Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-05


and McDonaid-The Butler Breeze
The Tariff Plank I'm the Platform
Etc.
Special Dispatch TO THE EVENING STAR
CHICAGO, July 5.-COmpared to the closely drawn
lines In the republican field the Saturday morning
before the convention there is marked uncertainty
everywhere. Conviction seems to be spreading
tnat Illden Will not accept the nomination no
matter how rendered. Mr. Manning claims to have
absolute authority to that effect, and it has Damp
ened the ardur not little OF the Texans and Cali
Iornians who are still instructed for Tiden. With
the iatter OUT OF the way, the only organization
mere thus far Is In the interest OF Governor Ceve
iand Inc indications are strong that he is Tildens
Iegatee, put is an open question at present as to
delegation.
CLEVELAND AND THE NEW YORK DELEGATION
His leaders do not claim more than out 40 of
the ~ delegates, and the majority OF four are
not, it is said, to be absolutely relied on The New
York delegation is therefore, the pivotal one around
s Mncn an OF the others are swinging, and until IL is
SHOWN What they VIII 90, no movements will be
undertaken by other delegates. 1t does not seem
probable that at the conference OF the New York
deie2atlon called for this evening" there Will be
any vote taken for there will be several absentees
BAYARD AND. M'DoNALp.
Next to the Cleveland situation. Bayard and
Mcdonald are most prominently named. Flower,
whose autographs are plastered over the city, is
not regarded seriously by anybody.
Henry Watterson is supporting Mcdonald. hut
mainly Insisting that the nomination shall not GO
east. lie does not believe that Cleveland can carry
ment had been forgotten Gen. Butler would stand
u very good chance for the nomination.
THE BUTLER BOOM
The southern delegates here answer that by say
Ing that IL Butler should be nominated their states
will vote for Blaine. The fact is there is n good
deal OF squalliSh feeling among the oId-itme
democrats over Buffers presence in the convention
Ihey think he Is good enough democrat In Massa-
O npf rr ,al.ao
convention Still, they don't ignore his strength
The demonstration TO be given on his arrival to-
thar tnsr sr x,i pH very iaTEe one II Is estimated
ganiZaticns.
Ex-Mayor Prince OF the Massachusetts delegation.
created some surprise to-day by stating that he
did not believe that the delegation would vote for
buter after the first ballot. Mr.. Palmer, editor OF
says MI. Prince is mistaken, and adds that II
cleveland is out OF the way Butler VIII stand a
good chance No one else out OF the Butler camp
seems to share such hopes
Buffers boom is certainly noisy but to outsiders
more picturesque than powerful.
SAYS TlLDEN Is NOT FOR CLEVELAND
Chairman Barnum, who is fresh from conferences
with Tllden, also says that the latter Will not
1ntlmates most conclustvely that Tilden does not
1aVor Clevelands nomination.
TAMMANY's WAR ON CLEVELAND.
The advance guard Of Tammany has arrived and
81 am Clevelands friend" said Cen Spnola. one
OF them, sand think made him the nominee for
governor, but do not think he could carry New
YORK as the candidate for President His actions
strong candidate. Every labor organization In the
state has wheeled into line against him. One OF
the delegates from our state. who has 200 men In
his employ, has just informed me that they tell
him they will not vote for him"
State. Senator Thomas F. Grady, who is
hroSsS New York @a'ag oF t5e ade nI
ing upon antiCleveland labor meetings, de-
clared that the labor vote would be cast solidly
fve-cent-rare bin. 'He is a weak candidate" said
Grady. II say that because the year after he was
elected governor bis choice for secretary OF state
was defeated. II he had been q strong man he
could have pulled his candidate through The
laboring people and the Irish Catholics are all
against him"
THE CLEVELAND MEN DECLARE
that there is no foundation for the claim that the
laboring people opposed Cleveland, and that the
opposition did not in fact exist GAS positive de-
nial OF Tammany's claim that the labor organiza-
tons are opposed to the governor" said Commits
SlOner or Labor Statistics Peck, IL say to you
that the three most prominent members OF their
organizations in New York are here for him. David
Healy is secretary of the labor commission by the
appointment OF Gov. Cleveland at the request OF
the labor organizations He was a member OF the
legislature and introduced the bill creating the
OF the executive committee OF the national labor
organization; James Hooey was the only member
Of the last assembly who was elected as distfnc-
tive labor man. He is here for Cleveland Walter
Thayer, the president OF the State Trades assem-
bly,, Is also here for the governor claim they are
better judges OF the sentiment of the people they rep
resent than Tammany hall politicians and they say
that class OF voters not opposed to the Cover
nor 1t is also claimed that the Irish Catholics are
opposed TO Cleveland. There is no reason why |
they should oppose him, and they do not. He gave
his five best appointments to Irish Catholics Ex-
him. 1 think they can say authoritatiyely what
position the Irish Catholics will take Besides |
taat, IN o MI; t. healy a is a prominent member
ol1c When Governor Cleveland presided over a |
land league meeting in Buffalo he expressed senti-
ments that are universally approved by the land |
many is repetition OF their performance OF 1876 |
They opposed Ti!den, but he was nominated and
nominated and defeated. Tammany is not united |
against Cleveland. The night after the Saratoga |
convention the treasurer of that organization sent
Cleveland word that II he was nominated Tam
many would raise 100000 OF the campaign fund"
THE TARIFF IssUE-AN AGGRESSIVE PLANK Dr.
MANDED.
Next to the question Of candidates the tariff I
plank Of the platform Is most discussed. Lea1ing |
democrats fully appreciate the Importance OF meet
ing the protective feature OF the republican plat
form with resolutions OF no uncertain sound The |
day for 'glittertng generalit1es" they admit, has
passed. Not only the west and the south, but the /
east, are forcing this issue upon the convention.
Delegates from the latter section say that in the
states OF Massachusetts,, New York
and Connecticut the people are ripe for tarin re-
states in the coming election. With them success
can only be secured upon q liberal tariff platform.
''YOu cannot" they claim, "get the votes OF Ohio
upon wool plank that will Outdo republican prom
lses, nor those OF Pennsylvania upon q platform
more reassurng to their iron men than that OF the
republicans" and yet there are Ohio democrats
here who are agttating for the restoration OF the
slight reduction made by the last Congress on the
old wool duty, and urging this convention to cover
q revision that will meet the demand for the res
toration OF this duty made by the republican party
here a month ago Some eighty manufacturers,
employing over IS 600 men, and representing New
YORK, Massachusetts,, New Jersey and Connecticut
have prepared memorial to the convention urging
the following features OF tariff reform:
First The abolition OF all duties on raw materials
markets with other manufacturing nations, not
one OF whom taxes raw materials.
Second. The adjustment OF the tariff so that
approaching nearest the crude state
Will pay the lowest rate, and manufacturers that
have further advanced, requiring more skill and
Every effort will be made TO construct the COM
mittee resolutions from the best men in the DEL
egattons 30 that the tariff may be known as the
wisdom plank" OF the platform. The experiment
Of "a tarfn FOR revenue only" tried at St Louis In
76 and Cincinnati In 30, win not be repeated here
omitted, and some crafty phrase put In its place,
probably, 70 mean at least '1ncidental protection"
under cover Of great demand for 'revenue no
I0rm."
Congressman Morrison and Hurd, ,Manton Marble,
The author OF the St Louis platform OF 1876, and
On the situation. They fear a repetition OF the
trouble In the Illinois convention over the tariff
plank and admit that the situation Is somewhat
serOua AVA.