The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-20
CLEVELAND UP AS A BLIND.
THAT'S WHY HE'S DOOMED NOW,
SOME DEMOCRATS THINK.
Suspicious Of Hastily Glycn-Out Letter TO
Henry q. Little by Ex-senator James
smith. Jr.-smlth Once a supporter 81
German Bryan's influence Waning


SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 19.-Some Demo-
Gratis were quizzical, others almost suspi-
cious, to-day over the prominence given
by Henry s. Little of Trenton to the letter
he received from ex-United States Senator
James Smith, Jr., the Democratic leader
of New Jersey. Mr.. Smith wrote his letter
to Mr. Little on Monday. Mr.. Little gov
it Yesterday and in the afternoon he handed
il without solicita alton to all OF the news
paper correspondents here.
Mr., Smiths final sentence in his letter
to Mr.. Little saws of Mr.. Cleveland: he
is the only man they can elect at this time.
OF course, political change their minds
"a 10 situations. Very frequently they
change their minds as TO men. Democrats
familiar with the situation recall to-day
that Mr.. Smith has never been counted as
ore of Mr.. Cieveland's strong adhercnts.
As n matter of fact, when Mr., Smith was
in the United States Senate he was the
at rong supporter of Senator A. P. German
of Maryland, and, for that matter, so was
United States Senator Edward Murphy.
Murphy and Smith are close neighbors at
Elberou during the summer time. Mr.
Murphy is German man.
Some Democrats who are very friendly
to Mr.. Cleveland and who greatly desire
his nomination by the Democratic National
Convention next year said to-day that
they did not think any material good could
come out of the Smith-Little episode at
this time. Other Democrats said it would
do no harm at all.
In the minds of some Democrats, however
and they did not fail to express their opin'
ions-there arc certain Democrats who are
pushing Mr. Cleveland to the front at this
time who do no. sincerely desire his nomi
nation, but believe that by shouting MIR
Cleveland to the forefront year before
the National Convention is to be held they
NAV shield from the fire OF factional
antagonisms the real candidacy of Demo-
Gratis like German. Parker ana Olney.'
Tactics similar to those were adopted in
1890, only that they failed in that inst lance,
and Mr.. Cleveland was nominated by the
convention held two years later. A year
ago this month Mr.. Smith, Senator German
and Mr. Hill had long conference in
Saratoga Mr.. Smith acting as peacemaker
between German and Hill. who had not
spoken to each other since Mr.. Hill retired
from the United States Senate, March l.,
1897.
Mr.. German was stopping at the United
States Hotel when this memorable con-
ference was held. Mr.. Hill was stopping
at the Grand Union. Mr. Smith induced
Senator German TO call on Mr.. Hill and
later, on the same day Mr. Hill returned
the call on Mr.. German. This was before
the Democratic State Convention assembled
here, when Mr.. Hill refused to permit the
convention to nominate Chief Judge Alton
B. Parker for Governor.
senator German has not visited Sara
toga this season, the first one he has missed
in seventeen years. One Of Chief Jud ge
Parkers Democratic supporters for the
Presidency said to-day:
Il am glad that they are pushing Grover
Cleveland to the front. He will cut out
the running We have all advised Chief
Judge Parker to keep in the background.
An eminent Massachusetts politician
arrived tonight and he said:
"Olney will have a solid delegation from
Massachusetts in the Democratic conven-
ton next year
A Republican Congressman who is very
close to President Roosevelt said Tonight:
you know, of course, that believe that
the President is to be nominated and he
will surely be elected next year. l do
not doubt that for rloment do believe,
though, that Grover Cleveland would be
n most formidable CT nddate of the Demo
Gratis against Mr.. Roosevelt The trouble
is that | hear those statements about Mt.
Clevelc nd's strength mostly from Republi-
cans. OF course, / hear Democrats speak
in the highest terms Of Mr.. Cleveland. 1
have even talked with some OF my Tam
MANY friends here and elsewhere. They
sneak splendidly of Mr.. Cleveland, but
who ever heard of successful boom FOR
Democratic President coming from Tam
many Hall? Tat il why some Of the
Democrats here are suspicious of the Smit h
Little correspondence and the haste with
which il has got out,
While we arc on this subject. / may saw
to you thaJ the principal Cleveland boomer
vas asked shor' time ago: Why are YOU
so fierce for Grover Cleveland this year,
and he replied: IT is a very easy matter
10 sigh after the unatt ainab!e.'
al say to you Also continued the Re-
publican Congressman, that am greatly
of tic City of New York We are TO have
our installation of the new President, Prof.
Finley, late in September, and we asked
Edward Lauterlach 10 60 down to Oyster
Hav and invite President Roosevelt TO honor
US with a speech at the ceremonies. Mr..
I4auterbach made two visits TO the Pres-
dent Mt Oyster Bay and finally the Pres
dent very kindly said he would be on hand
and make q speech,
We learned. though, from Mr.. LATTER
bach report Of the visit TINT the Presi-
dent desired to know who. besides him
self, were to make speeches on this occasion,
and Mr. Laut~bech was compelled TO tell
him that Grover Cleveland had promised
to talk.
1T will do no harm for mo to say that the
President was greatly Interested when Mr.
informed him that Mr.. Cleve-
land had promised to make US a speech
at the installation of Prof Finley. We
hope TO make the occasion great Sic