The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-18
CLEVELAND AND HILL.
A Kilkenny Cat Fight in Prospect
at Chicago.
MEN FROM THE WEST SMILE.
The Split In New York VIII Drive the
Nomination beyond the Alieghanies
they ssy-Hard at Work for Boies-
the Murphy Manifesto.
ESPECIAL TO THE NEWS,

CHICAGO, June 1S.-It has become
reasonably evident that the Hill men have
no hope OF nominating the junior Senator
from New York. and are directing all
their energies to defeat Cleveland. Men
from the West, with favorite :son booms,
are nursing them tenderly, and smile
complacently on the growing intensity OF
the struggle.
Hills picture has been torn down by a
Cleveland mob, two Cleveland men have
been thrown out of the Auditorium Hotel
and whipped by Tammany followers, and
it is only Friday.
Such a bitter state of feeling is mani
tested by both sides that the result of the
Kilkenny cat fight will very likely be
duplicated.
The Impression being made upon the
delegates as they arrive Is that there is a
terrible split in the party in New York
and the feeling that the convention
could not afford to nominate Cleveland
or Hill Is Enthusiastically spreading. IL
the same tactics are continued the feeling
is sure To become settled conviction.
Already Western men are saying that the
party can get along without New York
this fall and that it will not do to send
the nomination TO the East.
The most interesting subject of specula-
tion at present Is Croker's real attitude.
While ostensibly working with Murphy
and Sheehan, 1t is worthy OF note that he
carefully avoids saying that Cleveland
cannot carry New York. Barring sim
pie assertion that Tammany is for Hill,
the boss preserves "A sphinx-iike silence
Pricking rumors is the chief occupation
of politicians at present The issue will
not be joined until Wnitney's reply to
Murphy shall become public property,
probably to-day, possibly not before to-
p,n Mean hilA lOndaar in
the city. starting at the Palmer House,
sweeping up TO the Grand Pacific ana
echolng back to the Auditorium, IS
Cleveland and Boies"
The men OF Iowa are working very hard
for Boies. Tney were the first to open
headquarters, and IL is probable that they
will nave more men here in clubs than
any other candidate. IL is expected that
fully 10000 men will be here by Monday,
who are one aud all for the candidacy Of
the Governor who made Iowa Demo-
cratic.
The big guns OF Tammany are all firing
for Hill, and they say they will keep II up
for several rounds, but Croker, Murphy,
ana particularly Sheehan, would not
wear Grape il Mr.. Hill was allowed to go
to ball games for five years more at Wash
iDgton. IL necessary the 12-inch Tam
many rifles and all the popguns in the
Wigwam arsenal will fill Cleveland with
who shall be their candidate for the big
white tepee at the capital.
The manifesto of Edward Murphy Is re-
garded as most extraordinary docu-
ment. 1t utterly failed of its purpose.
The vilification of Cleveland has driven
his friends closer together and has added
dignity to their cause and created sym
pathy among men who, while believers in
organization, do not believe in abuse.
There is nothing in the manifesto TO
attract "a single vote for Hill ana its effect
has been To increase that feeling that a
third candidate should be decided upon
by Westera States to cure the loatbsome
sore that has broken out in New York
which threatens, unless eradicated, to ex-
haust the life blood of the party by No
vember
1t remains to be seen whether the ex-
Presidents friends can stand the abuse
which they are being subjected to with
OIL retiring in disgust from the field. The
Cleveland forces seem to be fairly well
organized, but their steadiness under fire
has yet to be proven.
To sum up, Cleveland is ahead, Hill
bids fair to fall with him in mortal COM
bat, and German. Flower, Whitney, Boies
and Morrison have barred their heads to
receive the golden crown.