Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-01

the eager men who would nominate ticket
at once He let them know that he was In
favor of the ticket, but asked that the COM
mittee be allowed to go through the form OF
comforting with other organizations and re-
port next Friday evening, when the whole
matter will be satisfactorily settled. Before
all this was arranged, areport had been made
by Chairman Parker, of the committee
which had conferred with Messrs. Harrity,
Dickinson, Smalley ands Quincy, Of the
National Campaign Committee, on the best
means of helping the nations! ticket 50
far as news was made public there was
nothing in the report beyond what has
already been published.
Mr.. Grace is reported to be in doubt
about the attitude of the German-American
voters in the local contest Mr.. Grace has
been told that the German-American Cleve-
land Union has secured the enrolment OF
nearly 81, 900 German American voters in
this city. men who will vote for Cleveland,
and who may vote for local ticket other
than that nominated BY Tammany. MI.
Oswald Ottendorfer, who Is its President,
said to-day that the union has 81, 900 en-
rolled members in the city, and not 81, OoO.
Mr. Grace sat for his photograph at
Sarony's Immediately after his interview
with ex-President Cleveland to-day, but
this fact is said not to signify'any intention
on his part to be the antl-Iammany
Mayoralty candidate.
Croker Burdened With a Secret
After the adjournment of the State Com
mittee, Richard Croker, accompanied by
Commissioner of Accounts Michael 7. DAILY,
hurried over to the Hotel Victoria and i'm
mediately went to Mr.. Cleveland's room.
He remained there for about half an hour,
ald started down stairs to leave
the hotel. On his way down Mr..
Croker encountered Don NJ. Dick
inson going up. He suddenly turned
around and followed Mr.. Dickinson back
again to MI. Cleveland's room. On his sec
ond appearance Nh. Croker was questioned
regarding the nature of his hurried visit
He replied that he had an important matter
to be given out, but he wished first to get
Nh. Cleveland's consent. When asked if he
had received the required permission he re-
piled that he could say nothing about it at
present. He was also asked if it had refer
ence to auy action taken by the State Com
mittee. This also Mr.. Croker refused either
to affirm or DENY After leaving the hotel
he met Messrs. Murphy and Sheehsn, and
it is reported that Senator Hill was also at
the conference.
If Mr.. Whitney, who is generally recog-
nized as Mr.. Cleveland's representative,
speaks his sentiments, the eX-fresl0ent Will
not oppose third ticket Mr.. Whitney is
of the opinion that the more Democratic
local candidates there are the fuller the
vote will be for the national ticket.
Cleveland Not Drinking just Now.
An incident of ex-President Cleveland
trip to New York on the steamer Pilgrim
last night is reported here to-day as fol-
lows: While seated at the dining table he
was approached by waiter who brought
him glass of wine from Mrs.
Goddard, Kentucky lady who was
travelling with her four daughters
She sent her compliments with it and ex-
pressed wish for his continued good
health and success. The e1-President arose,
bowed his acknowledgements and touched
the glass to his lips, but he did not drink.
He asked to be excused, as he had decided
to drink no intoxicants during the present
struggle. The announcement was greeted
with enthusiastic applause.