The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-29
THE ADMIRAL AND TIE COMMODORE
Mr.. F. &. Benediccs Nephew n Candidate
for senator iron, California.

t0F Senhtor from SauIotusN.
Prom ne soa frarci,co Eaaminsr.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1n.-when told Mr. Whit.
ney on last Sunday afternoon that W. w.
Foote'S enemies were trying to defeat him Tor
the United States Senate by representing that
he was not In full sympathy with Mr.. Cleve-
lands managers Mt Chicago he was about the
most surprised man ever saw.
Thcn T. {. Benedict OF New York had some.
thing to say on tho cowardly and unfair means
adopted to defeat n candidate. f. c. Benedict
is known to oil the East and part Mt least OF
the West us Grover Clevcland's chum. Ho
calls tho President elect Admiral" and
Mrs Cleveland Frances" Cleveland calls
Mr.. benedict Commodore" and Baby
Ruth can 10 found on the rug in
Mr.. Benedic,'s drawing room almost as
oiton as che can in her own quarters. Tho
Clevclands and the Benedicts live next door
TO each other at 10 and II West Fifty-ilrst
street. Benedict runs both the houses. and
Cleveland rented No. IL from him be-
cause lie likes to be near ti,e Commodore.
They call Cleveland Admiral because he
assumes command when he is on hoard Mr.
Bcned!ct's yacht. and that is Whenever no has
any srnre time during tho summer
When the Admiral md the Commodore
fancy II game o.! crbbage. or when Mrs.
Cleveland and the baby drop in to SEQ the
risk OF catching cold. for tho two houses on
Fifty-frst street communicate. l could toll q
hundred stories OF tho tender intimacy Of the
two families. only 1t is not nice to go into a
mans house and write about what you hear
and see
When told L. c. Benedict on Sunday m rn.
ing that they were trying to beat Foote by
saving that lie had not been in accord with
Cleveland's managers at Chicago no said:
THAT is untrue Why. Mr.. Cleveland knows
better than that. Whitney and Foote went
down on my zach: to SEQ Cleveland after the
California At that time. in my presence.
aid which Foote had given them in the Com
mittee on Credentials by forcing a report in
the DEVELOPMENT Of the opposition to,he nomi.
NATION OF Cleveland; Cleveland knows -"
YES. but what Cleveland knows does not
helm Mr. foote. AMI no matter how warm re-
gard tho President has for Foote and how
much he would DO t2r him: nnless that is
br IL Ioote is likely to be in
sarS man s ID S hst liz and set hH mater
Sc. him" I'll" reason WHY Why Mr. ceveIsn a
cham took m. around is that sir. Benedist is
his nephew to see that he has fair play.
/ asked Mr.. Whitney under the ,circum-
stances to give me a statement OF the facts
:, That is ali we want" added Mr. Benedict.
We do not ask you to help MIR. Foote by say
that you would prefer his election. but il he
s stood by you at Chicago say So Il he did not.
then they haye 10 right to fight him on that
n nsrh ng 3y marriage would not object to
Mr.. Whitney was busy and he wanted time
TO prepare statement that would do Mr.
ss Snd the sane time not Look
their California friend. as it would not do to
have the least appearance OF Interference with
a Senatorial election in another State. SO he
asked me to call again at ! o'clock. leaving
writing.
Mr.. wH1TNEy's STATEMENT
Mr.: whitney being asked by a correspondent, "IIave
snip in California;, replied:
know ali the democratic candidates anu they Were re-
all our allies At Chicago. and became well acquainted
With them Ca!lrotnia Helped in the nomination or
"Mr fooe. one Of the candidates. has been charged
with not having been friendly 10 Your plans at CHI;
ri think you must be mistaken; the contrary is the
May sny that from you!"
candidacy" "'
Mr.: Whitney said few words about the stu
stands it, think that no knows. and Mr..
New YORK would Iksto see his cousin. stepIen
though both Cleveland and Whitney would
like Mr.. Foote as Senator they would not do
anything to help him because the coming
also know that Cleveland hns not done any-
thing to defeat Murphy in New York and viii
not not permit his caGdidacy to be discussed in
interfere in State politics. even to help man
direction. r. 4. WILLIAMS.