Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-09-01
CLEfELANDwILLWN
AZ Ex-REPusucAR GIVES REASONS
FOR THAT OPINION

Of the situation-Hnl Men Are Loyal
and WIN Work for the Ticket-cieve-
lands Remarkable Popularity.
Invent 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, may not be looked
upon as an impartial judge Of the poht-
cal situation in Its relations TO him.
A favorable word from a representa-
tive Of that gallant body of men who
adhered 10 the fortunes of Senator
David B. Hill would carry with 1t 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 infiu-
ential men in the Democratic party. 1t
Is folly to say that they could not men
ace the success of the ticket in the state
if they positively or negatively co-n-
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 it put in the field. The
leaders of that grand column Of New
York delegates are not only gallant
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 I believe
that long before the canvass shall be
closed the country viii hear from Sena-
tor Hill in such an unmistakable way
that there will be no more question as to
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
, the Democratic ticket in this state il
the coming election. Mr.. Cleveland il
stronger with the masses than In 1884 Of
1883. His strength and popularity have
increased amazingly among the people
during the last three and half years
The record of his growth in the conf
dence of the people has no parallel =
American history. .
q Chauncey Depew honored himsef
3 when he called him the typical Amer
I lean" And the truth Of this was con
spicuously demonstrated by the actor
8 Of the national convention. The nam,
Z Of no other presidential candidate eve
elected such wild worship as the nam
Of Cleveland at Chicago. Neither Lin
coin nor Grant nor Garfield evoked sucl
q tumultuous applause on the occasions o
4 their respective nominations as Cleve
e land received in that great wigwam O
the 26th of June last. And this, sa
d again, proves his unparalleled strengt
o with the people.
b And the conduct Of the people at Chi
cago simply typifies the sentiment of tn
. people throughout the entire Union
! Wherever his name is mentioned
% opens the valves and the surplus enthr
siasm escapes in extraordinary demon
1t strations. I have attended six ratifics
e ton meetings, three Of them in the midi
II of the recent heated term, and I hav
never before seen such exhibitions ]
numbers and in unbounded enthusiasm
j. And the issue which Mr.. Cleveland
y more than all others, furnished the part
y y, has grown with the candidate.
y :. The campaign Of education systema
r. ically begun in 1888 has been carrie
ta into every mill and mine and school di
trict in the country, and 1t has grown
sr strength and popularity corresponding
t. with him who launched it upon Il
1T country from the presidential chai
3 While there are other vital matters, il
II the force bill, and the question OF ecol
s omy in administration, and the hone
= enforcement Of the laws in reference
N civil service reform, that will be the SUI
\. ject of political discussion, the questic
rs Of tariff reform will be the main one.
i Upon all the debatable ground IL
Iy Democrats have the advantage Of beir
a right, and that will always prevail whe
se the people understand it, as they will
u the coming canvass. And hence I
not hesitate. in declaring that the ele
ton Of Cleveland and Stevenson is ne
to sonably certain.-J. s. Catlin in Ne
te York Journal.