New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-26
IHE PRESIDENT GOES A WAY.
NARY WORD" DOES HE SAY ABOUT
HILL.
HE DENIES A REPORT THAT HE HAD WRITTEN

HE DENIES A REPORT THAT HE HAD WRITTEN
a LETTER-A CRANK TRIES TO SEE HIM.
President Cleveland left the city for Washington
yesterday afternoon. In company with DR. Joseph
ID. Bryant. his host. and Smith Bryant he went to
Jersey City by way of the Desbrosses-st. ferry,
about o'clock. Mrs Cleveland and the children.
who left Greenwich, Conn. where she had been
entertained by +. c. Benedict and his family car
lier in the afternoon. conveyed to Jersey City
by way Of the boat which connects with the train
at Mott Haven. The private car of President
Roberts. of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was in
waiting for the Presidential party. and 1t at
tached to the Washington train. which left Jersey
CITY shortly after O'Clock.
While President Cleveland waiting for the
train to start reporter sent this note to him:
There is report in New-York that you have
written letter. to be read at Cooper Union to-
night. indorsing Senator Hill Is it true?"
The President replied:
81 thank YOU for your courtesy. There is abso-
lutely nothing in it."
Then the train rolled out of the station, and as
soon the news was flashed to Democrats head
quarters at the Park Avenue Hotel. the political
thermometer marked zero Chairman Hnkley looked
at Lieutenant Governor Sheehan; Lieutcnant-Gov-
ernor Sheehan looked at Chairman IIinkley. and
like the owl the Irishman bought for glib par
rot neither said anything, bat they kept up a
"div OF thnkin'."
For over week John Boyd Thacher of the
Executive Committee. has over and over again told
the political reporters that he had every reason to
believe that when the President got TO New-fork
from Gray Gables he would come out squarely for
Hill. Yesterday Mr.. Thacher admitted that he
had no reason to expect line or word from Pres-
dent Cleveland in the way of an Endorsement OF
Hill. He apparently just began TO realize that
President Cleveland's hatred of Hill was deep.
black and revengeful.
At 1850 O'Clock yesterday morning President
"A
Central Park Riverside Drive and across the
Washington Bridge. The carriage then returned
to Dr. Bryant's. where the President was met by
a secret service detective who has accompanied
him his travels
Dr. Bryant said last night that President Cleve-
land was feeling well and looking splendid.
A ful-nedged crank enlivened the Presidents last
day in town. He harmless and has been heard
OF before. His name is Richard Goerdeler, of No.
All West Fifty-seventh-st. freak school and
music teacher. who challenged Emperor William 10
moytal combat about three years ago and paid for
his presumption by spending t"entS nine months N
last spring through the emoEts Oh ms WE anu
came TO this country Immediately aiterW&1d -
demanded an audience vita President Cleveland.
whose assistance he wanted 10 securc repar''.1 on
for being confined In the lunatc asylum across the
sea Or. Bryant told him to clear out, Tor ne
could not see the President.
Gocrdeler exclaimed: Il was adJucsea a Iuhauc
that Mr. Cleveland and the United States Govern
pr BRYANT would not alloy hin to stay MIN in the
cited afterward. and declared that he perfectly
sane and tAa, he had 10 bad motive in trying to
the President lie said ne had been waiting Tor
several months for opportunity to see the res
dent and explain his and that Mr.. Cleveland =
and Dr Bryant's treatment OF him was a burning
shame - =,
The President had another caller, william II.
Morrill,. of No East Forty -hrst-st. lie stayed u
the house only a few minutes.
Washington. oct 25-Tne Preslien; and Mrs.
Cleveland with their children ami their nurses. ar
rived here a; 1910 o'clock tonight over the Penn
sy.vania Railroad the train te!ng twenty-five min
utes late. Private Secretary Thurb'r mad w, Gag
rages waiting. and they driven iin'nc1!"i ely
to the Executive Mansion. w1lcA has been thorough
| " renovated in their absence \ private deitciN"
wakel on each side Of the President, guarding MIN
Closely.