The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-29
ARE ALL CONFIDENT.
Leaders Talk Most Hopefully of the
Result.

The Hon. Hoke Smith of Atlanta. Ga,
the Cleveland leader of Georgia, takes a
rosy view of the democratic situation.
Speaking of Mr.. Cleveland's nomination.
Mr.. Smith ead: There is no foundation
for the claim that he is weak in the South.
He received the votes of a large majority
Of the southern delegations and now all
opposition to him will cease. His silver
letter was used against him, but our
farmers are rapidly learning that no dollar
should contain less than one hundred
cents worth of bullion. Mr.. Cleveland's
nomination will not strengthen the third
party. He is regarded as an ideal repre-
sentative of his own sentiment upon public
Office and public trust. The platform also
will be approved. With the force bill to
fight and tariff reform to advocate, the
South will easily give to Mr.. Cleveland
her entire electoral vote"
Governor Francis Confident
Governor D. r. Francis of Missouri, who
has been one of the most insistent and
persistent Cleveland men in Chicago dur
ing the last week, said: Stevenson
suits us thoroughly although he was not
Missouri's candidate for the second place.
In fact we would have preferred Gray, but
il is said that Tammany understood that
Gray was our choice and proceeded to
punish us by defeating Governor Gray.
There was nothing to be done under all
the circumstances but to nominate Staven
son. The selection was fortunate for
many reasons. Tammany tells us that
with Cleveland we cannot carry New
York. Ii Stevenson's nomination means
that we can carry Illinois, and L have
every reason TO believe that it does, We
can concede New York to the repu blcaus.
1t seems TO me that we have made new
doubtful state, which will be q certain
state after November. Altgeld will get
the whole German vote to say nothing of
the democracy. Stevenson appeals TO
Illinois state pride and Cleveland will
carry with him every believer in tariff re-
form in the state Cleveland and Steven
son should sweep the country, and you
can at least say that Missouri will give her
customary majority for the ticket"
Colorado in Line.
The views OF the Colorado delegation of
the Cleveland nomination are thus ex-
pressed by ]. ]. Donovan: 81 don't be-
lieve," said he, "that Harrison will get
more than 10 per cent. of the republican
votes OF Colorado. just because of the sill
yer plank in the platform. The silver
plank adopted by this convention is a lit
tie better, but not much, and / do not be-
lieve our candidates can poll IN UGH
larger proportion Of democratic votes.
The third party is bound to carry the
state. 1t would be bad policy for us to
attempt to carry the state on the straight
democratic issue, for that would only in
crease the chances of the republicans.
We do not think the convention treated
us fairly, but we are democrats and will
work for the success of the ticket, but
under the peculiar circumstances in which
this utterance of the convention has placed
us, we can not work directly for the sue
cess of the party. The platform, aside
from the silver plank, suits us admirably.
We do not like Cleveland very much, We
are frank to say, but we do like Steven
son."
Croker and sheehan Loyal.
Richard Croker pledges the Tsmmany
vote to Cleveland. Speaking of the ticket.
he says: 1--WE will support Cleveland just
as heartily as We would have supported
Hill. We are democrats, and when we
are for man we are for him. Why
should any one doubt our loyalty 10 the
ticket7 The nomination of Stevenson
pleases US. We favor him because he is a
good democrat. When he was first assist
ant postmaster general ne was for turning
out every republican and putting in a
democrat. We like that kind of a man. !"
Said Lieutenant-Go vsrnor Sheehan on
the same subject: THE New York dele
CATION will 60 homo to work Loyalty for
the ticket and so will /"