The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-14
TO BEAT CLEVELAND.
That Is the Purpose of Hill and
Tammany.
HE CAN'T WIN HIMSELF.
Cleveland Has Majority, but 1t Takes
o-Thirds-Springer Thinks Palmer
the Strongest Man.


Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Sheehan.
Secretary of State Frank Rice, State Treas
urer Elliott +. Danforth and State Con-
troller Frank Campbell, Hugh McLaugh-
lin, Kings county's boss; General Slocum.
Richard Croker, Tammany's chief, and
General Daniel E. Sickles were among
those who took part in the caucus. All
the state delegates were present except
two, Frederick Cook. of Rochester, and
Perry Belmont, of New York. Among
them were Senator Hawkins, of Suffolk
county; w. c. De Witt. of Brooklyn; Sena-
tor Patrick III. McCarren, of Brooklyn;
Robert u. Roosevelt, John NJ. Bowers.
David Leyintritt, Patrick keenan,, Richard
croker. w. Bourke Cochran. Hugh ]. Grant,
David Mcclure. De Lancey Nicoll, Henry
D. Purroy, OF New York; ex-Congressman
George NJ. Beebe, of Monticello; James
w. Hinckley, of Poughkeepsie; Samuel
Tilden, ir., of Columbia: Civil Service
Commissioner Alex c. Eustace, of Eimira;
A. J. Quackenbush, of Schenectady; Clin-
ton Beckwith, of Herkimer; Sheriff
Charles Z. Remmick. of Madison; Mayor
James A. Manning and Anthony NJ.
Brady, OF Albany; ex-Assemblyman
James l.. Dempsey. of Utica; George
Raines, of Rochester; John Delmar. NJ.
j. Coffey. ]. w Ridgway, James Kane.
: Robert Black and John 2. Adams, of
brooklyn. Senator George Roesch APP
peared as proxy for Congressman Amos J.
Cummings and Register Frank I. Fitzger-
aid for Congressman John 4. Fellows. On
every hand were the machine Democrats
Nearly all of the Tammany district leaders
were on hand, and hundreds of others.
Fatty" Walsh, William p. Mitchell, Z.
l.. Ridgway, Commissioner Sheehy, Sena-
tor Jacob A. Cantor, Assemblyman Will
lam Sulzer and John Connolly, Police
Justice Ryan, Prince Jimmy" Oliver,
Tom Gould. ex-Assemblyman ]. J. O'Con-
nor. of Elmira. Corporation Counsel Clerk
De Lancey Nicoli and scores of others cir
cuiated through the corridors or thronged
the guided bar of the Hoffman house.
The caucus was called for s O'Clock. It
wasn't held until nearly an hour later be-
cause of an important conference going on
in State Chairman Murphy's rooms. Rich
ard Croker, Bourke Cochran, Mayor Grant
and Commissioner James J. Martin, all of
Tammany Hall, were there. So were
Hugh Mclaughlin and General Slocum,
OF Kings county; Governor Flower, Lieu
tenant-Governor Sheehan, Secretary of
State Frank Rice, State Treasurer Elliott
Danforth and State Comptroller Frank
Campbell.
Mr.. Sheehan had spent several hours
with Senator Hill in Washington City the
day before, and came directly from the
fountain head of their inspiration. He
brought back two resolutions which the
senator wanted to put through for the
moral" effect they would have in the
states yet to elect delegates, and upon I'M
instructed delegates in other states. The
first resolution, binding the delegates to
vote for Hill until he was nominated or
his name was Withdrawn, was accepted
after the state chairman had stated that
Senator Hill would Withdraw just as soon
as 1t became apparent that he could not be
nominated. The other resolution was not
so favorably considered. 1t ran thus:
Resolved, That under no circumstances will
we vote for the nomination of Grover Cleveland
on the ground that We do not consider him
available as a Candidate.
This did not get through, notyithstand-
ing State Chairman Murphy and Lieuten-
ant-Governor Sheehan urged that il be
adopted. Hugh Mclaughlin and Richard
Croker both doubted the wisdom of such a
resolution. and it was not presented in the
caucus. State Chairman Murphy presided
at the caucus. which was held in the ban
quet hall of the Hoffman. Richard Croker
and Hugh Mclaughlin sat side by side in
the front row. and Governor Flower found
himself next to w. c. Dewitt, the Brook
lyn tire-eater, who described him as
''tiam-boyant millionaire" at the Saratoga
convention last September.
Mr.. Murphy stated the purpose of the
meeting was to complete needfui routine
work and TO organize the delegation. He
nominated Governor Flower IS chairman
of the New York delegation. The gov
ernor declined the honor, saying it would
be impossible for him to be IN Chicago
during the whole time the delegation
would be there. Most of the state off,
GERS would be away, and he would have
to remain there until just in time to reach
the convention. He urged that State
Chairman Murphy be himself made chair
man, and this was done. James W.
Hinckley, Of PouGhkeepsie. and Charles
L. De Freest, OF Troy, were elected Sec
retarles. General Siocum introduced the
resolution which had been digested by the
conference in NJ. Murphys room, the
passage OF which was the real object Of
the meeting. 1t resd:
Resolred That this delegation declares it's Dur
David b. Hill by the national convention OF the
Democratic party until he shall be nominated.
or as long as he will permit his name to be used
as candidate for The presidency.
The motion was put by Chairman Muir
ply. There was but one vote against it.
That came from the venerable editor Of
the Erefling Nslcs, Benjamin Wood.
The remaining work Of the open session
was soon disposed OF. On motion of Lieu
tenant-tfovernor Sheehan, the chairman
was authorized 10 name one member from
the New York delegation for each OF the
three committees, and Governor Flower
will be New York's member on the conn
rnittee on resolutions 1T the Chicago con-
yention. Congressman Bourke Cochran
will be on the committee on credentials.
and ". c. De Witt on the committee on
permanent organization.
Then the open session closed, and all
but the faithful were chased out
Nothing OF importance was transacted.
however. About half al hour was taken
in deciding when the next caucus should
be held. It was finally fixed for the Audi
torium, in Chicago, Friday night. June l..
and all the delegates promised 70 be there.
No talk was had over q second choice if
Hi,l's name IS pulled down. The action
last night ties the delegates Up 50 sha, Hill
can trade il off 10 the test advantage IN
himself and his followers in case he can
prevent Cleveland from getting the neca~-
sarr two-;hjrgis vote Of the convention.
There IS no talk Of second choice "
said Edward MurphX, eplErammatlcalv.
e. ne man with 4 seC9Ed choice has NJ