New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-13
b;r, and the conspiracy would fall to pieces.
Rut he refuses to utter it.
,oIry DOOMED 40 DISAPPOINTMENT.

<cIIy DOOMED TO DISAPPOINTMENT
rav of our readers can have forgotten the
cx,raordinary efforts that were repeatedly put
tortb during the four years that Grover Cleve-
land spent in the White House to bring about
a meeting between him and the Governor OF
York. 1t was commonly understood at
that time that these two great men frequently
cat ND nights in order to get time to indite
tho ardent letters in which each poured out
his inmost soul to the other. But somehow 1t
invariably happened that when there was a
nubIic meeting or gathering which would natu-
r,IIv bring them together, and to which they
had both been invited, something would al
WAYS provoI1ingly turn up at the last moment
mr. else earlier--to prevent them from coming to-
oether and falling upon each others necks like
iong- lost brothers. Since Mr.. Cleveland's re-
t;renent to private life it cannot have escaped
the notice of the observing that these Demo-
cratic statesmen have not been overload OF
each others society. Or perhaps it would be
uniting the case moro accurately to say that
the same adverse fate which kept them apart
during the years that Mr.. Cleveland passed at
Washington is still playing its old tricks with
them. Take single instance. Some months
ago the Democrats of Brooklyn laid the corner
stone of their new headquarters, the principal
mart in the ceremonies being performed by the
az. president. The Governor was invited, OF
course, but greatly to his sorrow he was COM
peIled by previous engagement, or something
Of that kind, to send a letter of regret. With
in a few weeks the formal opening OF this
Brooklyn building took place. On that occa-
sion Governor Hill was present as large as life
and delivered the grafton. Mr. Cleveland was,
of course invited, but the malicious fate again
interfered, and on account of pressing business
elsewhere he was able only to send reminder
in the form OF q letter setting forth his heart
felt sorrow at his inability to share in the
festivities.
Once more occasion served, and those Demo-
Gratis who believe that united Democracy is
the thing have been looking forward to the
Thurman birthday celebration tonight as the
time when the two leaders would at last be
able to "get together" At the time this
celebration was planned it was uncertain
whether it would be funeral or festival, so
far as the Democracy at large was concerned.
Events that have happened meanwhile have,
however. removed all doubt on that point. The
chief interest in the affair has, it is perhaps
needless to say, centred in the Cleveland-hill
meeting Now, alas it is our painful duty to
record the fact that this will not take place.
Most unfortunately, the Governor finds that
his pressing duties in connection with the Sen
atorship and other political affairs at Albany
will not permit him to absent himself even for
a few hours, and consequently the Columbus
banqueters must get along without him. AS
time wears on and fate nterferes so often, the
question inevitably obtrudes itself, Will that
meeting between Hill and Cleveland ever take
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