Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-13

Had the democratic convention been held yester-
day Gov. Cleveland would have been nominated,
perhaps. by reclamation. AS IL IS the democrats
have still three weeks 10 think about II, and in
that time the conditions OF the problem may be
Altered IL Is almost certain, however, that
Cleveland viii go before the convention as the
choice OF his state. The state convention meets
next "Wednesday, now only a few days distant
Manning, the chairman of the state committee, TO
whom 1ilden'S letter was addressed. IS strongly
supporting Cleveland ana Il Is understood that in
this attitude he reflects Tilden's preference. Mr..
Flower has been said TO be capturing delegates
right and left, but now comes a report that the
boys have "been playing him for sucker" TO use
a dreadful but expressive American phrase, and
now that they have emptied his 'barl propose TO
unload him. Mr.. D0rshemer has been spoken Of
as possible candidate, but he viii probably be
content. as In 1876, to nominate the winner. Gen
SOcum has his supporters, but scarcely boom.
Mr.. Hewitt would bring on such an explanatory
campaign that he has been retired as q candidate.
Mr. Cox has been suggested, but he plaIntively ex-
plains that there are too many Jumbos in the
delegation for the baby elephant TO have chance
II may be that before the convention meets some
other states beside New York Will pluck up a spirit
and press the claims of favorlte sons Little Della
ware wishes the country TO remember that the
largest trout are often caught In the smallest
brooks. Massachusetts, sends greeting 10 the solid
south and presents the name of Ben Butler Robin,
the bOboin. tb" big -bellied Ben. who can eat more
presidential nomination than three-sc0re ordinary
men. The Pacific coast, after very decidedly not
suggesting Field, calls attention to Gen. ROsecrans
Is a likely man Indiana reminds the country that
She too Is doubtful state, and asks vote for
Mcdonald Ohio, OF course, is not behind. IL an
old-fashiOned war-hOrse Is desired there is Judge
Thurman, "Old Snun," as he is anectionately
called by his admirers; II the party after REFORM
-TltNr dlv- afrrf1t a.
Senator-elect Payne is eligible Pennsylvania and
Illinois confront each other with Randall and Nor
rsOn browning In rivalry ike Centa and Gibraltar
at the mouth OF the Mediterranean. Hence the
nomination Will scarcely go begging, even If New
York cannot agree on which Of her Ju,nbos TO con-
fer it.
Downward the course OF postage takes It's way;
and the lower 1t gets the better the people Ike
II. The latest Change in the law permits not only
newspaper publishers, but everybody elss to send
newspapers through the mails at the rate OF one
cent for every four ounces This practically gives
the country n one cent newspaper postage act, for
very few newspapers, even with cunbrous supple
ments, weigh more than four ounces. The reform
Will be very popular, outside OF the post office
department; that is, which its labors increase
while the receipts diminish.
Reformer Recsevelts evasiye denial Of his St.
Paul utterances In favor Blaine will be apt to get
attention from the ST. Paul Pioneer Press one of
the ab!est and most reliable papers In the north
west The Roosevelt interview In which he makes
the statements now denied appeared in that paper
OF the 9th 10 the extent of nearly column OF cir
cunStantial detail that bears the unlnistakeable
marks OF photographic repOrtorial accuracy.
The New York sun says the secret OF Mr. Baine'B
great popular strength IS his intense Americanism
and warns the politicians that he sis a much more
dlf1cult candidate TO deal with successfully than
those who Judge from superficial indications may
believe"
The House might as well adjourn as to waste
time trying 10 make the senate surrender its Co
ordinate power as is proposed in the Eaton amend
nent to the ELECTORAL count bill.
In the important field OF negative legislation the
House has not passed the whisky extension bill the
horizontal reduction tar1r bill, and the Hennepin
canal bin.
BY the way, what has become Of the Holman
boom?
Henry Cabot Lodge bolts the boilers