The record-union., 1892-06-16
Special to the REcoRp-uS1oN.

Not Candidate.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CHICAGO, June 15.-The Democratic
National Convention is showing the first
signs of becoming a thing of life. By
tomorrow it will begin to grow, until
by next Tuesday the biggest conven-
tion the Democratic party ever held will
be full grown. Boies' managers from
Iowa started a boom for their favorite
son early this morning by establishing
headquarters at the Palmer House, and
kept busy during the day sending out
documents showing the great popularity
of Boies. The Cleveland men were not
to be outdone by the Hawkeyes, and
they established similar headquarters at
the Grand Pacific, and letters and circu-
lars are being sent to weak delegates who
they suppose can be won over if Cleve-
land is shown to be the strongest candi-
date. The Hill men appear to be on q
still hunt. Only one Hillite is on the
ground, but this individual has suf-
ticient enthusiasm for half a dozen,
and is loudly proclaiming the virtues of
his favorite.
The subcommittee on arrangements of
the National Committee is already pre-
pairing for the accommodation and seat
ing of delegates. Members of the Ma
tional Committee will begin arriving to-
morrow, and Friday there will be full
meeting of the Committee on Arrange
ments. Three places are to be filed on
the National Committee, two caused by
death and one by resignation, since the
last meeting. c. A. Broadwater Of Mon
tcna and General John S. Barbour of Vir-
ginia have died, while j. A. Estil of Geor-
gia resigned.
The so-called "big four' - Richard
Croker, Boss Mclaughlin, Edward Muir
ply and Lieutenant-Governor Sheehan-
will arrive tomorrow. The probabilities
are that the entire opposition to Cleve-
land will be combined and directed by
the Hill men, who, when convinced that
! there is no possible chance for their man,
will center upon dark horse.
Strong indications are that the Cleve-
land opposition win assist Dan Voorhies
of Indiana in making trouble for Gov
ernor Gray in his probable capacity of
q Vice-Presidentia candidate with Cleve-
land, being the great pillar of strength of
the Cleveland column.
The position which the Illinois delega-
ton is to occupy, is still uncertain.
Since the State Convention it come to pub
lie knowledge that the friends of Colonel
William Morrison. by skillful manage
ment. have succeeded in securing con-
troll of the delegation, and the question
now is whether Cleveland, Palmer or
Morrison is to have their support, de-
spite their instructions.
J. j. McComb of Tacoma reached here
| to-day. Although not delegate, he is
| the advance representative of the Wash
ington delegation. McComb says Wash
| ington, Montana and the coast States,
too, so far as he knows, are for Cleve-
| land. John G. Kays. a delegate from
California, does not know the views of
| his colleagues, but thinks Cleveland will
be nominated.
A rumor was current this afternoon
that Senator Vest of Missouri had aban-
doned the Cleveland forces, to which it is
understood he belonged. Vest was seen
by an Associated Press reporter this
evening just before he took the train for
the East, and when asked to define his
position, said: 81 am Democrat, and I
want to see my party nominate Demo-
crat who can be elected. I'm appre-
hensive that Cleveland cannot carry the
State of New York. This unfortunate
fight of our party in that State makes me
fear we will lose it unless we go outside
of that State for candidate. / speak
now because / think the time has come
| when the Democratic party has right to
ask an expression of opinion from every
Democrat. My feeling toward Cleveland
has never changed, and I regard him
now with the same respect, confidence
and friendship as 1 have ever felt, but
doubt his power to carry his State"
Vest said the people of Missouri wanted
Cleveland nominated, and the delegation
would vote solidly for him in the conven-
ton.
WHITNEY NOT A CANDIDATE.
LOWELL (Mass.), June 15.-The EUen-
ing Star to-day received the following
autograph letter from ex-Secretary of the
Navy. Whitney:
NEW YORK, June 18th.
Dear Sirs: Many thanks for your kind
thoughts of me and your flatterng words but
l must say to you in all seriousness that am
not only not candidate, but have told my
friends so in SUCH way that they understand
1t. do no. wishj the nomination. No lieu
tenant of Cleveland's, particularly one who is
SO we'll known To the managers of the party
as am, can take the nomination. He would
instantly be charged with scheming for him
self, and for that reason, ii no other wouid
say positively, if / thought it necessary that
l would not take it if rendered me. Yours
truly, w. c. WHITNEY.
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
COLUMBUS, June 15.-The Democratic
State Convention met here this morning.
The Committee on Resolutions was in
session till early this morning, when the
work was turned over to a sub-commit-
tee, who has not yet been able to agree.
The hitch is on the silver plank. General
Finley and other free silver Democrats
insist on the silver plank of last year, but
an effort is being made to straddle the
question. A tariff reform plank has been
agreed on and sumptuary legislation de-
nounced.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman j. A. Norton of the Central
Committee, The mention in his address
of the names of Grover Cleveland, Hill,
Gorman, Whitney and Campbell was
greeted with applause, which showed all
to have followers in the convention.
Hon. j. Il. Neal was made temporary
Chairman. In his speech accepting he
predicted the defeat of Harrison and Reid
FROM the foundation of the Government
up to the year 1873 the Democratic party
when in power took exacting care of the
coinage OF money. There were no fiuc-
! tuations in value in the metallic currency
My fellow citizens, it is left for the De-
mocracy to restore the equities between
| the metals, and my word for 1t, the COM