, proves his unparalleled strength
with the people.
And the conduct Of the people at Chi
cago simply typiAes the sentiment of the
people throughout the entire Union
Wherever his name is mentioned II
opens the valves and the surplus enthu
siasm escapes in extraordinary demon
strations have attended Hx ratifca.
ton meetings, three Of them in the midst
Of the recent heated term, and have
never before seen such exhibitions in
numbers and in unbounded enthusiasm
And the issue which Mr.. Cleveland
more than all others, furnished the party
has grown with the candidate.
The campaign Of education systemat.
ically begun in 1883 has been carried
into every mill and mine and school dis.
trict in the country, and it has grown In
strength and popularity correspondingly
with him who launched 1t upon the
country from the presidential chair,
While there are other vital matters, like
the force bill, and the question of econ.
omy in administration, and the honest
enforcement of the laws in reference to
civil service reform, that will be the sub.
ject of political discussion, the question
of tariff reform will be the main one.
Upon all the debatable ground the
Democrats have the advantage of being
right, and that will always prevail when
the people understand it, as they will in
the coming canvass. And hence I dc
not hesitate in declaring that the elec.
ton of Cleveland and Stevenson is rea.
sonably certain.--J. S, Catlin in New
York Journal.