Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-23
Such is Senator Gorham's Opinion Re
gardiDg Grover Cleve-
land.
He Speaks After Visiting New York
and Carefully Investigating
the Situation.
Still Friendly to the ex- President, but
Regards His Candidacy as
Unwise.

WASHINGTON, april ID we nomi-
nate Cleveland for president | am afraid
we shall have TO elect him without the
electoral vote Of New York"
So said Senator German to his col
leagues who yesterday asked him what he
thought of the situation in New York.
Mr.. German spent two days in New York
city last week He went there convinced
that the popular demand for the nomina.
ton of Cleveland was so strong
that it could not be disregaded
without good reason. He had hoped
the situation in the Empire state
had been exaggerated and that the
rival factions might be united so as TO adj.
init Of the nomination of Cleveland with
some chance of electing him Senator
German as a result OF his investigation in
New York is satisfied the nomination of
Cleveland would give the presidency to the
republicans unless Cleveland can be elected
without the electoral vote of his own state.
He found in Gotham faction fight ex-
tremely bitter and extensive. 1t is not
merely a difference between leaders, nor
jealousy between rivals and their immedi-
ate friends, but feeling OF hostility which
has extended to many thousands of voters.
In Senator Germans opinion this fac
ton warfare is so bitter that it will not
yield to treatment 1t would be sure to
have its influence at the polls, and disaster
would be the only result. Senator German
does not say so for publication, as mis-
mission TO New York was as a peacemaker
But he has found it necessary to explain
the result OF his Investigations to demo.
cratic senators who have asked him for in.
forF,pt1pu ouJ H. fbio ,.-a,r . a mo Atar hoe
became common gossip. For a week OF
two democratic senators have been say
ing to each other that, " lie they were
fearful of the effect of Cleveland's nomi-
nation, Re seemed to be such a popular
favorite that there must be general &C
quiesCence in his leadership If there were
any evidence to show be could win the
election.
Senator German is friendly to the ex-
president and would be glad to see him
elected again. So Is Senator Brice
and many other senators. But
almost without exception they
look upon the situation in the empire
state as fatal to any New York candidate.
Senator Brioe expresses the common con-
viction when he says: Amy man from
outside New York would be stronger in
New York than any man from within the
state"
Pattison German, Russell, Campbell,
Gray, Carlisle, Boies Or Palmer, IN the
opinion Of nearly all the democratic sena-
tors, would be more likely to
win the electoral votes of New
York than Cleveland. Hill, Flower or
Whitney. This conviction is not the re.
suit of enmity TO any one of these men.
The situation in New York was likeued
by Senator Brice to the old-time warriors
between the Blaine and ConkIing factions,
when defeated Blaine in 1884, although
four years later, when there was peace in
the republican ranks, the state was
carried for Harrison. This pub
lished remark by Senator Brice
has attracted much attention here, and a
prominent southern senator said today:
There is d warning which we must heed
if we mean to succeed predict that not
one southern state will give a majority Of
its vote in the Chicago convention TO
Cleveland. A majority OF the southern
states will give MIN no support whatever,
because the party wants to succeed in
November. If we felt that Cleveland
could be elected we should all be for
him. D."