The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-21
FEATURES oF THE Day.

The Anu-CIeveiand Temporary Organize
tion victory-Gorman's Withdrawal
CHICAGO, June s0-Tha anti Cleveland
people have won the first victory of the
convention. w. c. Owens. delegate st
large for the State of Kentucky, has been
selected by the national committee as the
temporary chairman of the convention
This victory, however, extends only to the
membership of the national committee and
is insisted by the Cleveland folks TO be no
indication of the relative strength OF the
Cleveland and aDti-Cleveland factions
among the delegates. In order TO prompt
ly correct any Misrepresentation
that might go abroad as to q sub
stantial anti-Cleveland victory, the
leaders of the ex-President's cause an
nounce tonight that although defeated In
the committee, they will carry the fight to
the convention and endeavor to defeat Mr..
Owens for temporary chairman by placing
in nomination an avowed Cleveland man.
To the Hon. Henry Watterson, of Ken
lucky, and the astute diplomacy which he
has displayed during the past five days, is
credited the preliminary victory OF the
nti-Cleveland elements to-day. Mr.. Wat
terson, as q member of the sub-commlt tee
appointed last February to select the tenn
porary chairman of the convention. sub
iect, Of course, to the approval OF the
main committee and later TO the &C ton Of
the convention. began his campaign In the
interest of Mr.. Owens Immediately after
the Kentucky convention selected that
gentleman as delegate at large.
Mr. owens Is pretty well understood to
dispute the expedlency of nominating the
ex-President in view of the factional DIFF
ferences in the State of New York, and. al
though he has maintained a discreet silence
since his name has been discussed in con-
nection with the temporary chairmanship.
il Is not denied, even by his most earnest
supporters, that he Is an opponent of Mr.
Cleveland. The only claim they make is
that he is gentleman whose integrity and
love for fair play has never been called in
question in the chivalrous blue grass State,
and that, regardless of his personal prefer
ences OF objections. he will WELD the gavel
with an impartiality that will call forth
the approval OF all factions. But when the
national committee to-day. by vote Of %
to 20, adopted the report of the sub-com.
mittee selecting Mr. Owens as temporary
chairman, the anti Cleveland people at
once heralded this as an important victory.
which showed that the power of the ex-
President was Oh the wane.
Is 1T AN OMEN OF DEFEAT
OF course the Cleveland people vigor-
Ouoiy ucHlCu bEc bcltctiOu OF 11r.
Owens meant anything more than that he
was Q personal favorite with the various
members Of the committee, but inst before
the approaching storm, when every pass
ing breeze Affects the sensitive political
barometer. it is decided that this omen of
Cleveland defeat must not pass unchal-
Ienged. The Hon. William Z. Wilson. of
West Virginia, one of the valiant leaders
of the tariff roformers in the national
House of Representatives. is understood TO
be the man upon whom the CleveIand pee
pie have placed their hope. liz NAV bc that
time, which temper5 eli aspertles and soft
ems all animosities, VIII minister TO the as
cerblty OF the situation and that the OPEN
ing of the convention will find the Cleye-
land leaders resigned TO the selection of
Mr.. Owens, whose friends are tonight
sounding his praises as the very Arlstides
of politics
In the main. however. tho events OF the
day have been such as to add hope TO the
Cleveland movement. The populous state
of Illinois. high In the alphabe tIcal list, has
decided TO cast Its forty gbt votes Tor
Grover Cleveland, and thus one moro State.
which has been 80 long lingering In the
doubtful list. has been added 10 the Cleye-
land column. Indiana. too. which has
stood great Interrogation point IN the
page of estimates since the 2lst OF April. re-
tires Ex-Governor Gray and viii cast it's
thirty votes Tor the great popular Icaders
OF course. all the other leaders. who regard
every move on the 2 sitical chess board ne
being inspired by selfish motives, declare
that lndionas change &C front means that
Isaac L. Gray IL TO come IN as presicsnr