The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-29
Original Cleveland Men.

The number OF original Cleveland men Is
increa ing rapidly. Many Of the politicians
! in this and other states, who had not word
to say in behalf OF Mr.. Cleveland until after
be was nominated. arc now anxious 70 be
known as original Cleveland men. Before
the national democratic convention they
were conspicuous for their presence in the
bend wagon OF Senator Hill. They were
sure that Senator Hill was going to walk of
with the nomination, and they footed horns
and beat drums ia his interest.
They are now rather anxious TO have it
I forgotten that they ever regarded Senator
/ Hiil with favor. They even lose their
/ temper when it is suggested that they
/ booted and talked aud got up campaign
clubs for him. They want 1t understood
that they were original Cleveland men, and
they insist upon being regarded as such.
a good many Of them were Hill men be-
cause they thought be would be the success
/ full man, aud they had their eyes on the Of
hces. Phsy are now original Cleveland
men because they want to be remembered
when Mr. Cleveland distributes the patron
age. 1t is doubtful if they ever gave the
merits of either candidate much considera>
ton.
The New Orleans States, speaking Of
! laughable efforts that the politicians OF
Louisiana are making to have il appear
that they were original Cleveland men,
says: "Mr. Cleveland is now a great man in
the estimation OF the Louisiana politicians
and office seekers. just now it is nip and
tuck between the Foster gang and the Nc
Emery gang as to who were the original and
stanchest Cleveland men: while before the
assembling, aye before the final action Of
the Chicago convention, it was nip and
tuck between them as to who could
outcurse the stuffed prophet" the
'traitorous muRwump.' We actually be-
lieve we could count on our fingers the sup
porters OF Mr.. Cleveland among the politi-
clans and office seekers of Louisiana before
his nomination. while every paper in New
Orleans. with the exception OF the States,
and nearly the whole press Of the state were
hostile to his nomination. But, Lord bless
usl hear the peans now chanted to his
glory; they rise and roll through the heaV-
ems like organ swells and trumpet peals."
Please notice what strong Cleveland men
some Of those politicians of this state and
no use for MIR. Cleveland before he was
nominated. They are all known and they
will not stand any better chance of getting
some of the crumbs of patronage by their
excessive show of zeal for Mr.. Cleveland
than if they we're a little less anxious to
have the fact forgotten that they were
Hill boomers.
1t is gratifying, OF course, TO have them
admit that they got into the band wagon of
the politicians instead Of that of the people,
but there isn't going to be any great amount
of sympathy for them If they fail to carry
off all the offices, as they would like to do
While there may be no discrimination
against them they will be disappointed If
they expect the chief rewards will be
bestowed upon them.
The people nominated MIR. Cleveland aud
elected him. The politicians, as a rule, were
against him. For distributing the patron
age, therefore. protestations OF politicians
that they were original Cleveland men will
hardly have much influence with him.