The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-01
Grover Cleveland in New York
to COneiliate Tammany.
CAN'T RESTRAIN HIS FOLLOWERS
Grace Wants an Anti-Tammany City
Ticket, but Boss Croker Objects.
Senator sherman Addresses . Great
Meeting In Ohio-Kansas Democrats
Bolt the Fusion Ticket-A PEOPLES
Party Banker Arrested.

NEW YORK, Sept so-Grover Cleveland ar.
rived from Buzzsrds Bay this morning. and
was driven a. once TO the Victoria hotel, where
ne Will remain while in the city He was re-
ceived by 2o0 people at the pier. All members
OF the Democratic national committee in town
called on Cleveland this afternoon. They re-
mained with him over an hour They included:
Don VI. Dickinson, Secretary sheerin, A. F. Cor
man. Calvin 5. Brice, Josiah Quincy and B. B.
smaiiey. Among the early callers was W. r.
Grace, who held brief conference with the ex-
president 1t is understood the conference
between Cleveland and Grace related to the
ant-snappers position on local politics Cleve-
land subsequently said he could not discuss the
local political situation.
This evening there were mauy callers at
CIeveiand's apartments. Ex-Secretary Whitney
remained with Mr.. Cleveland most of the even
ing. Representatives of both the regular st ate
organization and the antisnappers called and
had conferences After the state committee
adjourned without nominating a candidate for
chief justice of the court of appeals, presum.
ably awaiting the action OF the anti snsppers
Messrs Croker and DAILY hurried over to the
hotel aud had long talk. Messrs Hill. Dick
1nson and Others are said to have been present.
On leaving the hotel Croker said he had an i'm
portant matter, but could not say anything
aooutit until Cleveland gave permission.
!. IL Mr. whitney. who is generally recognized
as SicSeiauus B representative, speaks MS senti-
ments, the ex-president will not oppose a third
ticket in the city. Whitney is of the opinion
that the more Democratic local candidates there
are the fuller will the vote BE- for the national
ticket Croker SAID there was danger from the
third ticket movement, not that he fears oppo-
sition to Tammany, but the third ticket might
be used for trading, and trading legislative can
didates might cause loss of q United States sem
atorship.
When Mr.. Grace emerged from the conference
he said he had a long talk with Mr.. Cleveland
on the situation and that the ex president con-
sidered his prospects of election splendid, judg-
ing from the reports received. Grace said he
did not mention the independent local ticket to
Mr. Cleveland, not thinking the latter ought to
be asked to interfere in these local affairs. The
anti-snappers had meeting tonight at which
Grace was present. The general sentiment of
the speakers favored putting forth local ticket,
and the sentiment was loudly applauded by the
gathering Nothing definite, however, was de-
termined, and a conference committee was in.
structed to see other district organizations.
FALL RIVER, Mass. Sept. 30.-During Cleve-
lands trip to New York, while seated At a tabla,
lady from Kentucky sent glass of wine to
the ex-president He arose, bowed acknowi-
edgment and touched the glass to his lips, but
did not drink, asking to be excused, AZ he had
decided to drink no intoxicants during tho
present struggle. The announcement was
greeted with enthusiastic applause.