Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-26
VAIL FROM ST. PAUL.
D. ". Lowler, a Party Leader,
Tells of a Democratic Trick
TO DEFEAT HIS CITY AND GROVER.
Hill -Gorman-B Brice Combination After the
EY-President.
THE NORTHWEST FOR TARIFF REFORM

Daniel W. Lawler, of ST. Paul, prom.
inent lawyer and one of the acknowledged
leaders of the Democratic party in Mime
sofa, is with his wife visiting James H.
Fahenestock on North avenue, Allegheny.
Mr.. Lawler graduated from Yale College
with George Shiras Third. He married a
Pittsburg lady shortly after his gradua-
tion and the two are making their first ex-
tended visit to this city since their mar
riage.
Mr.. Lawler was at Washington last week
at the head of delegation of st. Paul Dem
ocrats urging upon the National Democratic
Committee the Importance of selecting st.
Paul in which to hold the approaching Ma
tional Democratic Convention. Mr.. Law
Ter, in brilliant speech, recited the
claims of his city. When Chicago
was chosen as tine convention city
the st. Paul people were surprised and dis
gusted. The claims of Chicago had not
been presented to the committee. On the
contrary, the committee had been notified
that Chicago had no desire that the conven-
tion should go there.
''That is what surprised u.s." Mr.. Lawler
said last night. "Our people had made an
arrangement with the Chicago people, and,
while Chicago did not want the convention,
we did want it. I am satisfied we were
tricked out of it by Brice, German and
probably Hill 1t was a scheme of the
Hill crowd to defeat Grover Cleveland and
to keep the convention away from Cleve-
land State"
"Will Mr.. Cleveland be knocked out?''
s'That is hard question. ] can say he
should not be knocked OUT
"Will Senator Hill be nominated?"
'No, I think not. If Cleveland cannot
get the nomination, think Senator Cor
man, of Maryland, will be chosen as the
candidate. Hill knows he cannot be elected,
but 1 think he also knows that he can keep
the nomination from Cleveland
eff nominated, gould Cleveland be
elected?''
'Beyond question. While German Is
careful, conservative man, we recognize in
Mr.. Cleveland the author of the principles
of the Democratic party, and, while the
platform of the party might be formed for
any other candidate from Cleveland's prin-
ciples. we want the author of our principles
as our candidate on his own platform"
"What has Cleveland or any other Demo-
cratic candidate to hope for from the great
Northwest?''
Cleveland Can Sweep the West.
Cleveland has everything to hope for.
With him as the candidate we can carry
Minnesota and Wisconsin just so sure
as an election is held. Our people
are for tariff reform and the
best evidence of our regard for
our principles is shown in the fact that in
the last Congress our State had solid Re-
publican delegation and in the present Con-
gress the Democrats have majority of the
delegation in Congress from our State.
"When the last Congressional fight in
our State opened we were all confused and
had but little hope of electing even one
Democratic Congressman. Mills, Of Texas,
heard of our position. He came to ST.
Paul. made one speech. 1t was
the keynote and 1t swept our State. Mr..
Mills merely spoke for Mr.. Cleveland and
our people now want more of both Mills
and Cleveland. That is what Mr.. Cleve-
land has to hope for
''Can Cleveland be elected without New
York;"
81 believe he can. If he can get tine nomi-
nation without New York think that State
will swing in line for him at the general
election. If not, then he must be killed off
at the nominating convention, and believe
an effort is being made to destroy him be-
fore the convention.