St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-20
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candidate, ana Wnlle,tne frlendlleSt 1eel-ss
ings were entertained for him he would
not be seriously considered until after
the first ballot had demonstrated
whether or not Mr.. Cleveland was to be
nominated. This is Senator GOrmau3S
own position. He said today: 3.
why do you persist in regarding me
as candidate? am not candidate.
Maryland is for Cleveland. 1t has no
other name to bring before the cOnven-
ton. All this talk about me is miSlead-
ing and unauthorized. | will make no
statement because none is needed; my
position is, l think, understood"
In the Maryland headquarters there
is large and highly decorated picture
of Senate German, with the legend IN
derneath, ''Maryland'S FavOrite Son."
but no suggestion of his candidacy is
uttered in any way. Gov. Brown said:
"Of course Maryland would be compli-
mented if Senator German were made
the candidate, but if the party wants
him the movement would have to be a
spontaneous one. Senator German would
never seek the nomination"
The gossip was that when the Tam
many and Hill forces first looked over
the ground at Chicago it was decided
that all the help necessary should be
given to every state which displayed
symptoms of having favorite son. Aid
was rendered to German, to Russell, to
BoieS and to any Wisconsin man that
might come out and make the race.
w. G. Whitney, Cleveland's shrewd
est manager, it is stated, was sent to
Chicago to smooth over the acerbitieS
of the campaign as far as it could be
done. He is. of course. the Cleveland
leader, and the Cleveland caucuses are
held chiefly in his rooms at the Richie
lieu, but he is also frequently to be
seen in conference with Croker, Muir
ply and the other Tammany leaders.
The old politicians on the ground give
him all the credit for the complete
change of tone by Tammany so vOluble-
in the-last twenty-four hours. He him
self is very retlcent.
"You can say that Cleveland will be
nominated on the first ballot, and l
should fancy that ought to be statement
enough" he said. II know nothing
about the councils or purposes of Tam
many; but do know that it is Demo-
cratic organization and that it is en-
titled to fair and patient hearing.
Nothing can be lost by courtesy"
Mr.. Whitney professed surprise to
learn that Tammany had ceased its Bit
ter talk in the other delegations, but
knew nothing about any reason which
could have induced the leaders eff the
New York organization to rest on tn cir
oars.
Bourke Cochran, one of the Tammany
leaders, said: 1--WE are here for Hill,
and we propose to place his name fairly
and fully before the convention. We
have no quarrel with any candidate, but
we do believe that we know something
0hnnt fhn 0nn of fanlinC in, Nau
York. Mr.. Hill can carry the state. No
other New York Democrat can do'so.
This is the message that we bring to the
convention, and there is no reason for
hard feeling or bitterness because we
cannot see things in our state as other
people who do not live in New York,
and who do not know as much about ie
as we do who see them. Tammany is
misunderstood and misrepresented, but
it can afford to let people talk as they
will. We are here for Hill, and we are
not making any fight for any other can
didate."
The trade which it is said was fixed
up with Tammany by Mr.. Whitney and
the Cleveland managers simply looked
to the suppression of anti-conventiOn
debate. The Hill delegation will. it is
said. be seated without serious question,
test on the part of the anti-snapperS,
and in the meantime Tammany will let
the favorite sons alone to look after
themselves in their various states as
best they can. The matter was in some
way fixed up at an early hour this MORN
ing, and since then the inevitable Tam
many apostle, which was one of the con-
slant features in all the different head
quarters, has kept the Sabbath in most
decorous fashion.
EX-Mayor Grace, of New York, said:
Eyes, [ have heard that Mr.. Whitney
has had a consultation with Croker and
that from how on we are to have quiet
campaign of education without fire.
works. but you are entirely mistaken in
suppoSing that MIR. Whitney made any
promises for US. We propose to have
the convention pass upon our right to
seats in the convention, and Mr.. Whit
ney would never think of pledging us
to do, or to leave undone, anything
touching our duty to the people. who
sent us here. The fact is, suppose,
that we will be denied seats. 1t is my
private Judgment that this will be a
wise thing to do if Mr.. Cleveland is to
be nominated, because it will tend
to take away any feeling of
bitterness which the Tammany
men might feel if they were
excluded. On the other hand, if
Cleveland is to be beaten, the anti
Cleveland men should by all means seat
us as concession to the Cleveland SEN
timent in New York, an element which
any candidate must have to win the
election. Hence | look upon the dispe-
sition OF the anti-snappers as an excel
lent test of the convention. If we are
- ~ cnralt, ftat nd
will be the nominee--an Cleveland will
be the nominee. Mr.. Whitney has made
no pledge that binds us. He has prom
ised nothing for us. We propose to get
our case before the committee and the
convention, and nothing can prevent as
doing it.
Mr. Whitney would not want to pre-
vent it. Whatever understanding he
may have reached with Tammany, you
may be very sure that we had nothing
to do with it. After all, here in Chicago
there is curious misunderstanding
about the New York parties. Tammany
is for Hill, of course, but the bitterness
in the fight bas not been the work of
Tammany. but of those Hill officehoId-
ers from the upper part of the state.
They seem today to be muzzled. and it
is good thing for the Democratic party
that they are."
Judge Tucker, of New York, said:
sit seems. to be manifest that something
has happened to the Hill men. If Sec
retary Whitney has caused the change.
in their attitude. it is certainly matter
for congratulation among all Demo
Gratis. We hear less about favorite sons
today than at any time for week past.
and it looks to me as if everybody had
at last come to realizing sense of the
situation. The demand of the country
is for Cleveland, and the delegates are
rapidly finding il out. He will be NOM
mated, / am assured, on the first bal
lot.' x