Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
GoR4uIN,s COURSE.
He Believes Ee Acted for the Good of
the Party and Whitney Approves His
A.ftoua

| CHICAGO. juno 2t.-Some of the anti
| Cleveland men have been very bitter to-
| day in talking about Senator Gorman's
| withdrawal us Il candidate, by which coup
the backbone was broken of the opposition
to Mr.. Cleveland.
They don't mean what they say" said
| Senator German when told of the com.
| mcnts. when they think the matter
over calmly they will see that acted for
the best interest of the party"
MR.. wnITNEy's EXPLANATION.
Ex-Secretary Whitney was questioned as
to what the Cleveland leaders think of Mr..
Germans manm'ivring. He said: 1t is
with profound satisfaction that i bear
testimony to the honest course of Senator
German in this fight. Throughout the
battle he has been actuated by motives of
fairness and impartiality, his object being
TO serve the best interests of the Demo-
cratic party. Like many other good party
men i'll the country, Senator German en-
tertained u doubt as to Mr.. Cleveland's
ability to carry New York. Some of the
ex-Presidents most ardent friends had the
same doubt and have expressed it unde-
servedly. Therefore Mr.. German naturally
hesitated to take an advanced position for
Mr.. Clevelands nomination. He desired
to look over the field after the delegates
had assembled before deciding upon his
that existed in Senator Germans mind on
this point, In the past three months he
has often been my guest in New York.
During his visits we have canvassed the
situation and went over the whole ground
together. l endeavored to dissipate the
senator's skepticism by giving him u clear
insight into the political situation in New
York, but never succeeded in convincing
him that Mr.. Cleveland was rs well
equipped to make the fight and win in
New York as any other candidate the
party could select. Consequently Mr..
German came here somewhat at sea, and
his whole course has been to assist the
party to victory in the coming election.
He never lost sight Of the fact that Mr..
Cleveland was dear to the Democratic
masses and recognized as fully as any one
that In his own state the sentiment was
largely in this direction. While he has
been criticised as coqueting with the anti
Cleveland element, he was in reality only
seeking light, and never once lost sight of
the fact that the end to be attained was
Democratic victory. His head has not
been turned by the glittering aliurement
held out by the strong faction gathered
here TO beat Cleveland. Naturally saga
cious man like MIR. German would hesitate
TO act when he found, on reaching the
scene of action. such All apparently for
midable opposition to Cleveland His
purpose was To fathom it. to lind out how
far it permeated the body polite and on
what basis the opposition was founded.
Again, Senator German, like any other
ambitious American citizen, had a perfect
right to sock the highest position i'll the
gift of his party. That he may have
ambitions In this direction cannot be
denied, and these ambitions may have
been encouraged when the ilnttery of the
anti-Cleveland element was so freely
poured into his ears. Through ID all the
Maryland senator has maintained his
equaninity and has not lost sight of his
party and his party's success. When he
came to realize the exact condition of
affairs he promptly threw aside all per-
sonal ambitions and desires and accepted
situation that has been forced OH the con-
ventlon by the united voice Of the national
Democracy. He deserves and will receive
oil the credit that belongs to him for his
course. in this bitter and acrimonious
struggle