The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-14
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEAL.

How the County Democracy Was Turned
Down in Order to Pacify the Tiger
New York Correspondence Philadelphia PressL
We shall probably never know exactly
what Mr.. Cleveland said to the anti-Tam-
many men when they called upon him, but
know something of the effect of that brief
visit. for l never saw q more remarkable
change In the manner of men than occurred
in that brief hour.
Ii was one of those beautiful October
days w hich blessed the canvass that two or
three men who had the anti Tammany
movement at heart started forth to meet
Mr.. Cleveland at the Victoria Hotel. and
as CHANGED to meet them on upper Fifth
avenue 1 strolled along with them at their
invitation. They were full OF enthusiasm
over their proposed local contest with Tam
many. They declared that they could con-
troll forty thousand votes. and said that
they were going to demonstrate to Nj.
Cleveland that with two Democratic tick
cts in the field his vote IN the city would be
$4,000 larger than is would be with but one
ticket. When it was suggested to them
that possibly Mr.. Cleveland might take
Mr.. Whitney's view and frown upon the
movement. they Laughed at the idea as
something very comlcal And 80. full OF
enthusiasm. hght-hearted aud expecting
nothing but announcement. they entered
Mr.. Cleyeiands parlor. l waited. so that
il there was any news in the conference
might be- able to get 1t
In about an hour these men came down
stairs. They descended the steps like those
who had inst been In the presence of death
Their manner was that of men who had
been of q sudden oppressed by grievoue
disappointment. They scarcely spoke 10
one another. and when approached one Of
them he shook his head sorrowfully and
simply said, There is no news" Bat there
was news for their manner was more dem.
oustrative thar any words could have been.
What Cleveland said TO them no one but
them and he can tell but in that brief IN
had lao r.f.Iaf M
ton crushed so absolutely out of them and
the shock had been so great that itwM
almost pitiful to- see them.
That day independent Democratic move
ment in the city. for the present at least,
was crushed. and that night Mr. Cleveland
did that conspicuous thing which has indi-
Gated to the world that he had bent before
Tammany and Tammany before him. IL
was mutual surrender. and when on the
next morning these independents who had
had that pitiful interview with him learned
th at on the evening of the same day be had
been engaged in social and political TESTIFY
ity with Richard Croker on his right hand.
Mr. Sheerin on his left. and edward Muir.
ply IN front of him. | think these old
friends of his felt that the humiliation waa
almost greater than they could bear.
We shall not know until after Inaugural
ton exactly what the treaty of peace and
LOYALTY contained. Mr.. Cleveland promised
Mr.. Croker fair treatment and satisfactory
recognition for his organization. and Mr..
Croker promised those things which were
demonstrated rs facts on Tuesday. ma
jority in New York city alone which would
equal the Republican majority IN the West
eTn States
Fair treatment which Cleveland promised
is regarded by Mr. Whitney and Mr Croker
as meaning complete control of the federal
patronage of New York city. wifh one rx-
ceptiop. Cleveland believes that the GUS
tom house should DO dirrc ted by some man
from the interior of the State. but he will
be a man congenial To Tammany. Mr..
Croker will be allowed TO name the post
master, the internal revenue collectors.
and the sub-treasurer. Cleveland, who
once professed to despise party organiza-
ton, which was the suggestion off military
discipline. now admlres NJ. aud 10 Is not be-
lieved that he will be likely to make ap-
pointmrnts of mugwumpish suggestion. as
be did in 1854.