St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-06

said: II am a member of Irving Hall, and
for once we have struck hands with our
brothers of the county organization, and will
center and finish with Cleveland
''What will be the numerical strength of
Cleveland in your delegation, on the first
ballotg''
"A strong two-thlrds of the whole num-
ber.n
"That would be forty-eght votes, higher
number than has yet been claimed for him."
81 know it, but recent events have changed
the status of the delegation materially. The
Kings county delegation, which has been
counted for Flower will solidly vote fol
Cleveland.'
''How do you know thatl'
''We are in receipt Of dispatch from
Senator Jno. c. Jacobs, the leader of the
delegation and delegate-at large which SO
says:'
viii Cleveland be able to maintain hi:
original strength through protracted bal
loting?''
Before many ballots and 1 honestly be
lieYe before the first is taken Cleveland will
I have the entire seventy-two votes of New
York pledged to him. Tammany is the only
considerable force opposing him, and prom
Use OF the nlayoralty will locate and bring
them into line. l think after the caucus is
held our state will cease to be problem
"Wlll Tammany be gived the desired
bone?'
'.Well, now, really don't know. We de-
sire and will use every honorable means to
secure the nomination of Grover Cleve-
land"
Six Of the Kings county delegates arrived
yesterday afternoon and took quarters at
the Grand Pacific. The delegation is headed
by Kingsley, the representative Of Boss
Mclaughlin, OF Brooklyn, but the membn
of it around whom the greatest interest at
taches is Jacobs, an ex-newspaper man,
who comes from Kings county, but is a del
egate at large. The interest arises chiefly
from the report that Mr. Jacobs is the only
one of the delegates who is opposed to
Cleveland, and in less degree from his
reputation for independence of thought and
action Yesterday telegraphic report APP
peared in some of the local papers that the
deleg alton had had a consultation and were
practically solid for Cleveland, but it wal
| incorrect
Said Mr.. Jacobs this evening: ''We have
not had a meeting yet, and until there is one
we cannot decide whom we shall support,
The meeting will probably be held Monday.
We have agreed that until it has been held
we shall not talk Two of the delegates,
Kane and McKane, are absent"
''The report is current, Mr.. Jacobs, that
all the Kings county delegates are favorably
dispos ed to Gov Cleveland, with the excep-
ton of yourself, who, as a delegates at large,
may not be considered as one Of the delega-
| ton"
''From whom did you get your informa-
tion2'' asked Mr.. Jacobs.
''From newspaper man who claimed he
had interviewed all the delegates here, except
Mr.. Kingsley on the subject
''The statement is untrue as regards the
present situation. How much of truth as q
prophecy we are yet to learn. l was elected
suppositiously as an opponent to Mr.. Cleye-
| land, but was not interviewed nor did any
one have the right to instruct me. We are
here to look over the situation and ascertain
which member of the Democratic party would
make the best candidate. Him we shall
probably support--we may support Cleveland.
''Then you must not be considered either
for or against ClevelaDd?"
81 am not disposed to urge the candidacy
of Mr.. Cleveland very strongly, but must
not be considered for or against anybody
YETI
(which means, l infer, that if circum-
stances were looked upon as mandatory of
the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland, as the
most. available man you would not refuse
your support, or rather not antagonize him
by working in the interest of another"
81 haven't said so, - said Mr.. Jacobs. 81
used to be a newspaper man myself. Come
and see me when we have had our consulta-
TOM
Mr.. Kingsley made statements to the same
effect-or to no effect, according to Mr..
Kingley's own idea, as did Mr.. Jacobs y
Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer, of New York and st.
Louis, editor of the World and the PoSt-DS-
patch, was at the Palmer house to-day.
"Cleveland can carry New York and be
elected president" he said to a GLOBE repre-
sentative, "and l believe he would be the
strongest possible candidate He possesses
all the elements of strength that Tilden did
was then The opposition to him is personal
and local and will fade away, while he will
draw all of the independent vote of TIE state
to his side'
'Tammany says it will demand two
thirds vote to swing the delegation for any
candidate"
(which show how weak they are. They
know they have not got majority, and arc
now yelling that Cleveland must have two
thirds. He viii give them two-thirds, if they
want it''
''But what about the platform?''
':The Ohio platform will do us.''
''What does it mean?"
''Tariff for revenue with incidental protec-
ton"
''Accid ental9"
''No, incidental-a tariff which will be
raised only for purposes of revenue but which
will also furnish protection to American in
dustries.''
The work of preparing the convention hall
went forward cnergetically to-day, and such
progress was made as renders it obvious that
everything will be ready by Tuesday. Or
the whole the new arrangement promises tc
be an improvement, but is not altogether at
tractiye. The platform has squatty appear
ance, and the position of the alternates at
the east side Of the building has dark and
uninviting look. The spot occupied by the
old platform has been reduced to the level
of the main floor, and filed with chairs, but
is so low that it is very poor place from
which to see or hear.
The decorations can hardly be distinguished
e l..