The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-18
MR.. CLEVELAND DIDN'T DAMN
4 CHORUS OF DENIALs FROM GUESTS
At THAT DINNER.
mo Swearing and No Pledges" says Rich
ard Croker. and others Say so. Too
Looks as n n Telephone Giri Some
Ono H1se Hpa Impose on Mr.. Shenrmnu.

No Sweartne and No Pledges" Says Rich
ard Croker. and others Say so. Too
Looks ss n n Telephone Giri or some
Ono Nse Hna Imposed an Mr.. Shearmsn.
II sunday School Superintendent Thomas G..
Shearman expected to create any great sem
sation among the Democrats Of this town by
the anecdote he told tho Single Tax Club on
Wednesday concerning some alleged pro-
family OF Mr.. Cleveland. he had worui disap-
pointment to nurse Yesterday
Mr. Shearman's anecdote was about the rri-
waite dinner given at the Victoria Hotel on
Sept g. at which Mr.. Cleveland. Mr. Croker.
MIR. Whitney. Mr. Dickinson. Mr.. Shcehan. and
Edward Murphy. Jr.. alone were present MIR.
Shearnan alleged he had positive information
of what passed between these gentlemen ut
the dinner. lIc related that Mr. Sheshan
asked Mr. Cleveland to make certain pledges
az to the distribution OF the Offices to tho ma
| chine. the suppression Of tho Mugwumps. and
various other matters 10 the event of his cleo
tion. In reply to this, according to Mr. Shear
mans tale. Mr.. Cleveland said he would be
damned" II he would give anv pledges to
any one and would be "doubly damned " II he
would give Mr.. Sheehan the pledges ask ed for
by him.
Mr.. Shcarman's eyes snapped with glee
when SrN reporter asked him for some bnck-
| ing for the story in order TO make 1t hold at
teutlOn over night NJ tIlc SlukAe INA uihheA
| Mr.. Shearman contented himself by simply
| declaring that his story was true. and adding.
after the manner OF the Arabian Nights"
anecdotist. Let us say that I was in tele-
| rhonic communication with tho room when the
| dinner was held and heard wha. was going
| on" OF course. this was iino humor, AS Mr.
Shearman was in Switzerland When the din
nnysnt spythnr t to add e TH MA SvSs
Shenrmnn Yesterday. ENCeDt. indeed, tnut
ats hn @u1s ES hs ia ha
emphatic. He didn't say, IN be, damned fl'll
give any men any such pledges. but l will he
nsdHss There aSs nothns CARELESS
slipshod about either tho language or the man
Mr.. Sherman, absolutely declined to say
anything about the source Of MS that %s
sorvedly youch for its authenticity. am as.
sured q the reliability Of my Indignation; nnt
%h; h. ,Ssr were re. " !ass
not to know what was going on: Why don't
S% reszy tine inc WIZ y.s he ss hsro was
rather en az md nothing
but wouldn't tell how or whore lie learned Of
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| An expert criticises Mr. Shearlnan's sense
of hearing on the ground that nobody, ever
snys "doubiy damned" the phrase being
| double damned with sometimes. the nd,
| dition, for emphasis. and then dug up and
damned over again" MIR. sherman wouldn't
| know this.
Mr. Richard Croker declined at first 70 dis
| cuss the matter. but he finally said:
| MIR. Shcnrmnn's statement IL entirely In,
correct and really not worth noticing but
said is untrue. Mr. Cleveland. didn't say any
thing Of tie kind. There vas nofrictton at the
dinner about anything. 1t was q most socia:
| BILE affair. In fact. more sociable dinner |
never attended. There was no profanity used
| at any time during its progress. There was no
swearing and there were no pledges That Is
| all have to say
| Lieut.. Gov. Nheehan arrived at the Hoffman
| House from Buffalo yesterday morning. lie
| read Sr. Shcarman's story and said: Isn't 1t
| FUNNY The only trouble about II is that there
is NOT single word Of truth in it, Asa guest
| Of Mr.. Cleveland Mt tho time it would not be-
come mo to say more"
| Mr. Whitney had nothing to say. His occu-
patton ms the finest nll-round Fool Killer, on
| enrth was gone on election day. Mr.. Whit
pected now to attempt to continue the Job. 1t
was too almighty big an undertaking,
| Troy, Nov. 1.-THE SrN CORES pondent saw
tho Hon. Edward Murphy. .Jr.. Chairman Of
the Democratic State Committee. this evening
and showed him the statements published
| President ell ect Cleveland was the host. After
| perusirg it he said:
Il don't know that care to discuss the
| matter. but this much you can say: Nopledges
were made by Mr.. Cleveland. nor was he askcd
not broache1. l certainly did not hear Mr.
| Cleveland use the language attributed to him
| by Mr.. Shearman."