New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-20
THE INDIANA DIFFERENCES.
ANXIOUsLY WATCHED By CLEVELAND MIN
HOW VARIOUS pELEG ,TFs INTERPRET TIE IN

Chicago June 19.-Ihe inharmohiouS coh'.'ou
Of things in the Indiana delegation Is "a,o"e'
with apprehension by the managers Oh ''F, Nr'e-
lands campaign. They don't like it, particularly
because discussions in one quarter are likely !"
excite emulation OH the same lines in another.
They know that under the instructions OF o'"'e
conventions many delegates pledged TO vnte for
Mr. Cleveland are lukcwarm in their support, ana
they fear that finding encouragement from the
example set by mutinous delegations, Others Will
he seized with the same spirit, and general
break in the column result. The meeting OF the
Indiana men has been looked forward 70 as almost
certain TO cuminate in a division indicative Of
the relative strength of Cleveland and Gray IN
that State The peculiar wording OF the reso-
lutions adopted at the Indiana Convention al
which the delegates were selected rendered them'
in the Judgment Of manly, capable OF douDlc
interpretations These are the resolutions:
Resolved That this convention indorses the
wise and patriotic Administration OF Grover Cievc
land: that the Presidential campaign OF JeV2
should bc conducted on the Issue Of tariff reform
as defined by the Presidential message of 1881
that upon this issue Mr.. Cleveland Is the Logical
candidate of the Democratic party.
Resolved, That the Democratic party Of Indiana
cyprcsscs lis unalterable confidence and attach
mcnt 10 its gallant leader. Isaac =. Gray: that
it holds him to lie worthy OF any honor IN the
gift Of the American people, and thot his name
hr presented ~ the convention by the delegates
this day appointed, and in the event that tho
National Convention deems the nomination Oh
Mr. Cleveland ineXpelcnt, the delegation IL IN
=tructcd 10 use every honorable effort - secure
the nomination of Isaac T. Gray for the PrcSi-
dcncy.
The Cleveland men accepted this language as
embodyng an instruction 10 vote for tie eX-Prcsl-
dent because the resolutions declared that on the
Issue of tariff inform lie was the logical candl-
date but the Gray men accepted the second res
olution as an instruction to present his name to
the convention in utter disregard Of the logical
candidate and 60 leave the National Convention
to determine afterward whether or not 1T deemed
the nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland incXpcdicnt.
Senator Voorhees,. forcsecng the development OF
n storm, counscllea moderation and harmony.
All went on peacefully until the selection Of n
representative of the state on the Committee on
Credentials Here the two factions presented sep
arate names. and the Gray men won on vote
~ r. 70 10, whereas the delegation had previously
been regarded as equally divided. No vote was,
however, taken on the question of Presidential
preference that being deferred until o'clock TO-
morrow.
Tie divergence of Interpretation Of the language
Of the resolution is illustrated By the following
expressions Of opinion:
Dclcgate j. l.. Casa, % the Xth District said :
man at that but was instructed for Cleveland
for the frst ballot, and ] am going TO vote Tor
him. even if the other twcuty-ninc men on the
DELEGATION choose e. vote for Gray. ! viii not
DE won over from what | conceive 10 be the
proper Interpretation of my instructions ana the
resolutions adopted by the State Convention by
any coucus or conference | am not a Cleve-
land man, but am going 10 vote for Cleveland
II IL, s.r 10
science which cannot be overclouded by any oo-
scuii,y of language in the resolutions.
Senator Voorhees,, Oh the other hand, says he
feels bound 10y them 10 ser thut Governor Gray =
name goes before the convention.
Ielcea,cut-large Hugh Dougherty said There
conld he hut one Interpretation of those rcsolu-
lions. They instructed rs TO place Mr.. Gray's
name before Tie convention and we are going
10 do f.. and in q forcible way at that
ID. A. Jennings, a DELEGATE from the lid Indiana
District who atten lei the caucus, said. after
,hc meeting adjourned: The Indiana people
want Gray because he is the most popular Demo
crot in the State and can carry it over Harrison.
which is an important consideration, and also
because it is believed the fighting factions in
New-York make the State very doubtful, ard II
strong Western Democrat can secure the vote there.
We want 10 keep ont Of that New-lOrk fight and
still secure the full Democratic vote. OF al the
Western candidates, Gray IL tlr most hFilIahie
for this pnrpose l am conhdent ne can cttry
Indiana over Harrison, and Cleveland cannot
The reports that being circulated about cray
making "a show merely to get the second place
on the ticket, or the story about conference
in indianapolis whereby Mr.. Gray was 20 with
draw from the contest on promise OF 'abnct
position in the event of Democratic success are
false and without the slightest foundation ]
am in a position T. know, having a personal
rr,p Nr .rp,- In hq
lie does not want second place on the ticket, ana
has made no agreement Of any kind. Vow as
to our strength in convention, OF course we are
Yc have visited manv Of the delegates already
here, and spoken with the leaders on the ground
and we tn expect 100 votes for Gray ~. t. Gr sinTt
second ballot, he will not win at all We feel
that the convention cannot overlook MIR. Gray
When Cleveland Is out Of the rare. AS for
Hill. do not know any one in the Indiana dcleg;-
tion that favors him Perhaps ono or two of
the Cleveland may give Hill their vote If
they find their favorite cannot be nomnaicI;
Ivy the State Convention ii he had asked for u,
but he felt that those who favored Cleveland ought
to be allowed to express thclr preference, and re-
lied on them 70 turn - them when tlcvcand's
chances arc gone. II is pity that this is 50. for
IL Indiana gave her solid vote 10 Mr.. Gray from
the start. he would receive the nomination"
Henry G. Chester Of EIkl'artI strong Cic eve
Of the question that the cx-Prcsidcnt alone could
win. "We~1avc been misreprcscntcd," he said
and are called kickcrs but the voters in Indiana
who scnt rs here expect us TO stand bv Cleveland
and we are going TO DO so. The delegation is
evenly divided, and will vote that way in con-
venton. The vote on the unit rule. in caucus
leaves no doubt on this point We look To sec
Cleveland nominated OH the first ballot
With the declared and recognized split in IN
diana and the mixed situation Of affairs in Hi
nois seventy-cGht votes that were in the earlier
STAGES Of Mr.. Cloveand's canvass counted upon AZ
likely 10 swell his column are involved in doubt
All Of the Illinois votes he may receive on the
first ballot. bnt il is evident that not more than
cne-lfhlf Of the delegation from Indiana will go
10 his support. =