The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-25

Gray's Boom Into Cooked Hat.
PITTsBURG. Pa, June 24.-Tammany
Hall, Kings county and other Eastern del
egations passed through the city to-day on
their way homo from tho Democratic No.
tional convention at Chicago. Altogether
there were thirteen sections of tho day ex-
press East bound over the Pennsylvania
road this morning, carrying the delegates
and friends.
The first train TO pull into the station on
the Fort Wayne road was o Pullman spe-
eial of seven cars, carrying a portion of the
Kings county delegation. On the sides of
the cars were banners bearing the words
brooklyn, Kings county" Among the
leaders on this train were many BROOKLYN
city officials and several county officers.
Among them were Marshal John Dalmeyer.
Commissioner Myernberg. Fire Commits
sioner Symmes Police Captains French,
Drum and Driscoll, James Duffy. Assembly
men Conner. Quigley and John Gready.
Now, people seem to think we are all
broke up" said Captain Francis. This is
only q natural occurrence. People have
must lose. admit we did get showed
under, but We had the satisfaction Of
knocking Gray's little boom into cooked
| will now turn In and support the ticketp
| "Oh, yes; l don't know what else we can
| do. / have my doubts about the strength
of the ticket in New York and In many
| Western States. Candidly think the ticket
| is q very weak one. However. 1t is too la to
| TO kick. and We will do the best we can to
support the nominees"
| The second train brought the remainder
of the Kings county delegation and Nc
this train were Sheriff Courtney, Judge
Connolly. Alderman NJ Mackeller and District
Attorner Clark.
We'll, the ticket is not what desired,
but think it Is q fairly good one" said
can carry Kings county by at least 1900
majority, and the State by small ma
| jority. The Hill men in the cOnven tioD
were looked upon as hoodlums and traitors
| to the party, but tell you Hill is a true
| Democrat and would make stronger fight
than cleveland. His choice would have been
| much wiser and l think tho people who
nominated Cleveland will see their mis-
take before long. The reason Cleveland lost
| in 1888 was on account of a disatfection In
the Kings county faction. These differ
ences have been patched up and harmony
| restored"
William Marine. another delegate, said:
"The business men throughout the coun-
| try favored Cleveland. IL was only the
| Democratic politicians who wanted HILL"
ONE sANGUINE MAN IN THE LOT.
Morris Eagen was perhaps the most san
guine of all the delegates He declares the
ticket will carry Kings county by %, 600
majority.
The Randall Club, of Philadelphia. next
rolled into the station, and was followed
by two sections, each containing eight cars
of Tammanyites. Frank L. Fitzgerald,
register of New York city, was looking az
L
train. He said: 1--WE are ell Der.
fectly satisfied and will take OFF
our coats and work for Cleveland
and Stevenson. We are loyal Democrats
and will not permit our personal prefer
ences to bias us IN our duty toward our
party. think voice the 81 tinents Of
| every member of our party VT II say we
will give Cleveland a majority OF $1,000 in
New York city. Stevenson. of Illinois. was
selected because We believe we have q
fighting chance of carrying that State
owing to the bitter feeling toward the Re-
publIcans held by the German Lutheran
element in that State. We Will carry In
! diana-that Is Ii Governor Gray's friends
are as loyal to the Democratic party as are
the friends of Senator Hill"
Senator Hogan said that while there was
no doubt that the New York Democrats
felt sore they felt confident that Cleve.
any new converts in tho Western
States, though he looked for Democratic
success in Indiana and q gain in Michi.
gan. He feared the free-trade plank
night result in tho Republicans carrying
Connections. "In all manufacturing cen
ters the free-trade clause in our platform
will hurt u.s." said Senator Hogan, "but II
was put there by Mills, Carlisle. Waiter
son and others who have made the tariff q
study, and suppose they knew what they
were doing"
John d. Crimmons. of New York, occu-
pied the .'Davy Crockett" on the first sec.
tion of the Chicago express. With him
were Dock Commissioner Phelan, Senator
William l.. Brown. Col. II. +. Fletcher, t.
( +. Ryan. District Attorney Delaney
Nicoll. Commissioner Halme and
Is. Lane. I'VE will help carry New
York for Cleveland and Stevenson said
Mr. Crimmons. Il don't think Gray shonld
be understood as having been turned down
diana did not want him. The sentiment OF
the convention was for Stevenson and We
led in supporting him" The gentleman
the mugwump element in Indiana tha,
supported Gray.
Senator Mills ana wife of Texas, also
passed through the city, gong TO Wash.
ington. The famous low-taritf champion
had merely time enough, as his train moved
ont. to say that the ticket would prove
winner and that he was highly pleased
with the tariff features of the platform.
General Daniel SickIes the one-leg geo
but doughty champio of David B. Hill
who stood up for his candidate through
thick and thin, was the most sar