Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-08
TIE SITUATION ON SUNDAY.

TIE SITUATION ON SUNDAY.
Cleveland Against The Fieid-The Action OF
the Kings Couaty DeIegation--Col onel Man
ming SanGuIne,
The New York 7YmeS'S Chicago special
OF Sunday night says: Crowds Of poll
ucitns have poured'int the city from all d.
rcctions In the last twenty-four hours. The
Palmer House has become a great beehive,
with hundreds swarmlng in and ont, and
filling every cell. SO great was the crowd
in front Of the building this afternoon that
il was difficult 10 get within ten rods OF the
ent ancc. The hallway and rOtunda were
packed with perspiring men. and the stair
way leading to the headquarters OF the sew
eral STATE delegations was blocked, not
withstanding the efforts OF the bury pc.
licemen who stroye TO keep the ascending
and descending lines IN o der. The Con.
vcntlon has attracted more people than its
predecessor did month ago. There are
more political clubs here. more portraits
and banners on the walls, and more brass
bands and calcium lights in the streets.
1t IL Cleveland against the field, and the
Geld is str.ining every nerve to beat the
man who has the lead, and who seems TO
lie on the home ST. etch. In some State
delegations there are members VINO came
here for Cleveland who have been affected
by the arguments and assertions OF his
opponents, and who have not vet fully made
up their minds 10 vote for him. These men
care very little about the opposition OF
John Kelly and Tammany, but they fear
that there is sufficient opposition IN New
York outside OF Tammany TO make Cleye-
land unavailable. The p0stponement OF
the meeting Of New York delrga es and
the rumols industriously circulated by
anti-Cleveland politicians ~ to the
strength OF Cleveland in his delegation
serve TO keep them in a doubtful frame OF
mind. The friends OF the other candidates
are making all they can out OF Kelly's OPP
position. but they play their strongest card
when they try to show that the Governor
has given great offence 10 voters in the
state outside OF New York. Henry Wat
terson has been making speeches to the In
diana delegates and others. in which he as
ser.s thai CleyclandiS opposed at home not
only by Tammany but also by the working
men and the Catholics Of the State, and
that Mr.. TildeH recently told him that b.
would like to have his mantle fall
not upon Cleveland, but on Randall,
Hoadly, or Payne, in the order in
which they are named. The Cleveland
men RELY upon the delegates from New
England, those from Massachusetts, ex-
cepted, and they expect to get eventually a
majority Of the votes cast by that State.
The Cleveland men OF New England are
not so greatly moved by the opposition rs
are some OF the western delegates, appa-
rently for the reason that they know more
about its origin and meaning, and about
the cxtert OF Republican disalfection In the
Northeast. They say that il John Kelly
should bolt Cleveland ticket, they would
rive Cleveland five Republican votes for
every one lost through the efforts OF Tam
many.
KINGS COUNTY.
The Cleveland boom received additional
impetus tonight, and the New York Oppo-
sition to the Governor was cOrrcSpondingly
depressed when it became definitely known
that the Kings county delegation had taken
action that was favorable to Cleveland.
The eight delegates met In William &.
Kingsley's room in the Grand Pacific TO de-
eide how they >hoIld vote at the caucus oil
the New York delegation tomorrow morn
ing. Senator John &. Jacobs, OF Kings, who
is one Of the delegates at large. also at
tended the meeting. The nine delegates
unanimously expressed favorable opinion
Of General SlOcum, but agreed that 1t was
inadvisable 10 support him in tomorrow :
caucus. The name Of Governor Cleye-
land was taken up, and seven OF the eight
district delegates decided to support him.
James Kane wa unwilling to support him,
and DELEGATE. at-L Large Jacobs was OF the
same frame of mind. Flower was their
frs, choice. and Mr.. Jacobs says il the eX-
congresSman's name is presented tO-mor-
row be shall vote for him. Mr.. Kane will
probably do the same thing. He has been
identified with the opposition to Boss
Mclaughlin in Brooklyn OF late years,
though formerly one Of his lieuten'
ants, and it was expected OF hln
that he would oppose any man whom tue
friends OF Mclaughlin or Kingsley sup
ported. II they had agreed upon BlyarC
The probabilities are that he would have
cast his vote for Cleveland. The statements
which MIR. Manning and his friend, have
made with regard t. the course OF King
are now clearly seen To have been wei
founded. The effect Of this action hIs III
ready been TO take TO the Governor th'
votes OF several DELEGATES who have beer
counted doubtful or waycring, anon
them John II. Sutphin, Of the First dis
trict. and Andrew II. Jackman, OF th'
Rockland district. Mr.. Sutphin has al
ready declared that he should be guidet
bv the course which the KinSs-cOunty mel
pursued.
WHAT MANNING SAYS.
mi .aIc,,t,tnra nour claim fka
two-thirds o. the New York delegation ar'
assured for Governor Cleveland beyond ;
doubt. and that about four delegates NOR
will see their way to supporting CleVelanl
by the time the ballot il taken. They ar
also satisfied that tie nomination OF GOV
ernOr Cleveland is assured beyond doubt
MIR. Apgar has said from the first that TN
would be the case, and he expressed NJ
surprise when the result OF the Kings coun
ty caucus was announced 10 him. Angus
tus Van Wyck. chairman OF the King
county delepation, said: 81 believe tina
Mr.. Cleyeland's nomination i assured. l
there was any doubt about 1t believe 10 4
settled now" The other delegates gave
similar opinion, and even Senator Jacob
was unwilling to declare 1t to he his ludg
ment that this would not be the result
the Conventions labors.
Lester b. Faulkner, Ben. Downing, ant
Judge Cowing were in a delegation VIII
devoted the day to visiting the various del
cgations and explaining why, in their judy
ment, Cleveland could not carry the Stat
Of New York. Tennessee, Wisconsin
North Carolina, Michigan, and Indian
were all visited, and Faulkner made yer
plausible aud adroit speech to each. WI
liam r. Smith, Senators Robb aud Newbold
Acknowledgement O'Brien, State Treasure
Maxwell, State Comptroller Chaplin, an
Lieutenant Governor Hill followed closely
on the tracks OF these gentlemen and eN
planned many things that Faulkner omitte
to state about CIevelanG's strength. I'M
sort Of missionary work By Cleveland
! friends las its effect, and as
will be kept up tomorrow great mn
western and northwestern delegates wa
have been frightened somewhat by store
Of the opposition, aud who are only wal
ing to learn how New York really stand
were greatly relieved in mind and spiri
| Wisconsin and Iowa, Missouri, Illinois
| and Michigan. all have many delegates VIII
| are very friendly to Cleycland's nom ID
| ton, and they only desire TO learn the eXaC
| situation in New York State. An impre'
siyc argument with all the delegates is I'll
one advanced by the Manning people.
is that Mr.. 1ildcn, Mr.. Seymour, and vi
| Herman, who have national repulatiO
among Democrats, and who have reache
that age when they have no personal amb
tons 10 crafty, and whose only dcsiI
| is TO see the advancement Of the
party, have each declared II TO
i ,in;r host tudorp,nnf that EoVprnf