The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-28

Out.
ALBANY, ". Y, Jan. q The history
OF the secret and most rcG!, political
movement in this state, told now for
the first time, confirms in every partic-
uiar tho story published tho other day
that ox-presidcnt Cleveland has con-
tcmplated for some time writing letter
announcing his withdrawal rs a posi-
bic candidate for the Presidential nom
ination by tho Democrats. That he
still intends 10 write such n letter is be-
lievcd by his friends. They will not be
surprised ii is made public within
three weeks. A letter would have III
ready been published but for the pro-
tcstations OF friends. lilo Is now be-
lcved 10 he merely awaiting develop
mcnts which these friends hope mag
attend the movement they have put I'M
der way.
Two weeks ago in the city OF New
L vi tllClC W as ~ Ibllltl CllNC Vi GOLlC VI
the mos. prominent Cleveland mon in
this state. Since then these gentlemen
hayc had other meetings i'll different
parts OF the state and sort OF All agree
mcnt WAS reached to consider what
could be done in the way of making 4
fight Tor tho control OF the New York
delegation 10 the national convention.
There WAS no explicit agreement that q
fight should be made, but they resolved
to see what could DO done-what the
prospects we're OF getting ut least suiii-
cient number OF delegates TO rciute the
claims oil the friends oil Hill that New
York was unanimously for his nominal.
ton as President.
At the very first meeting they were
dsmaycd BY the statement that Mr..
Cleveland SO far dcspaired Of success
that he had made up his mind to with
draw from the race. To at least one
personal friend here in Albany he was
reported to have said that the whole
state seemed to be against him. Since
then Clcvelcnd men have been holding
secret conferences in most OF the cities
OF the state and presumably in some OF
the country towns and comparing notes
rs to what they can do Mt the primaries.
Whenever they have been asked
about the prospects they speak in 4
most dcspairing tone. Most OF them
say it would be folly to begin Il contest.
Mr.. Cleveland has been quoted as adj
vising them that ii the majority OF the
party seems TO be against him they
must not seek to create any fractional
differences. as he is too good Demo-
crat not to cheerfully bow TO the will
OF that majority. Now the Hill followers
don't believe 4 word OF all this. They
are in something OF a tlutter and say
that their rivals IRE seeking to create
the impression that they have no
chance for success Tor the purpose OF
dcceiving their adversarics and winning
by sudden dash on the primaries from
under cover. 1t is certain that the Hill
men believe that an organization is 90
ing on in secret for 4 contest, and that
part OF the plan is to deceive them. 1t
is hard to say whether these fears are
well grounded, though they are probably
born OF ignorance rs to the real intcn-
ton oil the Cleveland men.
4 gentleman who has the very best
sources OF political information in this
state says that he is confident Mr..
Cleveland will write and publish his
letter OF withdrawal from the Presiden-
tial race within three weeks. He saws
the feeling OF Mr.. Cleveland is that
nothing should be done which might by
any means tend to disrupt the party,
and that he will insist upon his friends
following his advice.