Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-22
ALL BUT TWO IN TUE BAND WAGON.
nlii aud Boies the Only Candidates to Stand
Against Cleveland.

niil aud Boies the Only Candidates to Stand
Against Cleveland.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 2l.-Tho opening of
convention day found the clouds OF political
dissension clearing away. 1t does not require
the Divine gift OF prophecy to predict the
nomination of Grover Cleveland on the first
ballot. Indeed, this result is conceded even
by the friends of Hill and Boies, tho only
other candidates now in the field, though
there is every indication that they will go
down to defeat with colors flying and with
the solid support OF their respective states
behind them.
Tho official announcements of Pennsylva-
mia, Illinois and Indiana, that they had de-
cided to retire their favorite sons and cast
their aggregate of l42 votes for tho ex-
president removed all doubt from the situa-
tion. Then all tho dark horses, including
German, Morrison, Russell and Campbell,
With their followers, made haste to Chamber
into the band wagon OF the victor.
The general expectation is that ex-Gov-
ernor Isaac Z. Gray of Indiana will be nom
mated for the vice presidency. Jt is under
stood that his withdrawal from the race for
first place was made on the assurance that
the Cleveland men would support him for
second place, and as the Cleveland forces
will be disciplined there is little doubt the
compact will be carried out
But the Tammany leaders are still sullen
and continue to maintain that Cleveland can
not carry New YORK. Some lesser lights
declare they will. as protest, cast the New
YORK vote against Cleveland on the question
OF making his nomination unanimous.
Couldn't Buiidozc Boies Men.
suade tho Iowa delegation to desert Cover
nor Boies has proved signally unsuccessful.
Despite the almost certainty that Cleveland
will be nominated on the first ballot the
Boies people announce that their candidate
will remain in the race till the end, not only
as matter of state pride, but US a protest
against the nomination of n candidate not
supported by the delegation from his own
state. Indeed, the Boes followers are al
most as bitter as the Hill men in protesting z
against Cleveland's nomination. The delega-
tlon this morning decided to cast a solid vote
for Boies, even If every other delegate in the
convention voted for Cleveland, and under
no circumstances to allow the consideration
of his name for second place. They say there
is no reasonable hope that Cleveland can
carry Iowa.
Anti-Snappers Give Up.
1t is generally believed now that the
Cleveland contesting delegates from New
York will content themselves with formal
protest and allow the Hill delegates to take
their seats in the convention without a fig ht
AL efinlte decision on this point will be
reached this afternoon after tine close of the
| first session of the convention.
Anti-Sectarian Resolutions.
The National League for the Protection ot
| American Institutions has sent an appeal tc
| the democratic national convention, which
| will be presented with request TO insert the
| following proposed constitutional amendment
| in its platform: No state shall pass any law
respecting the establishment of religion OIL
| prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or use
| its property or credit, or any money raised
| by taxation, or authorize either to be used
| for the purpose of founding, maintaining ol
| aiding, by appropriation, payment fol
| services, expenses or otherwise, anv church
| religious denomination or religious society
| or any institution, society or undertaking.
which is wholly or in part under sectarian o.
| ecclesiastical control.n