The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-12
Before any of the skifs that. put out after
him couid reach him he sank and was not
ur. German mt Chicago.


A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Nav York saws. In inner politcal circles
here some interesting pieces OF intelligence
are floating around concerning men and Incl
dants in Connection with the recent Demo-
cratic National Convention. Since the return
of the New York Democrats from chicago the
opiuion has been strongly expressed that the
reputation of Senator German as wise an1
we'll balanced politician has been struck
a blow from which recovery Is impossi-
ble No such complete and overwheim-
inc discontinue ever before came upon
ambitious and deeply-laid plans. NOT
only defeat ard most serious loss OF prestlge
has fallen TO the lot Of the Maryland senator, ,
but he has tho additional CONSCIOUSNESS OK
realizing to the fullest extent thst ne has not 1
only lost the confidence. but gained the Ill
will of the two sections of the party whom
he was eaually irving TO boodwind and bend
TO his own purposes. Ii is said by those VINO
were leaders on both the Till and the Cieye-
land side that the developments OF the con-
vention epoch proved most concluslyely ina.
the MARYLAND senator forfmonths past had
the biggest kind of case of presidential fe-
yer and went to Chicago with the nope OF
first beating Cleveland and next OF securing
his own nomination. 1t 10 asserted upon me
best authority that some time prior 70 the
Chicago Convention Henry Watterson wrote 70
both Senators German and BrIce giving ma
indulge the hope of preventing Cleyeland's
nomination suggesting the idea be abandoned
and all turn in 10 the support OF the ex-Pre5i-
dent. MIR. German IL IS said. replied to this,
declining TO accept the suggestion OF
Mr.. Watterson. and intimatng no was little
previous in thinking 1t was Impossible 10 beat
Cleveland. He certainly acted up 20 TINS
idea until the last fatal moment. when TO
please him the delegates from the State OF
Maryland made both him and themselves
ridiculous During the whole time tile Mary
land delegation was at Chicago Mr. German
had verv little 10 say 10 the members. Ihose
who belonged to him waited patiently day
after day 10 be told what they should do. lie
fitted in and out of Maryland headquarters,
but he was always too busy to talk, lie had
periodic interviews with Mr. Whitney and
other friends of Mir. Cleveland to renew
the assurances of this distinguished consldera-
ton. but he never gave them any points.
The burden of his talk with them was his
great anxiety 10 be the means OF restoring
harmony and his great ambition to go down
In history in the sublime role of the uni
versal pacifcator. But there was no delegate
not irreyocably welded 30 Mr.. Cleveland
who talked with Mr. German without at
once discovering the defeat of Cleveland
was uppermost in his mind. In dark cor
ners in private rooms the voice which
MARYLAND had sent for Cleveland was con-
stanty in whispered and mysterious confer
ence with his enemies. Ii has been asserted
that three hundred delegates were st one
time pledged TO NIr. German. This IS all
bOsh. Mr. German. with all his delving and
digging, could never find one hundred who
would give reliable pledges to stand by him
through thick and thin. The essential par
reulars of his interview with the committee
of the silver men have not heretofore been
given When these gentlemen had their prl-
vate conference with him they said they had
come 30 tender him their votes because
thew could not reconcile themselves with MIR.
Ceyelands position on the question IN which
they were 80 deeply interested. The people
who thought il was in their power TO beat
Cleveland had the idea at that time there
,yould be several ballots at least, II not pro-
traeted contest Mr.. German inquired
whether the silver delegates proposed 20 stick
by him. The spokesman replied 1t was not IN
their power to give any such promise as That;
their main object was 10 beat Cleveland,
and il would not be good policy to commit
themselves positively 10 any one man.
This was really the attitude OF all the anti
Cleveland delegates except, OF course, the
instructed delegates from New YORK ana
Iowa. At the conference above noted Mr..
German. according t. some OF those who par
ticipated. said he could not permit the use OF
his name with that understanding. /, was.
therefore. with the full knowledge OF the CIR
cumstances no permitted the Maryland dele
cation 10 commit hari-kari for his sake. Two
or three of the prominent Tammany leaders
said they do not see how Mr.. German can
avoid giving some personal explanation OF his
course at Chicago.