New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-01
THE PARTY OF OPPOSITION
WHY JOHN KELLY OPPOSES CLEVELAND

WHY JOHN KELLY OPPOSES CLEVELAND.
TIE GOVERNORS wEAKNEss-BAYARD MCDONALD
THURMAN OR BUTLER COULD CARRY NEw-YORK
John Kelly was found at his Office in Park
Row yesterday by TRIBUNE reporter busily engaged
with Fire Commissioner Croker, Colonel John H.
Mooney state Committeeman Cahll, James j. Martin
and others making preparations for the departure OF
the Iammany delegation 10 Chic9gs Saturday Tam
many Hall will speak with uncertain voice when 1t
reaches the Lake City II believes that Governor Ceve
land carry NewYOrk State, and Will not be back
ward IN making this conviction known TO the representa-
tives Of the Democratic party there assembled.
"wiH Governor Cleveland receive the support Of a
majority delegates from This for the Presden
tis nomination ?" Mr. Kelly asked.
The vote when is taken by the delegates will be
very close" he replied. There several delegates
who were outspoken for sovernor Cleveland when they
elected who convinced that he cannot carry
the state # dominated. and therefore think 1t would De
= dvlsaole to nominate him"
Has This feeling grown since the state Convention
was held :"
Decidedly so. the delegates while at Saratoga and
since that time haye hal an opportunity 10 exchange
persons of shades OF political
opinion, and Of those who friendly % Glove
Land learned that the opposition to him Is 80 great
and widespread render exceedingly predetermined
his the state Oh whose electoral vote the
the Of the delegation will he a very close one"
whore the e.,npailn will really he fought -
"UnJu-s uonably. II the battle ground four years
ago. and VIII this year. The conditions have NOT MT
tcry changed For that reason IL is necessary that the
Democratic nominee should be a man VINO Will provoke
no decided Antagonist here. and who VIII nave fair
chance OF carrying state by rayng 70 his support ali
the elements opposed 10 the Republican cand date.
Those pcr-Ols who deem Mr.. Blaine weak
candidate, and think that he can be
tanly him a candidate 10 despsed the
think him OF the strongest can
CdsJes who could have bean selected nom the kepub
ranks Governor Ciev LAND has been growing mateIi
ally weaker durHe past OF the vote by
which be elected WAS no criterion Of his real
Strength. OWHg 10 the quarrels OF the kcpubI-
cans that year But william Purcell last
state given Mr.. Maynard. a feGd OF Governor Clevc
land II done because Mr. Purcell and Governor
Cleveland differed on certain questions The result vas
thai Governor and's friend beaten. although
Democratic state ticket elected. There
could not he more signal political rebuke. IN va
i-u- other ways Governor Ccvclands political week.-mrs.
"A made apparent This shown clearly that do not
believe ne can be nominated at Chicago
Have Won seen the ANNOUNCEMENT made by Commits
soner Thompson IN the County Democracy that chair
man ManurC had called meeting OF the New Ork dec
tlOn al chicago OF saturday evening"
Yes. Jose on !. OIionohue. one Of the TaWmany
Delegates wrote Mr. Manning. saving that 10 would bee
possible nn % be in Chicago saturday evening
He eved q reply saying that no advantage would Do
taken OF any delegate absence The mseung Is called
for consult alton only. As matter of Tact nearly all ot
the Iamuiahy ne. egaes vii our special tram, and
will reach Chicago . sunday afternoon
'Who do you think can carry New YORK state y
There ara -eyerSl-Bav3rd. Mcdonald, Thurman or
General Butler. Th.se good mcA. The Democracy
caut pf Obahy with either ~ these # caurOt afford
10 make Tie mistake Of choosing weak candidate