Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-20
THE CLEVELAND BOOM.
1t Is Still Swelling.
THE TALK AT THE CAPITOL-HIs NOMINATION b
ACCLAMATION CONSIDERED PROBABLE.

THE TALK AT THE CAPIToL-HIs NOMINATION BIZ
ACCLAMATION CONSIDERED PROBABLE.
The Cleveland boom seems TO be steadily grow
Ing, and there are many democratic Congressman
who predict his nomination the first ballot at
Chicago Georgia, Michigan and Maine have chosen
Cleveland delegations to Chicago, and even some
OF those who antagonized the governor at the re-
cent New York convention have fallen into line for
him.
Senator Brown, OF Georgia, says it looks as II
Cleveland would be the man. He also has good
word for Judge Field, whom he says is one OF the
'ablest and purest men In the Union"
Senator Kenna thinks Cleveland has the call for
the nomination at present. He says all the talk
about Blaine carrying West Virginia is bragga-
docio Since the Chicago convention MI. Kenna
has talked with and heard from a large number OF
democrats or his state, and he says: IL don't know
OF single one who will vote for Blaine Nor DO
believe anybody can name democrat in West Vir-
glnia who does not intend TO vote Tor the demo-
cratic nominee"
AS events seem to be shaping the nomination OF
Cleveland for the first place the ticket. the dem
ocrats are beginning to discuss the second place
good deal. In this connection the name OF Senator
voorhees, Is frequently mentioned Ii is the opinion
OF leading party men that Voorhees, nomination for
Vice President would make Indiana sale. "He is
the most popular man in Indiana" said demo-
cratic NJ. c. yesterday. ''and when voorhees, goes
into campaign he sets the whole state afire with
democratic enthusiasm He can bring out more
democratic votes than any other man in the state"
Representative Thompson, OF Kentucky, started
the voorhees, boom and many have taken ii up.
It Is evident that the Randall boom is still being
carefully, but quietly nursed by the Pennsyl
there are very few who think IL Will ever come TO
anything. Mr. Randall has strong party friends In
New York. His relations with Tilden are most
cordial, and those who still entertain hopes OF the
nomination OF the ex-speaker count upon strong
help, at the opportune moment, from New
York state They hold that II the New York dele
cation should refuse to take up Cleveland 1t must
throw its strength to some man outside OF that
state, as 1t would then be out OF the question TO
unite upon New Yorker. In such contingency
1t is claimed that Randall would be more accepta-
BILE TO New York than any other democrat. sand
with, say half the New York delegation and the
entire Pennsylvania delegation behind him, his
chance would be frst-class," remarked a Randall
man.
Among the democratic Senators the nomination
OF Randall is rarely ever suggested. There are
several OF them who, no doubt, would be satisfied
with IT, but most OF the democrats in the Senate
tarfn refOrmers and opposed 10 Randall.
Georgia has disappointed the Bayard men. In
the estimates OF the probable strength OF the Della
ware Senator Georgia was counted for a number OF
votes, but the convention, while not instructing
for anybody, clearly Indicated a preference for
Cleveland, and dispatch was sent TO the Saratoga
convention from the hall OF the Georgia convention,
promising the delegation TO Cleveland IL his own
state would stand by him.
The friends OF Bayard and OF Mcdonald also now
acknowledge that neither OF them will stand any
determine support Cleveland. II that delegation
should refuse to back the governor, then it win be
a free-for- all fight
Not few democratic Congressman express the
opinion that the HhicagO convention will be scarce
ly more than formal ratification OF the nomina-
tion OF Cleveland. Unless something occurs mean-
time TO check the Cleveland SWELL IL is believed that
he will be nominated practically by accanatiOn. and
that the convention will complete its work in one
day. So strong is this impression i'm the minds OF
some that several Senators who had intended
going TO Chicago. to-day declared 1t not worth
while to take the trip, simply TO join in hurrah
and then disperse.