Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1884 — GROVER CLEVELAND. [ARTICLE]

GROVER CLEVELAND.

“We Love Him for the Enemies He Has Made.” Ex-Speaker Keifer, in a recent interview, expressed his opinion of the Democratic candidate, which, as might be expected, is not at all favorable. He said : "Cleveland is a very unfortunate candidate for his party. There is absolutely nothing of general or national character to be said for him, and he does not have the merit of being unknown. Be has no hold on the working classes, who constitutes large factor in the campaign/ It is remarkable what special aversion all the statesmen of the Keifer school entertain for Grover Cleveland. Mr. Dorsey, In his last interview, was even more withering in his denunciations than the ex-Bpeaker, Mr. Robeson is known to entertain a profound contempt for him. William Pitt Kellogg regards him as a weak man mentally, and, worst of all, as an Immoral man. Ex-Senator Grady, one of the political hucksters who have given Tammany such an unenviable reputation throughout the country, considers Cleveland unworthy of his support. Powell Clayton, who is now on the stump in Ohio for Blaine, looks upon him as a nonentity. The opinions of Tom Brady, Steve Elkins, and George E, Spencer are well known. On the other hand, however. Senator Bayard, of Delaware, finds very much in the character and career of Gov. Cleveland to admire, notwithstanding the unflattering verdict of the distinguished gentlemen above mentioned. In his recent speech at Brooklyn, Mr. Bayard said: “This is the leading influence in the character of Grover Cleveland as I discern it—not love of money, not to achieve success, nor arouse noisy admiration, but chiefly to perform his duty in that station of life to which it may please God to call him. He has done this alike in offices comparatively humble as well as in those of great distinction and power, for he has governed the Empire State and 5,506,000 of people honorably, honestly, and well for the past two years. As a son and brother he has done his duty; as a citizen he has done his duty; as a Sheriff he has done his duty: as Mayor of Buffalo he has done his duty; as Governor of the State ot New York he has done his duty; and, God willing, as President of the United States he will do his duty.” It must be admitted that in Mr. Bayard’scatalogue of Gov. Cleveland’s most notable qualities there is nothing which would commend the latter to the favorable consideration of Mr. Keifer or Mr. Robeson or Mr. Grady, but much to justify their aversion to him. Mr. Cleveland’s enemies in both political parties are men who have the best reasons for detesting him, but they are reasons which only strengthen him in the favor of honest men.—Chicago Times.