New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-09
LOCAL POLITICAL GOSSIP.
DEMOCRATS RATHER HOLDING OFF.
WORK AT THEIR STATE HEADQUARTERS
AMOUNTS TO LITTLE YET-CONGRESSMAN
CUMMINGS IN VIRGINIA

The State and local Democrats who frequent the
State Headquarters in Twenty fourth ST.. which have
Just been opened, but are not apparently in active
operation treat with much levy the assertions OF the
Buffalo iSnappers' and Mugwumps that the local
machine there Is not doing any preliminary labor for
the National candidate They declare that Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan cannot justly be held responsible
Tor neglect In his district since he has the Democratic
interests OF the whole State to look after at head
quarters here. When asked to explain why Mr..
sheehan was so inactive here, Of the officials
iestingly explained that Mr.. Sheehan was in the
same mental condition the Duke Of Wellington
was In Just before the battle OF Waterloo when he de-
layed opening the battle until he positively
sured that the grenadier whom he relied for victory
was In his place In the ranks. Mr. Sheehan is waiting
for the appearance Of Chairman Murphy's guide ad-
visor and brotherinlaw, Albert E. Orr before be-
ginning the slaughter. Mr.. Orr had advanced, ut
latest advices, no nearer than the Hoffman House
cafe where he has told numbers OF eager listeners Of
the inevitable result Of the campaign. When he finally
gets around the corner 10 headquarters, the Demo
cratic campaign will be begun in earnest or otherwise
The visit OF President Harrison to the Wce-Presi-
dental candidate and his meeting with Thomas c.
Platt give the younger members Of the Democratic
state Headquarters staff almost as much concern as
THE publication OF Commissioner Pecks anti
trade facts gave the party generally. They say it was
great politics. probably because 1t was very natural
incident without any design politics in It. But
they admit that It efectuny disposes OF all Demo-
cratic assurances that the Republicans in the State
we're hopelessy divided and TINT Plat could not be
placated." "Nothing,' they say, that Chairman
Carter, or Mr.. Platt or the President himself could
have said about harmony and good feeling would
have been half effective this meeting at which
nothing wns said Of harmony but much was shown,
The official at headquarters who suggested this
idea also added that the Presidents sudden return
10 blnp
the enemy, Cholera, was a most popular step, es-
pecally when Tammany's Health Officer made
mcmentary show OF himself IN absurd opposition to
the Federal authority
The meeting OF the President and Mr. Platt has
suggested TO the youthful Imagination at the Demo-
cratic State Headquarters effective method Of
showing the harmony and good feeling which 1t is
declared really exist between Mr.. Cleveland and
Senator Hill. One Of the officials there, who Is also
Tammany Office holder, has suggested that a meeting
DO arranged between Mr.. Cleveland and the Senator
by having Mr.. Cleveland brought from Gray Gables
IN great state In Edward s. Stokess yacht to meet Scna
tor Hill here at the Holman House. Such an arranged
scene would inevitably remind old Democratic leaders
OF similar episode in the Democratic National Head
quarters In the Everett House In 1873, when Mr.
Iiden as the Democratic candidate for President, re-
cel%ed large delegation OF alleged Democratic
colcred voters. He happened to have severe cold ut
the time the delegation advanced 10 shake hands with
him, and to their establishment Mr.. Tilden went
through ibis process Of greeting while holding his
handkerchief to his dripping nose The psure Of
Mr. Cleveland advancing 10 greet Senator HILL m liked
by Sheohan and Grady either side, and all holding
their handkercMefs 10 heir noses would be a con-
vinclng proof Of Democratic harmonyi
This suggestion OF the young official irrcsstihy re-
minded him OF q story which Congressman Amos J.
Cummings has been telling since his return from Viz
enla where he wen. fishing for facts as to the pros
pect there OF the Democratic ticket. The story is not
NJ all favorable 10 the Democratic party but It IS
good and true that neither Cummings nor the head
quarter officials resist telling s.. Mr. Cummings
was appealed TO often while In Virginia to tell
fellow Democrats there :he precise truth to the
feeling OF the Tammany and Hin Democrats over Mr.
Clevelards enforced nomination that this Ingenious
taker invented story TO Illustrate the situation
We like the nomination. he says he said, much as
the Ihshman In a German restaurant liked the cheese
which closed his dinner OF garlic and sauerSraut. He
took bite OF s., spat 1t out and when he regained his
breath exclaimed:
Phwat the dlvil Is thatP
Dot vas Lmberger kaze, sir, old und strong
the walters reply.
SURE | know that! | know that's Lmberger
for had to ate uf It afore. But phwat the divil
Congressman Cummings report 10 the Democratic
National Committee Of his observations In Virginia
was not SO favorable the leaders must have hoped
for judged from the way Mr. Cummings talks IN public
lie says most OF the old moss backed Democrats In
the interior Of the state do not understand the split In
the state and hold the Democrats here generay-in-
Guiding the Hin and Tammany men-as respon sible
Democratic candidate. The Wrginkns do not hesitate
TO declare their indifference and suggest their open
hostility They say. You Dimocrlts In the pyo
tai state hev got yer own candidate but yer hev 10
eleot him yerseves. We Dimocrats down here in
Virgnny allowing 10 vote fer the Alliance candi
date,
No ono who has watched local campaigns In ,nis
city for any number of years can fail TO observe the
indifference OF old and idehound followers OF Tam
many 10 the success OF their National ticket. They
who wins The expressions IT don't see any good
reason for change; or don't see where come
are common and indicative observations among tlSTn
Among other men OF considerable prominence In Tam
s ana S the the In r hi snS & @ S Sw i@S
often matter Of testing assertion than Of genuine
alarms OF Democratic State Conventions. OF
whom had been more than once Asssnbyman.., aud
friend In thc Astor House told HIN they would vote
for Mr.. Harrison. Another, SIN holding court
V %Sy Of " Voting for Mr. Reid on personal grounds
mother, who Is large city cDn'racSr said he re,
srcHds Ses1S he would not support Republican,
candidate for the Presidency. but he would not vote
S %od be S bten a anySow An exuGrc wRo was
four years an ofNcehodcr under President cleveland
Ho the aranst l@ nnd hoasS ah ia Would
carry the state through Democratic Indifference by
rank and e belief that il e,@veand should be
elected he would prove revengeful enough 10 under.
take the breaking up Of the Democratic State and
Tammany local organizations ss they now exist. I'M
ngtnc Mr.. Cleveland posing as political samson
ridden with IIlll Croker. pnrroy, Grant and Others
among tn, ruins OF the temple.
II any artist. with the keen sense Of hnInor which
every caricaturst ought TO possess, Will circulate
among the local Democrats for ideas he has only 10
keep his eyes and open 10 secure fruitful sub
jects.
HOT PROTESTS AGAINSr NEWTOWN CREEK.
The citizens OF the Fifteenth and Seventeenth Wards