The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-19

PMCE fiN l. CENlS.
roy. and other Tammany men are at their
headquarters. and the Chicago newspapers
are printing their alleged discovery that Tam
many Is not for Hill at all. that none OF It's
leaders believe Hill will be nominated. and
that no attempt lie made to conceal tho fact.
Iowa remains in great force. but little 10 be-
Ing heard OF Boies as time goes on. Indiana
Is almost fully represented. with Senator
voorhees, representing tho strong anti-
Cleveland sentiment In the dele
cation. Michigan men are thick as hops ut
the Palmer House. and Don Manuel
Dickinson. their biggest man. is with
Whitney and Harrity OF tho Riohelieu. Patrick
Collins OF Boston, d. b. Smallcy OF Rutland.
and Arthur sowel Of Maine arc likewise on
the ground. Sewell's son. the Consul General
atsamoa,who is moro noted than his father. IL
also in the crowds. with Villas. Bragg. and .
host OF smaller fry,
Confidential talks with the chiefs among the
great Democratic leaders hero reveal q pecu-
liar and interesting state OF affairs. One Of
these. himself a beloved son OF the party. who
Is often spoken OF for tho Presidency. declined
this afternoon to say that Grover Cleveland
would not DO nominated. He IL no Cleveland
man and never was. but he says Cleveland has
the votes and can be- nominated II his friends
insist upon it. Asked whether they did not. or
whether some Of them have grave doubts
as to the wisdom OF nominating him.
this leader replied: THAT Is oil that
bothcrs them. They are well aware that
they run a great risk OF putting UP q
man who is beaten on the cards to-day. but
though they have their misGivings It IL impos-
stble to say what they will do. There ts no
doubt OF their strength though tho Cleveland
delegations arc from the States that can't DO
carried. 10 be sure no has some Southern
States that are Democratic. so That his cnse 10
not exactly like that of Harrison at Minneapo-
lis. but 1t is nearly So"
Still another man. whose position In the
party is IN eminent one, stated the case to be
euch that Cleveland controls five-sixths OF the
Convention. He said. however. that there 10
not q conspicuous man at work for Cleveland.
and now In Chicago. who has not ut some time
within the past three weeks got him THE
SUNS informant) into a room aud bolted the
door and whispered that it was grave quos-
ton whether Cleveland would be elected.
The doubts of Cleveland strength are based
on the fact that he has all the disadvantages
he had in 1883 without all the advantages he
had at that time He has lost the vast
machinery OF the ohlceholding element,
for instance. Against him he has
the mercenary interest of the 100000
or million persons who benefit by
the pension disbursement and who are afraid
that no Is inimical to their interests. More
over. many Democrats believe that II he were
elected the machinery OF the party would be
surrendered to Mugwumps. Missionaries. and
reformers. who would disrupt and almost de.
| stroy the party.
This is the talk on every hand-this and tho
noise OF the feud In New York State. There 10
no question that the Grace Fairchild AMBER
son element sent here from the auti-snap
Convention has been doing the Cleveland
cause more harm than good. Their friends
have told them SO. and they are said to be con-
WINGED Of 1t themselves.
They have practically abandoned their plan
of making fight for admission to tho Con-
rention and are telling the other leaders SO in
whispers. There Is little doubt that this &C.
QUESTION Of good sense on their part will be
authoritatively made public within the next
| twenty-four hours
| The reason for this change OF base Is not
merely that they stood no chance Of getting
seated in the Convention. They knew that in
Syracuse last May. But their promise Of row
and the angry talk Of the regulars from New
York Stnte spread alarm among the delegates
from tie other States. especially among the
Cleveland voters
1t turns out now that tho Syracuse Conven.
ton operated in this way. 1t was regarded as
FORT the nominee. whoever he might be. The
anti-snarpers will therefore rely on whatever
moral effect their presence may produce.
Thisunbiassed and careful view OF the situation
will not be com pete without plain expression
of the fact that though Cleveland holds the
kcy to the situation. the leaders are looking
| about for Il nan TO whom the PARTY can SHIFT
in case they can convince the Cleveland people
| that the "XPrcsident could not be elected II
ha VIC Dnt, Snil ON n 81.
OF these leaders to-day:
1T is my prediction that II Cleveland is not
nominated tho party will take w soldier.
He will DO chosen from the region west Of the
Allegnenics and will not como from below
Mason and DiXon's line
In reply to tho question. What soldiors
have WEI" he said that there nre many Pat
| NOR OF Illinois is one. Campbell OF Ohio is one.
Bill Morrison of Illinois is a soldier from two
wars. and carries three ounces Of load in his
body. This leader WAS very careful to say
that In his prediction no did not exclude Pat.
| tison OF Pennsylvania. whose district was west
OF the Alleghcnics. and who also IS q soldier.
This line of talk and thought Is so dominant
here that it is having its effect on the work Of
the National Committee in planning the or
ganiZation Of the Convention. They find men
who. thinking OF themselves as possible cam
didRtes should tn, Cleveland ranks he broken.
will not take the permanent or temporary
| Chairmanship
German will not. for instance. nor will
Campbell. These men are both urged to do
so. Campbell particularly. but he knows too
much to disa appoint Convention az Mckinley
did ut Minneapolis. or to mako a Convention
too familiar with him. as every Chairman
must do
lie will not put his Presidential chances on
any such two-peany altar as the rostrum Of
tho Convention Hal.
NO 1HOUGHT or 4 COMPROMISE