The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
QUITE INTERESTING.
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Hotel Dinner Party.


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Hotel Daaasr Parsy.
Mr.. Cieveisnd's own story Of the famous
little dinner party at the Victoria hotel, Mt
which Mr.. Sheehan's nose Wa tweaked, so to
speak, 10 quite interesting. This Is tho way
1t Ia repeated TO an intimate friend of the
President. and Is tho first time 1t has been
made public in its details.
Mr.. Whitney had urged upon Mr.. Cleve-
land the Importance of meeting the surly
leaders Of the Democratic organization with
view 10 harmony. The then ex-prcsldent
was unwilling at frat. He insisted that the
personalities and that there Was no more
reason why he should go 10 New York and
make overtures to Mr.. Hill's friends than
that be should go to the followers OF any de
feated candidate In any other state. lfthey
were Democrats II was their business to sup
port the ticket. Finally, however, Mr.. Whit
ney's arguments prevailed and Mr.. Cleveland
started from Buxzsrd's Bay to meet the sullen
leaders.
When Mr.. Cleveland met Mr.. Whitney
prior to the dinner he looked at him with a
curious smile.
Well, Whitney, have you got your dinner
readyi"
"Ycs, everything is ready"
"Who will be there tonight"
Murphy, Shechan, Croker" and Mr..
Whitney named the Invited guests.
There Was moment of silence, and then
Mr.. Whitney laughed. II saw Sheehan ut
the Hoffman house to-day he said, "and he
says he intends to read the riot act to you to-
night"
thing of that Sort said Mr.. Cleveland
quietly, ''and I've come to New York so that
he may have good opportunity"
When the dinner was ended that night AL
Sherman turned to Mr.. Cleveland and said
there was n matter of business to be discuss
ed.
Mr., Cleveland expressed his willingness TO
hear anything that might be said
Mr.. Sheehan told him that the gentlemen
then present were the leaders and representa-
tives of the Democratic organization In the
state of New York, and that they wanted to
come to u definite understanding with him.
lie could not be elected unless they support
ed him, and they did not intend to take any
chances this time.
We'll, what do you gentlemen wantl"
asked Mr.. Cleveland.
We want pledges from you,n said Mr..
Sheehan. I'VE want 10 know what you are
going TO do if elected. We want you TO give
us promises that will satisfy us that the Or
ganization will be properly recognized If you
become president again"
Mr.. Cleveland doubled up his huge fist and
smote the table. '.Gentlemen,n he said !,
speaking slowly and with almost painful dis
tinctness, II will not 60 Into the White house
pledged TO you or TO anyone else will
make no secret promises. I'll be - If
WILL
Again the big fist whncked the table.
What are you going to do thenl" inquired
Mr.. Sheehan, cynically.
.'1'll tell you what Pm going to do said
Mr.. Cleveland rs he rose to his feet. II in.
tend 10 address n letter to the public, In
which ! shall withdraw from the ticket.
will write that letter before ! sleep TO night
and give 1t to the Associated Press. | intend
10 explain my situation and report what you
have said TO me here ! will tell the voters
of the country that cannot give any secret
pledges and that unless do you will not sup
port the Democratic ticket, which means the
loss of the State of New YORK and defeat.
VIII tell the voters that do not want to
stand In the way of n Democratic victory.
you can pick out candidate To suit you, and
II he Is proper man and the candidate of
The party Will vote for him.
There was pause.
But III tell you one thing Mr. Sheehnn,"
said Mr. Cleveland, RS he turned to the now
breathless lleuienant-goyernor, sin my
opinion public Indignation will snow you md
your organization out Of sight before the end
Of the week.
Mr.. Croker lcaped to his feet. This
must stop, Mr.. Sheehnn," said hc ~ agree
with MIR. Cleveland. lie cannot make any
pledges, and it is not right 10 ask for them, y
So the dinner party separated.
II tell you what IL is" said the ex-prcsI-
dent, ns he related the story, ''thosc fellows
got hold of Mr.. Whitney aud ratified HIM
He was actually ratified. They scared him
gentleman who saw the President few
weeks ago says Mr.. Cleveland now thinks IL
was great mistake not 10 have allowed the
antiTainmany Democrats 10 nominate an In
dependent local ticket. lie Is confident that
such ticket would have been victorious and
would have resulted in a political condition
In the state less embarrassing than that which
now confronts him,-Nen York Herald.