The sun., 1888-11-12
GROVER FORESAW DEFEAT,
THhrIs, II WHAT JUDGE RUCKKR OF
DEhTER SAYS rs TRUE.

An Aneees IrtervieW With the Fresiaeut,
In, whieh ne said that Hewitt was
Runntne IN Order 20 Best His, and that
Hs Couian't HePo 60 Garry New Torh.
DENVER, Nov. .11.-Ex-Judgs A. W. Rucker,
prominent Democrat well-known throughout
the State, returned to Denver after visit OF
several weeks In the East. just before the
election when he started East. he felt very con-
fldent that President Cleveland would be re-
elected. and while In Washington on business.
he called at tho White House to pay his re-
spects to the President, and TO fnd out II pos
sible, how Mr.. Cleveland regarded his chances
When he returned to Denver Judge Rucker
went around among his Democratic friends
and urged them not to bet on Clevelands re-
eiectiod and to hedge as fast possible II they
had made any bets OF that nature. He said
nothing Of the subject to any Republicans but
after Gen. Harrison's election became an as-
sured fact the story Of Judge Fuckers visit to
Mr.. Cleveland. and the reasons he advanced in
urging his Democratic friends not to risk their
money on the election began to leak out
To obtain correct version OF It representa-
tive OF THE Sun sought Judge Rucker. and
asked him to relate the interview he had with
the President. To this no assented. and said:
"on Oct. 27 I was taken into the presence OF
President Cleveland. and found him convers-
N
dicott. l told him that the Democrats Of Colo
rado were very much interested in his reeec
tion. and asked him what he thought of his
SShsnpee,; Snsp ne at once began talking of New
Mayor Hewitt ia running for the purpose
Ode OF detecting eia me. he does not like me- and
When tho President. said this Senator
Blackburn said: The old rascal ought to have
stone tied to his meek and be thrown In the
:" The President continued: Hewitt is a
good 6emosrat @ S but his Is u desire % for % success
has overshadowed all other interests. add then
Tammany never liked me. Gov. Hin is a ceod
bs ssn .aed % 5 IL p poenGons sG
New me- a eGnSd to added
Curtin Of PENNSYLVANIA called: He assured me
1a s the
tracts he had undertaken when he assured the
Republican party OF success; that the Repub;
that the Repnblican. Chairman is doing some
know. for instance. that there are between
loo and !, 500 tramps and bummers registered
IN In New 1Srk county 4, and i they all vote with
counties there V onid be. 4 chance for victory.
am strongly Of the opinion that We will lose
Grant and Gov Hill. also concede Connecti-
cut to the Republicans. while Indiana is too
close for calculation. OF course New Jersey
care abeut the result. but / would regret very
much to see the Democratic party sustain
defeat at this time"
Judge Rueker says he left the President in
company with Senator Blackburn. and after
they had made their exit the Senator from
Kentucky said he was glad Cleveland was
badly frightened. as he would do something
now to save New York State. Judge Rucker
says he came TO the conclusion at once that
there was little hope for Democratic success on
Nov 6; and upon his return home lost no time
In advising his friends accordingly.
His information had been we'll kept. and now
that the result has corrohorated his predictions
and the election il over there Il no longer any
necessity for keeping the matter q secret