New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-20
WATTERSON IN HIGH DUDGEON.
ANGRY AT THE CLEVELAND PEOPLES INTER
10 FERENCE WITH HIS PLANS AS TEN
PORARY CHAIRMAN.

10 FERENCE WITH HIS PLANS AS TEN
PORARY CHAIRMAN.
Chicago, June 10.LThe wrath Of Henry Watterson
at the interference OF the Cleveland people with MS
Plan TO have ". C. Owens. Of Kentucky, named BY
the National Committee temporary presiding oi'icer
Of the convention is past appeasing. The Cleveland
people want Adlai Stevenson for the place. man
upon whom they depend absolutely to take care
of the ex-Prestdents interests. Tn fiery kentuckian
sees in young Owens the ideal presiding o'ccr " one
who can be trusted preside impartialIy who would
not represent the hackneyed professional political
element which hangs perpetually about National
conventions TO pick up the honorary crumbs that lie
about loose, and to lay the foundation Of future
claim to Office He has no objections to Mr.
stevenson personally, but he would save the conven
ton from the discredt OF being run exclusively oy
the Cleveland onice-hOlders."
"There Is already too much Of that thing mani
testing ITSELF" said Mr. Waterson. with hve OF MI
Cleveands Cabinet the ground working ike beavers
10 secure q third nomination for the defcated ex-
President There is Mr. Whitney. backed by the whoe
standard Oil combination, and Don NJ. Dickinson. with
an army of ex-posmasters at his back and Mr. Fair
child attended by william n. Grace. who Is loaded
down with Wall Street money. Then we nave Mr. b@ySru
TO lend grace and dignity 10 the and Mr. Villas
10 touch I'D the whole with few urfd Civil service
tnts.
IAN this is abominable. because 1t Is hypocracai,
working its spell In the Of reform while using al
tbe agencies and methods Of machine politics. The
Democratic party wants deal and new men
fresh from the people with the dew OF the morning
upon them. such q man is Mr. owens. OF Kentucky.
but II there is objection 10 Dlm therc
Is Mr. Dubgon Of Georgia. aOOther splendid
Young Southerner delegate atarge from Ills state
Cleyeland man ard trained paramentasn, who womb
make an admirable temporary chairman. But am
afraid that the Cleveland managers arc so uncertain
of their footing that they dare not abate one Jot or
little from their clcarcut and dried plan Of campaign
or allow anything to proceed either from sources Of
legitimate organization the natural order OF things
am here as a peacemaher and not as hrebrand anu
regret to say that all the prescription and Intolerance
and all the machine methods and appliances have
vet encountered are upon the side Of those who are
seeking to force the nomination Of candidate who
hundreds of thousands OF Democrats believe cannot be
elected
Mr. watterson Is exceedingly angry, and 1t Is plain
that be Will bitterly oppose the meeting of Monday
the selection OF any man proposed by the Cleveland
managers.
Louisville KY, June 19.-The following Is W. c.
Ovcns's speech made ut the Kentucky Convention last
month:
7 am not going make a speech. suppose no ono
IN this audience enjoyed than have tho oratory
O: this afternoon and tonight. always have weakness
Tor funeral oratlons. daughter and applause but what
struck me and who has listened TO the
orat,ons that have made the sentiment running
through then effect that am for Cleveland becau
OH the people. and aenins' Mr. Clevelhd Tor
1 am q politician. daughter and oppl3usc) No"' ~
you know. going Chicago to the conventirn ana
let lie say ia first place that am Cleveland man
applause and IN The second place Cleveland man. II
the next thirty days develops that Mr. Cleveland c make
hopeful candidacy for the Presidency. VIII re!oce 70
see him nominated. II the thirty days develops tlc
fact that Mr.. Cleveland make hopeful csnddaey
for In the language Of the dead senator from
Virginia. "gong TO walk into grave" tAppsuc'