New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP.
spEcruATroNs ON BOTH SIDES.

"o ,,,nhar of politicians from the in
terior of the State, have awakened goou uosi Va
iooo1 interest in questions relating to the coming
Nat;onol oopvass Local politicians were discussing
the purpose Of the visit at this time 10 ho
Soutbern States Of the chairmen OF the Democratic
and Republican State Committees. Damel NAH
uina chairman of the Democratic State Committee,
went South some time ago. and Mr.. arren, OF inc
Republcan Committee who went to Washing-
ton on Saturday with "Clint" Wheeler ana
Richard Crowley, is TO go South this week
The political friends of Mr.. Warren in this city'
some of whom he met in consultation while here'
make no secret of the belief that while absent ne
and Mr.. Crowley and Mr.. Wheeler will do what
they can 10 further the denomination OF Presihenu
Arthur. "There IS nothing 10 he ashamed OF III TINS
matter" recently said Michael Cregan, VINO s'no
leader ofa district in this city. owe are for Arthur
He has made good President and de-
servcs q denomination. He wants to be renomi-
mated. that is no secret He deserves II,
and we have made up our minds 10 p'l
our shoulders TO the wheel and give MN
n BOOM There is no reason VIII there shouiu
be anv secrecy about it. We believe that he ought
70 have a solid delegation from this State. But 10
secure that we do not mean to take any unfair ad-
vantoqe. Ibelieve that Senator Warner Miller ana
his friends have been asked to lend their influence
10 elect delegates who will vote for Arthur III the
Convention as long as there is any chance
of his being nominated. Have they oe
clined? Well. l believe that they
have not made any promises Some OF tneih
sov that they do not think Arthur could carry the
State. and that he would be certain to lose ohio'
think that is mistake. At any rate, he Is GER
tain to have one-haf the delegates from hls ol'Ve'
He will have all from this city, nearly all from
Brooklyn. and will have those from Albany ERIC
and several other districts; and think WIInou'
doubt that he will have the four at
large and the prestige OF the mdorseh'en'
of the State Convention"
Bernard Bigin and of the other district Iead-
era talked with confidence on this subject
A prominent New-York Republican hearing OF
tbese statements said "The claims of the Arthur
men are pfeposterOus and Their ehOrt 10 use the
names Of the more influential Republicans IN the
State ls worse They know perfectly well that
Warner Miller is openly and irrevocably against
Arthur as the one candidate who certainty c'hu".
carryths State; that he has said SO rs openly anu
emphatically as Governor Foster did the other DAY
about Ohio; and that his supporters all take the
somo Wow. Neither can General Arthur depend
vet upon the votes from this city, from Brooklyn
In fact his campaign in this State is at present
good deal like that wonderful campaign OF the New
Workers at Cincinnati in 1S7G-cheHy wind
the BEoOELYN DINNER.
The meeting of Republicans az a Dinner in Brook
lvn on Friday night causes good deal OF anxiety
among the friends of the President. They appar-
entity expect that to be q demonstration uniaVor-
able 70 him. One OF hem SAID yesterday that he
thouglt such meeting uuwise at this time II
might awaken ill-ferng, which would be Injurious
! 10 the party. "Whai we want ne atG, - "
neaceable a,et canvass in advance Of the h9inlna-
! fion After that is accomplished why then Ict llc
guns sound as mnch as possible prO'la'us '"0J '''
| be turned on the enemy"
WORKING Up 4 CLEVELAND BOON.
| Asto tLe visit Of Daniel Manning 10 the Sonth,
some of MI Kolys friends believe that 1T IS IN the
| interest OF the nomination of Governor CleVeldhd
for President There appears 70 be no doubt that
! the Manning machine Democrats want Cleveland
| nominated They are working quietly but they
| arc at work all the same They rely on the gen
eral belief that NewYork Is the pivotal stare ana
that Clevelands great majority in 1889 will assist
his nomination. The opposition of Kelly to Cleye-
,rd is t7cated lightly In reference TO 1t yester-
/ day n member of the Democratic state Comml''e
say az SIr K,.lq's opposition Will assist rather than
| iriure Cleveland lie opposed Vilcu, but Iilden,
/ vas nominated and he carried t4e state kcLy
/ favored Hancock, and that gentleman laliod 10
/ c9rrv lin. state That is logic enough tOF Demo
| erals who everywhere know the character oi ram
| many Hall II We carry tins state we must have
/ Democratic candidate from this stare VINO can
| Iceet and overcome the opposition OF
| Tammauy. Where is the man that eau 90 m
| ~ miles 1t he Sslinutl J' iii.''h
! Grover tleyeIand9 Tden viii not accept. The
talk about Flower is moonshne. l. comes wholly
! from the fact that he has barrel ana draws rom
if freely. We don't want barrel IN tins canvass
| Flower can't get delegate. Nou must renenher
! that the Democratic delegates are all elected ana
instructed by the State Convention There Is no
| doubt that the friends of Grover Cleveland
| Iii control the convention; and not Tam-
many man can go a. delegate to the
! Notional Convention unless rs the supporter OF
Cleveland or whOnever the con enlon lhSiructS lol
| What abOnt Hewitt out OF the question. ne Is
foo irritable and mtractabe. lie ls constantly IN
| hot water and if nominated would wreck the
chances OF the party before the canvass was lalIiy
bcgun. But then he can't possibly get the support
of the state Convention, which is ansol1IteIy
necessary for any candidate from New-fork
state Cleveland stands about night on Tue
iarif question because he has no record IN regard
10 IT, He il lust where Iilden Was. Administrative
reform is our watchword But don't think Tam,
many Hall is going to oppose any candidate favored
An effort will he made by the friends Of Governor
Cleveland at the meeting Of the DemocratlC "a
tional Committee i'll Washington on Friday, 10 nave
the National Convention called TO meet at oara
tOga.