The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-10

ANSJ"os't".oris cst nritcs Hiictter
in Which he Discusses tho Situation
with Great Franleness... Cleveland,
he snys, Ought to be Nominated, but
1Io Cannot Get New York's Dclcga.
tion..-A Western Man or Governor
Flower tho Only Hope.
DENVER, Coll, Fob, 9.-The eloquence
and logic OF western Democracy gushed
forth in m ample and brilliant tide at
tho banquet rendered by tho Grcystone
Club in honor Of samuoltJ. Tilden'B
birthday.
Never in tho history OF Colorado was
there moro resplcndent scene than
was witnessed by the etrcmendous crowd
at tho Broadway theatcr tonight.
President Mckinley delivered the I'D.
dress OF welcome for tho Grcystone
club. Ho was frequently interrupted
by applause.
The event OF tho evening was the re-
ply to "Thc Democracyi in 1892" by
Hon. Horace Boies, governor Of Iowa.
When Governor Boies arose to speak he
was greeted with dcafening cheers, and
twas some timo before he could pro-
coed. During Governor Boies' speech
he was frequently cheered, and at its
conclusion the applause was immense.
Gov. Crittenden's reply TO the toast
missouri over faithful created
marked impression. lie declared him
self q Cleveland man.
A letter was read from United
States Senator Geo, G. Vest, which
caused quite stir. 1t was rs follows:
"Thcre has recently appeared n state,
ment that favored Governor Hill, and
without any disposition 10 thrust my
opinion upon the public as to matters
not within tho immediate sphere OF my
official duties, justice to the Democratic
party and myself demands frank ex-
preston OF my views. I
In private conversation I have often
said, and now state publicly, that I
have never sympathized with those who
have denounced David B. Hill as n
traitor, and who have been unable to
see any good in his character or achieve
ments He has my unqualified admira.
ton and gratitude for much that he has
done, and especially for his splendid
services in defeating the attempt OF the
Republicans to steal the New York
legislature.
4 have also said that recent events
had satisfied me that Cleveland could
not carry the New York delegation to the
next Democratic national convention
and that Hill could doLwitlizit.us5h
pleased. From this has originated the
report to which / have alluded.
Il have never Wavered in my earnest
desire for the election of Mr.. Cleveland,
although recent events have satisfied
me that the chances for his nomination
are greatly diminished. WheniinsNew
York last fall during the state canvass
] was impressed BY what | saw and
heard that the Tammany leaders would
abandon their opposition to Cleveland
and would support him for the Prcsi-
dental nomination. That impression
has been entirely removed by tho
lspeakcrship contest, in which tho
determination Of tho Tammany and
other eastern Democratic managers was
FULLY developed to defeat Mr.. Cleveland
ut all hazards. l 1should be wanting in
candor If I did not state that one fact
was developed by this contest: above all
others, and that was the fixed and
'unalterable design in certain quarters
to atriko down all hope or prospect OF
Mr.. Clevcland's nomination.. The per
sonality Of Mills and Crisp had little to
do with the result.
Every intelligent man knew that tho
issue on which we had won many states
in the recent campaign, and upon which
;wo must winin the future, was tariff re-
form. Grover Cleveland had risked his
public career on this issue and made.
success possible. and Roger @. Mills
stood before the country rs its leading
defender aud exponent in the house OF
Representatives. The same reasons
which caused mo so earnestly to hope
that Mills would be elected speaker
leads mo to support Mr.. Cleveland, for
i believe that any retreat from the ad-
vanced position Of the party on tariff
reform, and any cessation OF an agrees
sive war upon tho Mckinley act will re-
suit in overwhelming disaster. NV sup
port OF Mr.. Cleveland is simply because
OF his representative character os the
foremost exponent OF tariff REFORM
In conclusion tho letter says: "Tho
nomination Of Cleveland seems to me
tho Just and logical result OF present
political conditions, but tho life OF the
Democratic party depends on the for
tunes OF no ono man. f!Itftt, i;
&"The managers and tacticians, OF
whom l am not one, have determined
that he shall not be nominated, and i.
know enough Of them and oficonven-
tions to DO certain that they will
;achlove their purpose. a
Recent events place beyond ques.
tion. the fact that Governor IIill will se-
cure tho entire New York delegation to
the Democratic convention. New Y ork
is necessary to success in the Presilen-,
tial election, and nothing could be more
disastrous than tho nomination OF him
over Cleveland, followed by d bitter fac-
tional light in the Empire state and
widespread discomfort among Demo.
Gratis throughout tho country.
Tilt the nominee is to come from New
York, then Roswell Z. Flower is beyond
question our strongest candidate. He
has been elected governor, BY GOO
plurality; has the confidence Tof both
factions, and is a safe. reliable aud pop
uiar Democrat. Ii the controlling ele-
ment OF tho New York Democracy.per.
sists in forcing Governor H;ll upon the
party, and will accept no other con.
cusion, it seems to nc our, candidate
should come from the $weat. In that