Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-19
NOT A DOWNY BED
Three Democratic Senators
Still Sulk
AGAINST GROVER THE GREAT
Chairman Carter confd,ns of Republican
S.ecess-A Wicked Bid for
Pennsylvania

wAsHIssros. Aug. is.-The state
mens that the Wait OF Chairman Carter
hare vac due 10 se<ssty on his part At
the political situation wAs certainly not
confirmed by any statements when
Mr.. Carter made. On the contrary. he
stated very earnestly 10 those with
whom ne consulted that ne was not
concerned about the rainbOw-ehAang
IN the northwest. He regards the
movement OF the New York World
which Is being sustained by the nation
~ democratic leaders 10 collect ie-eeH.
subscriptions 10 organize . campaign IN
the northwest as an illustration that
the democrats are convinced that New
York Is hopeless, and that they are
preparing the Way 70 abandon that
state, hoping to concentrate their
Efforts ia the northwest. TX anything
more MAS needed ~ connrm this view
the following editorial utterance which
has just been made by tho World fur
nlsles tie proof:
"Srw York 10 doubtful state at
beat. More than 500, 900 votes for
presidential electors will DC cast IN TINS
state on the Sun OF November. Who
can fOretell the result? Cleveland's
plurality in 1854 was only / on. Har-
Tlsons plurality IA 1883 was 5000.
The assumption that either can rely
safely upon = plurality IN 1892 Is
absurd Conditions anu mems minds
may change between now and Novem-
Der, aud give TO the one or the other
al overwhelming majority. But this -
a remote possibility. There IS every
reason 10 believe that New York will
remain to the day OF election doubt
tul state"
Mr.. Carter has no serious fears rs to
the effect of the alliance in any of the
states unless there can be- a comblna-
ton between the democrats and ALL
ance people 10 Nebraska. He Is very
eonddent OF the republican situation
IN Minnesota. Wisconsin and Montana.
He adds that there viii Do entire har-
mony IN New York aud that Mr.. Piatt
ana Warner Miller will be found work
ing IS earnestly for republican success
rs anyone. Mr.. Carter declares on the
other hand mat the democrats are
making no progress toward unity IN
New YORK and that the anti-Tanmany
organization Is becoming very fornid-
able aud > combating every effort of
William c. Whitney 10 control it.
OBJECT OF Anti-TammAuy Men-
The object of this anti-snap or anti
Tammany organization 10 understood
70 be three fold-first. the maintenance
of the anti-Tammany association strong
enough to De dangerous, and to give
Tammany great anxiety; second, to
compel consultation with its leaders
before q ticket IS made up for the local
Offices IN New York City, and il such
consultation - not granted TO nominate
. third ticket; third, TO elect enough
members of the legislature to give it
the balance power. These last two
purposes give Tammany the greatest
concern. They had hoped that Mr..
Whitney wouid be able to make good
his promise by August Is, and to have
warded Oft this danger. But Mr.. Whit
ney stands discredIted now because OF
the failure of his promises, and it re-
malns to be seen whether Mr.. Harrity
will have aay better success.
A curious illustration of democratic
Harmony" IN New York is the report
that attention is called 10 the alleged
fact that 400 delegates living liz Mr..
Hills county, who have never voted
any but the democratic ticket hereto
fore have signed pledge that they
will vote for Hsrrison this fall. The
republican national committee claim to
have proof of this. Ii is also stated
that large number OF those promi-
nent democrats who opposed the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Cleveland believe that
there Is danger that his election would
prove q greater misfortune to- the demo-
cratic party IN the long run than would
ms defeat. To put It in plain terms
they think ne has the big head;' that
he would not stop short of . complete
revision of the democratic creed and
would turn things upside down gener-
ally should he get into the White
House under the peculiar existing cir
cumstsnces.
Goodness of Three senators.
There has by no means been an es-
tabll-hment of cordial relations be-
tween Senators German. BrIce, Ran
soTn and others of their school and Mr..
CieveI~ud. Had II net been for the
effor, II Mr.. Whitney. German, Brlce
and Ransom would not have served on
any OF the committees and the cam
.aign might have run without their
assistance. Their first meeting with
Mr.. Cleveland IN New York after the
notification meeting was far from cor
dial. IL was. in fact. usfriendly and 10
was supposed after the interview that
neither OF the three senator's would
have anything to do with the cam
psgn. Cleveland was riding very
nigh horse. Afterwsrd the three sens-
tors were implored To go on the COM
mittee and take prominent part in
the management Of the campaign.
Even then they would not give their
assistance until Whitney had agreed.
contrary To his wishes, tn go op the
campaign committee himself and
shoulder the burden of the work.
Whitney could not get German and
Brice 10 serve without him. ASH -
now, both German and Brice are on
the defensive aud feel that they are
wanted only for n convenience and
Will be thrown overboard "a soon as
Mr.. Cleveland - through With them.
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