Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-06-20
tested this morning that a very aggressive

attitude was assumed by the forces oi
Hill Boles, Gray and others, and somewhat
checked the Cleveland enthusiasm which
yesterday threatened to override every
thing on the first ballot in the convention.
There are general feelings to day that
perhaps, after all Is one which depends
upon the ballots rather than upon the
enthusiasm of the galleries and it is not
altogether certain that the ex president
will receive the requisite two thirds on
the first ballot. Estimates being made
with great diligence and utmost and
most possible care by leaders of all the
various candidates, and they fail to show
any material difference from those al
ready published. Indications are that
Hill will 60 into the convention with
I between 260 and 2S0 ballots, and as
Boes and Gray will probably each re-
ceive the solid support of their respective
states, with the possibility OF Carlisle
having 30 votes on the first ballot,
Cleveland may fall somewhat short OF the
requisite two-thirds on the first ballot.
At the Cleveland headquarters this
morning an effort was being made to
secure poll OF all the delegates, with q
view of disproving the assertion that the
ex-president can not be nominated on
the first ballot. Anti-Cleveland people sup
plementing this assertion witha second,
and that too, with great assurance, that
the failure to receive the requisite
two-thirds on the opening ballot,
means rapid disntegration of the
Cleveland following. 1t is felt that
the Watterson, German and Brice
forces practically hold the key to the
situation. All three of these gentle
men are maintaining discreet silence, but
they are in constant consultation with all
the prominent Democratic leaders as they
arrive, and the greatest uncertainty is felt
as to the action of the Maryland, Ohio
and Kentucky delegations.
1t is generally believed that the can
didacy of German is the only thing which
can prevent the Maryland delegation from
voting for the ex-president. Ohio's dele
CATION is considerably divided as to their
presidential preferences. The Cleveland
people are not assured of more than from
IA to IS out OF 46 delegates.
Henry Watterson, who made such
stubborn fight in the state convention, but
finally won in defeating the Cleveland
leaders, seems still to be supreme in the
councils Of the Blue Grass delegations.
Just at present, it looks as if Senator Car
Isle would receive the vote of this deega.
ton on the first ballot. Indiana, too,
looks like one of the uncertain states, and
great efforts are being made to learn the
secret intentions of the majority. The
movements OF the convention will be such
as to admit of most any coniectures to be
made.
TWO GROWING BooMs.
Two booms which have blossomed to-
day are causing anxiety to the Cleveland
leaders. They are the German and the
Morrison boom. There is no doubt but
that the friends of both of these are lab
oring assideously to bring them into the
contest as compromises. German, of
course, can get the solid vote of Mary
land whenever he desires it, and it is as
sumed his action in opposing the force
bill in the senate would cause him to re-
ceive substantial support from the var
ious southern delegates. W. E. Morrison
appears to be principally urged by dele
gates from Kentucky, Arkansas and
Texas, and there is no doubt that many
more delegates will feel friendly to him in |
the event of Cleveland's retirement. The
great difficulty under which Morrison |
labors is that his own state, Illinois, is
pledged to another man, Gen. John M.
Palmer. The recent events have not
been such as to give any particular dis.
to Cleveland leaders. The
Tammany organization in the state of New
York stands as impassive as sphinx
warning by its very attitude the Demo-
Gratis of the nation against selecting any
but the candidate from the Empire state.
The much hoped for harmony between
the two factions in New York shows no
signs of realization, even the most san.
guine Cleveland men are forced to admit
that the utterances Of the Tammany
leaders do not give the assurance that
they will support the presidential ticket
in the event of Cleveland's nomination.
The Palmer boom received an impetus
by the arrival of Congressman Springer,
and his declaration that Cleveland's nomi-
nation would be political suicide, that it
is the duty Of the Illinois delegates to
support Palmer from the very opening of
the convention, as they were instructed
to do.
The story that Colorado would support
Beies on all ballots is denied at Colorado
headquarters. The delegation, of which
only two are now in the city, are favor
able to Hill and after him will go to Cor
man. II the nomination would come
west they would consider Boies' claims,
but the others are first in their affections.
Emmons Blaine Dead.
Chicago, June 20.-Emmons Blaine,
son of ex-Secretary Blaine, died on Satur
day from blood poisoning resulting from
Of the bowels. The fact of
Mr.. Blaine's death was kept concealed
some time after he had actually passed
away, the object being in first notifying his
father and mother in gentle way OF the
sad news. Efforts to get teegraphic
communications with the ex.secretary
failed, however, and during the afternoon
the news of the death leaked out. Young
Blaine was a notable figure in the
exciting convention at Minneapolis that
resulted in his fathers defeat. He took
the result greatly at heart and was con-
fined to his room shortly after his return
from the north. During the convention
he seemed perfectly healthy, and no one
who heard OF his sudden passing away
was more shocked than those who saw
him participating in csucuses early and
late, night and day, in his fathers inter-
est. 1t is thought possible by many that
the strain and excitement at Minneapolis,
followed blythe keen disappointment, had
little to do with the physical prostration
which followed