Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-14
CAMPAIGN GOSSIP.
TALK ABOUT TsEE MEN wEEo As.
PEIfE.
Hoss kclly's Attitude Towards CIeve.
1and-F1OWer's observation-disclosures on
the Pacific Side - The Democratic
Plan TO Keep Irish Voters With Them.
Etc.
WILL JOHN KELLY SUPPORT CLEVELAND?

WILL JOHN KELLY SUPPORT CrEvEI,SpP
III was Claimed at the Capitol to-day 10y New
York democrats that John Kelly and Tammany
are willing to give Gov Cleveland cordial support
for the presidency Kelly has been talked 10 by
friends of Cleveland, and they say he VIII be en-
tirely satisfied with the nomination. as indicated
by his organ, the New York star. The New York
municipal election occurs on the same day as the
general election, and II is hinted that the mayoralty
will be conceded 10 Tammany on condition OF a
faithful support OF Cleveland
On the other hand. It Is certain that letter has
Deen received here from one Of the Tamnany lead
erS, I'm which the writer SAYS:
81 realize the fact that Blaine Is very strong
candidate, and that the democratic noriy must
nominate a Candidate in fun sympathy with the
party. and one who will bind every democrat to-
gether as one man TO meet the common enemy
Blaine Is open 10 attack, and does not meet the
appreciation OF the business interests OF the country
III the democrats nominate Bayard we can win the
nght; but with Cleveland, never. Why? Because
Cleveland is a newspaper candidate or in other
words, am opposed 10 the republicans who bolt
Blaine nominating our ticket. We can do that.
Cleveland played into the hands OF a republican
legislature in our state and signed every bill 10
take power away from the democracy and would
do so again II elected President (Which he never
viii be- Bayard can be elected. Tiden do. Flower
do But Cleveland never, for Inc. About our peo-
pie We can tell better after our trip 10 Chicago.
The cry against Cleveland must be- "No republic
cans or reiormerS for the democratic partN' We
want full-fie edged democrat from top TO bottom.
L would rather lose with such man than win with
an enemy"
CLEVELAND TIIDEN-s CHOICE
The Cleveland men still claim, notwithstanding
this, that Kelly viii be with them, and say
they know whereof they speak. They claim. q
also, that Cleveland is Tldens choice and refer TO
the position taken by Chairman Manning towhom
the letter OF declination was written. The leader
in the Albany Argus, OF Thursday, "Why Cleveland
should be nominated" is claimed TO express the
sentiments OF Ifden.
FLOWERS POSITION EXPLAINED By ONE OF HIS SIP
PoRTERs.
An earnest supporter OF Flower, a democratic
member OF Congress, talking to a STAR reporter
to-day about the democratic candidates said: "If
the democracy OF New York. In convention assem-
bled, shall declare that Mr.. Flower is the choice OF
the party, and that can carry the state he Will
be formidable candidate Will he not? Unless'hiS
party shall thus declare for him 10y decided ma
jOrity, Mr. Flower Will not be candidate. Nor
does he want the nomination, nor even aspire TO
it, unless he is the choice OF his party In New York.
MT. Flowers friends believe that he is stronger in
New York than any other man named. and they
propose to submit the question TO the party con-
yenton and abide 10y its decision II in the face OF
the whole state administration, and in opposition
to the bosses and the machine, the democracy OF
New York shall declare for Flower, that Will DEM
onstrate his strength. II IT does not so declare,
Mr. Flower Will submit and cordially support the
choice OF his party. That is all there is OF Flowers
candidacy. He is not seeking self-aggrandiZement
at all III he is not shown to be the strongest man
he VIII get out OF the way and help 10 nominate
that man"
The Pacific states
EX-SENATOR SHARON SAYS THAT JUDGE FIELD Is THE
ONLY DEMOCRAT WHO CAN BEAT BLAINE WEST OF
THE ROCKIES
Ex-senator Sharon, OF Nevada, now in Washing.
ton, says that the nomination OF Blaine is a very
popular one on the Pacific Coast, and in reply TO a
question TO what chance there was for the demo-
Gratis TO carry any OF the Pacific states he said:
"There is but one man in the democratic party
who can make a successful canvass against Blaine.
That one man is Judge stephen j. Field He would
carry large part OF the conservative vote OF the
state in both parties that IL would more than coun-
ter-balance any opposition growing out OF Lis
opinions on the Chinese and other questions
HOW THE DEMOCRATS PROPOSE TO SWAY IRISH
VOTERS FROM BLAINE.
It has been claimed for Blaine, as heretofore
stated, that he win get some OF the Irish vote on
the ground OF his friendship for Ireland. The DEM
ocratic campaign committee Will meet this by
printing the records OF the cases OF some OF the
Irish suspects who were, though American citi-
ZenS, imprisoned by England A speech delivered
by Senator voorhees, on the subject OF the impris-
Onment and detention of Mir. McSweeny, for many
years resident OF San Francisco, and who was
imprisoned for a long time. is TO be printed. The
point 10 be made Is that Blaine was secretary or
State for six months just succeeding the arrest or
McSweeny. and that he did not even answer ap-
pealS in behalf of the man.