Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-28
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.
The Friends OF Mr.. Harrison aud Mr. Clevo-
land said 20 he Anxious.

The Friend. Of Mr.. Harrison aud Mr. nevs-
land said 20 He Anxious.
onssIr AT THE CAPITAL Own THE RESULT or rnr
RECENT BATCH os STATE ooxyrSrIoSs-HALr-
HEARTED strfoRr oF -HE LEADING oASps-
DATES OF BoTu PARTIES.
There 10 = deep intercs: here in the little
batch of state conventions delivered yesterday.
but the action of these conventions has not
shrown much light upon the all-impor,xn,
question Of presidential nominations. IL must
be very gratifying TO both Mr. Harrison and
Mr. Cleveland to have nice things said about
them. but the average politician understands
that this does not count for much in the ma
tonal convention.
Ii Is very well known that the popular senti-
ment in Illinois is enthusiastically in favor Of
Mr. Cleveland, and that the politicians there
| dare not openly oppose il. bu, the action Of
] the Illinois convention yesterday uas not all
that the Cleveland folks could desire The
Cleveland sentiment was apparent and il
seemed not 20 be possible 10 get unconditional
Instructions for Mr.. Palmer
The situation of Mr.. Cleveland as understood
py politicians, is such as TO make his success
| depend entirely upon the determination with
| which the delegations from the Cleveland
| states insist upon hrs nomination. Ia Is felt to
Il &c very pfooaole that ~ those states favoring
Mr.. Cleveland should send delegations 20 the
national convention who would vote for the ex-
| PRESIDENT from the jump aud show that they
| intended TO insist on ms nomination in spite Of
New York, he would probably get the nomina-
| ton.
NO SENTIMENTAL SUPPORT Will 10.
| Amerely sentimental and tlmid support will
hardly count an this fight The Hill people
arc going to the convention 10 win with dash
Il N Ia q -.
at once that are earnestly for him he may have
| such n lead as 10 make the Hall support insig-
nihcant But the action of the Illinois con-
| Sention, following that OF Indiana. does not
| give promise of the sort Of support that IN
necessary under the circumstance
IL Cleveland forces are divided up between
| faimer. Gray. Boies. Patterson, Campbell and
several other possible favor lite sons ON the hrst
ballot. or even II the earnestness of the sup
port oil the delegations of Cleveland is tenn
pered 10y a willingness 20 abandon him as
| hopeless and TO strive for the nomination Of
/ their several faNorite sons IL will place him az
decided disadvantage IN the convention.
No politician al the Capitol has any doubt
l That Mr.. Palmer IL listening TO the sweet music
OF the bees. Grave doubt is expressed that he
would have distracted the attention from
Cleveland IN the Illinois convention and made
the selection of IAN eastern mau" 90 much
\ dependent upon the judgment OF other dele
| cations had he contemplated an earnest aud
| persistent fight for Cleveland
| Tins judgment IN favor Of Cleveland which
seems 30 ready in advance TO yleld TO other
Judgment gives promise OF but faiai support
and it is this that makes the opponents OF
Cleveland more hopeful
Mr.. EARRIsoN's SITUATION.
The situation IN which Mr. Harrison is liable
to find himself placed before the Minneapolis
convention is regarded by many OF the best in
formed politicians in Congress as fully as dam
gercus as the condition which will confront Mr.
| Cleveland at Chicago
The almost UNANIMOUS vote by which Colo
| RADIO defeated an Endorsement OF the President
Is not regarded as OF very great Importance;
/ but from those states which were content
merely 10 praise the republican administra-
/, | tion IN Plckwickian way what Mr. Harrison
| needed was positive instructions for him. IL 10
| well known to be the plan of the opponent of the
PRESIDENT 10 secure complimentary resolutions
Tor tile administration, which includes the
whole party, but 20 prevent amy instructions
for Harrison. Their plan Is 10 keep as many
| delegations as possible uninstructed, aud 70
awake hopes IN the breasts of all the possible
candidates and dark horses. The faiufe of
Ohio. Maine, New Hampshire. New Jersey,
| New York and Colorado to instruct for him is
what the opposition have been looking for and
1t Is claimed today that his candidacy is in q
much worse position than many Of his sup
porters appreciate.
BELIEVED TO BE WORKING TO DEFEAT HIM.
The belief that such shrewd men as Reed.
Quay, Plat, Garrison. Alger, and many Others
from both the east and west whose names may
not be mentioned. are Working earnestly and
constantly TO bring about Mr.. HarrisonNs de-
feat is causing politicians at the Capitol to look
seriously upon the matter and TO entertain
doubts OF Mr.. Harrison's denomination
; General Alger is relied on to get the southern
delegates from Harrison rs he got them from
sherman az the last republican national con-
3 vention. There are many men Mt the Capitol
: who venture the opinion that the republican
q candidate will be Mckinley or Reed and that
the democratic candidate will be Whitney OF
German.