The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-24
Flower, Cochran and Croker Dependent Over
the Outcome, and Fearful that Ii Will
BE Hard to Garry New York.


CIeveland's Nomination Caused Neither
Cheer Nor Smile at the Capital
Special TO the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Like q wet
blanket Mr.. Cleveland's nomination fell
upon the Democrats in Washington. There
was not a cheer nor q smile of JOY. Almost
every active partisan Democrat from any
part of the country was opposed TO Mr..
CleveIaad's nomination, for many reasons
Firstly, they did not and do not believe
that he cound defeat President Harrison.
Secondly. he has been President once. and
tried and proved failure. He
displayed an abnormal ingrati-
tude and had no appreciation of personal
sacrifices made for him. Old leaders were
turned down. a deaf ear was given to ad-
vices there was arbitrariness such as had
never before been witnessed in the presi-
Dental Office He was nobody's President
and lived for himself. He forgot those
who made him, but kept mp some of his
early friendships, These were the express
sions made by the leading Democrats of
the country now in Washington to-day,
and detected lot of men they are.
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination is entirely
satisfactory TO the Republicans. Secre-
tary Foster expressed himself TO your cor
respondent in this language to-day: "Mr.
Cleveland is the strongest. aud yet the
weakest candidate the Democrats could
have named. He is strong with his party
because he most clearly and fairly repre-
sents the cardinal principles of his party.
lie is free-trader and believes in O gold
standard. He is weak, because any man
who stands squarely upon Democratic
principles is weak. Before the country o
strong Democrat is an artful dodGer. The
free coinage advocates will cordially hate
Cleveland, because he would not 60 near
80 far as we have and not one-fourth as far
as we will 60 in recognizing silver"
IN NEED OF A MANAGER.
1t is serious question among the Demo-
Gratis here who will take charge of Cleve-
lands campaign. All of the old managers
are opposed to HIM personally. and they
dislike him upon general grounds. 1t is
believed that not q capable Democratic
politician can be found TO take the re-
sponsiblity of the party's management
There is q good deal of criticism on the
platform which was adopted. although
most Democrats are not desirous of having
their ex preston of disapproval published.
Representative Holman, however. was
outspoken is his denunciation. 1t is,r
said he marked by more timidiry than
anything the Democratic party has done
for years. Ii is as weak as a combination OF
timidity and slush could make it,"
The conservative men of the party on
the tariff question are not at all pleased
with the plank relating 10 that issue. and
they consider that the convention would
have done more wisely If the original re-
port of the committee had been adopted.
The Republicans are particularly well
pleased with this plank, ana Representa-
tive Dingley. of Maine. said this alono
would insure the success of the Re-
publican ticket. This declaration
of the convention on the tanff."
said he, draws the line more distinctly be-
tween the two parties on this issue than
ever before. This is the first time that the
Democratic party has placed itself on
record as favoring free trade. It is we'll
known up in New England that the Demo-
Gratis in conventions and sDeech-making
in those States have always been persist
ent in declaring that the Democratic party
was for tariff which would equaiize the
differences between the prices of labor paid
in this country and in Europe. This wac
also the Republican position. but now that