New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-10
DEMOCRATIC DUST THAT HIDES NOTHING.
THE TAMMANY LEADERS HAVE KICKED UP
BIG CLOUD OVER NATIONAL ISSUES. BUT
NO ONE IS DECEIVED BY IT.

BIG CLOUD OVER NATIONAL ISSUES, BUT
NO ONE is DECEIVED BY 1T.
To obscure tho of the campaign has been the
effort of Tammany Hall since Mr.. Fassett MADE MS
famous speech at Music Hall. Feeble and grotesque
devices have been resorted 10 for the purpose OF as
tracing the attention u the people nom on Issue
which cannot be met by any of the leaders Of Tam
many Hall or by Governor Hill, or even by oroVcr
Cleveland The last desperate effort was made on
Thursday night when Cleveland and Hill met for
the first time In many months. They stood up IN
public. and before the assembled crowd OF lainmahy
braves buried the tomahawk which was swung 50
ylcousIy In 1888 to kill Cleveland and TO elect h'
1t was painful ordeal for both men 10 pass 'fous,
but the active aggressive canvass which fasseto Is
making has frightened both OF these Prcsldenuh
aspIrants They are not thinking OF the presehe
Their eyes wandering of In the dim ana May iuoe
and the possibilities that may await them In ie"~.
The question now Is who shall claim the victory
Flower Is elected. Richard Croker is happy. lie
thinks the attention of the people Is now taken on
the corrupt organization of which he is leader
AS TO the perfect understanding, good Fellowship
opd frIcndsh,p which the meeting OF Thursday mght
established 10 the entire satisfaction OF those VINO
wanted TO believe that such feelings always existed Do
tween the two Daniel g. Griffin, tue chairman OF inc
Democratic Executive Committee. said to Tribune
reporter: ~
ence between Governor Hill and Grover Cleveland ls
was all imagination 1 know both OF them "ei'
better than most people. There never 0as been any
noIitical difference between them. They are inc
vvarmest of friends and always have been III 10
nonsense to say that there ever was any bad teehns
between them. OF course they have not met oioeh
Cleveland is lawyer here in New-fork ana goes on
ashing Hill Is Governor and Is always al "ork
In Albany s,,
Mr. Griffin in referring to Mr.. Cleveland's hsmhs
trims had in his mind the lack Of Interest the e1Pfes
dent displayed in the result OF the Saratoga conVehto
where his followers were ruthlessly rejected. Mr.
Cleveland was off fishing at the time. but MI Hill WAS
AZ work in Albany, as Mr.. Griffin said
Mr.. Griffin was asked II Mr.. Cleveland would make
any more speeches during the campaign
He is not accustomed to speaking Oh the stump
like Governor Hlln was the reply, and VIC don't want
IA bippoArome him around the country and ASK MIN
10 repeat again and again the Same speech he MADE
last night Now Hill is entirely different. lie mas
been on the stump many times and is READY speaAcr'
lie will continue to make speeches"
Mr. Griffin was asked II Governor Hill would resign
his office as Governor before January 1.
at understand that Jones is almost blind saio me-
and IL will be month more before he can do any
thing Now am sure Governor Hill VIII consider !,
his duty not 10 resign and leave the administration oi
the affairs Of this state In the hsnds OF D thn
pesldes the duties OF United States senator i'll Ihe
first month Of a session unlmportant WITT,
Mr. Griffin was also asked what elect the feopes
Municipal League would have upon the election. .
"A great many people have only one ldea IN a
campaIenS was his rep'y. and that one above
ali Others. they think, should be settled;
These people think the great National issues lnvOved
ballot or sheetbaIot coverletballot law can be
paSsedo