The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-20
DELEGATES ARRIVING.
New Engiaadsrs are Overwhelmingly Solid
for Cleveland.

Ior OiovoAonos
CHICAGO, June 20.-The delegates to
the Democratic national convention ar
rived In great numbers yesterday, and by
tonight it In expected that the greater
portion of them will be ON hand. The
decorators were hard at work yes
terday preparing headquarters for the va
rious delegations and an occasional
marchingI club headed by band added
gaiety to the scene.
The Connecticut delegates who ar
rived Saturday night were enthusiastic
to q man for Cleveland. Said Charles
French, chairman OF the delegation
sour IL delegates have not been instruct
ed but we are solid for Cleveland. Con-
neoticut Is a strong Cleveland state.
know of no Democrat to whom we could
with as much certainty'promise the cleo
toral vote of our state as to Cleveland"
The Massac usetts delegation arrived
last evening and reported the Cleveland
sentiment almost verwhelmingly pre-
ponderant. Word came 20 Chicago while
the train was speeding westward that the
Gov. Russell boom was waxing strong
with the delegation and that it would go
for him on the first ballot, but the boom
was a good deal stronger on the rails, IL
tho report be correct, than in Chicago,
for nothing was heard OF 1t here.
There are four Hill mon In the delega-
tion, but an effort will be made to have
the delegation vote solidly for Cleveland,
though the unit Is not in force.
Adhering to its time honored custom,
the Mnssac husetts convention did not
pledge the support of the delegates to
Cleveland, but Il declared Its conviction
that the best interests of tho country
demanded Mr.. Cleveland's nomination.
Mayor Matthews OF Boston said the
delegation was 20 for Cleveland and four
for Hill, but they "hoped" to vote as a
from Congressman O'Neill's district.
There are several men in the delegation
who have doubts as to Mr.. Cleveland's 3
ability to carry New York, but an ono OF
them said: "None OF us could have come
here II we had not agreed to vote for
Cleveland"
Ex- Representative Russell, who was in
company with p. A. Collins, said Massa-
chusetts il q go-as-you- please delegation
and does not have unit rule.
"And you 20 towards whomf"
Edwards Cleveland almost unanimous
ly," was the response.
Patrick Mcguire, whose word goes in
Boston politics, re-echoed the Cleveland
sentiment.
The Vermont delegation arrived early
yesterday morning. 1t includes Boies'
delegate, John III. Donnelly, who says he
believes neither Cleveland or Hill can
carry New York. DIR. John q. Hanrahan,
chairman Of the delegation, says the
other seven votes from the Green Noun
tain state are for Cleveland. The dele
CATION came on with delegates from
Maine and New Hampshire. At Niagara
the men In the train were polled, the
rerult being: Cleveland 20; Hill. 4, and
Boies I.
The West Virginia delegation are said
to stand: IL, Cleveland; i, Hill, with
German as second choice.
The Cleveland sentiment II strong in
the Missouri delegation and Gov. Francis
Of that state 10 spoken of a. 'possible
vice. presidential nominee on the ticket
with the ex President"
Michigan delegates are coming In on
every train to help the boom for Cleve-
land. The "Miner" law decision gives
them Importance.
Col. Campau declares that Cleveland
will receive eight electoral votes from
Michigan. The state has q vice. presi-
Dental candidate in Judge Allen b.
Morse of the State Supreme Court.
The Pennsyivanin delegation is pledged
solidly for Cleveland and Mr.. Harrity
says IL will give "a votes to the ex-Presi-
dent on the first ballot. There IL, how
ever, minority disposed TO take stand
against giving the convention unani-
mously 70 Cleveland. II is probable that
eight or 10 about represent the number
of votes which In the event of depart
ure from the unit rule would 60 against
the ox- President.