The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-10
THE FIELD AGAINST CLEVELAND
Can Anybody Ten Who is Ahead.

Can Anybody Tell Who Is Ahsads
CHICAGO. July 9.-To-day TammanY
will repeat In the convention Its effort TO
break the unit rule. Exactly how the
| fight is TO be resumed is not stated but
| Mr.. Kelley claimed this morning that
he had 100 additional votes to those cast
Yesterday for Senator Grady's amend
ment. The fight of yesterday was only
preliminary sparring match. The
real contest, so it is said, will occur to
day. Whether the effort will be sue
cessful or not, there Is no doubt but that
last night and this morning an immense
amount of work was done by Kelley and
his men. The actual result of Yester-
days filIbustering Is claimed to be
a decrease in the total vote of
and prehaps more. The Opposition held
that any method that can stave off the
ballot on president is sure to be disas-
trous to CleveIand's chances. It gives
the field chance to figure. Yesterday
at noon the managers of the field say
cLEvELAND's GREATEST STRENGTH
| was reached. He enjoyed g strong
boom AFTER the defeat of the New York
delegation, but the vote on GradY's
amendment yesterday is capable of seY-
| eral interpretations. The Cleveland men
CLAIM, of course, that it showed only q
portion OF the New York governors
real strength. The friends of Bayard,
Thurman and Mcdonald. on the other
hand, say Cleveland's actual strength is
at least 100 short of the 1853 votes cast
| against the amendment. Many believe
1 q To- fOVR
| of them can be converted today to the
4 position against the unit rule.
| BUTLER HAS WITHDRAWN.
| from the canvass. Major McDavett and
| Palmer, two of his workers tacItly ad
mitted the fact that his withdrawal was
in pursuance of a compact with Kelley.
The BaYard men proclaim that Buffers
| strength would be thrown to their man.
This Is an open question, and one which
is dependent on circumstances.
The Bayard men also said that Butler
would return home to day, and that his
place in the convention would be taken
by his alternate. This statement Major
McDavitt promptly denied. He said
Butler would be In the convention, and
that he would not go home at noon, but
he did not say that the ex-governor had
not formed a combination with Kelly.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT.
As the hour approaches for the meet
ingot the convention II is more appar-
ent that the opponents Of Cleveland will
make another attempt to break the unit
rule, and that upon the result OF this
they coun: the chances of Bayard and
| Mcdonald or Thurman as good or
doubtful In what form this contest
will come up will depend upon the
form of proceedings to-day.
THE CLEVELAND MANAGERS
were industrIously at work all night
Their circular issued by the Young Mems
Democratic club, of Brooklyn, wasagain
presstd upon the attention of delegates
1t urges the nomination of Cleveland on
account OF his availability. The indie
pendent Republicans attracted to HIM,
their support will be for the benefit of
the Dem cratic party. The delegates are
further advised that IN order to
insure the support of these
Republicans it is necessary
to have plank In the platform favOring
revenue reform. 1t is fact to be care
fully noted, sas these friends of Cleve-
land, that the Republican revolt against
Mr.. Blaine is composed, for the most
part, of individuals and journals who
are in favor of tariff revenue. There
are other Republicans here
not represented by,these gentlemen. They
are not free traders but are those who
do not like the sweeping tendency to-
ward Capitalization.
The legal tender discIsion is referred
to as cause for complaint. The Opin-
ion of Justice Field in the case aud his
opinions in other cases involving ques-
tions OF local government are referred
to. These men are
FAVORABLE TO JUSTICE FIELD
and have made a strong impression in
behalf of that gentleman. Very judIci-
Gus work has been done for Mr.. Field
and if the instructions of the California
Delegation did not stand in the way the
demonstration would be more pronouuc-
ed.
i The enthusiasm shown for Thurman
Yesterday, encourages many in the hope
that he may be finally selected as com
promise candidate. Nothing can be
urged against HIM say they. The Cali
| forniaus are very demOnstratlv in push
ing his candidacy, and if Ohio were
uniiei tor him and equally as Jealous,
he would be very formidable.
THE PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
met at half past 10 O'Clock and for the
| first time secured a full attendance.
Heretofore General Butler and wo 9TH
ers have absented themselves. The rev.
enue reformers express more confidence
this morning in their ability to secure
q plank in favor of reform. They claim
that the division will show twenty tor
, to eighteen against.
One of the features of this morning
on the streets and in the neighbOrhood
of the convention hall was the appear
ance in large numbers OF glazing
RED BANDANNA HANDKERCHIEFs
ostentatIously displayed by the adherents
, of Senator Thurman, on the tops Of
walking sticks or in the hands The
E Thurman boom is to be pushed to-day.
I The only demonstration in honor
of delegates entering the hall this
I morning was that made when the
: Ohio delegation, headed by ex-senator
Thurman, made its appearance. While
it was making its way TO the portion of
3 the hall assigned to 1t the other delegates
e and the spectators Joined in doing
honor to Mr.. Thurman, and
many such expressions were heard as,
: The noblest Democrat of them al"
= "He ought to get the nomination"
/ Hon Washburne, of Illinois, occupied
a seat on the platform next to Senator
{ | Pendieton. Representative Springer,
: OF Illinois, was also among the distIn-
0 guIshed persons on the platform.
+ The following
' CURRENT RUMoRs
are creating great excitement: It has
S been ascertained from gentleman occu-
: pyins confidential relations with many
e members of the New York delegation,
d that communications are now being in
terchanged between Cleveland's fol-
{ lowers in the New York delegation
: and his friends IN Albany and
t New York, with q view OF all factions
d uniting on the ma ne of some New York
. man aud the withdrawal of Cleveland
b Att O'Clock this afternoon John KEEL
|, ley received telegram from q gentle
man IN New York occupying high po
d sItion of political trust in New York
= City politics iDquiring whether the name
, of Abram Hewitt would prove saiisfac
: tory to Mr.. Kelly. Noreply has yet beer
made. This inquiry, coming from
/, such a confidential source
q indicates that Cleveland's own friends
It have suggested Hewitt's name. MIR
i Kelly is represented as beiog not IN
o friendly TO Hewitt. 1t is SAID tha
ClevelaDds organizers sought halt ar
d hours talk with General Butler, and ter
dered him the position of SECRETARY o
! the treasury under Cleveland
II If he came To Cleveland's suppOr
on the first ballot.
Ie General Butler promptly replied thai
IF he could not consent to hold a cabine
d office under a man so unskillcd in poll.
It tics as Cleveland. In making his reply
D. 70 the oveItures General Buffers Ian
10 gauge was more vigorous than elegant
but it conveyed the contemptous Idei
K above mentioned.
Judge Fields Little Boom.
K NEW YORK, July 9.-The Sun note
Is that the Kansas City Times is stauncl
lie supporter OF Judge StephenJ j. Field. ant
. wishes to have him nominated for pres
= ideDs, aud says Judge Field wouli
a make an excellent officer of the highes
~ order. He has the knowledge of publ