Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-05-28
SATURDAY. MAY IS. 1892.
Entered at the Postofflce at Acconac
G. H., Va, as sccond-class matter.
Grover Cleveland. will be the nomi-

Grover Cleveland, will be the noml-
nee of the Chicago Convention, de-
spite the opposition of the politi-
clans, if he desires the honor. It is
now conceded that enough delegates
have already been instructed forI
him to give him the nomination on
the first ballot. His nomination by
reclamation, without the formality
of q ballot indeed has only been de-
feated by the action of David B. Hill
IN securing for himself the delegates
from New York. and that State, it is
now believed, will not be reached in
the call of States. Mr.. Clevcland's
acceptance Of the honor, now in fact.
seems to be the only thing the people
of the country have to fear. His
lofty patriotism and disregard of his
personal interests may lead him to be-
lieve that it is better for some one
else to be the standard bearer Of the
party, and II so he will not hesitate
to decline to be the candidate of the
party. Such q sacrifice Of the inter
ests of the party, however, ought not
to be permitted. and the people
through their delegates should not
and possibly will not listen to him if
he should arrive at any such conclu
sion. He has the confidence Of the
people of the country, irrespective
of party such as no other man has,
end if we cannot win with him, it is
rot likely that we could with anyone
else. His clean, pure, sensible, truly
statesmanlike administration gave
him hold on the respect and affec-
ton of the American people, such as
no man in the country has, and make
him rot only the candidate the peo,
lie want, but the most available.
No higher tribute has been paid him
then the following, uttered by Mr..
Hill himself on juno %, 1888:
I'VE esteem him for the friends he
has made-friendso of honesty, friends
OF courage, friends of economy,
friends of lower taxation, friends of
labor. friends OF constitutional liber-
~; in brief, friends of every true
Democrat doctrine. He has been
the President of the people, not
merely the President of a party. His
a Gministration of public affairs has
been wise, conservative and states
manlike. Four years ago they said
he was weak. Now they say he is too
hcadstrong and arbitrary; in fact, q
very Caesar. They said he would sure
" lose the confidence of his party. A
unanimous nomination by acclama-
ton was the answer of that party. |
They said he was not enough of |
statesman, but he has shown that he
is able and honest, painstaking and /
faithful and possesses the courage OF
his convictions. What higher or
better qualities of craftsmanship
would they have than these? They
asserted that his election would en-
danger the business interests of the
country. -Four gears CT comparative
prosperity repel the charge. No
scandals have disSraced his admins
tration, no commercial panics have
disturbed business, there has been no !
extravaganza in public expenditures, /
the honor and credit of the nation
rave been preserved both at home
and abroad, in practice us we'll as in
theory, public Office has been re
garded as public trust, and the
highest and best interests of the peo-
PIE have been consulted.