The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-26
WILL NOT KNIFE" GROVER
Direct Evidence that There Was a Deal
Between Tammany and Whitney.
Boss Croker Was Permitted to XII Off Gray
and Name Stevenson Oh theIPromise that
the Tiger Would Not Claw Cleveland.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
PIrTsBURG, Pa, June 25. The Leader to-
morrow will publish the following from
staff correspondent who has just returned
from Chicago, but which is dated at that
city:
1T IS stated here on the authority of J. j.
Finn, Tammany sachem. that there is
peace on between that organization and
the Cleveland faction. The story goes that
on the morning after the nomination of
Cleveland, after the delegates and managers
had secured few hours repose after their
fatiguing efforts, eX-Secretary Whitney.
whose headquarters were at the Hotel
Richelieu, sent for Richard Croker the
Tammany boss to confer. Croker respond
ed and the two, after reaching an under
standing. began nOsing about for vice.
presidential candidate. Croker was op-
posed to Governor Gray.
Would q concession TO you on the vice.
presidency work q change of heart in your
organization toward Mr. ClevelandP asked
at mi ght; in fact, / have no doubt it
would have q good effect responded the
Tammapy chief.
Very we'll. then" said Mr.. Whitney,
pie are sore at Cleveland because he did
not turn the Repu bllcans ont of the New
York postoffice and the Brooklyn navy
yard. l will admit it was political mis-
take. But what have you TO hope this year
by knitting Mr.. Cleveland and helping elect
Probably as much" said Mr.. Croker, "as
we would have to look for If Mr.. Cleveland
were elected"
"No, indeed" responded Mr. Whitney
Cleveland will be the ones who will be
recognized by the administration. Tam
many Hall Will not be forgotten If she does
her share this time"
IF we had assurance that we would get
fair treatment In ease the ticket Is success
ful." said Mr. Crocker, "our people would
not only vote for the ticket, as they intend
TO do. but would work for it with will"
There is assurance enough retorted
Mr.. Whitney. "and feel there will be no
reason for you to complain after the cleo
tiOn."
The ex-Secretary then asked Croker how
Stevenson would suit New York for the
vice presidency. and was told he would
give much more satisfaction than Gray, of
Indiana. and accordingly Stevenson was
nominated.
The conference between Whitney and
Croker lasted until about II o'clock. Dur
ing all tins time the Tammany braves. ig.
norant of what was going on at the Hotel
Richelieu, and Notwithstanding the
fact that Cleveland had been
nominated, still kept pinned to
the lapel of their coats the badges of Mr..
Hill. After the conference closed Mr..
Croker called to his rooms twelve mes
senger- boys. and in q short time had letters
In the hands of the Tammany leaders in
the various hotels. telling them of Whit
ney's promise and ordering them 10 fall In
line for the nominee. Many people won
dered why SO many of the Tammany peo-
pie had so suddenly dropped Hill and put
on o Cleveland badge, but the story
of the conference tells tho whole tale. The
reason why oil the Tammany men did not
put ON Cleveland badges in Chicago is be-
cause many of them did not get word in
time. and as result wore the Tammany
emblem alone TO the train. The re-
copcilIation was brought about just
IN time to save many OF the