The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-17

that the Democracy OF New York yould noe
DO Tor Cleveland ii Hin were not a candid ate
They do not understand that the oppositio n IN
Cleveland is based upon an idea, a ssntiment
whieh has become as fixed and absolute "a a
principle. The idea Is the dislike of the rnuy
wump 10 matters not whether he be a Rent1t,.
ican mugwump like some of the editors
IN New YORK, or Democratic mny-
wunp, ike ex-Secre:ary Fairchgld or
ex-Mayor Grace. The Democrats dislike
them all and their followers. aiders and ahet-
tors The nomination of Cleveland voulf
mean the destruction OF the regular organiza.
tions In the great Democratic cities OF his state
and IN the state itself under which the organ
ization OF the party has suceessively won yic-
tories by increasing majorfties for the LAST
seven years. The Democracy OF the state OF New
York cannot be made to believe that the nomi-
nation and election Of Cleveland would not be to
put In power the Mugwumps, or conditional
Democrats" over those who contributed 10 IL.
Success. and our people look upon the couteu-
plated action of the Democracy in some other
states as intending reward for
wouid-be Democratic Mugwump assassin.
The Democracy of New York are inspired by
something beside loyalty and friendship for
Governor Hill. They are fighting for the life of
the party. Cleveland, by acquiesciny at least
in the action OF the Mugmump convention.
proves that he is willing to go before the coun.
Try as n representative OF the boilers, and no
work that the party leaders in that state might
do would, in my opinion. convince the rank and
file that they should support the representative
OF such body.
The above interview was carefully re-
vised and fully considered by the anti
Cleveland leaders now in the city, and
represents their careful and deliberate
opinion in the matter.
Ex-Secretary FairchIld, the head of the
Cleveland delegation, has also prepared
lengthy statement, in the course of which
he says:
The delegates appointed at the Syracuse con-
vention desire to look the ground over before
determining in detail what they will do. No
fair-minded man well informed as to the senti-
ment OF New York can doubt that Cleveland
is, BY many thousand votes, the strongest can
didate for that state well as with the masses
of the party throughout the entire country.
Every one might be sure that thu
Syracuse delegates, after a careful considsra-
ton of the situation. would do that which will
De for the best interests of the Democratic party
as a whole. They were not here for the purpose
OF stirring up strife.
Chairman Taggart, of the Indiana state
central committee, says it has been de-
cided that the name of Ex-Governor GRAY
will be presented to the convention as q
presidential candidate. His name will be
presented by Senator Voorhees,.
WASHINGTON CRY, June 16.-There was
most formidable array of empty seats in
the Senate and House today, and it was
evident that the hegira to Chicago had
begun. Some senators and represents tatives
have already started from Washington
City for the convention. Some will leave
tonight and tomorrow, and many will re-
main here until Saturday evening.
+. B. Hogan, delegate-at-large from
Washington to the national Democratic
convention. is In the city, and leaves to-
night for Chicago.
INDIANAPoLIs, June 16.-The exodus of
Indiana Democrats to Chicago has begun.
Editor S. f. Morse, of the Sentinel. dele
gate-at-large, who will lead the Indiana
Cleveland forces. left last night. Among
those who left today were Thomas Taggart,
chairman of the state central committee,
Hon. J. X. Wilson and NJ. J. Niblach, ex-
speaker of the House. 1t is learned this
morning that Voorhees, and Ex-Governor
Gray held along private conference yester-
day. The result was not made public, but
it is believed that Voornees will present
Gray's name for the presidential nom-
ination.
ALBANY, y. Y, June 16.-W. H. john
son, editor of the Calcium, Light, a colored
organ, who left today for Chicago in the
interest of Senator Hill. has announced
that a Free American convention would
meet at Chicago next Tuesday with head
quarters at the Keystone hotel.