New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-01
THE DEMOCRACY IN CHAOS.
ALL THE FACTIONS PULLING IN OPPOSITE
DIRECTIONS.

TICKET PROJECT. BUT CANNOT CONTROL THE
AyTI.sNAPPERs-sENATo HILL vEToEs
THE NOMINATION OF JUDGE PECK.
HAM AND THE STATE COMMIT
TEE ADJoURNs WITHOUT
| DOING ANYTHING.
September 80, 1892 will he known in history a
| the day of Democratic chaos. IL developed the
/ fact that every wing and all the factions were
pulling in contrary directions, and while all OF the
| leaders professcd to be actuated by only one ue-
sire, and that was Mr. Cleveand's success, dii'er-
| ing views and interests have brought thc Demo
cratic party to an inlescriabe condition OF SCOT
| confusion and dsscnsion. Mr. Clevelands expected
visit. IL was announced was for the purpose oil
"unifying the party undoing the tangles, smooth
| ing ont the wrinkles and bringing about state
OF unexamped harmony. He had scarcely reached
| the city when he began his work by declaring
| against The nomination Of third local ticket, and
| brought down upon his head the imprecations OF
| tho entire "Anti-Snapper' element, majority OF
| which has determined upon nominations OF It's
own for CITY Offices no matter who may oppose the
| plan.
| Senator HILL who's, coming the Cleveland organs
| had heralded with almost as much acclaim d.
| that of the ex-President, and whose purpose III
| making New-Yo,k visit, it was sald py tne
| Democratic managers was TO meet MT OleNe-
| landn and consult with him about the cohuuct
| Of the campaign had decidedly different 9p]ect
| in view Mr. Hill was thinking less about mar
mony than he was about settling some Ola ac-
counts He came to prevent the nomination oil
| Rufus w Pcckham for Chief Judge OF the Court
| Of Appcals and the substitution OF somebody VINO
| could not be pointed at as an enemy Ct Mr.. Hill
| loI. f,-o1 ba ip1o
the Cleveland managers, and his nomination had
been looked upon as settled Mr.. Hill has shower
them that he is still the master OF the Demo
cratic marty in the State Of New-York, and that
tho NIugwump outfit mt National Democratic
! beadouarters is pswcress a year-old baby III
| the presence of David B. Hill. The adjournment
| of the Democratic State Committee without max
| iuq n nomination was as unpleasant surprise 10
| the Cleveland management as was the sudden
declarr tion OF the Democratic candidate for freS
dent againsi an anti -1ammany ticket surprise
| and modification TO the "Antl-Shappeis' ~
| more woful condition than that OF the Original
| Cleveland men" Of all kinds and sizes can hardiy
| be imagined.
| Mr. Cleveland arrived in Ncw-York yesterday
| accordinc 70 announcement lie came by the
Fall River boat Pilgrim, accompanied by the
| cverfaithful Richard Walton Glider, Daniel Il.
| Griffin ex.chairman Of the Democratic State Com
| mittee and Governor Flowcts representative IN
| that body, and Charles F. Chichester. ar Glove
| land and Mr. Glider were driven to the Nlc'or
! Hotel where the eN-Prcsident will remain "n'l
his house 81. IL West Fifty ydrst-st., is ready
| for occupancy which Will he about November
| Mr. Griffin went UP TO the Normandle TO
make report To Senator Hill British free
| Traders who re NJ Clevelani's warmeSt advo-
| ,,l,asa1 NVifh his selection OF
| the Victoria as his home during the campaign.
| When they 90 TO see and confer with their candl-
| date they are also delighted with a charming
vision Of their sovereign, the Queen, whose fulI-
| length portrait. with crown and royal ropes,
| craces the hotel Office. This delicate way on
| Mr. Clevelani's part OF paying a compliment 70
| tho tastes Of his friends who are dcvoicFs OF
| British interests unanimously applaudcd by
| tLem The cx-Ircsdcnt was assigned To a suite
| + rooms on the fret floor numbered from lO6 "
| 100 inclusive Immediately after breakfast Mr..
| Cleveland settled down to the business OF the
day.
Ills first caller WAS ex-Mayor William r. Grace
| the great leader OF the Anti-Snappers.' The
| conference lasted through most of the morning
| hours Although Mr. Cleveland was supposed to
| he familiar with the political reasons Tor ana
| ,gainst the running Of an antiTammany local
| ticket in this city, the arguments were gone
ovcr afresh Long before the interview closed
Mr.. Cleveland gave Mr. Grace to understand that
no was opposed 70 putting "A ticket in the field
in opposition 10 1ammany Hall. lie opposed IL
bocanse ne thought it " bad politics. and agreed
With tbe attitude Of Chairman lIarrty-bctore
rho committee of Anti.Snappcrs' last wednesday
| that H. would do moro TO dishcartcn ana DIS
| couraoe the Democracy of the interior ana III
other States than it would do good In Ncw-iork
Ci,v Mr. Cleveland also reminded Mr. Grace
| that he had given his pledged word 10 MesSis
| Nurphy. Shcehan and Croker on the OCCASION o,
his last visit TO Ncw-lork that 1ammany iiali
should remain as the recognized DcnocTatic organi
| aa,;oo -, this CITY and that nothing should DC
| dana with his consent or which ne couI" p'c
| vcnt 70 interfere with Tammanys asccndahcy III
| NeyvYork or its control Of the city government,
| Mr Grace EXPRESSED himself as satisfied wi'n
| Mr. Cleveland's reasons. but wished hiin " a''-
| derstand that he could not be rcspohsioio 'o
| lis results Neither could he promise 10 p''Ne"'
| h;s noIit;ca, friends and followers from lshor-
ina tho ex-President's wishes ana p"''i"s up
third ticket. Before the ex-NIayor took MS d'~
.,nu. Chairman IIarrty, Don NJ Dickinson
| william G. Whitney and others of the Natio'A"
| c.uno;rr Committee arrived The SUBJECT WAS
| ,,ir,od in their presence Mr.. Cleveland mauc
| - orcooIment of his conclusions about thc III
| ovnedency Of an ant-Tammany ticket III sooh
became matter of common talk ABOUT ''c
hotel corridors of tho Victoria that Mr. Clevelaho
had soured on the third ticket scheme The news
,yos carried over to the Hoffman House and'to the
Democratic State headquarters. and great was
tho ioy and chuckling of the "Snappers- 10
| lnou, that their enemies had received the cold
| shoulder from their own candidate seemed 100
| good almost 10 he true .
| William c. Whitney. Chairman IiarriS. MI
Dickinson. b. B. Smalley of Vermont: JOSIAH
Quincy, Of Massachusetts,. and Robert Is. hoose
welt. of NcwYork the treasurer OF the Democratic
| National Committee took luncheon with MIR
CIoro,,nd in his private dining-room in the
ho,oI, and discussed the situation as they ate.
| -, rosy view Of the campaign was presented to
the candidate. and hc was corrcspondinSly
| el,tcd After luncheon Senator Brice and Senator
| .--..u Gamma .srnan CaLlc. oil Illinois: IsldOr