The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-29
Democratic County Ticket

ITO any observanf Democrat Who
attended The immense gathering Of the
people ~ indianapolis last week, and
mixed aud talked With the delegates
from the various counties Of the State,
il soon became very evident that II
would be very ''inex 3edient.V IL Il was
desirable ID carry Indiana for the Presi-
destial ticket, for the D~m0crsts TO
nominate Cleveland. Most Of the dele
gates would speak Of some Of their
peighbors who voted for him in 1854
and 1855. Who declare they will not vote
for hin in 1892 under any circumstsn-
Gee. while none Of them could tell Of Re-
pnDiiczns who voted FOR Harrison four
years ago who will desert him for Cleve-
land this wear
True. in the cities there were found
some enrhnsis-ric Cleveland euIogizers
among Republicans, but when asked IL
they would vote for him against Harri-
son this ear. they would frankly ans yer
-yo. Ne ara not ready 20 cut loose from
tie Republican party, vet
There we're. also. some very eDthUsI-
ss.ic Democrats Who we're for Cleveland
against any body. bet they could not tell
where he wss 10 gain the votes 70 over
come the Republican majority Of four
Years ago. and the Democratic detection
against him, besides Their enthusiasm
II eviieutly the product Of admiration
II the man they would rather iollow 20
defeat than 10 succeed with anyone else.
Cleveland himself il : shrewder and
better Democrat than these enthusiasts,
and hss no desire to lead the Demo
cr1cy to disaster second time. There
fore his timely sdmonition that be
doubts the sdvissbiiity Of his nom:nA-
ti0n,- and bis call for "csIm considera'
ton HE defeat OF Hill. which be hi
already accomplished. ollie the measure
OF bis ambition this year.
There we're. also. other enthusiasm
supporters Of Cleveland. whose foresigh
j. blurred BY aspirations for ONCE. sns
who hope 70 obtain places should Clevs
land succeed Like the Ismented Gil
ShsnkIin- thew imagine . hold on th
->tufTed prophet tail will pull then
through, and give them fat places, bu
like him TOO. the -bitter cup Of dissp
pointment will Be pressed 10 their lips.
such enthusiasts will not BE- permilie
20 lead The party astrsy. - VAS evl
denced b. the nomin asions last week.
The convention lat week was "a
doubtcdIy largely : Gray one. and n
half way enforcement Of him and Clsv'
land both will do neither any good, b.
wss permitted % sooths the feelings an
sm0othe the nay for few oiIice seel
srs- The deIegAti0n 10 the Nation
Convention il nearly two-ihirds &
Gray, and II composed Of gentIeme
who nov recognizs the zine xpediency
Of nominSfing Cleveland The mschif
telsgrsphed the resolution adopted
fsvoring the nomination Of Gray wbs
Cievsland's Was found impossible
does not read 20. but says II "deems
inexDedient-r The CoURrER predic
fhst before the convention meets q Ch
csgo Grover wiIl write letter decIariT
plsinIv it, iuexpediencv. and declinil
20 lead : forIosn hope. where others q
yin success The oniy thing which VI
restrain him from this coarse will be n
short sighted imporiunities Of ON
seekers
Isn't il sbont time to drop the consi
Grafton OF Cieveland's name. aayho'
and mite on some western stascsms
whose leadership wiIl sssure success
Surely from such brilliant gsisxy
Gray. Holman. Campbell. Dickinso
Pslmer. Black. Morrison. CarIisIe. KDo
vest. BIsnd. Boies end Livingstone, q
many othe-s. there 10 no lack Of mater
for such I choice