The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
THE GEORGIANS
ARE IN CHICAGO TAKING CHARGE
OF AFFAIRS.
Steady Nerved and Cool Headed they Will
Look Over the Situation in All Its
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Special Chicago Wire to The Constitution.
Chicago, ILL.,, June IS, Midnight
The preliminary skirmsh OF the
democratic convention is on in earnest
and at midnight the headquarters OF the
state delegations and the Hobbies OF the
hotels are crowded almost to suifocahon
by the restless mass of enthusiastic dem
ocrats, who are pressing their respective
favorites.
Cleveland Has the Call.
That Cleveland has the call in the en-
thusiasm of the hour there is no question;
that his followers are i'll the majority in
the 1obbies is evident; that he will poll
a majority of the vote on the first ballot
is probable, but that he will evolve from
the situation as now presented the neces-
sary two-thirds is matter of very grave
doubt.
German is outspoken in the opinion that
his nomination means the loss of New
York SO are Brice and other leaders,
who foresee in the situation Ill that state
serious problem confronting the party,
should the convention there be disregard
ed in the nomination of Cleveland. The
regulars from New York are storminS
every fort and are protesting yehemently
against what they urge will be the new
table in that state. 1t remains to be seen
what effect their protests will have. On
cid r,Ia 6Crat electoral
New York to whoever is nominated-With
the one exception of Cleveland, on whom
they say they cannot center the rank and
file of the party i'll their state.
The Georgia Delegation.
The Georgia delegation arrived late,
but is already up to its neck in the tight.
On the first ballot its vote will be sixteen
for Cleveland and ten against him.
Should the baIloting be continued sec
ond or third vote would probably reverse
the figures.
The Georgia delegation, whose head
quarters are at the Palmer house, Will
meet for organization Monday morning.
Hon. Fleming G. duBiguon will, 10
doubt, be made chairman and jim Griggs
will lie recommended us one Of the wee
presidents of the convention.
An Interesting Feature.
An interesting feature of this meeting
will be the selection by the delegation Of
the national committeeman from Georgia
for the next four years. 1t is too early
for predictions. Anything on that line
is mere guess work.
The Battle of tho Ballots.
Mr.. Cleveland has q ma jOrity-thats
clear, but the minority against which it
will contend i'll the battle of the ballots,
is desperately in earnest, because it be-
lieycS that the salvation of the party is
at stake. If it can rally Il third of the
convention to its tocsin of alarm, Clcyc-
land viii not be nominated. With the
Seyenty-two votes of New or!l rs q nu-
cleus, and the unyieldng perseverance of
prominent leaders who are striving to
harmonic the situation in New York by
the selection of a compromise candidate, it
may 10 that the tide viii be turned, but
in the meantime such a turn seems doubt
ful-eXceedinslg doubtful.
GRAY WILL BE PUT IN NOMINATIoN.
Senator Voorhees, Thinks That is the Best
Way to Harmonic New York.
Chicago Telegram to The Constitution.
Chicago, June 1S.-Dancl w. Voorhees,
United States senator and delegate at large
from Indiana, announces that Ex-Governor
Isaac t. Gray is Il candidate for the presi-
DENTAL nomination.
Indiana will present Governor Grays
name" he said, and l believe will vote
solidly for him on the first ballot
Senator voorhees, Will make the nominat-
ing speech himself.
Gould he carry New York;
'"Ihey tell us that Cleveland can't carry
New York because OF his antagonism to
Hill, and then we hear that Hill can't carry
New York because of Cleyeland's friends.
Well l don't pretend to understand the sit
uation III New York thoroughly. Mr..
Cleveland is my friend, but if neither he nor
Hill can carry the state we must obviously
look elsewhere for Il leader. The democ
racy must have New York. We have a
clear majority of the voters of that state.
The only thing a democratic candidate has
to do in New York is to get the full vote
of his party Governor Gray is not iden-
tilted with either faction and | see no rea-
son why he could not get the full strength
of the party"