The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-23

the second day Of the Democratic na-
tional convention does not give promise
OF that fraternai harmony which is SO
necessary to party success Indeed the
indications point to very lively con-
test at nearly every stage of the conven-
ton where the opposition can assert
itself with the slightest glimmer OF
hope, and even the most sanguine
Cleveland men no longer express con-
fideuce that their opponents will phil
graphically accept the situation and
bow peacefully to the inevitable. Rare
ly in Democratic conventions OF the
past has such an anomalous condition
Of affairs been witnessed as that which
now confronts the Cleveland managers.
With the nomination OF the ex-Presl-
dent practically conceded by Waterson,
Springer and all the other more con-
servative leaders Of the opposition, the
anti Cleveland people arc still continue
ing their fight against the popular
leader with Just as much energy and
vlgor as If they INDUCED in the tondest
hopes OF SUCCESS. In the grent Demo
cratic councils of the past, whenever
the nomination of candidate became
foregone conclusion, the custom has
been for all to fall gracefully into line
and make the nomination by popular
acclaim. But this year the minority is
not showing the usual disposition to
convert the convention into a love
feast. Indeed, they are manitesting
Stubborn intention to remain on the out
side and growl defantly at the victors
oil the inside as they feast on the sweets
Of victory.
AS PROTEST AGAINST CLEVELAND.
And all this Is to be done as q protest
against the nomination of Grover
Cleveland. It is to be the means by
which all those Democrats who are OF
tho opinion that the nomination Of
Cleveland is unwise are to record their
final warning against disaster to the
great Democratic party. After the con-
Yention closes, these protesting Demo-
Gratis are to fall into line and give their
ticket their loyal support, but in
the event of defeat in November they
will be in a position to point with some
pride to their pretensions as political
soothsayera.
Hon. Henry watterson, Of Kentucky;
Hon. VIM. Springer, OF Illinois, chair
man OF the ways and means committee,
and the only prominent Illinois Demo
crat who has been outspoken against
the expedieney Of nominating Cleve-
land, both renew their conviction this
morning that the selection of the ex-
President as the standard bearer means
disaster to the party in November.
Both conceded that Cleveland is justly
the most popular man in his party, and
both avow themselves to be the person.
al friends of Mr.. Cleveland, but say tire
irony OF politics makes the nomination
Of Mr.. Cleveland equivalent to the cast
ing away Of the electoral vote OF the
state OF New York; and despite the
greatness OF the ex-President they love
the success of Democratic principles
more than the success OF shy Democrat
leader, and they view with apprehen-
sions OF defeat what they now concede
to be the inevitable nomination OF
Grover Cleveland on the firstballot.
MIXED ON THE v1cE PRESIDENCY.
Some excitement has been occasioned
by the report that the Hon. Don NJ.
Dickinson, of Michigan, is violently OPP
posed to Gray for second place. as is
also Rufus MCGEE, Cleveland's ex.min-
lister to Sweden. Both these gentlemen
are understood to be in close consulta-
ton with part of the Cleveland man
agement, and their opposition to ex-
Governor Gray has created suspicion
in some quarters that perhaps the In
diana man has not been officially recog-
nized as the Cleveland candidate after
all. In the controversy which has fol-
lowed on this question, the Cleveland
people of Indiana have been suggesting
Congressman W. Q. Bynum as q very
proper vice presidential candidate, and
the Illinois delegation is preparing to
cast its forty-eight votes for Hon, A. E.
Stevenson, first assistant postmaster
general under Cleveland's adminisLra-
ton. General Palmer, to whom Is just
~ given the credit Of swinging the
forty.eight votes OF Illinois into line for
Cleveland at the most critical stage OF
the contest, when the nomination OF
Cleveland practically depended on the
action of Illinois, is outspokenin favor
OF General Stevenson for the vice presi-
dency.
TAAISIANY LOSES THE FIGHT
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