The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-02
!, Shadow of Grover.
lRv Iohn Temple Graves-

New York. November z6.--( Especial TO atlanta
Ne -Tbe letter OF Clover Cleveland to the
New York World-brief and simple as !" W"s
continues to be the political sensation Oh '''
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utterance from the only democratic ex-preside,i,t
Is more eagerly scanned and more eaieiu'V
weighed than the expressions of any other man
bioh or low within the ranks Of the democracy ~;
Add this. for all other reason, because Hli'
Cleyeland's name is hedged about with the shi"-
ING and exclusive prestige OF success
He is the only winner the present genera
Of democrats have ever known.
p,,t ,be significance Of this recent utterance
lies in the sensation so mild document mas
created and in the comments ano movements
which have followed its appearance.
II is thoroughly compatible with Mr. CieVe-
lands character and public record TO oehe'e
that nc has written disinterestedly, ana WIN az
eve single to the announcement ana "eta'e %
HE party that has twice honored him with the
highest office in the world And there can oe
no doubt that his brief letter, with us wen
founded cheerfuness and its optimistic note
will ring like inspiration through the dIspifl'eu
hosts of the National democracy.
But II is also compatible with the spirit ana
custom OF n odern American politics to oeheVe
that when a aspires TO public once nc suoulu
keen himself before the public, and assume at
ts moment of need and uncertainty, the leadership
Of the party through which ne hopes TO WIN MS
! goal
So much for the possible attitude Of the prophet
of Princeton himself.
/ Now see the result Of the letter upon the
mind OF the country Almost instantly upon the
heels of this etter-one OF several he has recently
published--the newspapers and the politicians OF
both parties are in stir Gossip takes up tue
name Of the ex-president and couples IT openly,
boldly and definitely with the next National nomi-
nation More remarkable still, not republican
newspaper in the East at least, commenting upon
his possible nomination, fails 10 say that u
would be the most formidable the democratic
n,-,v could make. and couples the concession
with vague hints as to the effect upon the re
pubcan ranks of the projection into the Ma
tonal contest OF a personality so strongly COM
mended by his record OF sound policies and to
the confidence of the business interests OF the
country
Most remarkable of ALL the New York Sun OF
Monday makes its leading editorial on the sub
iect, and that editorial, read between the lines
is almost a practical Endorsement Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands candidacy, and scarcely yelled threat that
mis- nomination will create an independent revolt
within the ranks OF the conservative republican:
that will sweep the ground from under Roose
, velts feet in 1904. Read this editorial IN con
nection with the fact that the Sun is the aoles
and most yirulent Of the capitalistc organs OF The
the partisan OF captal-and the further general,
accepted fact that it is the personal propert.
n and the personal organ of Pierpont Morgan an'
his interests-and you have the full sgnihcsnc
] OF the expression.
s It means one of two things Either that tn
y money kings OF the republican party, alarmed a
5 the brave and determined stand which Theodor
Roosevelt is making for popular rights, seek
ing to brighten him into submission by the gan
shadow of Grover Cleveland or that, despairin
of the desired influence upon the president, an
helpless Of heading of his nomination, they hav
y deliberately made up their minds to aid and abe
, the nomination Of Cleveland by the democrat,
J. and TO throw him, in the succeeding election tina
u force and influence which will inevitably all
L triumphantly land him in the White House.
Here, then is real sensation in politics
movement big enough and important enough
= justify the stir which the mere rumor of it ha
= created, That it has foundation and possibilit
VI there can be no sort of doubt
~ JoHN TEMPLE GRAVES