St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-22
A DESPERATE sORTlE.
Anti Cleveland Forces Sitting
Their Strength.

CHICAGO, June 2l.-The anti-Cleve-
land men are prepared to play their last
card tonight. Losing the trick they lose
he game, but they think tonight
that they hold trump card. They
sent emisSaries this evening to all
the delegations which were not bound
by the unit rule to vote for Cleveland
to try to obtain pledges to an agree
ment not to vote for Cleveland under
any conditions. With the pledges OF
more than one-third of the delegates to
such an agreement they can deadlock
the convention.
The argument that they are making
is one of party eXpediency, and they
are using the statement from the New
York delegation, with its autographed
signatures, to support the argument.
Another argument which they have
used with great effect tonight is the
statement that one-half the electoral
ticket in New York will resign if Cleve-
land is nominated. This statement
came with startling effect OH some OF
the doubtful delegates, and brought
some of the wavererS into line.
Last night one of the New York dele
CATION leaders telegraphed East that
Cleveland would be nominated on The
first ballot. This morning at 8 O'Clock
the Hill leaders could not figure more
than 279 votes against Cleveland and
Chairman Murphy said that the HUI
people were beaten. Tonight the Hill
leaders figure 3l9 votes pledged
to vote against Cleveland on the first
ballot, and say that they have assurances
of a great many more. They say that
they are confident of holding their 3l9
votes together, and that II they can,
they have Cleveland beaten.
They have in sight two combinations
against him, one on Boies and one on a
darker horse. AS soon as it seemed
likely that the opposition would be able
to make a new combination, a meeting
of all the anti-Cleveland people
was called to be held at New
York headquarters. 1t was 10
o'clock tonight before the ennis
saries sent out by the Hill party
had brought in enough to make their
conference interesting. The doors were
closed and everybody excluded except
the leaders of the Hill fight.
The other members of the New York
delegation were kept on the run visiting
the various hotels to obtain recruits.
At half past ten o'clock ninety-seVen
delegates from other states had as
Sembled. So far as could be counted
from the badges sworn, Tennessee had
present. California Michigan 4. Iowa
2, Massachusetts 2, Missouri 2. Mum
esota 2. Florida a. South Carolina Z.
North Carolina S, Alabama 2, Missis-
sippi 6, South Dakota 3, and other states
from one to two delegates, some OF
whom coming out of the conference in
timated that they were there simply to
hear what was said.
Lieut.. Gov. Shechan took charge of
the meeting. and Gen. Daniel SickleS
and Col. Williams, of Gov. Flowers
staff, assisted him. MI. Sheehan stated
that he had called the meeting at the
instance of several Southern delegates.
who, finding that New York's position
assumed that MI. Cleveland could not
get the states electoral vote, thought
that the best alternative should be
adopted. +
Senator Irby, of South Carolina, was
then introduced He told the delegates
that he and Gen. Catchings, of Missis7.
Sippi, had made a careful canvass and
had found that Mr.. Cleveland could be
defeated in the convention. The well
fare of the party demanded that he
should be. No mention was made dur
ing the session of standing by any,
particular candidates, but the delegates
were asked to unite their strength to
prevent the nomination of Mr.. Cleve-
land on the first or any subsequent bal,
lot. At II o'clock Mr.. Sheehan came
from the conference and announced
that he would have some news for
the newspaper men if they would go
into his private room. In few
minutes he came in and introduced
Gen. Catchings, of Mississippi, who. he
SAID. would make statement. The
general said: Il just desire to state
that we have made careful poll of the
delegates, and have assurances from $50
of them that they will vote against the
nomination of Grover Cleveland" This
does not include several states.