Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-06-18
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POSSIBLE CANDIDATES.
The various presidential candidates,
dark horses and possibilities discussed are
Cleveland, Hill and Flower, of New
York; Boes, of Iowa; Palmer, of Illinois;
Gray, OF Indiana; German, of Maryland; ;
Carlisle, of Kentucky Morrison, Of H.
linols; Campbell, of Ohio; Russell of
Massachusetts, and Pattison, Of Pennsyl-
vania. Cleveland, and Hill, Boies and
Gray, and probably Palmer and German
will also have a following on the first
ballot, but the others figure entirely as
dark horses and compromise candi-
dates.
THE GUARDIANSHIP.
Important meetings of the sub commit
tee of the national committee were to have
been held yesterday, but, owing to the alb
sence of Senator Ransom, of North Caro-
lima, member of the sub committee, it
was decided to postpone the session until
this afternoon. This meeting will prac.
tically decide who will be temporary
chairman of the convention, although no
selection will be made until Monday.
The members Of the subcommittee are
Henry Watterson, chairman, and Sena-
tors Brice, of Ohio German, of Mary
land, and Ransom, OF North Carolina.
The late Senator Barbour, of Virginia, was
a member of the subcommittee, and the
vacancy will be filed by the Virginia
delegation, which will select one of its
number for the place.
Every member of the committee is op-
posed to the nomination Of Cleveland,
and it is doubtful if any candidate with
pronounced pro-Cleveland views will be
accorded the honor of temporarily presid.
ing at the convention. Three names were
suggested yesterday for the consideration
of the committee. They were Senator
Daniel Voorhees,, of Indiana; Adlai Ste.
venson, of Illinois, and Clayton A. Crafts,
ex-speaker Of the lower house ofthe Illinois
legislature. Gov. James B. Campbell, of
Ohio, was also talked Of, but it is believed
that he is slated for the permanent chair
manship. Gov. Campbell will have the
support of Senator Brice, and Watterson
is backing VIM. G. Owen, representative
of the young Democracy OF the south, and
a thoroughly capable man.
STRENGTH OF THE SOUTH.
As yet but few of the southern dele
gates have arrived in Chicago. As at
Minneapolis, the men of the south hold
the balance of power, and, as conse.
quence, present the most promising field
for the labors of president-makers. The
anti, Cleveland men think If they can keep
the southern delegates from Cleveland on
the first ballot, or until the impossibility
of his candidacy is made apparent, they
can be swung into line for some more
available candidate, perhaps q western
man. These anti Cleveland men point
out that probably the delegates from
neither Of the Carolinas will vote for the
ex-president and that he can not secure
more than one.half of the votes of Georgia,
Alabama and Virginia.
FIRST OR NOT AT ALL.
As for Cleveland, somehow the convic-
ton has gone forth that the failure OF the
ex-president TO receive the nomination on
the first ballot will cause the elimination
of the great free trader from the con-
test The correctness of this opinion is
not conceded by the Cleveland managers.
They maintain that, while they believe
their man will be nominated on the first
ballot, the failure to receive the requisite
two-thirds on that ballot will not be an
indication of his subsequent defeat, for
they expect important accessions from
the followers of Boies, Hill and Gray
after their states have paid the compli-
mentary tribute to their favorite sons.
BRICE AIRS HIS VIEWS.
81 have no hesitancy in saying that the
candidacy Of Senator Hill is out Of the
question:" Senator Brice, Of Ohio, is
quoted as saying. "It is not to be con
sidered under any circumstances. A
prejudice against Senator Hill exists
among our people west Of the Allegheny
mountains which | fear would render
him an impossibility.
"lf Mr.. Cleveland is dropped, which
other candidate do you favor?"
"It is too eaily to say. Ex.Gov. Camp
bell Of my own state has many friends,