The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-01
The Ex-Prasident's Room Thronged All Day and
Up to Midnight with Those Who Had Ad-
vice to Give on the Anti-Snap Row.
Tammany.C Chief Croker Calls or Grover
and Then COnfers with Senator Hill.
Sentiment Of Anti-Snsppers in Favor of
Third Ticket-The President Opposed TO
Cabinet Officers Making Campaign Tours.
DEMOCRATIC Pow-wOw.

Big and Little Bosses Confer with Clevo-
land Over the Situation In Now York.
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-There has been
great activity In Democratic circles to-day.
Grover Cleveland is In the city and Is stop
ping at the Victoria Hotel, while DAVID B.
Hill is ct the Normandie, having arrived
last night. David did not call on Grover,
however, but his representatives did.
The ex.President had numerous callers.
just after breakfast Mr.. Grace had con-
ference with him. and the stream of poll.
tIcians continued to wend their way Cleve-
lsndward all day and even MP to midnight.
This afternoon all the members of the
executive committee of the Democratic ma
tional committee who are in town called at
the Victoria Hotel. They renamed with
Mr.. Cleveland for over an hour. They
were Chairman Harrlty. Don N. Dickin.
son. Secretary Sheerin. Arthur p. German.
Calvin 8. Brice. Josiah Quincy and Brad
ley B. Smalley. They left the Democratic
headquarters in Lwes and threes. and all
got to Mr. Cleveland's room within half an
hour Of each other. Before the last of them
went away William c. Whitney sent his
card to Mr.. Cleveland, and was Immediately
ushered up stairs. Mr.. Whitney said to
the reporters before going up to Mr. Cleve-
lands room: We'll, did not | tell You the
antl-snappers would be in linei" He re-
fused, however, to discuss the third ticket
question in New York. Mr.. Clevelands re-
oepuon did not end until midnight, and
his time was occupied almost constantly
from the time of his arrival until late III
the evening.
Mr. Whitney never left the ex-Presi-
dents room to-day. but remained, ma
terially aiding in the entertainment of the
all To hot int -h soh ban
Mr.. Whitney in constant attendance was
ihe fact that the action of the State COM
mittee had been foreshadowed, and tho
fact that u crisis In New York State poll.
tics had been reached, q State whose elec-
toral vote 1t Is so important TO secure:
During the evening Representatives of
both the regular State organization and
those whose sy mpathies are with the lead
ers in the Syracuse movement called,
Among the former were Attorney general
SImonW. Rosendale and Robert B. Roose-
welt, treasurer of the national Democratic
committee. and among the latter were
Franklin ID. Lock, of Buffalo, and c. =.
Baldwin. treasurer of the County Democ-
racy.
The Democratic State committee did not
nominate candidate for Judge OF the
Court of Appeals at it's meeting at the
Hotlmap House last night At the conclu-
. si0stVf the meeting Secretary De Forest
announced that the only business trans
acted was the appointments of a committee
OF three TO pass upon the eligibility OF
presidential electors. The committee con-
sisted of w. Bourke Cochran, Edward l..
Ridgeway and Clinton Beckwith. Pre-
vious to the regular meeting tho executive
committee met and mapped out q pro-
gramme. 1t was agreed that tho question
of nominating a candidate for Chief Judge
of the Court OF Appeals should not be DIS
cussed. The obvious reason for this was
that the committee 10 awaiting the outcome
of the anti-snap movement. Ii harmony 10
restored between Mr.. Grace's followers and
Tammany Hall the State committee will
probably nominate J. w. Peekham as .
concession to the anti-snappers. If. on the
other hand, Dir. Grace refuses to foil in to
line and calloff his opposition to Tammapy
Hall, the choice of the committee may fall
jouIned, to meet at the call of the chair.
CROKER VISITS CLEVELAND.
After the adjournment Of the State COM
mittee Mr.. Richard Croker, accompanied
by Commissioner Of Accounts Michael T.
Daley, hurried over to the Hotel Victoria
and Immediately went to Mr.. Cleveland's 9
room. He remained there for half an hour
and started down stairs to leave the hotel.
On his way down Mr.. Croker encountersd
Don NJ. Dickinson going up. He nddenly
back again to Mr.. Cleveland's room. On
his second appearance Nr. Croker was
questioned regarding the nature of his
hurried visit. He replied that he had
an Important matter to be gwen ous.
Cieveland's permission before announcing
it. When asked if he had received the re-
qulred permission, he replied that he could
say nothing about it at present He MAS
also asked If it referred to any action takon
by the State committee. This, also, Mr..
Croker refused to either affirm or deny.
After leaving the hotel he met Messre. MUIR
ply and Sheehan. and it 10 reported that
Senator Hill was also at the conference.
nized as Mr.. Cleveland's representative,
speaks his sentiments. tho ex-President
will not oppose . third ticket. Mr.. Whit
ney ts of the opinion that the more Demo-
cratic local candidates there are the fuller
the vote will be for the national ticket.
He said ut the came time that he did not
think Mr.. Croker was against third tick.
ct. Mr.. Croker, speaking for himself, said:
There 10 O danger from q third-ticket
movements not that l fear opposition to
tlonal ticket and the United States sena-
torship. third ticket would be used for
trading purposes. and the trading of legis-
lative candidates might cause the loss of
the senatorship.
Mr.. Grace was asked If he had had a con-
ference with Mr.. Cleveland. He said: "Oh
YES: had long talk with him on The po-
litlcal situation throughout the country.
l16 tOlu HIS UIobpcCts Vi clcCtiOn WcI0
splendid. Judging from the reports he had
received.v
did you discuss the question of an inde-
pendent Democratic ticket In this city with
Mr.. ClevelandT
mo; did not mention it. do not want
to embarrass him."
Was the subject mentioned by Mr..
ClevelandW
"Oh no; we only talked about the gen.
eraI situation. You see it would not be
right to embarrass Mr.. Cleveland by ask.
ing him 20 decide purely local question.
i am too much interested in the success of
the national ticket TO mention this local
affair to him. do not think Mr.. Cleveland
ought to be asked TO interfere IN any way
in these local affairs am sure shall not
ask him TO do sO."
The eanti-snappers met tonight to hear
the report of the committee appointed to
confer with the national committee and
offer ethods to further the election of the
national Democratic ticket Ex-Msyor
William X. Grace was present at the meet
ing. The general sentiment of the several
speakers favored the putting forth OF a
third local ticket. and this sentiment was
londly and repeatedly applauded by the
gathering. The conference committee was
convened. with instructions to confer with
other district organizations
Ex-Mayor Grace made speech. but he
did not ailude in any way TO tho interview
la had had with Mr. Cieyelaud aorIier IL,