The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-29
Cleveland Said 1t.

The evidence acoumulates that Lieut.. Gov.
! Sheehan attempted to bulldoEe Mr.. Cleve-
/ land iuto making pledges with regard to
/ patronage at the now famous dinner at the
/ Victoria hotel on Sept. 8, and that be got
an answer that not only silenced him, but
/ compelled him TO become an active and
earnest worker for Mr.. Cleveland's election.
/ When Mr.. Shearman publicly told the story
| of the attempt at bul!dozing few days ago
! it was not very generally credited, because
it was not thought that Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan
would undertake TO force pledges from Mr.
Cleveland, and also because Mr.. Sheehan
and Edward Murphy, Jr., who was pres
emit at the dinner, denied It.
The Herald of Sunday says the story Is
true, and declares it has the best authority
for it, 1t seems that an hour or two before
the dinner Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan told few OF
his confidential friends that he was going to
read the riot act" to Mr.. Cleveland. He said
this after rather lengthy conference with
Mr.. Murphy. They had conferred together
and decided if Mr.. Cleveland wanted har-
monious democratic support in New York
he would have to pledge himself to give
certain part Of the federal patronage in that
state to the democrats represented by
Messrs. Sheehan and Murphy.
At the dinner Mr.. Sheehan called MIR.
Clevelands attention to events in the ma
tional democratic convention and the friend
ship the leaders Of the regular democratic
organization of New York had for Senator
Hill. He tried to impress upon Mr.. Cleve-
land that he and his friends had control of
the machinery of the party, and the fact
that 1t embraced the working and inhuen-
tial democrats in every county IN the state
He said: 81 am not speaking for Mr.. Muir
ply or myself. l am talking for the hun
dreds and thousands of democrats in this
state who are the spine and vitals Of the
party. They want to know the treatment
they are to receive from the new democratic
administration. They suspect they are not
well liked by you, that their friendship for
Senator Hill may have biased your mind
against them. and they desire assurances
that in the event of victory they will re-
ceive the rewards which they fight to win."
By the time Mr.. Sheehan had finished
Mr. Cleveland was ready with his answer.
He said:
~ will appeal from the machine to the
people. This very night l will issue a
declaration to the electors of the state tell
ing them the proposition you have made to
me and the reasons why am not able to
accept it. will ask them to choose between
US. Such is my confidence in the people
that before the week ends believe your
machine will be in revolution against you.
Icsnnot make the promises you ask"
Mr.. Cleveland's answer was paralyzing.
The bulldozer became the bulldozed. Inside
Of ten minutes Messrs. Sheehsn and Murphy
withdrew their request for pledges. They
accepted the situation. They could do
nothing else, and before they left the dining
room they announced that they would give
the ticket as hearty support as if their terms
had been agreed 10.
Mr.. Cleveland is going 10 be President In
fact as we'll as in name. He has no favors
to ask of the politicians. He will do what
he believes to be for the best interests Of
the country. During his administration
the politicians will take back seat and ac-
cept what is given them. The public will
occupy the front benches. They nominated
and elected MIR. Cleveland.