The Jersey City news., 1906-06-08
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FRIDAY, JUNE s. 1906.

There are few men now atsnewspapet
work who were active in it when Arthur
Pue German was at the heigh1th IS Of his
power in politics. A result sthat most Of
the present writing about him repeats
ne version Of his influence which he did
and his friends still prefer, say sthe
Brooklyn Eagle
We find him. for stance, credited 3D. with
the frstsnpminat of Cleveland in 1854.
He was really 3hofly against it and IA
vored Mr.. Baytard..s Tie latter 'rieaIized
that Mr.. Cleveland should be named, but
he was prevented from; saying SO because
of the oficious activity of German and
John Kelly for him. Mr. Clevelandoowed
his first nomination to the skill of Dan
iel Manning. W. c. Whitney, W. F. Villas
and men of their stamp, who oyerthrew
Kelly and German, with the result of
convincing the people Of the United
States that Cleveland's election would
signify the advent of a new and trust
worthy Democracy. fM fssee
The same new and erroneous writ
ers credit Mr. German with preserving
the election of Cleveland over Blaine in
1884. when the effort of some of the
mana gers of the Republican party was
to secure the declaration for Blaine, by
Claiming and fixing. New York
State That idea was, to say the least
not opposed by Kelly and Tammany
But it was prevented by the virtual su-
persedure of German by Manning and
Lamont after the election in the man
agement of the Democracy.
They ascertained that on the face Of
the returns Cleveland had carrier this
State by plurality, and they made
that result unalterable beyond the power
either Of device or of bribery BY bold
Republicans q By kpavish Democrats.
election was preserved y under circum-
stances and by efforts that led Mr.. Cleve
land to leave Mr.. German quite out of
the account or his regard or Of his re,
spect. He had no influence with Mr.,
Cleyeland's first administration and none
with his second. 1t is not necessary to
be censorious, but it is to be correct in
the statement Of facts.
Ii. 1883, Mr.. Cleveland lost the State
of New York and the Democracy lost
the Presidency. The vote of this. state
was cast for Hill Democrat and for
Harrison ReHublican) forh President,
Mr.. German was not prominent mem
Der of the Democratic Campaign Coz
mittee that year Mr.. Hill was long and
wrongly charged with having conspired
with the Republicans against Cleveland
AS. fact, the Germans resented the
nomination of Warner Miller by the Re
publicans for Governor They preferred
Hill, the Democrat, for his opposition tc
sumptuary laws, but "stayed by Tam
manysin its sullen and subtle antipath5
to Cleveland, Their votes were ..hunchi
ed for Hill and Harrison 50 as to in
jure both Miller, and Cleveland Mr.
Hill benefited BY that but. did d, not x know
TN after the election. He rested
under an unjust ihhputatioh1 Of having
conspired to bring it about for years,
Es u 3us1 Hss "a ffIhs't s -reLs
Inssome minds he always viii rest under
it, but he did not deserve it, and does
not 1oot He Mas more aree active for Cleveland
il. 1883 than several A. Cleveland ! Imen Of
power had been hi. for ri HIM when he s,i wais
frxt elecssa Governor, i'm 1885. Mr.
.sr3743sR rs n %,
Goran III In 1888, was as SILENT as hi'
slIfig IT ~ 5o+5inf
visible aands as pdestructivelE effective in
sss1x 20 .6Egs Mia isEsaz
Democratiro politiess eainq thjse state. sas 9
aongoose ,sasil e ! e eefiIo2 nj or sewer. es''9'
shortly after Mr.. Cleveland's third