New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-09
DINING WITH MR.. CLEVELAND
MURPHY, CROKER AND SHEEHAN HIS
GUESTS.
W. {. WHITNEY AND DON NJ. DICKINSON ALSO
PRESENT-FRANTIC EFFORTS FOR
DEMOCRATIC HARMONY.

DEMOCRATIC HARMONY
Grover Cleveland, Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent, reached this city yesterday morning from his
summer home at Gray Gables on what was ad
United by his rty friends to be Tying WISH OF
political necessity. Mr.. Cleveland came by the Fall
River Line, and landed on the companys North River
pier about 80 O'Clock. He was accompanied by ex-
enera Don NJ Dickinson, chairman Of the
National Democratic Campaign Committee who had
made night journey from here to Buzzards Bay 1or the
purpose of bringing the Democratic candidate to New
York and by Robert Lincoln O'Brien, Mr. Cieve-
lands private secretary william G. Whitney's hand
some carriage drawn by pair Of thoroughbred high
steppers WAS awaiting the steamers arrival at the
pier and in a few minutes the party from Gray
Gables were taken 10 the Victoria Hotel. Mr. DICK
inson went to his own hotel, the Hoffman House.
After breakfast had been served Mr.. Cleveland be-
gan his work Of the dav the reception of lsitors
Mr.. Whitney came and had long interview with his
former chief, and Mr.. Dickinson soon Joined them
wilson Bissen, the candidates former law partner
Chairman Harilty Of the National Committee; d. b.
smalley, who has just been defeated for Governor
OF Vermont by something 10000 majority Judge
d. Cady IerTick, OF Albany, and few Others who
have always been known thick and thin Cleveland
men followed, but up to u o'clock not one OF the
friends OF David B. Hill, whom Mr.. Cleveland had
repeatedly sworn both before and since his nom
nation that he would not lift his little finger TO con
ciliate, bad appeared. As the hours wore on Mr.
Cleveland was visited by Herman Rider, OF "The
saats- Zeitung' Senators Randall L. Gibson and Ed
ward d. White, Of louisiana: George G.. Ravens, OF
this city: Congressman William J. Coombs. of Brook
Iyn; George Bleistein, OF "'rhe Buffalo Courier /;
George +. Parker, auditor at the Democratic head
quarters and one OF Mr.. Ceveland's historians;
Henry Willard, Edward ID. Butler or schenectady
Congressman John II. Fellows. who stayed 10
luncheon; Edward Everett Bell, John Courtney, 1r,
OF Brooklyn: Richard Watson Glider, secretary
sheehan, Of the National Committee; Josiah Quincy
of Massachusetts, and a number Of small fry amt
snapper, politicians OF various sizes and weights.
While this was going on Mr.. Whitney made several
pilgr.mages TO the Hoffman House TO confer with
the Hill men OF the Dcmocratic State Committee lie
had long and earnest talk during the morning with
Chairman Murphy, and tried to induce him TO Call
on Mr. Cleveland In the early part Of the day.
The ex-Secretary OF the Navy seemed to think that
II Mr. Murphy would do this his example would he
followed promptly BY most OF the friends Of Mr. Hill,
that there would be such rush Of snnppers'
shake the candidates Hand that 1t conld be tele
gaphed the country that the ice was broken
and a regular Hill freshct toward Cleveland had
set In.
But Mr. Murphy did not bite at the hook which
Mr. Whitney had baed. He had suffered enough
at Mr.. Cevcland's hands, extending as far back rs
1854, and he did not mean 10 be captured without
having something to show for IL OF substantial char
acter. Besdes he did not care to go over alone TO
Matters ran along in this discouraging fashion until
after noon when Mr.. Whitney hit upon the expo
dent of having Mr.. Murphy, observation-disclosures
sheehan and Ricnr Croker invited 10 dine with the
OK President Mr.. Whitley carried the invitation
from Mr.. Cleveland asking Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. sheeian
and Mr. Croker TO dinner in the candidates rooms at
the Victoria, at 80 p. m.
The three snapper chiefs considered the invi
taton in private caucus at the Hoffman House, and
afterwaid communicated TO Mr. Whitney tAeir accept
ance OF the invitation few minutes before the hour
named they stepped through the entrance Of the
hotel on the Frh-ave side and assembled the stairs
to Mr.. Ceveland's rooms, which on the parlor
floor Their host received them with great show
OF cordialty and expressed unboundcd delight at
being able to grasp each Of them by the hand. Ihey
found that Mr. Whitney and Mr.. Dickinson were 10
be their fellow guests, and the six worthless sat
down to table spread In one OF the suites OF apart
ments assigned TO Mr. Cleveland and enjoyed an
CALVIN ). Brce sent up his card. lie was requested
TO wait until the dinner was over which he annually
did.
During all the latter part Of the day there were
constant rumors that Senator Hill had arrived and
was about come TO New York and lend his
presence harmonious settlement Of the troubles
which have so long clouded the Democratic Sky
The announcement made from Democratic Ma
tional headquarters and was vouched FOR 6y some
OF Mr. Clevclands representatives that Mr. I'LL was
his from Albany and would surely be on hand
10 take part I'm the alleged lOvefeay Messengers
up to the Nornandie and over 10 the Hoffman and
the telephone put into rcqusiuon 20 obtain In
formation But there was no news from the missing
Hill. lie did not come, and at a late hour Mr.
Cleveland and his associates sadly him up
dispatch from Albany received here last night
said that senator Hill had not stirred from the state
Capital .,.,..... ..o.o,o... .o,, ,os, .,..,u
that the cxPresldcnt would probably return to Gray
Gables to-day.