St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-12

cratic societies. and as the County
Democracy disappeared Mr. Whitney
began scheming for control OF Tam
many. He planned and built for ii, and
finally succeeded. One leverage which
he has used Is the street railways Of the
metropolis. Nearly all the surface rail-
ways OF the city are under the control
OF syndicate. Ia which he and his
brother-in-law. Col. Oliver Payne. are
moving spirits, Tammany hall IS made
up Of a few bosses and a great many
men who work for their living by the
day or week. Every emplOye of the
New York surface railroads controlled
by the Whitney syndicate is Tammany
adherent. In all, am told. COCO Tam
many men work for the Whitney rail-
roads. A man cannot get job on one
OF these roads unless he presents GER
tifcate signed by the Tammany employ
ment bureau.
May Depend Upon the Unit Hule.
"Now. supposlng that Mr.. Whitney.
eX-MayOr Grace and other friends OF
Mr.. Cleveland in New York city and
BrOoklyn decide to throw the Tammany
and Kings county votes in the Chicago
convention TO Cleveland. Can they do
il? That is very important question.
Heretofore the unit rule has prevailed
in the New York delegation. II was
the unit rule, adopted against the pro-
test Of large minority, which made
possible the nomination OF Cleveland IN
81. The men who did more than any
other to adopt the unit rule on that oc-
casion were Daniel Manning, w. c.
Whitney and w. X. Grace. If the unit
rule is adopted this year. as it Is likely
- be, and Gov. Flower and Senator Hill
ner-ief la their prpcpnf urOUFaiuIuP the
solid vote of New York state is
likely to be cast for Senator
Palmer in the Chicago convention.
Without the unit rule Onethird, or pos
sibly nearly one-half. Of the New York
delegation may vote for Cleveland.
With the solid vote of New York against
Cleveland and for Palmer, the latter
would surely be nominated. With
part Of the New York delegation stand
ing by Cleveland and seeming to be will
ing 10 accept him as the choice of the
party at large, the eX-president might
win.
But | believe before the Chicago
convention meets" concluded the seua-
tor, "the situation will become much bet
ter understood than il Is now. The
country will become aware that an
irreconcilable conflict exists between
the rival factions in the Empire state,
a contention bitter, implacable ana in
durable. fatal 10 the party Interests
which are consigned to the keeping OF
New YORK candidate. There IS n
sort OF craze for the eXpresident.
but it will disappear i'll the light of
common sense. Already this ticket OF
Palmer and Flower is attracting atten-
ton throughout tile country. 1t gives
point to rally about for the men who
ale dIstrustful of Mr.. Clevplands abil-
ity to win the election. The conserva-
tism OF the party will drift toward the
senator from Illinois, not only because
he is the man who can be elected, but
because he Is grand character, one
who inspires the people with conf
dencP, one strong enough 10 win the
presidency aad wise enough 10 fill it to
the satisfaction Of the Democratic party,
Senator Hansbrough, of North Da-
kOta, is Republican, but lie says:
"The result in Rhode Island means that
the Democrats will nominate Palmer
and put either Flower or Whitney on
the tail of the ticket. Palmer Will
make strong bid for Illinois III No
yember, although am not willing 10
admit he could carry the state"