The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-06
SPLITS In BOTH PARTIES.
CABALs TRYING TO DOWN HARRI-
SON AND CLEVELAND.

Senators and Representatives on Both
Sides OF the Fence Trying to Dictate
the Presidential Nominations of
Their Respective Parties - An Anti
Harrison Conference Talked of.
Senator Hill Bound to Stick.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The fight against
the denomination OF President Harrison on
the part Of republican senators and repre-
seutatives, and the fight against the renom-
ination Of ex-PresidenJ Cleveland by demo-
cratic senators and representatives, have
many points in common. With Secretary
Blaine out Of the question, as all the wiser
republican leaders see he is, President Har~
rison has more support than any other man
mentioned for the republican nomination.
Mr.. Cleveland, as the leader Of his party,
has, unquestlonably, more support than
any one else mentioned for the
democratic nomination. The congress
sIonal cabal in each case is try
ing to thwart the will of the
majority Of the party. Similar methods
are used in each case. The opponents OF
President Harrison are saying and writing
to every influential republican they can
elected, no matter who the democrats uomi-
nate.
The democratic opponents of Mr.. Cleve-
land are saying and writing to all the in
fiuential democrats they can reach, that
President Cleveland cannot be elected no
matter who is nominated by the repub-
licans.
WORKING ON DELEGATES.
Both cabals are devotiug especial atteu-
sNf Nf Aala akae.
Of whom have been here already 20 find out
the drift OF things. Already both cabals
are boasting OF having changed the
views of delegates and OF
having pursuaded delegates to disregard
instructions. AS they "claim everything"
as part Of their game. there is probably as
much exaggeration in these boasts as in
their claims respectively that President
Harrison aud Mr.. Cleveland will soon with
draw, President Harrison in favor of Gov.
Mckinley and Mr.. Cleveland In favor OF
Judge Fuller. IL is, OF course, possible,
though not probable, that the cabals may
make tho election Of either President Har-s
rison or Mr.. Cleveland seem SO doubtful
that one or the other OF them may with-
draw. and this, OF course, is the result their
predictions are intended to bring about
That they do not expect this strategem TO
| succeed is shown by the fact that
they are already making preparations for
neapolis or Chicago to prevent the nomina-
tion OF President Harrison or Of Mr.. Cleve-
| land. The news or this morning from the
| state conventions was discouraging to the
| cabals, but they will keep up their opposi-
| tion notwithstanding. The great difficulty
| in each Is that neither cabal has a candi-
| date. They are each split up over q dozen
| men and all attempts at uniting upon one
| OF them In either case have failed.
AN ANTI-HARRIsoN CONFERENCE.
The conference Of the anti Harrison men
| announced for to-day, which was to be att
| tended by Chairman Clarkson. Thomas @.
| Platt and others from outside Washington,
| did not come off. 1t is now said that ii will
be held next week. But there is yet no rea-
| son for believing that it will be able 10 har-
| monize the views of the men who prefer
| Gov. Mckinley or Minister Lincoln, or any
| of the others mentioned, including ex-
| Speaker Reed himself, who was TO be present.
So with the anti.Cleveland men. Sena-
| tor Hill stubborny insists that he must be
| and will be nominated, and will not listen
| TO those who advise him TO withdraw in
| favor Of Gov. Flower or anybody else. The
| other anti-Cleveland men do not want Sena-
| tor Hill. Some of them could unite on
| Senator German and Senator German Is
willing to be united on, but Senator Hill
| will resist this strenuously, for he thinks
| Senator German has sapped his strength in
| the south. There is no cne else who seems
| any more likely TO unite them than Sena-
! tor German. Both cabals are really taking
| gamblers chances and trusting TO the chaps
ter of events to effect their purpose