New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-27
CLOUDS CLOSING OVER HIM.
MIsFORTUNEs CROwDING UPON HILL.
CrEvEIAND.s STUDIED NEGLECT BITTER
DOSE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS IN
THIS sTATE-vICE- PRESIDENT STEVEN

discord and decentralization which ii Is in to-day.
| Misfortunes, old adage says never come singIy'
but Mr.. Hill and his disconnected cohorts, they
have been troopng in by scores and battaiions.
I Every way the Democratic candidate and his man.
| ayers turn they meet disbursement and scent
| defeat.
| Not the least OF the multitude OF troubles which
| have befallen Hills campaign was the CALLING
manner in which Grover Cleveland saw ht to con-
duct himself in this city Cleveland came here In
| the very hour OF Hills extremity. He came from
| Buzzard's Bay. where he had spent many weeks
in rest and recreation. while Hi had been ex-
hausting himself with political work. The Presl-
| dent was on his way Washington and remained
| in New-York from 10 a m. Wednesday until p.
m Thursday. period of thirty hours For many
days the Hill campagners had been predicting that
| the President coming here TO declare him
| self a Democrat. proclaim his sympathy with
| the beleague party which had given to him its
united support in 1892 and to urge all Democrats
to come together under the standard OF David
| Il. Hill, as they had in solid phaanx in the
last Presidential election. Mr.. Cleveland had been
bombarded with letters and messages at Gray
Gables from New York Democrats. who thorough
" knew the desperate state of Hills canvass, and
| the President was completely in possession OF all
the facts Besides he had been led to believe that
twenty lines from him. in the shape OF an appeal
| to Democrats. would the tide which had set
against the Democratic State ticket, and save 1t
| from overwhelming defeat.
| 1T WAS THOUGHT HE WOULD REGISTER.
Besides writing letter OF this sort. Mr.. Cleve-
| land urged remain in the city long enough TO
| register in the Thirteenth Election District of the
| XXIst Assembly District where he had registered
and voted the last years The coterle at the
| Democratic State headquarters we'll knew the value
| of such example and some OF them counted
| more on his appearing the polling place of his
election district, and letting the country know that
he meant to perform MS duty "a n citizen. IMAM
| lords no m
But Mr.. Cleveland disappointed every expectation
| which had been formed by Mr. Hi and his
dispirited associates: He neither spoke nor wrote
| a word and lest any sound might escape him which
HIS friends might be abe 10 extract as approx
Ing his candidacy the President shut himself up In
the house OF mis- host, DR.. Bryant. and refused to
any
There ne waited in seclusion until within few
hours OF the opening OF the regisry-books In THIS
city and then hurried Of to Washington BY simply
deferring his departure until yesterday morning Mr
Cleveland could have his name placed upon the
voting-list and sim have reached his office In the
N IA. NOT cnms goa back to tia, wa:
wanted the spectacle Of his registering 70 cast cas-.
disappointed the state leaders Of his party and ii1
most gall and madden them.
A PARTING STAB At THE SENATOR.
As II to add insul, injury. Mr. Cleveland seized
upon the moment OF hss start from Jersey CITY 20
deny report that he had sent letter to HFS
Cooper Union meeting Of Thursday night. ndorsins
'T'acrc IS absolutely 10 truth in such run0r
he wrote IN answer 20 the question from newspaper
men. transmitted through one " the detectives VINO
were guarding him
Then. as II TO acknowledge his obligation 70 N"
reporters who had given him the Opportunity 70
deny. TIA, ~ had done ANYTHING 20 favor HI ~ c
added. i tank you very mu'n gentlemen ''f
Grover Cleveland had availei himself Of ihe
chance 10 drive his knife deep INTO IN" bsck OF
David y. iii. He not only refused 10 h"sio~
private car pulled out OF the Jersey City station.
40 wonder senator I'M was reported to be SUI
started FOR Oswego yesterday morning
THE vICEP PRESIDENT GLIeTREATED
Clcvcland's treatment OF HlIl quickly fol-
lowed by another piece OF Uniownrl luck on
Thursday evening Vlcc-Prosidcni Ad.ai J..
Stevenson had come on from his prairie home FOR
the especial purpose OF stumpng New York FOR I'M
and giving him all possible assistance Mr
Stevenson does rot coincide with Mr. Cleveland Tn
his method OF treating ne eie'loh lnls yr,i d,
mlnistratlon. Mr. Stevenson had a right 10 cN-
portant points and before the biggest Democratic
audiences that could be got i9gcthcr 49,,
Thursday night but 10 none Of these was Mr..
miserable litlc ward meeting IN Brooklyn. held In
a lager beer hail. which loss than 80 persons at
Ing mad H. had been accustomed to count his
auditors by the thousands and to be Inundated
after this fashion was more than flesh and blood
could stand. The Democratic managers were TAX
ing turns yesterday trying to paciy the irate MI
Stevenson
LIQUOR MEN IN REVOLT
The utter collapse Of Mr.. HIS harmony plans
has been followed by the revolt OF the liquor deal
ers both in this city and Brooklyn. These men do
not forget how they have been induced In the past
campaigns to pour money lavishy into HilTs cam
paign fund Now they are asking what they have
MAKING mehy hmrn fnlaleG The news At mis-
head
Grants Union Square headquarters yesterday was
that both the candidate for Governor and the can
didate for Mayor Will be numerically cut by the
LIQUOR men and that the brooklyn dealers sym !
pathize with their New-York brethren.
STILL HOPING FOR a CLEVELAND LETTER. |
report was circulated at Democratic State
headquarters yesterday which was evidently In |
tended to revive the droopng hopes Of the Hin |
men in relation to the Presidents intentions This
rumor represented that Mr.. Cleveland as soon as !
he thought 1t advisable would write general
letter advising Democrats TO vote for Democratic
candidates for Congress. making special allusion |
10 the political fight in New York This 1T was
urged might incidentally bring support 10 |
Hill But such old birds az Lieutenant Governor |
Shechan. Major IIinkley and Colonel John Tracey |
found little comfort in it. The letter. IT was said
might be written Senator Faulkner or william |
f. Harrty of Pennsylvania, chairman Of the |
Democratic National Committee.
The scheme by which Governor Flower is TO |
make "A the State. speaking at frequent |
intervals from the end OF his private car was |
much discussed the Park Avenue Hotel yeser |
day The Governor will thus be able 10 rub against |
large number OF his personal friends up the state
He is to go from New-York by the New York |
Central Railroad back by way OF the |
Erie. being his tour about week. John |
BOYD Thacher chairman OF the Democratic Cam
paign Committee. who Is credited with having de-
vsed the plan. was in high spirits yesterday over |
the great work the Governor might accomplish. |
governor Flower" Mr. Th ,cher remarked. with |
the seriousness characteristic OF him when engaged |
I'm the responsible duties Of his post has been Sc |
eced for this account Of his directness Of
speech and his winning ways with the agricultural
population Of the State" The Governor will start
on Monday Tuesday and expects to deliver some |
In