New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-20
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.
SENATOR GORMAN AS PEACEMAKER.
He WILL TRY TO BRING W. r. GRACE lNIo ihh
FREE.TIADE TAMMANY CAMP

HE WILL. TRY TO BRING w. r. GRACE INlo lhh
FREE.TEADE TAMMANY CAMP.
Senator Arthur p German has been playing some
extremely slrewd Democratic politics In the last year
When David b. Hill making his fight ior deirea'es
TO the Democratic National Convention he never cond
tell inst how senator German stood toward him. Inc
Senator never looked for the Interests OF any man
but himself and he always did that thoroughly 'oh
sequenty, lie among the first OF thoSe VIM Up
posed the nomination Of Mr.. Clevelahd 10 VNo
front seat In the Cleveland band-wag0n ana he "e't
into the campaign as one OF the leading Cleveland
managers. senator Gorman appears 10 DC one vi
Mr. Cevcland's strongest supporters. There are many
reasons vhy Mr. German makes this pretchslOh Oh
being trIe TO the ex President In case the Free lioc
CANDIDATE should happen To lie elected 'herc "ou'
be Cabinet Offices at his disposal ana heAo u oc's
candidate for President, as Mr.. Uorihah 'houe"U io
was likely % be at time. to be Cabihe' oicer
woud be the highest position OF honor IL Is eeheiais
conceded That william {. Whitney VIII DO oeorc'ais
OF state should FreeTadc succeed this fan and WHAT
would hinder Mr. German rom poins oe'ie""' Vi
War or Secretary Of the Navy!
Such prospects ms these, 10 doubt, waterway III
fuenced senator German when he hurried 10 Bet upo
the Cleveland wagon at chicago anu 'n'S "'' i"
Guencing his actions now In doing what lie can 'oN
securing Mr.. Cleveands election Hc r'PrcSo"'' "
Southern State; and true-bue southern DcmociaVs wv
not find much difficulty In taking up with any ma"
who happens proclaim that he Is Democr''', 'ei
tor German now occupies the place Of petcemaKer De
tween the rival Democratic factions. III Is siuheo
position for him to be In, but lie Is hlihs ~ " Wv
best Of his ability lie now mas upon MS "s' ''''
names OF two men who are dianetHcaly oppose" ="
.acb other one Of these has not been friendly TO
Grover Cleveland for some years. Inat man Is D'V"
r. HILL The other man Is one who has spent
small fortuna In the interests OF Grover Cleveland and
woud he his most ardent and energetic supporter II
Mr. Cleveland ONLY would allow him to take thht
position. This Is ex-Mayor Wiiham H. "'"'o
the head and front of the anIill movement IN TINS
state and the man who did more 70 secure MI
Cleveands denomination at Chicago In June IMAM any
other man In the state OF New-iorh ""e'i ne va,
spending his money In supplying men to man the anu
snsnr-r beadouartcIs In the various counties OF TINS
state William C. whitney enjoying hinlsen Ill
Europe. Al that time Mr.. Grace was extremely near
and apparently dear, to Mr.. Cleveland " But ui"ss
are different now" Mr.. Whitney returned nome lIo'
Europe lust In time take command OF the CieVeianu
forces nj Chicago forcing william r. Grace ana MS
friends to the rear, and That Is inc pi"'c '' "''
occupied ever since then.
william G. Whitney and Tammany Hall are run
ming MIR Clevcland's campaign, and William H. trace
has been overlooked entirely. Mr. CleVelahu was
willing 10 accept his services and allow HIN TO spend
his money for him until after his nomination. ana th'
he TUNED his shoulders to Mr.. Grace N the couSI
manner and ignored him in the selection Of those
ney whJ hurried OF to Europe Just ut the time "h'h
lin Democrats trying To secure his support ana
The Cleveland Democrats were begging him 10 oe
clare himself either for against their fIss TRADE uo
is now I'm charge Of the campaign, and ar. Cleveland
abide, by hi, Judgment without a question. William
r. Grace became angry ut this sort OF Treatment nS
he had perfect right to do and after giving cNpreS
sion to hi, feelings and complain nS bitterly Oh 'Io
great prominence. oi 1amuany Hall ANA Nllhih T.
Whitney In th, campa en- he went 10 SaI"t"I'
Il hr,r he hn, not ceased his dcnunciationS OF the
treatment which he hn, received. Ills uttctah'cS
have not bees received with much enthusiasm nj the
lcun,rntic lGcaduuift"is. and one OF the quest rs
which tho Campaign Committee of tue Dcuh9s'"Ic
Nat onal Committee took up ut IFS meeting on IhuF'
day Va, how b,.-t t. quiet the cN Mayor senator
t.nrf,an WIS named for this task AID yesterday nc
went - saratoga 10 try A. There la, been some
,nrrr.uouacu,e lately between Gray tables ana thc
prm,tr Ratio NniiOnal Headquarters. and II !, Sad
that Mr. cleveland Eh, made some proposition - NI.
e.. no.. that mas be- acceptable" 10 him. senator Tor
,ftu vi. elected 20 $50 Nr. tri'". h"c'i~' u was
fell, THAT hr would have mos iuhucnrr over MN tnah
ony other member II the National Committee. Inns
allow, lin furthermore. an opportunity % prove thdl
h., r,nlly means to support Mr.. Cleveland