The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-14

NEw York, June 1S,--The H.rald saysi
Mr.. Clevelands own story of the famous
dinner party at the Victoria Hotel, at
which Mr.. shcehan's nose was tweaked.
SO to speak. is quite interesting. This
is the way it is repeated by IN intimate
friend OF tho President, and is the first
time it haa been made public in its
details.
MIR. Whitney had urged upon Mr..
Cleveland the importance OF meeting
the surly leaders OF the Democratic orr
ganizatiOn with view TO harmony.
Tho then eX.President was unwilling at
first. He insisted that the tight at Chi
oauo had settled the question OF person.
alities and that there was no more rea-
son why he should go to New York and
make oVertures to Mr.. Hills friends
than that he should 60 to the followers
OF any defeated candidate in any other
state. II they were Democrats II was
their business to support the ticket.
Finally, however, Mr.. Whitney's argu.
ments prevailed, and Mr. Cleveland
started from BuzZard's Bay to meet tho
sullen leaders. When Mr.. Cleveland
met Mr.. Whitney prior to the dinner
he looked ut him with curious smile.
"Well, Mr.. Whitney, have you got your
dinner readyP"
eyes, everything is ready"
"Who will be there Tonight"
"Murphy, Sheehan, Croker" and Mr.
Whitney named the other invited
guests. There was moment OF silence,
and then Mr.. Whitney laughed.
MUCH DIG TALK.
~ saw sheehan at the Hoffman
House to-day" he said, "apd he says he
intends to read the riot act to you to-
night"
II have heard that he intends to do
something of that sort" said Mr..
Cleveland, quietly, "and have come to
New York so that he may have good
opportunity"
When dinner was ended that night
Mr.. Sheehan turned to Mr.. Cleveland
and said there was matter OF busi-
ness to be discussed. Mr.. Cleveland
6ApIGhhSN hlu WllllukAGua W AloiE ahy
thing that might be said.
Mr.. SheehRn said that the gentlemen
then present were the leaders and repre-
sentatives of the Democratic organizes
tion in the state OF New York, and that
thoy wanted to como to n definite un-
derstandlng with him. He could not
be elected unless they supported him
and they did not intend to take any
chances this time.
"Woll, what do you gentlemen
wantp" asked Mr.. Cleveland.
1--WE want pledges from you" said
Mr.. Sheehan; I'VE want to know what
you arc going to do ii you are elected.
We want you to givo us promises that
will satisfy US that the organization
will be properly recognized" /"
BIG HEAD MUCH MAD.
Mr.. Cleveland doubled up his huge
fist and smoto the table "Gentlemen,p
he said, speaking slowly and with al
most painful distnctness,' II will not
90 into the White House pledged to
you or any one el.e. l will make no
secret promises. I'll be damned If /
will" Again the big fist whacked the
table.
"What are you going to do, thon ?"
inquired Mr.. Sheehan. Cynically.
"I'll tell you what Pm going to do"
said Mr.. Cleveland, us he rose to his
feet, II intend TO address letter TO the
public in which shall Withdraw from
the ticket. will write that letter bo.
fore sleep tonight and give 1t TO tho
Associated Press. ! intend to explain
my situation and repeat what you have
said to mo here. | will tell tho votors
OF my country that cannot give any
secret pledges, and that unless do you
will not support the Democratic ticket,
which means the loss OF the state Of New
York and defeat. will toll the voters
that do not want to stand in tho way
Of Democratic victory. That Is what /
ghall do. Then, gentlemen, you can
pick out candidate TO suit you, and IL
he is q proper man and candidate Of
tho party / will vote for him." There
was q pause.
sAcuEM CROKER LIGHTS PEACE PIPE.
"But III tell you one thing, Mr..
shoehan," said Mr. Cleveland. "In my
opinion public indignation will snow
you and your organization out OF sight
before the end OF tho woOk."
Mr. Croker leapod to his feet "rlis
must stop, Mr.. Sheehan," hc said. II
agreo with Mr. Cleveland. IIo cannot
make any pledges, md it Is not right to
ask for them" 30 tho dinner party
separated.
II tell you what II is," said tho OK.
President as he related tho story, those
fellows got hold Of Mr.. whitney and
ratified him. lie was actually ratified.
They scared him.
A gentleman who saw tho President
few weeks ago says Mr.. Cleveland
now thinks II was great mistake not
10 have allowed the nnh.Tnmmany
Democrats TO nominate nu independent
local ticket lie is confident that such
q ticket would have boen victorious and
would have resulted In a political situa.
ton In the atatO lass embarrassing than
that which now confronts him,
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