The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-01

wore in a position to show their teeth.
Persuasion and even threats alike failed
to move them. Both leaders fell back
on the hprecedont" excuss and Hill had
to DO satisfied In a spirit oil revenge
the senator crossed of Croker's came
from tho delegates ut large and substi-
tuted Dan" sjrkles. This caused
Croker to figure on the list as q delegate
from the tebiii district Hill went
further. Ho crossed off the names OF
Commissioner Thomas +. Gilroy, James
]. Mar: n and others as delegates and
placed carpet-baggers in their districts.
lie would not let them be even alter
naEes.
RETALIATION.
Add to this the fact that Hill refused
to aid by speeches or otherwise Tam
many Hall in its local struggles ut criti-
cal periods, and It Is hard to believe
that the wigwam will smother itself
with enthusiasm over David Bennett
Hill. Nevertheless Tammany will fall in
line and carry out the programme ar
ranged at Albany-a little gingerly per-
haps, but according to instructiong.
aHow long will you keep it up?" was
asked prominent Tammany man yes.
terday. u
"only as long as there appears to be
some prospect OF Hill securing the
prize" was the reply.
"Hill failing to get the nomination,
will you vote as the senator may d.
rect?" So,
81 hardly think he will be in it even
as m adviser II he fails to secure the
nomination on the first ballot"
''fhen Leaving Hill out, whom would
Tammany choose 2
~ must admit that the organization
would very much like to see Governor
Flower receive the nomination, bat We
are prepared to support the choice Of
the convention, no matter who he may
be-"
"Eyen Grover Cleyeland?" Inquired.
Ashudder passed through the frame
OF the Tammany leader rs he responded
with agasp:-"Yes, even Grover"
The nomination Of the apostle Of
tariff reform would be sad blow TO the
Wigwnm, and only the necessity for
preserving its local interests would
mako the organization fall into line.
Recollections Of Cleveland's treatment
OF Tammany are still fresh in.the minds
OF the GRAVES" 1t is recalled how
committee after committee went on q
"still hunt to Washington and i'm
piored the President for recognition.
RAMBLING MEMORIES.
Chief Croker well remembers his lit
tie trips with eddie" Cahill and others
and how his petitions were ignored;
how to mugwum ps and countrymen
was given preferenc e in fat places and
how the Tammany applicants were
frozen out; how Pearson retained the
postmnstership, Daniel Magone secured
the collectorship and Burt the naval
citizenship when Tammanyfought hard
to obtain some one Of the Juicy plums.
Colonel William B. Roberts appoint
ment rs minister to Peru to oblige ex-
Mayor Grace was anothersore. Strength
ening the county Democracy organize
ton with patronage so as to combat tho
wigwam is IN offense which the latter
can hardly ever condono. In fact, so
many things can be said about tho
strained relations between Tammany
and Cleveland that it seems impossible
for the two to come to any amicable
understanding.
Such being tho case, room would be
left for deal with the Republicans to
fortity Tammany's local interests should
Cleveland DO nominated, 1ammany
would not trust the ex-President again.
II has been too ignominiously snubbed
in the past andc could not afford to take
second chance. IfCloveland were re-
elected his first move would naturally
be to build up a rival organization to
Tammany. With the federal patronage
at his disposal this would be an easy
mattor, and it would be accomplished
beyond doubt, Notwithstanding tho
pledges which it is claimed are being
extended by Cleveland's right bower,
William @. Whitney. The latter Is Just
noJ the happy medium employed to
negotiate atruce-with doubtful chances
OF success.
Cleveland is too proud to bog. He
says: "0ff with the Tnmmany dogs
/ can win without them" Butapracti.
cal politician like Whitney knows what
Tammanymanipulation can accomplish.
For that matter the eX.secretaryNoi
tho navy would bn 3 wolcoma compro.
m ise nominee. Tammany is much Of 9
debtor to Mr.. Whitney, and having
found him most discreet friend, would
enjoy trusting him further. Unfortun.
ately for Mr.. Whitney and Tammany
the ex-secretary is engaged in many EN-
terprises OF a "trust" character that
would stand in his light as presiden.
tial candidate. lie is in too many
schemes Of corporations. He further
claims not TO be in the race.
Now, where can Tammany come INF
All! There is Flower, the man who
carried che state by $1,000 plurality.
After all, It Is tho man who can carry
New York that the convention will
want. This Is believed TO be the pivotal
state still, and upon its vote will hinge
the result OF the battle. Sentiment will
be INDUCED In until tho delegates settle
down to business, then tho question
will arise, Can such and such candi-
date carry the banner state2" \
FLOWER WOULD SUIT rHENf.
In the face Of all the arguments pre-
sented, It would seem likefolly to think