Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-01
STANDARD OIL IN IT.
A Tammany Hall Leader Says That
Grease Helped Whitney to
SECURE CLEVELANYs NOMINATION
Hill to Assist in Carrying New York State
for the Ticket, but
PRAYs FOR DEFEAT IN OTHER STATES

ESPECIAL TkLEeRAN TO THE prsPArcH.1
NEW YORK, June 3o-The Commercial
Advrtissr this evening has the following:
For about week the Democrats generally
have been gushing about the extraordinary
ability and capacity displayed by William
G. Whitney In handling the Cleveland
forces at Chicago. Nothing is too good for
him, and many of the misinformed have
gone around declaring that Whitney was to
manage everything-be the tigers keeper,
guardian Of grace, and custodian of the
Cleveland conscience. Tammany's admira-
tion for him is said to be unbounded, and
that Whitney can have everything the wig
wan contains
Most of this stuff is fiction. Leaders of
Tsmmsny Hall who are just beginning to
find their tongue are telling stories that
may cause Mr. Whitney's halo to be sent
to the repair shop. Briefly. the burden of
these tales is that Whitney only assumed to
be Cleveland's friend when he found that
the Presidency was beyond his own reach;
that there is letter in existence in which
he declared that it was impossible TO elect
votes of the Territories to make up the
necessary two-thirds for Cleveland.
Ono OF Tammany's Leaders Leaks.
A leader of Tammany Hall, who is one of
the wise men also, and thoroughly ac-
quainted with every move made in the great
ll-and-Tammany combination, talked to
Whitney deceived u.s." he said, ''aud he is
entitled to no honor for Cleveland's nomi-
nation, except that which is based on de-
ception and unfair dealing.
''You remember that Mr.. Whitney made a
trip to Europe q short time ago and re-
turned in May. There was general i'm
preston that he was sgainst Cleveland, and
he had only been back short time when
his talk on the situation confirmed this i'm
preston. His supposed opposition pleased
Tsmmany, and 1t was common expression
when his good faith was doubted to hear
men say: oh, Whitney is all right He
talks uglier than anyone else This kept
up, but some of u. never trusted him. We
candidate himself and would so declare
himself He found. however, that Tam
many would make the fight for Hlll-wiu
or lose-and that there was no chance of
New York going for another candidate.
Whitney is clever. He was out Of the race,
yet determined to get something. If he
took sides against Cleveland and Cleveland
lost Whitney would only receive partial
credit; accordingly, his scheme was to as.
sumo control of the Cleveland campaign
and if he won all the honor would be his.
Two Letters From whitney.
"He only came to this conclusion ten
days before the convention-abou the time
he wrote that letter to an editor in Massa-
chusetts announcing his loyalty to Cleve-
land and deprecating the mention Of his
own name. Only two weeks before he had
written another letter. This was sent to q
gentleman in the South, and in IL William
C. Whitney declared that he could not con-
ceive any possible conditions under whicfr
Cleveland could be elected. We hoped to
be able to use this letter at Chicago, bu: the
man to whom it was written declined to
have it made public, as 1t was confidential
It il still in existence, however, and will
come to light Whitney had found that
there was no disposition to bolt on the Fart
of Tammany, and, arrived in Chicago, he
used this argument with effect In some
inscrutable way he came to an agreement
with German, in whom we had firmly re-
lied, and made his bargain-that was
broken-~ith Senator Voorhees,
Everyone that was supposed to be in the
opposition was approached. Whitney's
resources were inexhaustible, but up to the
last hours we had him beaten. Then the
machinery we had feared all the time was
pushed for higher speed, and the delegates
from the Territories seen and convinced.
Some innocent men may believe that Cleve-
land . victory was due to Whitney 8 general
ship; we know it was obtained by Standard
Oil influence and other influences abhorrent
al , principles of an honest Democracy.
agr ing Against the Ex-secretary Now.
" have nothing against Mr. Whitney
now, however. His game was politics, and
he won. don't think he will care to
assume the responsibility of the manage
ment Of the campaign. He will also call
of the race-Fairchild mugwump crowd"
This same gentleman also discussed
Senator Hills attitude. According to him
the Senator will make no statement eft his
position, for the very good reason that he
has no occasion to assure anyone of his
loyalty, To make public utterance that
he would support the ticket would be to
reflect on his own Democracy. Senator
Hill will work In the campaign for Cleve-
land, although as he says Grover Cleveland
has never aided him nor even mentioned
his name, Secretary Charles S. Fa1rchild,
also, while, member of Cleveland's Cabi-
net, came on to New York and voted
against Hill for Governor.
Edward Murphy will retain the Chair
msnship of the State Committee, and in
every way the Hill people will seek to
retain their grip on the machine. They
intend showing that New York can be
carried for Cleveland because the Demo-
Gratis here are real ones. There is deeper
and more satisfactory revenge than beating
him here. New York. carried, there is no
anxiety about what may happen to Cleve-
land in other States. The Hill people
pray that he may be beaten by the loss of
these outside States. and they are going to
help in that direction.
Battery BIS Movement.
Captain Hunt, commanding Battery B,
hss ordered his command to turn out on