Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-10

not do Cor any of tho States in that
section to instruct the delegations 70 Chi.
cago. The Rhode Island result makes 1t
more necessary than ever for the South to
be careful. The Cleveland men clam.
ed their candidates influence would
pull that State out OF the Re-
publican column and blaze the way
to carrying other Republican States. but
the complete collapse up there only goes
to show that we never had any chance;
ana now that Rhode Island IL more ne
publican than ever it Is high time Tor inc
sensible and practical Democrats TO turn
deaf ear 20 the Boosting of tic rainbow
chasing element in the party. New fofk
and tho South, in the opinion OF tue most
conservative men the DISPATCH CORE
spondent meets. must stanu II. 'o-
gether. New York Gays through ne NJ
regular Democratic convention: NO
present Senator HILL" In that convention
aIusion was frequently made to seymour
Tilden, Manning. and others. out O'e .,
lands name WAS not mentlOneu, VIZ
party evidently thought he baa osen non
ored enough, and as between Tue h,lnk
they preferred Hill. Now TO slap New
York In the face and instruct delegations
for Cleveland would. in the opinion OF most
~ tho southern leaders, be the worst piece
of tOmfoolery imaginable.
WHO WILL CARRY THE FIAoY
II ;s generally conceded here that more
tba, half of+the State delegations Will 90
10 Chicago uninBtructed. when the rear
leaders oct together they will then deter
mine who ~ the man best calculates 70
carry the flag IN the approaching hght.
There will be lots OF avowea cahdiuates
to select from. SO far It seems c er,I,,n
that the following Will be t9rtnaiy
nreeented by their respective States;
Senator Hill. BY New York. Ex-Governor
GRAY. by Indiana: Senator Carlisle, by
Kentucky. Governor Boies by Iowa, ana
Senator German, by Maryland. Ifere
will be some dark horses. too, either ior
first or second place. and they WIZ DC
Morrison and Palmer, OF Illinois; raul
son. of Pennsylvania, ana RUSSELL Vi
Massachusetts,.
SILLY STORY.
ridiculously silly Mugwump story
heard here during the week was one 10
the effect that the Democrats would nave
carried Rhode Island but for the alleged
fsct that Senator Hill gave " q quiet tip"
10 his henchmen 10 defeat the ticket BE-
cause Nr. Cleveland spoke III the state;
On "Wednesday, at the Capitol, several
Democratic congressman were discussing
the Rhode Island election. one OF them
said "Of course, no man with any poiiu-
cal sense really believes we have any
chance in Rhode Island. For my part, J
look for big Republican victory, ana i
base this opinIon on the fact that Air.
Idrich's reelection il at stake. He IL a
bic man. q very able party leader, and In o
little State where the vote is light and
manufacturing is the chief industry, you
can't bent a man like Senator Aldrich. He
has been too much identified with the
tariff legislation. But want to make TINS
prediction: The Mugwump enemies OF
Senator Hill will charge our defeat TO that
gentleman. They will start the. old lie
which has been travelling ever since 1888,
sUiu knitted Cleveland Keep your eyes
and ears open. and see If j am not
right" .,
II ut the Capitol, there's nothing too
mean or low for the Mugwumps to say OF
Senator Hill"
MOST FEARED ny REPUBLICANS.
II is pretty generally conceded IN Wash
ington that the Republican politicians fear
Senator Hill more than any man talked OF
by the Democrats for President. A he
publican member from New ork was ask
ed by tho DISPATCH correspondent why his
party seemed TO fear Senator Hill SO much
more than they feared Cleveland. and he
said Hill has never failed TO carry New
4 X.
the Mugwumps and boilers, and he would
90 into the White House if he had to
break in with an axe. He'd certainly get
there. We feel positive Of beating Glove
land. and that is why all our papers and
politicians are trying TO create the i'm
preston that Cleveland will be the Demo
cratic nominee. As the slang saying goes,
we want 'puddin,' and we hope Cleye-
land will be put W"
GAINING STRENGTH.
The western-man " talk Is stronger and
stronger IN view of the uncertainty OF the
Democratic situation. Congressman But
Ter. of Iowa, SAYS that Governor Boies will
not only have his own delegation, but he
thinks be VIII have votes In Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska. Montana, and other
western States at the start. There
is no doubt. either that a strong but quiet
pull is being made in the Southwest IN the
interest Of Hon. William X. Morrison rs
the compromise or "darb-horse candi-
date and II is believed that Texas aud Ar
kansas. if the opportunity arrives, Will be
among the first States to break to Colonel
Morrison.