The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-19
A Scrap of Political History.

II 1t was mentioned in our Associated
Press dispatches Of Sunday that Don
M. Dickinson, OF Detroit. had made q
manly withdrawal and apology to Judge
\, Parker for having publicly stated that
cleveland lost New York in 1883 and that
qiIIill carried that State in The same cleo
Ftion "by a nefarous campaign carried or
for Hill by Judge Parker In point Of
fact. Judge Parker was elected in 1856 by
" unanimous vote, and took no part what
ever in the campaign of 1855.
* The exact language of the charge which
& Mr. Dickinson originally brought against
i Judge Parker is contained In the following
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I'm 1855 Cleveland was on the ticket for
President, and David Bennett Hill was on
the same ticket for Governor Of New
York.
"Cleveland lost New York and also the
presidency. At that same election Hill
carried New York. Then Hill went to the
next Democratic, national convention and
said: I am the only man who can carry
New York. But Hill was not nominated
for President in-4s02.
"Cleveand was. Cleveland carried
New York and was elected that year. You
see my point? Well, my Democratic
friends in Michigan come and ask me who
Judge Parker is. I say to them: You
don't know Judge Parker? Why. when
Cleveland lost New York in 1888. and Fiji
do YOU know Judge" Parker? Isn't that
ried on for Hill by Judge Parker Now
was done by the nefarious campaign car
carried that state at the same election. 1t
fenough?1
Il Taking this as n text, the Louisville
Z Confessional makes an Interesting
statement concerning that campaign, and
gives what 1t declares to DO the reason
for Hills triumph and Cleveand's defeat
in New York In 1855. at that time CAL
vim S. Brice was chairman Of the EXecu-
tive Committee OF the national campaign,
and Herman Oclrichs was tho head Of the
Executive Committee of the State of New
York. Early In October" proceeds the
@Courier-JournaL "NIr. Oelrchs came to
an agreement with tho chiefs of the
State Brewers Association. This ascot
alton had an enrolled vote of $1,000. On
the single issue of their own business
interest they We're disposed To vote for
Jill. 1t was finally arranged and agreed
: that they should. and as q matter o
PIX @'''Now, Mr. Oelrichs, said the Brewers
Association, we want a. veto at Washing
ion as we'll as at Albany-theso votes are
for Cleveland as we'll as Hill Here Mr..
Bryce, OF the National Committee. came
In. What do sou want for them? said
Mr., Bryce we want. they replied that
+ Mr. Cleveland shall write u letter in sup.
port of Governor JILL Suppose he won't
write it,? said Bryce. Then, they con-
+ tlnued, If he won't, we Will be satisfied
II he comes over TO New York and ap
pears al public meeting with Governor
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mir. Bryce at once repaired to Wash
Z ington. Mr.. Cleveland refused to accep
either proposition. Mr., Bryce reminded
him that he had written such letter
in favor of Colonel Fellows when Colone
Fellows was u candidate for States at
,orney Yes said Mr.. Cleveland, Il did
and ! was a fool for doing It, and won
4 do it again Nj. Bryce still Insisted, Mr.
+ President. said he. Governor Hin Is al
much Democratic nominee ms you are
YOURSELF TO which Mr., Cleveland replied
with some heat: ! don't care a damn Il
he is-each tub must stand on its OWL
bottom
The Courier-Jounal further declares
4 that Mr.. Clevelands action in this crisis
was due, not to his independence, but t.
his confidence that he would carry New
York in any event, and that he could
afford 70 snap his fingers at The Iart,
organization in that State, at the Brew
ers' Association and all the rest OF them
y Ee 1hat as itmay. Editor Watterson hal
made an interesting contribution to pol!t
ical literature, and the statement is mad
20 positively that 1. Is to be presumed