Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-25
THE GORMAN BOOM.
Circumstances Under Which the Senator
May Secure the Democratic Nomination.


May Secure the Democratic Nomination.
The talk of German as a candidate for Presi-
dent seems to be spreading The work that is
being done in the interest of the Marylander is
very subtitle and his friends are keeping very
quiet. They are trying to disguise any effort
on their part to help along the boom. but
at the same timea considerable amount of work
is being done In quiet way and it's
strength lies largely in the secrecy maintained
as to the most important movements. 1t Is u
growing impression with many that there little
chance of iiilr sgetting the nomination, and they
believe that Hill will be able to prevent its gon
to Cleveland. This turns attention to the pos
sible candidates outside the state of New York,
and German is most prominently spoken of.
Most Of the anti-Cleyeland folks are ready to
turn to this shrewd politician. and he is said to
be far less Objectionable to the Cleveland sup
po-ters than others who are mentioned. Some
two Years ago it was generally under
stood that Cleveland and German were at
outs, but all differences appear now to
have been made up. 1t is said tha Cleveland
VIII be candidate until it appears beyond
doubt thQt there is no chance OF his getting the
nomination and that German and the Maryland
delegation will support HIM, but il he fails
if Hill can consrol the New York delegation
against him-the Cleveland forces, SO far as he
can control them, will be thrown over to Cor
man.
ON WHAT HIS CHANCES DEPEND.
The Maryiander's chances seem to depend
upon the failure of Cleveland to get control Of
the New York delegation, yet German is cred
tied by Cleveland people with working for
their cause. The one thing that they are all
anxious for is the denomination of an
eastern man, and Cleveland folks believe
that if the ex-president is not nomi-
mated the nomination will not go to
New York. There are several other eastern
candidates who might then be considered as
available-as Pattison. Russell, Abbot or Nc
pherson-but an important consideration will
be to get an eastern man who will not be objec-
tionabie to the south and west. All these men
might appear to the people of those sections as
gold-bugs and servants of Wall street. but Cor
man has endeared himself to the south by his
fight on the force bill, and his iaAt vote on the
silver question was for free coinage bill,
which will go pretty well with the west, while
the eastern democrats believe that this a
strategic vote cast in the interest of another
cause.
THE STATE OF THINGS IN NEW YORK.
Since the German boom is not apt to amount
to anything in the end unless Cleveland fails to
secure the New York delegation his supporters
have reason to watch affairs in New York with
considerable interest, and there they discover
great evidences of strength on the part of
Cleveland's friends. They are doing some
very active and some very clever work. Ever
since they got Hill into the senatorship trap
the friends of ir. Cleveland, it is claimed, have
had the governor at a disadvantage. He still
has control Of the machine in the state, which
gives him power to do harm, but which his
opponents believe he cannot operate so
as to give him the delegation. Mr.. Hill
made some active enemies when he
first tried to control and then him
himself accepted the election to the Senate. and
he has added to the number of these enemies by
his action with relation to the nomination for
governor. The Cleveland people are at work
with their old time vigor and shrewdness and
in this contest as to the nomination for governor
they appear to have outwitted Hill. 1t is
generally admitted that the most prob
able thing at present is the nomination
Of Flower. The situation favorable to Flower
is understood 10 have been brought about by
the Cleveland people Their work in this con-
nection was very subtle. They first brought a
favorable consideration of Flower by Hill
people. by themselves holding off. and then,
when the Bill people had gone too far to
retreat in good order, it was developed
that Flower was just the man that the
Cleveland supporters wanted nominated. Flow
er's nomination is now regarded as almost a
certainty. and with it will come, it is believed,
increased strength for Cleveland. Recognizing
this and that it will greatly lessen Hill .
chances to get the nomination for the presi-
dency, the Hill people may turn around and
work for German.