New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19
WHITNEY IN COMMAND.
Continued from First Page.

Of the Syracuse convention, and it need not be
said that the Hill delegates disputed their right
70 speak for New-York
FLOWER AS \ COMPROMISE CANDIDATE.
One fact was especially notable and that was
that the Tammany Hall men were not so 6ercely
opposed TO Cleveland seemingly as the Hill Office
holders from the interior of New-York State 1t
is suspected that these men have a secret under
standing with Edward Murphy, jr. to spring
Roswell +. Flower upon the convention as a
compromise candidate between Cleveland and
HILL The main aim OF such plot Is TO make
Lieutenant-Governor Sheehan the Governor of the
State. 1t was rumored about the auditorium
Hotel that Mr.. Murphy has letter from David
B. Hill authorizing the withdrawal OF his name
rs candidate for the Presidency at any moment
when his judgment so dictates Mr.. Murphy thus
would have Hill wholly in his power.
Many Democratic politicians from New-lork
think that Murphy will withdraw Hill and bring
forward Flower, as candidate for President at
an early hour in the voting. 1t is also rumored
that Murphy, Sheehan and Croker will cast New
Yerks scyenty-two votes for a Western candi-
date when they Zee that Hill is beaten. and will
nominate Roswell p. Flower for Vice President
A good deal of coquetting is in progress between
delegations supporting favOrte sons. and the Hill
mon in the NewYork delegation having this plan
OF nominating Flower for Vicc-President In view.
TALKS WITH CLEVELAND MEN.
Among the anti-snappers' who talked in favor
of Cleveland to-day were Henry ii. Richmond,
T. E. Kinney and Edward Fitzgerald. Henry
A. Richmond, Of Buffalo, of the late Dean
Richmond, the wellknown Democratic leader OF
New-York State in the days of Marcy and Seymour,
said: Il thnp that Mr.. Cleveland is the strongest
man to nominate. 1t would be terrific mistake
AtDn II, Iii n0r nInu-
tons for political campaigns, the question arises
What issues are you to make? The tariff reform
issue will undoubtedly be made by the Democratic
party, and on that issue Mr.. Cleveland is very
clearly the best representative. l am well aware
that the point may be made that such men as
Carlisle, Campbell, Gray, BoieS or Palmer can also
be relied on TO carry out the tariff reform policy
If elected. But Mr.. Cleveland, being the first
Democratic President in lcarter of q century,
was able more effectuauy than they to force the
issue presented in the tariff
II am astonished to see Mr.. Murphy sneer at
the independent vote, and say we do not need
it The great difficulty is that some men who ought
to know better look upon the independent vote as
O mere handful of men. But it amounts, in the
State of NewYork to a good deal. believe
that there are $4,000 men IN that State who have
not made up their minds how they are going to
vote this fall. There has been steady drift Of
independent men toward the Democratic party
and that it is which has made the State Demo-
cratic. Now the danger is. that if we refuse to
renominate Mr.. Cleveland. the Republican party
will at once go to praising the Democratic Adj
ministration. They will say while he was wrong
in great number of things in his Administration
and made some mistakes. yet he meant We'll
But he was too good for the Democratic party.
he nrAffy
dangerous one for us. There are thousands Of
men on the fence who will be largely decided
by this nomination. In regard to the statement
that Mr. Cleveland will be knitted in the State OF
New-York, will say that don't believe that
il will be done On the contrary l believe that
il Cleveland is nominated there is no man in the
United States, next to Cleveland. who has 70
great an interest in his election as DAVID D.
HILL The fact is that Hill ana Ills
friends have got themselves into a pretty ugho
place. II Cleveland is nominated. they have got
10 carry the State, because If we lose IL. no
power on earth can convince the masses OF the
Democratic party that Mr.. Hiii ana MS itien iii
are not treacherous. There has leen so much SAID
that they have got to hgnt for Their nves. 30
far as any talk about Tammany Hall, etc is
concerned that is all rubbish Iammany HAL mas
than any other set Of people They have got
about everything in the city Of New-York and
they have everything 10 gam DN Keeping Tue otdt
Democratic and everything to lose if there is
general smashup, which would probably mean
Republican Governor and Legislature. and many
Tammany Organization will be exerted as it has
never been before for Grover Cleveland If he Is
nominated
Fx-MAYoR KINNEY's VIEWS.
H. f. Kinney, ey-Mayor of Utica, who is a
member of tie State Committee, said :" know
the sentiment of the people in my State and neigh
borhood and | fail TO find a Hill man in
that section, except a few who hold offices.
Nine-tenths of the people in my community are
for Cleveland There are also large number Of
Republicans who want TO see Cleveland nominated
and would vote for him, but | fail 10 find d
single Republican in the State of New-iork who
would vote for Hi, ] know thousands who
tons are won by the independent vote nowadays
only President who has led the Democracy TO
keople believe in Democracy The Cleveland
movement is run principle II Cleveland is
not nominated it would look as if the Demo
cratic party had given up all principle and was
The only men that have seen for Hill from
Ncw-York State in Chicago are those who hoid
penses, aud with them it is matter Of principle :
with the others, one OF policy; The Hill men
will vote for Cleveland after the nomination for
the reason that they hold all The offices, and they
could not Le driven out of the Democratic party
with pack of hounds. Tammany is the only OPP
position Cleveland seems 10 have here, and that
fact alone will make thousands of votes for him
throughout the country. The question has reduced
itself TO this: Tammany wants to extend it's
power and rule, and to dictate to the Democracy
OF the Nation. ! am in favor OF combining Tam
many rule to Manhattan Island. think that il
about all the country can stand from that organ
ization.'
rx.MAYoE FITzGERALD. OF TROY.
Ex-Nlayor Edmund Fitzgerald, of Troy, on he
ing asked if he had read the interview Of Edward
Murphy, replied that he had, and that he was
sorry to see that iHc hot weather had had such
an effect on Mr.. Murpby's equanimity. lie could
hardly understand how Mi. Murphy could make
such a statement that Mr.. Cleveland could not
carry the State Of New-YOrk e" certainly think
he ought TO know TO the contrary. 1t is difficult