Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-23
THE SILVER STATES.
Neither Hill nor Cleveland
Sound" Enough on the
Coinage Question-An At
tempt to Make Boies the
Leading Dark
Horse.
From Tuesdays Daily Free Press.

CHICAGO, June ga signal victory for
3he Cleveland forces was fought and won
to-day almost without the firing of a gun.
1t was ON the question OF the unit rule, and
the battle ground was IN the Penusy lv0nia
delegation The talk before ths Penn
tylvania went into caucus was that a sron6
offer was to be made 10 break the uuit rule
in the keystone State, aud that upon the
result OF the fight in leuusy lyauiu would
largely hinge the course TO Le pursued ia
other delegations where similar CONDITIONS
existed. Rumors were current that state
Senator Wallace would lead the opponents
of the unit rule. Nationa. Committeeman
Harrity was equally well understood to be-
the probable champion OF the Cleveland
GIen.
After the organization had been effected
State Senator Grant Herring, one OF the
Cleveland delegates-at-large, tire" down
the gauntlet to the Wallace contingent by
Offering the following: "He~olyo1, That
the chairman OF the IennsyIvuuIN I-losa-
ton be instructed TO cast the whole vote OF
the delegation of Pennsylvania for Grover
Cleveland as the nominee for president OF
the United States till nominated or other
wise instructed
The ants rallied quickly. John H. I.eni-
han of Lu3erne, close friend OF senator
Wallace, promptly moved to amend by sub
stituting the name of Gov. Pattison of
Pennsylvania for that of Cleveland.
Committeeman Harrity, in short Iul
forcible speech, earnestly protested against
the amendment
Though the ants had claimed about is
anti Cleveland votes in the delegations,
POSSIBLY quarter Of thai number when the
pinch came, were ready ~ toe the mark
Wallace himself declined to vote either way,
and the amendment was lost. The vote by
which Grover Cleveland was thus guurau-
taed the votes OF Pennsylvania stood IS to
d, the minority consisting Of Wallace and
Lenihan and the 2Sth district delegates
smoulter and Collins
To the anti Cleveland forces belongs the
first honors OF war IN the contest for the
control of tAs democratic national conveu-
lion. The national committee tLls alter
noon decided, by vote OF IS % ~, to
present the name Of Henry Watterson'
candidate, W. {. Owens Of Kentucky. as
tie temporary chairman Of the convention.
The Cleveland people i'll brook defeat and
intend to carry the contest t. the floor Of
lhe convention.
The Cleveland people MADE q good deal
OF mystery unnecessarily about their pro.
gremme, which quickly developed itself
however, in committee. II was J.. clock
when Chairman Brice called The national
committee to order. Alter preliminary
business, Mr.. Ransom OF North Carolina,
in behalf OF the sub comMittee OK tempo
rary organization, nominated fol- Temporal
~ chairman, William Z. Owens OF Ken
lucky. THIS nomination waj seconded 10y
Henry Natterson aud others.
Nj. Bolt Of Iexas nominated William J..
Wilson OF West Virginia.
Hiram atkins OF Vermont seconded the
nomination, as did several others. Brief
complimentary speeches were made setting
forth the merits OF the two candidates
While these speeches were gong on active
conferences were taking place between the
CieSe Gland men, Ia Secretary Whitney
lowered ar Ouud the outside o. the national
committee headquarters ana held conferences
with MT. Harrlty and other comm .tteemen
whom he called out of the room. Mr.. Villas
Of Wisconsin also came around.
Tho opponents of MIR, Cleveland, finding
that tue "ieoier' put ouU IN behalf OF Mr.
German "s u candidate around whom to
rally strength to beaJ the leader and pro-
vent his securing his two-tLIrds on the first
ballot, d,l MT meet with favor sufficient to
warrant the belief N tue success ot u move
ueut IA tins direction to-day turned tow
nr1 the ldo. u the Iowa democrats and
HOrace Do.es Naa the name most talked Of
lie effect has been 70 glYe increased promi-
hence to tEe Boles boom and aid aud com
fort " the managers Of the interests Of the
governor Ok the HaNkeye STATE.
Alaska WAS admitted 10 membership TO
the national committee for the first lime.
a. *. Dsiunoy beinZ ito representative.
The committee adopted resolution
recommending that New Mexico and Ari-
iona be allowed TO seat six delegates each.
Instead OF two. If the convention approves
this action, us IL probably will, G04 votes
will Ls necessary IL order to secure the
domination.
The committee adjourned sub iect to call.
THF TAMMANY IDEA.
MI. CieVeIsnd's Nomination Womb I'm
peru the IHrty's Success
TLis afDernoan sHd evening there were
b0Oo pelpbsrs Of democratic marching clubs
from Iowa IN ana around the hotel. Great
enthusiasHs was manifested. Tie following
signed BY ChelrDaa Murphy and Secretary
DeForsst OF the New York delegation was
issued tonight; In reply to Inquire, aa.
dressed TO US by delegates from States in
Ftracted to Yota Ter Mr.. Grover Cleveland