Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-14

Croker Says They VIII support Even Clev
land If He IL Selected.

lhnd II he 10 selected.
Letters and kilograms received from all save
. few Of the New York state delegates to
Chicago indicate that if Grover Cleveland is
nominated he will receive the support Of the
main portion of the state democratic organiza-
ton. y the same time many delegates say
plainly that if he il the democratic candidate
he will not poll the full democratic vote in that
state. The men in control OF the New York
state committee hesitate 20 give their opinions,
and other delegates will not speak OF Cleveland
by name, but say only that the regular demo-
cratic organization will support the nominee,
whoever he may be.
The questions sent to each delegate by tele-
graph were these:
Much has been said and written to the effect that
Would w ahs n event r ~ H. he
OF he Ne, deiorrnt1 tie state orgSn:fs ion
any Tt S9n andy sste Sh tSr you 6eeye thsre e
say whether you and your friends will give hearty
is nominated at ChicaVo:"
Edward Murphy. jr., chairman Of the demo-
cratic state committee and u delegate-at-large.
refused to answer the questions
Il have no time to answer, he said.
Will you give me a reason for refusing TO
answers" asked the correspondent.
Il have no time to answer questions. And
another thing, the contingency which you men
ton will not arise"
You mean that Cleveland will not receive the
nomination.?
mo, don't think he will"
Hugh Mclaughlin. delegate in the fourth dis
I trict in Brooklyn. said: Il have no doubt that
! Mr.. Cleveland, if nominated, viii receive the
full and hearty support Of the state committee.
No statement TO the contrary Is Warranted by
anything have seen or heard The nominee
Of the convention will be heartily and enthusi-
astically supported by myself and my friends
Richard Croker, from the ninth district
said: ''Tammany Hall will give the candidate
nominated cordial aud earnest support"
| Bourke Cochran. from the tenth district said:
That Is a silly question. OF course cleveland
will receive the full and hearty support Of the
state organization in the event Of has nominal
| ton"
Mayor Hugh J. Grant, from the eleventh dis
| trict, said: "Tammany Hall viii support the
national ticket, no matter who beads it. Has
anybody said Tammany Hall would not2 The
state committee will also do its best to elect the
candidate of the convention"
Thomas II. Gilroy, from the thirteenth dis
| trict, said "Of course the state organization
will support the nominee Of the convention and
SO will Tammany Hall.
III. ". Tracy of the thirteenth district said:
1.-The Hill men are democrats. The Cleveland
men are not. L hsve never heard a Hill man
| say that they would not vote for Cleveland but
l have heard Cleveland men say they would
never vote for Hill tell you, sir, that if the
democratic party wants to carry New York
state they had better nominate Hill OF some
one besides Cleveland. From what / am able
| to learn from the situation throughout the
state, am convinced that Cleveland cannot
come within $1,000 of carrying New York
state"
Edward T. Fitzgerald Of the eighth district
said: "What else eau the regular organization
do but support the nominee of the Chicago
conyentionl But the regular organization will