Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-20
UNIT RULE SUSTAINED.
Signal Victory for Cleveland In the Penn
sylvania Delegation.

Signal Victory for Cleveland In the Penn
sylvania Delegation.
CHICAGO, June 20.-A signal victory for the
Cleveland forces was fought and won today
almost without the firing Of gun. It was on
the question Of the unit rule and the battle
ground was in the Pennsylvania delegation.
The talk before the Pennsylyanians went into
caucus was that strong effort was to be made
to break the unit rule in the keystone
state and that upon the result Of the fight in
Pennsylvania would largely hinge the course
TO be pursued in other delegations where
similar conditions existed. Rumors were cur
opponents Of the unit rule and when the meet
ing got under way Wallace was for the moment
the cynosure Of all eyes.
COMMITTEEMAN HARRIrY.
National Committeeman Harrity was equally
well understood to be the probable champion Of
the Cleveland men and the adherents of the
policy of having Pennsyivania's vote pumped
soidly. Little time was lost in disposing Of the
details Of the organization to the delegation.
". U. Hensel was elected chairman without
opposition the appointment Of committee of
five to confer with other state delegations was
authorized and then. in quick succession, C. w.
Ross was chosen to represent Pennsylvania on
the platform committee, n. A. Hall to serve on
the credentials committee, Geo. A. jerks on
rules, A. 1. Plummer on organization, Geo.
Robinson a. vice president and P. j. Corrigan
on the committee to notify candidates of nomi-
nation
The battle royal was now anxiously awaited,
and there was hush Of expectancy when the
Harrity forces, instead of waiting for an attack,
assaulted the enemy full tilt.
State Senator Grant Herring, one Of the
and threw down the gauntlet to the Wallace
contingent by Offering the following:
Resolved, That the chairman Of the Penn
sy1yanta delegation be instructed to cast the
whole vote of the delegation Of Pennsylvania
for Grover Cleveland as the nominee for Pres-
dent OF the United States until nominated or
otherwise instructed"
The anti-unit men rallied quickly. John Leni-
han Of Luzerue, close friend Of Senator Wal
Lace, promptly moved to amend by substituting
the name Of Gov. PattisOn Of Pennsylvania for
that Of Cleveland
BILE speech earnestly protested against the
amendment. He declared il would be bad faith
to the state convention which they represented
and which had expected them TO vote for Cleve-
land. This, Mr.. Harrity insisted, implied no
hostility to Gov. Pattson. There was con-
the antis seemed hesitant. The unit rule men
seemed to realize that they had the upper hand
and demanded roll call.
This was sought to be avoided by the LAW
renee men, Dut the chairman ruled mat the call
must proceed and without delay.
The ants had cleverly attempted to bulwark
themselves behind Gov. Pattison's name, but
now appeared to realize that there was little
hope, aud that, though they claimed about six
teen anti-ClcvelAnd votes In the delegation,
scarcely quarter Of that number, when the
pinch came, were ready to toe the mark. Wal
lace himself declined TO vote either way and the
amendment was lost.
The vote by which Grover Cleveland was
thus guaranteed the votes of Pennsylvsnia
stood 50 TO 4.
The announcement OF the result was greeted
with derisive laughter and cat-calling by the
Cleveland mon. who At once proceeded to re-
elect their lesder, Harrity, o. the national CON-
mitteeman from Pennsylvania The election
wss by acolamation and was declared unanimous.
An amused smdis crept over Haxrity's fAcs q
the csucus ct this point adjourned.
eyes," he said, 81 have heard intimakiona
that the fight against the unit rule u to be trans
feTred to he hocr Of the convention. II II u !
can only say that We ere ready to meet II
Senator wallees. I undsresand, has been 70 80
Other st.tss and apprise them o.
such . plan, bat am also informed
that The nr0eonifion vna not any koo Vall -