Evening journal., 1892-09-09
CLEVELAND CONSULTED
An Important Political Dinner
Party in New York City.
FRIENDS OF HILL WE'RE PRESENT,

&c Is Said on Good Authority That as a
Result of the Conference the Senator
win Take the stump for the Democratic
Ticket-The Republican clubs Meeting.
NEW YORK, Sept 9-Ex-P President Cleve-
lind, accompanied by ex-Postmaster Cen
fral Donald NJ. Dickinson and Robert Lin
roln O'Brien, Mr. Clevelands private secre-
tary, arrived in New York yesterday, and
before he retired to bed last night he or his
presence in this city had set on foot what
no doubt viii be regarded as the most inn
portant movement in the campaign.
Among those who called at the Victoria
hotel to confer with Mr.. Cleveland We're
Henry Willard, Josiah Quincy, Of Massa-
rhusetts, member of the national commit
tee; Congressman John r. Fellows New
York; Chairman William Harrity, Of the
national committee; B. 3. Smalley, of Yer
mont; Edward Everett Bell, John Court
ney, Jr., Senators Gibson and White, of
Louisiana; Secretary sheerin, of tho ma
tional committee, and Judge Cady Herrick,
Of Albany county.
At 1880 in the evening Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sheehan, Richard Croker and Edward
Murphy entered the hotel and as far rs
could be learned made their first call on
Grover Cleveland since his arrival.
Hon. W. G. Whitney's messenger awaited
that genteman's pleasure at the hotel from
early in the evening. He was noncommittal
as to whether Mr.. Whitney was up stairs.
It was said, however, that he had been
with the ex-president since 2 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Dinner.
One of the latest arrivals at the dinner
was Wilson Bissell, of Buffalo, Mr. Cleve-
lands old time law partner. He reached
the hotel at 9:05 p. m. and proceeded at
once to the dining hail.
/ Senator Calvin S. Brice reached the hotel
at o'clock, sent up his card and received a
reply that Mr.. Cleveland was at dinner and
/ the card would be presented in a few mo-
ments. He did not wait.
The following were present at the dinner:
Mr.. Cleveland, Richard Croker, Lieutenant
Governor William f. Sheehau, Edward
Murphy, Jr., Don NJ Dickinson and Viii
liam G. Whitney. A still later arrival was
Richard Watson Glider.
The dinner was not concluded until $50
o'clock, when the party filed out Of the ia
dies entrance on Fifth avenue. Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan paired of in the lead
with Mr. Croker. Mr.. Whitney came next,
and Don Dickinson walked with Mr.. Muir
ply, all going TO the Hoffman House.
Mr. Whitney said that they had a very
pleasant dinner, and that Mr. Cleveland
and all were well pleased with the outlook
He said that it was an error in supposing
that the coming Of Mr. Cleveland to New
York was the alleged conference ut the
dinner Of last Tuesday night. In fact, nc
one at the dinner knew that Mr.. Cleveland
was coming, except Mr.. Dickinson and
himself.
The Result.
From all that could be gathered from va
rious sources the result of the conference,
that lasted till midnight was that tn,
treaty of peace" was signed between th'
two factions Of the Democracy in this state
It is said that Senator Hill and bis repre-
sentatives have been placated and that the
senator will speak in the coming campaign
There was a story that covers had beer
laid for ten persons and was later changed
u six. Mr. Whitney denied this story an,
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