The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-08
CLEVELAND WILL WIN.
THAT IS WHAT RICHARD CROKER,
THE TAMMANY ORIsF, SAYS.

Chiefs at Meeting OF the Commit
tee OF Twenty-four-Harm Must
be Secured.
From Wednesdays Neig York Herald.
Tammany Hall has set to work for Grover
Clsveland's election, and from now until
November earnest efforts will be pus forth
TO roll up a big majority for him in this
city.
Richard Croker called the executive COM
mittee of twenty-four together yesterday
afternoon, ostensibly for the purpose of
hearing and discussing q report Of the sub
committee appointed to apportion the city
into thirty assembly districts under the
legislative reapportionmenta act. Chairman
James J. Martin said that the committee
wasn't ready to report yet, and that it
was having a good deal of trouble
with the new districts because every
leader wanted to carve out district to
please himself 1t was determined to meet
Friday afternoon and every afternoon there
after until reapportionment is arranged.
A few minutes recess was taken and the
district leaders left the consultation room
They stood outside In the large waiting
room chatting together while Mr.. Croker,
Mr.. Gilroy and Corporation Counsel Clark
were writing something.
A RESOLUTION OF LOYALTY.
What they were writing presently took
this form:
Resolved, That the Tammany Hall organiza-
ton, in executive meeting assembled, cordially
indorses the principles enunciRted by the dem
cratic national convention at Chicago and
pledges Its earnest and untirin2 support TO the
nominees of that cOnvention-Grover Cleveland
Of New York and Adlai f. Stevenson Of Illinois
There, think that will do" said Mr..
Croker, reading it over again, and then the
twenty-four leaders were called back TO the
private room, where an executive session
was held. Mr.. Gilroy presided. Mr.. Croker
spoke to the committee for twenty minutes
on what the policysof Tammany Hall ought
to be. ut's tUo ,nrs
Mr.. Crokerefn substance said
"This is an important presidential cam
paign, important to the country and to this
organization. The national Democratic
party is looking at US. The dissatisfaction
which democrats in other states feel toward
New York democrats has been caused by
us-that Is, a good deal of it has been
caused by the way In which we supported
Senator Hill. We gave him our best, and,
taking all the circumstances together, we
did the right thing.
CLEvELAND's STRENGTH WITH THE PEOPLE.
But Mr.. Hill wasn't nominated and
Cleveland was. lam convinced that Mr..
Cleveland isssrchger with the people than
Mr.. Hill would have been and that the
party is not weakened by his nomination.
l have been looking over the field and am
convinced also that Cleveland can carry the
state by larger ma ority than any presi-
Dental candidate ina generation. 1t is a
rather curious thing-I don't know wheth or
you have noticed it or not-but presidential
results in this state alternate. Mr.. Lincoln
carried the state in 1854. In 1868 Seymour
carried it for the democrats. Then Grant.
in 1872. brought the state back to the re-
publicens. But in 1876 again Mr.. Tilden
carried it, Garfield in 1880, Cleveland in
1884 and Harrison in 1888. 1t is swinging
toward the democracy this year.
THE party will carry the state, and It is
our affair to create a majority in New
York that shall be greater than that OF
Seymour in 1858, Tilden in 1876 or Cleve>
lands first majority in 1884
Cleveland is going to carry the country
and it won't do for us TO lose this state. We
have got to win.
"Now. l want the district leaders to talk
to the district captains and the men upon
whom you depend. Urge them to work
harder this year than they ever have done.
II there is any grumbling against Cleveland
stop it. Heal up any little disaffecton that
may exist 10 your districts and all pull
together.
1--WE shall and will give the state of New
York to Mr.. Cleveland. l offer this resolu-
tIon."
The resolution, as above, was presented
and adopted unanimously.
WAS THERE AN AGREEMENT
Mr.. Croksrs manner as he spoke was
earnest Each word was spoken with de-
iberate emphasis. IL was a long talk for
Mr.. Croker, and Ii had been carefully
thought out. said much more than is
quoted above, am informed, Of a pecul,
iarly private character concerning the adj
vantagss which will accrue TO the organi-
cation from democratic national success
The members of the committee would say
little about 1t, but there is no doubt that
Mr.. Cleveland, speaking through Mr.. Whit
ney, has promised Mr.. Croker fair treat
ment for Tammany Hall in the distribution
of patronage and in the influence at Wash
ington Of New York democrats should Mr..
Cleveland win.
The district leaders, after Mr.. Croker,s
talk, were asked to report on the feeling in
their districts in respect TO the nominations.
The general sense Of these reports is that In
some districts Mr.. Hills friends were dis
satisfied to the extent OF resentment. This
was only in spots In most districts Mr..
Cleveland's nomination had been well re-
ceived.