The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-10
Tammany Hall Continues to Wage
War on Governor Cleveland.
Expectation that Balloting Will Begin To-
Day, and the Indications Still Point
to the Success Of the New Yorker.
.IEor La.s.. oenss..se. Ns.s. Sc. EVaa rsgs.l
THE GENERAL SITUATION.

Cleveiand Still IN the Lead and the Oppost-
tion Unable to Concentrate.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, July 9-Cleveland or is still
the situation. Last night when Butler passed
out, an effort was made to concentrate upon
Bayard or Thurman, both being used as rallying
points for the opposition to Cleveland. The
events Of to-day do not show any great evidence
Of weakening on the part Of, Cleveland, for, if
the vote on adjournment is to be accepted as in
any sense test, it is apparent that he has not
only held his own, but has increased his follow
ing The friends of Cleveland are in position
to force things and they did so with
a vengeance to-day. keeping the convention
in session very nearly eight hours. But the time
was well occupied; that is to say, there was just
so much windswork to be done, and it is well
that that ornamental part of the business is so
nearly disposed Of One hour more tomorrow
will probably finish it up, and then, if the plat
form does not provoke an extended debate, bal
-loting viii commence very soon after noon.
s Ohio will doubtless put Hoadly in nomination,
and Pennsylvania Mr.. Randall, and, possibly,
Massachusetts may formally enter Butler, and
then the lists will be closed.
Tammany is still fighting with the
utmost vigor and desperation against Cleveland,
and it is not at all impossible that it will be able
to cause such an appearance Of dissension in
New York as to force the convention away from
the faYorite. If the Democracy operated under
the majority rule, Cleveland would be nominated
upon the first ballot; but it is hard thing for a
man to secure atwo-thirds vote Whether Ceve-
land has any chance to do SO viii be determined
by the first two or three ballots tomorrow.
The fight upon him in open convention to-day
was bitter one, and interesting It was an un-
sual scene to see a man standing before
a yelling bowling mob Of 10000 people, nearly
all opposed to him, and calmly awaiting favor
able chance to expose the alleged weakness of
candidate. Senator Grady, the Tammanyite,
and Mr.. Cochrane, an associate, did this, and
did it SO successfully as to compel certain
amount of respect for their courage, which pos
sibly may be better denominated "galln Grady
did not help himself any It is understood that
he has personal fight with Grover Cleveland,
and he has been so relentless and offens-
i've in his opposition that the result
has really been in Cleyelands favor
Every minute he stood defantly before
and screeched his impotent Opposition, he re-
ally made votes for Cleveland; butthe scene was
changed when Cochrane took the platform
With natural gift of oratory, he seemed to be
unusually nlcommand of his best form, and he
soon quelled thecangry noise of the mob, and
forced respectful and earnest if not sympa-
thetic interest from the delegates. The speech
was adroit, eloquent and forcible. Whether it
was effective ornot can only be told by to-mor-
rows work; but that it excited the apprehen-
sion of Clevelands friends, is evident
from the fact that they put up
one of their men to answer it. 1t has embold-
the phases Of opposition to New York's Gov
ernor. The graceful and able manner in which
he wiped up the ground with Carter Harrison,
who, in a demagogicaI seconding speech, had
dragged in the Catholic Church as make weight
for Cleveland, was greatly enjoyed by the con
vention, which became thoroughly disgusted
with Harrison, who is without doubt the small
est demagogue doing the largest political busi-
ness Of any man in the country. Carter may do
for Chicago and Illinois, but when he is spread
over the whole country he is very, very thin.
QUALITY OF THE sPEEoHEs
The nominating and seconding speeches were
rather poor as a whole, though there was some
relief in two or three places. There was no
speech made up to the level Of Governor Longs
speech for Edmunds, but several were better
than some others made in the Republican con-
vention. Probably the best, viewed as a speech,
was that of Mr.. Mckenzie. of Kentucky, nomi-
mating Mr.. Carlisle. It was good piece Of
platform oratory, and captured the convention,
who sighed for rest from the weary. dreary
platitudes that mad preceded it, The next best
was that q General Charles g. Hooker. Of
Mississippi who seconded Bayard Lockwood's
speech II Cleveland was effectively conceived