The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-09-05

vate life" Mr.. Tilden added that: In
renouncing denomination for the presi.
dency do so with no doubt in my mind
as to the vote OF the state of New York
or of the United States. but because
believe IL is a renunciation of re-elec-
ton to the presidency" Grover Cleve-
land of New York was nominated and
a bitter factional fight was at once be-
gun Cleveland took to the woods and
nothing was heard from him until Aug
ust 18th when he forwarded his letter
of acceptance from Upper Saranac
lake. II was a short letter and did not
mention the tariff. The New York sun
characterized 1t as "the feeblest and
most unstatesmanlike document that
like occasion in our history has ever
inspired" In the mean time commit
tee OF clergymen composed of the Rev.
DIR. Mitchell. First Presbyterian church
Buffalo: the Rev. DR.. Gordon, First
Raptist church. Buffalo; the Rev. DR..
Ball. Hudson, Street Baptist church,
Buffalo; the Rev. DR.. Greene. Lafay-
cite Street Baptist church. Buffalo;
the Rev. Dr. Hubbell. North Pennsya-
vania church, Buffalo; the Rev. DR..
Chiyers. Prospect Avenue Baptist
church. Buffalo; and the Rev. H. G.
lord. West Side Presbyterian church.
Buffalo: had published charges against
the democratic candidate that set the
whole country in an uproar. August
9Th sixteen citizens Of Buffalo published
a sweeping denial Of the charges. ad-
dressed to the 'tindependant republic
cansof the nation" The great relig-
ious paper the Independent. in its is
sue of August Goth. repudiated Cleve-
land, whom IL had slightly supported
and called upon him to withdraw from
the canvass
Thus matters progressed on the demo-
cratic side of the controversy. On the 9TH
er hand Mr.. Blaine had not been nomin-
ated more than a few weeks before he be-
gan to be attacked upon personal grounds.
The independent. not content with de-
manding the withdrawal Of Cleveland. de-
manded also that Blaine retire from the
contest That paper then supported St.
John. the prohibition candidate for pres
Blaine The Washington CORRESPONDENT
OF the Chicago Times. in a dispatch said:
1.-THE contemplated support of George
G. Gorham Of Mr.. Cleveland. and the
knowledge that Gorham was one of Conk-
lng's warmest friends. left Blaine to sur
mise that the great ex-senator was about
to come ont in omen hostility TO the
republican ticket This not only alarmed
but II well nigh disheartened him. He
felt that the combined opposition of the
stalwarts. lndaonrdents and democrats
New York bv an immense majority. To
stem this tide and TO pacify Conkl'ng he
came the great object Of his existence
To this end. friends of Blaine called upon
Coniline with most fiattering offers of
reconciliation and peace. Conkling how
ever. was not in the olive branch bust
ness. Turning TO one holder than his fell
lows and who had estimated that Mr..
Blaine was expecting that before the cam
paign went much farther he would stump
the state for the republican ticket. Conk-
Hing drew himself up proudly. and with
the most whitening sarcasm said: Pray
give my compliments to Mr.. Blaine. and
tell him that have no criminal practice"
And the campaign was prosecuted along
these lines. A relief from these personal
tiles was furnished nv the candidacy OF
Ben Butler for president Butler insisted
in taking himself seriously.
Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Bryan meet on
an equal ground 30 far as personal fnteg-
rity II concerned and the appeal that Is
being made In the pending contest Is to
the reason and common honesty OF the
people.