The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-30
How Cleveland worked IL.

nation of ex.Sheriff Cleveland which has
just been made public. These revelations
show that the clique, at the head Of which
is Dan Manning, after they had deter
mined to nominate the ex-Sherif, went to
work more than a year ago to put the
heads of the different factions into which
the Democratic party in Now York city is
split into such positions that their future
welfare would be entirely at the disposal
of the desperate clique which surrounds
and controls the Democratic nominee for
President, and thus they would be com
PEELED, in order to save their official aud po-
litical standing, to do just what might be de-
manded of them by Manning & Co.
In the Brooklyn Times, of July 90, a
prominent Democrat Chat is, he has been
heretofore but not now Of the Thirteenth
Ward of that city, in an interview with the
reporter of that pa per, exposes the inside
history Of Cleveland S nomination-that Is,
so far as the State Of New York is con-
cerned, in words and figures as follows:
"Grover Cleveland, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor OF New York two years ago."
5eo he began, beg "haying been elected By nearly
was Immediately agreed upon by tho wire
pullers and bosses OF his political party. Be-
ing himself comparatively poor plan Of cam. m
friendship OF the moneyed classes could be
secured. The question OF having majority
OF the counties OF the State favorably disposed
toward him was also important. In New York
County the Democracy was apparently at
| peace. John Kelly, Hubert o. Thompson and
| Alec Davidson, the leaders OF the three famous
| halle, Tammany, County Democracy and
irving Hall, made their little deals, parceied
out the clty's patronage to their henchmen
| and asked for no advice from Albany"
"Did anyone else take hand 10 it?"
| "well, should say they did. At dreystone
resides . willy old fellow whose methods for
| pretty generally understood by all practical
| politicians. This palsied old war horse has on
| more than one occasion had the Bar Association
| do reform work In the County OF New York.
Tweed, Connolly, Sweeny, Oakley Hall, Gum.
bleton, Lowe and other statesmen OF the Dem
ocratic party were sacrificed IN order to give
the Sage ofGramercy Park and Lucius Robinson
the title OF Reform Governor The same tao.
tics must be employed TO attract the atte ntlon
Of the present Register and Sheriff OF Now York
County and the City Works Commissioner, each
Of whom controlled an organization In the me-
tropolis." .r..
"Very easily. More than year ago II was
| resolved by tho Albany Regency to have
| charges OF malfeasance In ONCE preferred
against John Kellys associate AID friend,
| Register John Reilly, the representative OF
| Tammany HALL Alexander Davidson, the re-
eegniZed leader @ of OF lrying n Hal, and Hubert o.
1
| These Investigations were advocated by tho
free trade, more plous than thou Repnb.
Wao 81 are re now TO elect the
ing knife had been used but little when Mr..
Thompson fell on his knees and implored
'Dan Manning ~ save him."
swell, did he como to the rescue 2"
| VITO be sure; this was the result sought for
by the Regency; and go far as the Commits
| sioner of City Works was concerned, the in-
vestigation was at an end. Then, and not till
then, were the County Democracy onthusi.
ssticfor Governor Cleveland as the Democrats
| nominee for President"
SHOW about the other two5".
"They were treated the same way. Sheriff
Davidson was next brought to the chalk line,
Tho Legislative Committee proved conclu-
sively that Mr.. Davidson was guilty OF the
charges preferred against him. The county
vas charged by inc sherla for Tor the ,s conyeyancs
were paid by the Commissioners OF Charities,
so that every time an accused person was
brought 10 or from the courts the leader Of
Irving Hall Illegally charged the county q
pretty steep sum-"
"What was Davidson's position before tho
| investigation was orderedY'
IAN ally OF the Boss OF Tammany, by al
means. But, 1 tell you, whom the pruning
knife went deep into his ONCE he TOO fell or
his knees before the ex.sherin OF Erle County,
| who Is now the Democratic candidate fol
President, and Irving Hall cast her ten votes
AZ the State Convention for the gag rule which
was Intended TO hush the voice OF Cleveland
enemies at this years Democratic National
| Convention"
| were the charges then pigeonholedT
What don't know. But l do know this
The ch0rg es against Davidson have not yet
been acted upon by our Reform Governor, ant
while Colonel Murphy, Tim Campbell and the
lieutenants OF Davidson continue TO roar them
selves hoarse over the statesmanship OF 'Dan
Manning and the nomination OF Grover Cleve
land, there iB no likelihood Of anything belnI
| done until after the rascals who holi the Ma
tional onices are turned OUT" ...L
show did The game play with tho Tamnian!
Hall chieftainT .. IIH
whats the most Interesting part OF II. Kell,
may be imprudent, but he mas never been ac
cused OF being dishonest. HIS Integrity anC
| truthtulness permit many OF the unscrupulOu
TO deceive him and It is this deception whi;l
| places him so often In antagonism TO the part
managers OF the Democratic machine. Tn
inyestigatton into the affairs OF the Register
office brought John Kelly, like Thompson an
Davidson, ON hls knees before the Governor.
bow did Kelly take'to this ~
r "Not very wei, assure you. He was no
made aware OF the fact because OF his unwill
lngnese 10 train with any of Tilden's followers
Reilly was 10 accompany the Tammany brave
10 Saratoga and there counsel moderation ant
10 advise Kelly to be passive 80 Tar as the uni
? rule was concerned. This OF course could no
be accomplished unless there were suflicien
number OF delegates 10 pretend 10 Tamman
4 that majority was against Cleveland. Accord
, ingly Kings County, through Jacobs, Van Wye
and shevlin, voted with Tammany ON all cor
] tests, thus leading the New Workers to under
stand that Mclaughlin and company were OF
} posed TO the nomination OF Grover Cleveland
{ Il WIS not until Jacobs showed his hand IN tn
National Convention by voting 10 gag Tan
: many that John Kelly positively knew that h
i"Whatis your opinion Of the part played b
Il Kings County In the deaIffi
, IA "A vt was treacherous work. You noticed,
nppose, that when Hugh MoLaughlin was II
II Partially declared that Kelly Was a little on
~ could readily be seen shen what q bite