Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-25
IS CLEVELAND NOT IN IT,
A Story That He Has Decided to Withdraw
| From the Contest.


A Story That He Has Decided to Withdraw
From the Contest.
Special to New York World, Sunday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s3-Two weeks ago Mr..
Cleveland decided to announce his positive
and final withdrawal from the Presidential
contest. He communicated his determine
tion to few of his most intimate friends.
They urged him almost vehemently not to
do SO. Finally, against his own inclination,
he agreed to postpone the announcement
for short time. Then he went to Louisiana.
There, in a paragraph, is the most impor-
tant political news printed since the World
announced Mr.. Blaines position. 1t may
be denied for polite reasons, but it is a
fact, nevertheless, which comes to the World
correspondents straight from headquarters.
The truth is Mr. Cleveland is disappointed
and disgusted. He feels that he has not re-
ceived the consideration from the party
leaders to which he is entitled Only q very
few of his most intimate friends, none Of
whom wields very potent influence in the
real management OF the party, have ever
consulted him. The others have ignored him
utterly. Even in specific instances, when his
wishes have been well known, not the
slightest attention has been paid to them.
Mr.. Cleveland thought that his work in
New York last fall, to say nothing of his po-
sition as the only Democratic ex-President,
entitled him to some recognition. He re-
ceived practically none. He was first an
noyed, then indignant, and finally, after
going to Lakewood, where he had ample op-
portunity for reflection upon the subject, ne
reached the determination to which refer
ence has been made.
There were other reasons, of course. He
saw his friends in this city outwitted and
outvoted at every point. Only few of his
former Cabinet officials showed the slight
est disposition to protect his interests, and
they were helpless in the hands of the much
shrewder men against whom they were
pitted.
He saw Governor Hill make master
stroke at Albany just before leaving for
Washington, thereby not only winning to
certainty the New York delegation, but At
tracing the attention and gratitude of DEM
ocrats throughout the entire country.
He realized the apparent hopelessness of
his candidacy without the support of his
own pivotal State. The outlook was
gloomy, indeed. Hardly a ray of light was
visible. AGAINST his own scattered, though
numerous followers, was pitted relentless
organization in State after State-New York
surely, and New Jersey, Indiana, Maryla nd
and one or two Southern States, probably.
He decided to withdraw.
His few intimates- begged him to recon-
slider. So long as they confined their argu-'
ments to his individual prospects, he re-
mained firm. They finally obtained par
tial concession by insisting that his with
drawal would be unfair to them. 1t would
strengthen Hill so immeasurabiy that his
nomination would be certain. II Mr.. Cleve-
land would not stand himself, he should at
least allow his friends time to concentrate
upon some candidate in the same wing OF
the party.
On this presentation of the case, Mr..
Cleveland agreed to postpone his announce
ment temporarily, and went to Louisiana.
He made this concession grudgingly, how
ever, and may declare his position any day.
This is what his friends fear, and they are
bringing every possible pressure to bear
upon him to avert what they consider a
catastrophe.