Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-06

Verv nearly aHthe delegates to the con
ventiOn viii be in Chicago to-day. There
viii be a good deal Of work done for the
different candidates before the meeting Of
the convention on Tuesday. There is GER
tainly plenty Of room for work, because
no one Of the candidates has any consid-
cradle number Of the delegates committed
to hila. In the Republican Convention
the contest was between Blaine
and Arthur It does not appear vet
who viii have the greatest strength
when the balloting begiAs IN the Deme-
cratic Convention. Strange as it may
appear Tilden, Notwithstanding his very
plain letter. declining to be a candidate, is
still considered a part of the situation.
There are SEINE who seem determined to
give him aehance TO decline again, and
others whc appear 10 be devoting their
time 10 finding out his preference 1t is
said that he wants Cleveland nominated,
and it is also said that he wants Randall
There ought 20 be somebody who knows
his preference, though it is not clear why
a great convention, containing many Of
the ablest men Of the party, should bother
itself about T1lden's preference. II the
New York delegation reaches an agree
ment and supports Cleveland he will al
once lead al other candidates. But viii
that delegation agree to support hims II
doesn't look so now. The Flower mel
have opened headquarters, and are
doing what they can for their can
didate. There is nothing to indicate now
/ that those in the New York delegation Op
posed to Cleveland will ever agree TO sup
port him. They belong to that element Of
the New York Democracy that dOsn't
I like Cleveland, and rather than accept
him, they will support a candidate from
I some other State. What are Cleyeland's
chances with divided delegations That
is a question that cannot be easily an.
swered. 1t would seem to be advisable
/ to drop him out Of the contest. 1.-The can
not get the delegation from his own State
/ the caances are that he could not get the
full vote Of the Democracy OF
his State. Nobody seems to know
how many votes Bayard will enter
the convention with. There have been nc
statements of his strength. Whether he
will be strong or weak on the first ballot
and whether his strength will increase
as the balIoting proceeds are questions
that cannot be answered. The answer to
them depends largely upon the discus
siens that viii take place among the dele
gates between now and Tuesday. RAN
dali looms up in the background. He
will be pressed upon the convention by
strong men and strong arguments. 1t is
difficult to see, however, how the eOnven-
ton can nominate him and be consistent.
He would not be acceptable to the reve-
nue. reformers, who compose atleast four
fifths of the party. He doubtless
would be a pretty strong candidate in the
doubtful States, but not so strong
as Bayard. McDonald's friends think
that he will enter the convention with at
least 100 votes. That is high estimate.
If the nomination goes West, however, he
stands a good chance Of getting it. The
truth is the situation is very complicated,
and there is in it a great deal of uncer-
taInty. There is a desire to nominate the
strongest man. WHO'S the strongest man
is the question of the hour.