New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-25
A GORNIAN CLEVELAND AGREEMENT
STORY THAT, IF FOUND UNAVAILABLE TIFF. Ex-
PRECEDENT ILLTHROw HIS STRENGTH


TO THE SENATOR.
Baltimore. April 81 CSpcciaD.-ecnator Germans IN
strrlcton, TO the Democratic clubs throughout the
state 10 piss resolutions indorsng Cleveland II Is no"
sod wer, issued not The Maryland leader has
given m Iii, Presidential aspirations but I'm accordance
with an agreement entered into with the Cleveland
pcoplo by which German has promised to use his IN
Aucncc 10 send a solid south contingent to the Chlcago
Convention for the eN- President. H. on account OF
tho fight In NcwYork. Cleveland is shown to be an
unavailable candidate his friends II IS declared have
promised 10 turn his strength to oornlan. Leau
Ing officers Of the regular Democratic clubs OF this
clty who were instrumental In having the recent
Cleveland resolutions adopted do not hesitate u say
that they do not believe Cleveland will be nominated
and that German could carry Ncw-Nork easier thah
either Hill or Cleveland Senator Gibson. Mr. Cor
mans colleague. who has quietly been booming MS
friend I'm interviews with the correspondents Of West
crn newspapers the last month. had conference mere
Yesterday with several OF the regular leaders as 70 the
composition Of the delegation T. the National Convcn
non When asked point blank II German was "A
candidate Gibson hes.tatcd a moment ana u'ch care
fully Weighing his word. said; " Mr. German never
told me that he was a candidate. but his friends are
all very anxlou, T. sec him a candidate
4 statement like this the part OF senator Gibson
can 10 r.alri.,l ~ a virtual admission OF German
canddacy Abiding to Gofman', position on the silver
question: ard his failure t. vote when th, subject
was indirectly brought % the attention OF
the Senate last week. Senator Gibson remlrhed
Tint he thought German acted wisely. lie
commended TIA. II German received the Presidential
nomination be- would be q stronger candidate when
II w, known that he did not entertain radical View on
the question. The political leaders who coopernte
With Gormnn In this cty and state arr docdedy ana
,yowcdlr opposed TO the delegates TO Chicago being
Instructed 10 vote for Cleveland They prefer that
tho dcic,n,c, hands shall not be lied. This Is an
nther Indication that they regard Cie'ehnds NOM
,aton uncertain. BESIDES this. II 4 mn open secret
that tho advocacy OF Germans nomination al Chcago
Will 10 vigorous and aggressive. unless future develop
mont. demonstmtc that escape from Cleveland is I'M
r-,>.ibc The element Il the Democratic party when
k uncornprcmls for Cleveland and dead against
ocrmnn f. threatening 90 make hsht all along the
| line In tho primaries. Tho WHO arr idcnuhol
With I'D, element even - far 20 say that h"y
yin iu am cu and tlrVcond ticket III every Niu
In baltimore They think that. privately. they my
ir AID Z, knock Olt the machine Win the md OF uc
now primary election Law. which Furnishes fraud AT
nrimarlc, here with Inc and Imprisonment. ~ may
However bo accepted that unless Free Ra>ln cmise'
/ hi, mind. the delegate to the National convention
rctcr.nce 10 Presidential Candidate, II they are in
suctrd Al all II will - 10 wait Tor iIrtlcr lh'uuc
uous from him when the bllloling begins.