New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-20

rather more respectable in looks and much more
quiet in manner. In the occasional collisions he
tween wandering shouters Of the two fartions the
Tammsny howlers usually run the other fellows
out There are more of them they are more az
rressiyc and better drilled in the catchwOrls and
taking phrases of rough and tumble barroom de-
bate; and they know that that's what they are
here for Moreover, they mighty quick atl
calling the previous question when the ether fellow
is getting the best of it, They just shove roll II
bills under his nose and tell him to put up"r
shut up they howl him down by sheer png
power All the lobby and rotunda disputes
SO far between the Hill ana VIC
Cleveland men-the snappers and anti-snPpers.
One might suppose from this circumstarc ulaU
a real fight was on between these two chap"hs
that there was no one else in 1t ana ore VI VIC
ether must win. AS matter of fact, every o'e,
knows that the actual fight is between CieVclah"
and the field, and flat Hill is not IN 1t IN '''e
sense of being a possible winner. Inc le"'eiS
in the New-York delegation have b hesi'al'li III
saving that they do not expect to nouiih''e nm
They would like 10 ace him nomnate"' no "eu'.'
but they are not such blind adherentS OF MS
personal fortunes not 70 $e thao ne mas ho
chance. 50 they work for tie next best thlnx'
which ia 70 defeat Cleveland with anybody, no
matter whom. i
A FEW FACTS TO BE BORNE IN MIND
As TO the outcome, ole mans guess tonight
is rs good as anotbers Two or three things,
however ont of all the hullabaloo may DE sct
down as facts that may as well be borne IN ui"''
First of all is the fact that there was never
convention except perhaps the one IN lo0o' tia'
fumbled with Pendleton and Hendricks and Han
Geek and whole raft Of candidates, with ceep
down plan TO nominate Salmon r Chase, ana
finally broke loose and nominated seymour
when all the surface indications were so mslead-
ing. II Is convention in which anything may
happen except what seems mast probabie. IN
That view, even Hill is a possibility. But to the
superficial view Cleveland seems the only prob
ability It is admitted by his opponents that ne
has q clear majority of the delegates in his favor
Why, then, should he not increase the decided
majority he will show on the first ballot ana
each two-thrds on the second or third? Sim
DIV because in half dozen States whose dele
cations are counted for him uere
are faverite sors vine would stand chance Tor
the nomination if he were out Of the way, ana III
all of them there is lurking desire TO see inc
field thrown open. These delegates know that win
a President from their own State they would
stand O. better chance in the distribution OF pat
ronage than with Cleveland. They are conmtten
to Cleveland Oh the strength of the wel-manaecd
hurrah that the Mugwumps and cx-onicc holders
sided considerably in the last two or three weeks.
There has been time for reflection, and the leaders
whom Cleveland managed to antagonize during his |
have been getting in some very |
fine work in the way of doubts as to his ability |
TO carry the country. His supporters on the first
ballot will he held by very light tenure. lie |
seems more likely to lose than TO gain on the !
succeeding ones and the first sign of weakness
viii be fatal for 1t will furnish the opportunity
for weakened supporters who have hopes for |
some favorite SOD 10 desert him.
AIessrsL Whitney, Fairchild and Grace, who are |
the Cleveland canvass with exceeding |
shrewdness are not unaware of this danger. They |
are impressed with the importance of giving |
their candidate more than 500 votes on the first |
ballot. They are claiming anywhere from 800 |
30 $50, but are yet unable 70 point them out |
With clear majority of the delegates and req |
,ensbly good management they ought % bc sure |
IF the permanent organization no matter what |
the ant-C Cleveland majority Of the National Com
uittee may do in the matter of temporary or
yanization Having then the control of the con
yention il rests in their discretion to take the |
risk of driving Tammany out entirely by admit
ing apy part Of the Syracuse Sex CATION. Should
n appear that this course woun bring Cleveland
pretty near the two-thirds majority, the tempta-
ion will be great TO do it. Present. lndlca'ions
are that the antisnap pers will make no contest
l. II. L