Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-26
Regardless q Political the Nation Mourn. Cleveland. Death

mated Democratic candidate for nay.
esof Buffalo, and vas elected BY a
majority of3,ssO the largest ever
given to . candidate in that city, In
the sane election a Republican state
ticket vas csfried in Buffalo BY IN av-
ersge majority of over 1900, but
Cleveland had a partial Republican.
independent, and reform movement
support. he became known as the
"veto mayor" using that prerogrstive
fearlessly in checking public expend-
iture that he deemed unwise, illegal
or extravagant. The reformed meth
ods Of administering the city's affairs,
instituted BY him while mayor, led to
his election in the following year ;as
governor Of the state Of New York,
BY q majority Of 10000 votes over
bis opponent Judge Folger, the Re
publican Secretary Of the U. S. Treas
ury. All the traits Of insidious in.
dustry, unostentatious dignity, thor.
osghness and simplicity noted in Mr.
Cleveland's early career we're obser-
vable during bis stay in Albany. His
Phenominal success ia the guberna-
torial election, as indicative Of the
probability Of bis carrying New York
and Of attracting the independent
vote, secured him the Democrats
nomination for the presidency in 1854
Il has been said that Mr.. Cleveland
Rss q reluctant candidate. His
friends had many consultations viii
him on the subject, but be uniformly
discouraged than favored the move.
ment. 1t was Mr.. Manning, Who Ger
ved part Of Cleveland's first term n
Sec. Of the Treas, who commanded
the battle that resulted in Mr.. Cleve-
lands nomination. The Democrat,
had not elected president since the
sue ess Of the Republican party in
1860. Mr.. Cleveland regarded tht
contest as doubtful and had little in'
clination to round out a singularl,
successful career with national de
feat He had never been intimats
with the Democratic leaders Of nst
ional fame, had travelled but little
and had the greatest aversion to any
Thing like orna amental paradipg il
politics.
Cleveland's nomination in Chicag'
was accomplished agains' the mos
aggressive opposition Of Taman,
Hall, led BY the veteran John Kelley
Tamany was in absolute control o
the city Of New York, where it requil
ed nearly 100000 Democratic ma
jority to give the electoral vote Of tn
state to a Democratic candidate. Blu
Manning and his associates compe
ed Tanlany to submit to have its vote
in the convention cast for Clevelan
under the unit rule. Tie result wa
that Cleveland vas nominated to max
the fight against James G.. Blaine tn
Republican candidate. In the No,
ember election the popular vote ca!
for Mr.. Cleveland was 4,6l1,017 a
against 4.54S,3SS cast for Mr.. Blaiu
Cleveland's FIRST administratio
was marked by general prosperity. B
the admission Of four new state
Il Washington, Montana. North DAB
and South Dakota) to the union; an
BY q freer use Of the veto power ths
had generally been exercised by otl
I Ter presidents. On the meeting
Congress, 10 Dec. 1887, he devote
his annual message mainly to the y
vocsey Of . reduction in tariff duti'
in order tOprevent the further increa
Iof the surplus in the U. 5. Tfeasui
This message occasioned . pfolong'
discussion Oi the principals Of lpr
/. lection. and furnished the issue in d
!. national political campaign Of 1SS,
= xhsn M. Cleveland vss renominat
4 BY the Democrats, and Benjan
{ Hsfrison was chosen BY the Reps
I. licsn candidate. Although the for
A Ter feceived spopular majority lars
!. than be he had in 1884 the latter b