Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-06-20
brief WIRINGS::-
BOWLING TO THE BOSSES.
Watterson, German and Brice Holding
the High Cards IN the Demo
cratic Convention.
A GIum Outlook for rCieveIand-Darl1
HOrses-HiII's Strength-SOme
Interesting Estimates.

Chicago, June 20.-On the eve OF the
great contest for the Democratic ncmina'
ton for the presidency the leaders of the
various elements are actively engaged in
marshallng their forces so that it may be
determined as definitely as may be posi-,
BILE just where they may expect to stand
ON the first roll call. The situation this
afternoon presents no particular change.
1t is the field against Grover Cleveland.
The latter has just abont as many votes
as had Harrison at Minneapolis, but un-
fortunately for him the Democratic nomi-
nees for the presidency are made by two.
thirds of the delegates instead Of by a
bare majority, and consequently his path
is not as smooth as was that of the preei-
dent. His supporters to-day are claiming
nearly seven hundred votes on the first
ballot, or more than enough to nominate
him, but they are not giving out any
figures by states in support of the claim,
while the friends and supporters of SEN
ator Hill say that Cleveland's outside
strength is less than five hundred, while
they claim over three hundred for their
own fayorite. The Tammany anti-Hill-
ties who are here over one thousand
strong have been devoting much of their
time and attention to the Cleveland dele
gates from the south, and they say that
considerable inroads have been made on
the strength of the ex-president IN that
section.
Gov. Boies, of Iowa, might WE'LL be
proud OF his supporters. They have
worked like Trojans. At times it seemed
as though half the state Of Iowa had been
dumped down upon Chicago. The head
quarters Of the Iowans have been crowded
all the time, and there has scarcely been
an hour of the day or night since Thurs
day that some of the Iowa contingent
could not have been found in the head
quarters of all the various state delega-
cations, where the booms of the other
candidates are in full blast. Tonight the
lowans propose TO have a great torch
light parade, and calculate that fully
10000 people will be in line. There will
be dozen bands, and banners and flags
and mottos to an embarrassing degree.
The Marylanders have been putting in
some good work for German, and the
Indianans for Gray, but it ID admitted
that the Hawkeyes have carried off the
banner for energy, zeal and public spirit
in behalf of their candidate.
There is a good deal Of speculation re.
garding the probable course of the New
York antisnap delegation, and on Satur.
day night it leaked out that Charles S.
Fairchild, chairman of the New York
contestlng delegation, had written letter
to CALVIN s. Brice, chairman OF the ma
tional committee demanding seats for
delegates appointed by the Syracuse con-
ver.ion and alternates. This is the first
formal step taken to contest the right of
the regular delegation to the seats.
GETTING wARMED UP.
The political situation begins to assume
definite form, with the arrival OF Demo-
cratic leaders; from various sections
of the country came ex-Secretary
VIM. @. Whitney, ex-Posmaster- General
Don M. Dickinson, ex-Postmaster Hsr-
rity, Philadelphia, and ex-Mayor Whit.
ney Of Brooklyn, and have taken charge
Of ex.President Cleveland's interests. A
conference of the frieLds of Cleveland
was called by those gentlemen
and general operations outlined.
At the termination Of the meeting those
present professed utmost confidence over
The situation. Despite all these profess
sions Of confidence however, it is mani