The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
THE ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
rREY ARE LIKELY TO kNDoRsE PAL
HER FOR President TO-DAY.

TIE CLEVELAND Men VIII Make HARD Fight
II the Conveatson-The Delegation VIII
/ BE Iastsueted to Vote u Unit-A VERY
Lively Fight Retween tho Factions.
spRINof1ELp. ILL.,. April 28.-If the indications
OF tonight are borne out by the events Of to-
morrow. the Democratic State Convention will
be one OF the liveliest ever known in the his
tory Of Illinois. The chief interest will centre
on the instructions to be given to tho Illinois
delegates to the National Convention ct Chi
cago. At present 1t would seem that nothing
could prevent the endorsement OF Senator
John NJ. Palmer for the Presidency and
he instruction OF tho delegates In his
behalf Tho out-and-out Palmer men
claim to have GOO delegates to the State Con
vention instructed for him. and they say the
resolutions naming him as the choice OF the
Illinois Democracy for President will not be
modified or tempered by any too enthusiastic
praise for Grover Cleveland. Indeed. ono
ardent Palmer man said to-day that there was
chance that Clevelands name would not ap-
pear In the resolutions.
It will DO Palmer first, last. and all the
time" he said. Endorse Cleveland's Ad-
ministration.s The people did not: why should
WEI Wo might as well endorse JefYerson's
Administration"
With the majority thore Is o disposition to
give Cleveland considerable recognition in tho
resolutions. but all maintain that nothing will
be permitted which will weaken the force OF
the , Palmer endorsement. 49,
Goudy. :, 4. Gregory. y. &. Ewing. Judge 4.
4: Goodrieh; s. e Johnson Frank xI t,awler;
in the Competition. Ali Of them have Set
son Fl esp %sS &c sme hu th
Is expected here. to lead the anti Palmer
forces The Cleveland side is strong, are good
ra%ef eonie st hot @s and eree ,no ultra"
Mt Is admitted that the delegation to the
as unit. There Earmony y stops Tie Tho G GleSe.
land Morrson faction desires Instructions for
Ts to
straight out Instructions for Palmer. Between
these these comes an element IN favor Of compro-
Soth Cleveland and pames. but p Ie"sins
tho delegates to Chicago uninstructed, and
{Eee to y"te ho for whom they please
gates here. Sno side or tie other will iiei 20
chances arc dead beyond hope, OF. resuseits.
NOR he is throwing ali his strength to IS swing
ment Of CLEVELAND. Congressman. Fithian.
Gen. John G. Black hopes Tor the Gab sTi
torial nomination are waning. and his strength.
eemen Thsrs esn Go fUr @
tion Of harmony but It is slim. 1t lies in the
nomination OF Senator John w. Coppinger. an
ardent Morrison man. rs Lieutenant Governor.
IL the Morrison people would accept this con-
cession and cense their attacks on Palmer,
CoppinRer would be nominated
While the Convention will be largely Palmer,
the Senat or a friends nre Cleveland men as to
second choice. 1t Is on this fact that tho Nor
rison men are relying to bring about an en-
dorsemcnt OF Cleveland. Failing this. they
hope to make the negative vote SO heavy as to
weaken the endorsement OF Palmer carried by
the majority.
As 70 tho head Of the State ticket Judge Alt
geld Of Chicago seems to have q reasonable
coveted honor on the first ballot, or there Is no
Mike" Mcdonald. the noted gambler. is q
prominent leader Of tho Judges adherents
and hopes to be q National Stnte Committee
man In place OF Erskine NJ. Phelps, abroad
for his health and tho interests of the
Democratic party. But the boss gambler Of
Chicago rcckons without his host in this mat |
ter. for the mere mention Of his name in the |
hotels here. wherever two or three poli- |
ticinns arc gathered together. is enough to |
provoke the bitterest opposition. The cOun- |
Try Democrats look upon him pretty much as |
hey would look upon . man who holds an ace |
NJ his sleeve.
1early 200 strong. arrived this evening. being
,qual number. The Windy City visitors took
Leland Hotel. 1t was a thirsty crowd and the |
AMOUNT OF irrigation accomplished in the first |
half hour il generally agreed to have sur |
passed all previous records