The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-22
Thinks eIePherson the Man.

Senator Mcpherson Of New Jersey has
stanch friend among the representatives to the
supreme lodge of K. of II, in the person OF
Maj. Flotz of Newark, \. j., the supreme es-
sistant director Of the order Mai Flotz was
talking 10 a number of friends at the Grand
hotel yesterday, and when the subject OF poll
tics came up, he said:
New Jersey is going to furnish the next
democratic candidate for president-Senator
Mcpherson. We expect to go to St. Louis three
years from now and take a whole fat in the
Southern hotel. and before we leave there ex-
peet 70 have nominated our man. My notion
Is that he Is BY far, the most available man."
Supreme Reporter Nelson interrupted Mai
klotz by suggesting that Gen. Palmer of lii.
nos would be the man and other gentlemen
composing the group thought il would be
Cleveland or Hill. NO. said Maj. KlOtz
zen. Palmer is too old and do not believe
that Cleveland viii ever enter the race again.
Mr.. Hill, Who is the natural candidate for the
place, has very strong backing-there is no
doubt about that-but he viii be antagoniZed
BIZ CleFeland's followers. Cleveland's mantle
I think, viii fall upon ex-Secy. of the Navy
Whitney, and the contest will be between him
and Hill for the control of the New York dele
cation. Neither will get solid delegation,
and neither. in my opinion, will yield to the
other. Hill is splendid politician.
and ore of the best governors New York ever
had, bat he has been antagonized by certain
elements OF the party upon questions OF state
policy. Besides, there are a good many who
believe that Hill and his friends were not "a
enthusiastic in support of Cleveland as they
might have been. / think that is q mistake, as
4 believe that Hill vas thoroughly honest in
his support of Cleveland, but the opposition TO
him IN New York will remain and will be man
fest in the convention which dominates dele
gates TO the next democratic national conven-
fi0n. Nor do / think they will center on
Whitney, although he has a remarkabls record,
and is one OF the ablest men who was ever sec
Rotary of the navy. He is young, popu-
lar, and very able and, believe
viii have a strong following in fhe
convention. If he is ever nominated ] ven
tuse to say that Oliver Payne will spend two or
three million dollars in trying TO elect him.
Mrs. Whitney is his sister and is his favorlte
sister, and there is scarcely any limit to the
amount he would spend in order TO see her
mistress of the white house. There is also no
doubt that she would be one of the grandes.
women ever in the white house. Now, If these
two factions in New York cannot agree-and
appearances are that they will not-a divided
delegation from New York would have little
influence in the convention, which would
naturally look elsewhere for a compromise
candidate. That man, believe, will be Sena-
tor Mcpherson. He has held his state in the
democratic column for twelve years. and never
lost il once. Mr.. Cleveland's majority last fall
was larger than ever before. Senator Mcpherson
Is the head and front of the democratic party
In Nsw Jersey; and being 80 near New York,
snd native OF that state, be 10 well and favor