The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-09
CLEVELAND IN GOTHAM.
THE DAY SPENT IN IMPORTANT
POLITICAL CONFERENCES.

The Ex-President Accompanied to the
City by Don. NJ. Dickinson and Pri-
vRte Secretary O'Brien - Senator
Brown the First Caller OF the Day.
Ex-secretary Whitney Has Long
Conference.
NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Grover Cleveland,
accompanied by Don M. Dickinson aud
Private Secretary OBrien, arrived in this
city by the Fall River steamer this morn.
ing. There was only the usual crowd Of
people gathered at the dock TO meet rela-
tlves or friends, and but few recognized Mr..
Cleveland, who, accompanied by Mr.. Dick
inson and Private Secretary O'Brien,
walked quickly to the roadway of the pier
where they entered a carriage. II was un-
derstood that they went direct TO the house
of ex-Secrstary Whitney. Mr.. Cleveland's
departure from Gray Gables was great
surprise, and the fact OF his intended visit
to New York was not learned until after
the party had left Buzzard's Bay. Mr..
Dickinson arrived there at noon. and after
two or three hours spent In conference with
Mr.. Cleveland, the party boarded the 5
o'clock train for Boston. He comes on here
at Mr.. Dickinsons request Ia order to con-
suit with some Of the old democratic
leaders.
Mr.. Cleveland receives at the Victoria
hotel, where he engaged rooms for to-day
and tomorrow. He will return TO Buzzard's
Bay Saturday. His frat caller to-day was
Senator Brown. The latter was soon after
found by Wilson Bissell and ID. CadY Her
rick. The three had a long conference with
the ex-President. Senator Brown said to-day
to a reporter: 81 have no doubt but that
Senator Hill will come around all right, as
will all who were opposed to Mr. Clsveland's
nomination. Mr.. Hill may be considered
peculiar, but he will be found In the right
place when the campaign ends. The demo-
crets are getting together everywhere and
the outlook is bright"
William G. Whitney had long,conversa-
tion this morning with Edward Murphy,
Jr. n the Hoffman house and Rrterward
went over and was closeted with Chair
man Sheehan of the democratic committee.
AT 1880 o'clock tonight Lieut.. Gov. Shee-
han, Richard Croker and Edward Murphy
were distinguished trio who, as far as
could DO learned, made their frat call on
Mr.. Cleveland since bis arrival. Mr..
Whitney's messenger had been around the
hotel from early In the evening. He was
non-committal as to whether Mr. Whitney
was upstairs. He said, however, that he
ANNA bSoh UAeA bho CAL AN1AAOuh nAuC1 y
O'Clock.
LOVE FKAsT.
There were six distinguished democrats
who sat down to a dinner at 7:45 o'clock to-
night, which all orthodox democrats
thought would be q love feast. One OF the
latest arrivals at the dinner was Wilson
Blssell of Buffalo, Mr.. Clevelands old time
law partner. He reached the hotel at e:05
o'clock and proceeded at onoe TO the dining
ball. Senator Brice sent up his card at 8
O'Clock and received the reply that Mr.
Cleveland was at dinner and the card would
be presented in few minutes. He did
not wait. He said. however, that he did
not attach any special significance TO the
dinner. "Of COURSE" he added, "where big
fish splash in the water there will always be
more or less ripple. l see, however. no
cause at the present time for any fireworks. Z"
THOSE AT THE DINNER.
Those present at the dinner were: Mr..
Cleveland, Richard Croker, Lieut.. Gov.
Sheshan, Edward Murphy. Jr., Don NJ.
Dickinson and William G. Whitney. A still
later arrival was Richard Watson Glider.
The dinner was not concluded until IL 80
very pleasant dinner and that
Mr.. Cleveland and all were pleased
with the outlook. From all that could
be gathered from various sources
the result of the conference, that lasted
until midnight, was that a treaty OF
peace was signed between the two
factions OF the democracy in the state,
and 1t Is said that Senator Eill and
his representatives have been placatsd and
that the senator will speak in the coming
campaign. Mr.. Cleveland's plans are not
settled. He will probably remain at the
hotel until tomorrow night and perhaps
later.