Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-18
HE GAVE III WARM
Grover Used Rather Strong
Language 10 Sheehan
AND WOULD MAKE NO PROMISES
Cleveland Said That the Nomination
Came Unsolicited and Tammany
Would Nor Bo Piaca,sc.

made puCic for the frat time that Mr..
Cleveland threatened 70 Withdraw
from the presidential race some time
before the election If the efforts TO
have him piscase Hill and Tsnmany
were not stopped. The stasemsnt is
made IS = result OF q recent assertion
"a 10 what Mr.. Cleveland has promised
various Ismmany leaders. 81. Clair
McKslway, one Of Mr.. Cleveland's
most intimate associates. publishes In
bis paper, the Brooklyn Eagle,
leading article which IL thought
10 have been inspired" Ii saws:
Grover Cleveland made no pom.se
- Tammany hall; be made none TO
Richard Croeker; ne made none To Ed
ward Murphy, Jr.; he made none TO
william +. sneenan; ne made none To
anybody, a. the time of the dinner at
winch they and Me.srs. Harrity, Whit
ney, Don NJ. Dickinson anc others
were present. or A. any other time.
Cleveland Threatened rammAny.
HE gave the 1ammany leaders TO
understand that be would make no
promises or anything of the sort TO any
OF them, or to, or for, any others
through them; that ne had not sought
the nomination, which on the contrary
had sougnt him. that ne considered the
success OF the ticket IN the state mat
ter of much more Importance to
them than 20 him; that he re-
PEELED the idea that his de-
mOeracy Was unquestionable by them
or doabtaole by any one. that they
knew he Was aware who had been his
a.. f..f-
would know wbo had and who had not
been MS friends after election; that he
would have no friends to reward on ac-
count of the friendship. aud no former
opponents TO punIsh on account or
former opposition; that he would 20 to |
election Or defeat equally free and alb |
soiutely uncommittsd. but that II the |
democratic people and ticket were |
beaten IN this state by the democratic |
machine. another democratic organiza-
ton was ready TO take lts place, and |
II such a case the strongest man would |
not 1--we years enough TO see that ma |
chine sufficiently strong TO vim or to |
betray a cause thereafter, or one OF |
their number ever sitting IN a state or |
national convention again.
woald Withdraw Before q Pledge
This was not the first time Mr.. |
Cleveland was asked to make promises
after hts domination. IL was the Sec
ond the last time There WAS no third |
tlne- On the first time those who |
tried to ferce Mr.. Cleveland TO make
promises To certain political influences
IN advance learned that ne was re-
solved. II promises or conditions were
iusisted on. tO decline the nomination
for the presidency. TO publish the de-
mands submitted 70 him, 20 publish his
reasons for declining 10 accede to them
or 10 any demands at all, and TO give
his loyal support to any other demo
crat wno might be duly named TO SUE
ceed him, and who would be willing to |
adopt the conditions which Mr.. Cleve-
land refused"
ss ~ the facts detailed by hun. ne said
that be had the highest authority for
making them public.
ciev-issd's Emphatic Language
Thomas G.. snesrmsn. speaking at
the dinner of the Single Tax club last
night. took 300 people. including a
number OF women inte bis confidence
snd gave them what he solemnlv de-
clsred Was an official account of what
took place at the famous dinner az the
Victoria hotel. At the dinner were
Mr. Cleveland. Mr.. Whitney, Mr.. Dick
inson. Mr.. Croker. Lieutenant-G Cover
nor Sheehsn and Edward Murphy. Jr.
Mr.. Sheehan opened on Mr.. Cleve-
land by asking hIm 10 pledge himself
90 the suppression Of the mugwump, ,
% pledgs himself 20 no affiliations ,
whatever with the snti-snappers, to !
pledge himself to give the offices to the
machine Mr.. Cleveland locked 50 ] ,
meek aud so suhdued that Mr. Sheehan
sad
II think We are entitled IN distinct :
pledges and then stopped for breath. .
There wss silence for moment, dur .
ing which all eyes were turned upon /.
Mr.. Cleveland. Then Mr.. Cleveland. :
still calm and composed, said: !
Mr.. Shsehsn. have listened with | !
the almost attention. have followed
you very carefully, and think un- i
dsrstsnd you. IN reply. wish 20 say :
that L n be damned II III give any men I
sey such pledges, and III De doubly ! a
damned Il III give you the pledges you I
ak tor"
After giving the story. Mr.. shesrmsn
added That vas what Cleveland
'a.d, aud a. 4 sunday school superin- l
leudsns ! must say disspprove of the =
profanity but ! rather think q was sx- r
cussbie under the circumstances Z