land to be their guest some time in September during the exhibition.

Among the many gentlemen who called on Governor Cleveland was Senator R. Gibson, of Louisiana, who had been stopping at Saratoga a few days, and who in company with President White of the Louisiana State University at the invitation of the Governor paid him a visit. They had quite an extended conversation, and the senator went away much pleased. Meeting some friends, Mr. Gibson gave his opinion of the Democratic nominee as follows:

"I like him very much," he answered.

"He

is a man of plain, simple manner, and does not look as though he was pulled out of his boots by the suddenness with which fame has fallen upon him. I think he is just the man to lead in this movement. He is an honest, good, strong, hearty man, and his candidacy will raise our politics out of the old ruts. I have had a number of letters from old friends in the North expressing joy at his nomination. They say there is a chance now to get completely away from the past and to bring the best men of the South and the North together once more. I must say I am greatly pleased with the outlook. I believe that a strong sentiment in favor of reform is setting in, and that the culmination of it will be the election of Governor Cleveland."

CHAPTER VI.

THE LEADING JOURNALS ON THE NOMINATIONS-WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS SAY ON THE NOMINATION OF GROVER CLEVELAND AND THOMAS A. HENDRICKS-WITH BUT ONE EXCEPTION THE PROMINENT NEWSPAPERS OF NEW YORK CITY ARE OPPOSED TO BLAINE AND SUPPORT THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

THE present political contest will furnish an unusually good test of the power of the press in influencing political action.

The New York Herald the most conspicuous of all American newspapers, departs so far from its usual attitude of indifference as to print the names of the Democratic candidates at the head of its editorial columns and it goes into the fight with old-time enthusiasm. The Times, one of the two great Republican dailies, gives its support to Cleveland and it is joined by the Evening Post, a paper that has always been consistent to the honorable record of its founder, William Cullen Bryant, one of the founders of the Republican party. The Sun is strongly opposed to Blaine, and the Staats Zeitung, the great German daily, is earnestly for Cleveland. So also are the World, the Journal, Truth, the Evening Telegram and the Evening News. The Graphic, too, is for Cleveland. The Journal of Commerce is neutral and the Commercial Advertiser,

though Republican, is quite lukewarm toward Blaine and evidently will not exert itself much in his behalf. There remains only the Tribune, which led the Liberal Republican revolt of 1872, but now is the accepted Blaine organ.

To the anti-Blaine forces are also to be added such influential weeklies as the Independent, an old Republican organ with a very large circulation throughout the United States; Harper's Weekly, with its steadfast Republican record, and Puck, a very vigorous fighter. But this list might be prolonged indefinitely; it is sufficient to show that the press of New York city is all but unanimous in support of Governor Cleveland against Blaine.

The majority of the newspapers of other States, among whom we find the Boston Transcript, the Springfield Republican and other prominent Republican dailies have also declared in favor of the Democratic ticket.

The Boston Globe, one of the leading papers of New England, on the day after the nomination published the following editorial, which it headed "President Cleveland."

"The Democratic Convention at Chicago selected the next President of the United States when it bestowed the highest nomination in its gift upon Grover Cleveland, of New York.

"The Convention was composed of 820 of the best representatives of a party which has seen the birth and death of every other party, save one,

during our existence as a nation. The exception is the Republican party, and Grover Cleveland's nomination means that the grand old organization which has stood defeat after defeat for nearly a quarter of a century, will once more grasp the crown of victory in November and bury its great rival beyond hope of resurrection.

"Grover Cleveland is a man who challenges the support of every newspaper and every man who desires honest government. He will again set up that standard of honesty and the practical exemplification of good government which every lover of his country desires and has the right to expect from such an administration as the nominee will give to the United States. Hence Grover Cleveland will have the hearty support of the Globe in the campaign upon which we have now entered. "Of his triumphant election we have not a shadow of a doubt.

"We do not take any stock in the attempts of the Republican papers to show that our foreign voters will go for Mr. Blaine. In the first place, these Republican papers have insulted what they call the foreign voters times without number. Now, in the vain hope of securing some of their votes, they are extremely complimentary to men they earnestly despise. In the second place, the men designated have always righteously resented this constant reiteration of the statement that they are foreigners. They are here to stay. They are American citizens, and are proud of the fact. Many of them helped to fight our battles. They believe in this home of the brave, this land of the free, and are as proud of and as loyal to America as any of our citizens. They are as true as steel to the Demo

cratic party and its principles, and see that through their triumph will American citizenship be best protected, whether at home or abroad.

"Governor Cleveland will be supported by a united and aggressive Democratic party. He will have the votes of tens of thousands of independent Republicans. He will have the support of the larger part of successful newspapers of the country, both secular and religious. He will have the confidence and votes of the business men of the land. It will be shown that this poor boy who has worked his way up to the proud position which he now holds knows what it is to work day in and day out, and that he is a true friend of the toiling masses. It will be demonstrated in a thousand ways that he is the man upon which all the opposition to Mr. Blaine can best be concentrated. It will be shown that Grover Cleveland will be elected."

The comments of the independent newspapers of New York and New England upon Mr. Blaine's nomination are so positive that their meaning and intentions cannot be mistaken. The New York papers long distinctively independent are the Her ald, Sun and Staats Zeitung. The Herald believes that every man who cares for the purity of public life and the welfare of the country must regret such a nomination. It thinks, however, that the choice will be accepted by a large number of voters with something of grim satisfaction, as it will enable the party and the country to bury out of sight so bad a candidate as James G. Blaine by an overwhelm