The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-18
A Shot or Two all That has Yet Been
Heard In the Coming Battle
at Chicago.
Too EARLY to Make Predictions, but
Not Too Early to Scan the Field
and Note Strength.
Cleveland Men Have the Ex-Presi.
dents Nomination All Figured Ont
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che delegates has scarcely begun. il
shot or two from the picket line are all
that have been heard so Tar in Chicago.
II ID too early for speculations. But II
is not too early 10 scan the field, to note
the alignment and strength Of the forces
marching hitherward, and, while the ain
is measurably clear, TO point out where
the engagements are to be most signif-
cant and decisive. 1t is obvious the con-
fiict 10 to be one OF Cleveland against the
field. And it is obvious also that the
Key to the situation is in large measure
held by the State Of New York and BY
the great delegation which is to repre-
sent it here.
The Cleveland Plan.
The Cleveland plan of campaign is
perfect in it's outlines. The reverses
which Cleveland people have met in
Ohio and Arkansas show that 1t might
be lacking in some features, but the
supporters Of the ex-president are sure
that everything win go about as they
have mapped out. From now on none
Of them win be found willing to admit
that Cleveland has more than 500 votes
Ia sight.
The tables which have been given ont
by the Cleveland leaders in New York
and which were distributed in Chicago,
have been skillfully put together
30 as to show 800 votes, making
allowances for various shifts. For in
stance, In one of the tables, Illinois
4S votes are credited to Palmer and still
600 are figured for Cleveland. In ANOTHER
table the 40 Illinois delegates are put
down f5r Ueyelahd, but the total il a "
only 500. allowance being made in this
tabhlation for some doubtful delegates
LIN the Southern states, which had here
tofore been claimed for the ex-president.
The managers of Mr.. Cleyeland's cam
paign say now that the opposition is
lending itself to the single purpose Of
keeping one-third of the delegates
Absolutely Against Cleveland.
with the idea that by solid column of
this sort increases may be made which
will divide the strength pretty evenly.
To offset this their efforts are directed to
showing up votes which can be held to-
gether ON all the ballots. They argue
that all they have to do Is to wait and
the nomination viii come their way.
Worried by the Boies Boom.
The buoyancy of the Boies boom in
Iowa is worrying the Eastern leaders q
tfiAe. They think they may need the
Hawkeye state at an early stage of the
ballot for the moral effect it will have,
but they don't know how to go about
getting it. Amy promise Of vice presi-
dency to Gov. Boies would be danger
GUS, because it will at once antagopize
Gray's Indiana friends, to whom they
have been catering, as well ais ex-Gov-
ernor Campbell, of Ohio, who expects to
be on the ticket with Cleveland. In all
their calculations the Cleveland leaders
who are ON the ground concede the
seventy-two New York votes to Hill.
That is good politics, because they all
know that on its merits the ssanti-shap''
delegation could never get within hail
ing distance Of the wigwam. They also
believe that If Cleveland can be nomi-
mated without turning down the regular
delegation it vii go far towards concili-
ating them. Controlling, as they do, a
majority Of the state delegations, the
Cleveland leaders expect to. have no
trouble in fixing up the committee on
credentials so as to give the "anti-snap'
delegation the fullest hearing.
The Present Plan
is to have this hearing public and to
bring the whole subject before the con-
Sention. In that way Mr.. Cleveland's
representatives think they win be able
to get the exact situation before
the delegates and convipce the
majority Of them that their candi-
date win be able to carry New York,
hut il 10 should come to a pinch they
might 60 further aad have the commit
tse tSompepd giving the anti-snappars
66ehan The representation fbr the Em-
Rife state. Az it Would only require q
InajoH4c TO seat these delegates the
C1evelaiid element would, perhaps. be
sfxung enough to do Il, and, with gain
OF thirty-six, they might reasonably
count Oh the two-thirds majority needed
Tor the nomination. But this scheme
VIII only be pushed II they fnd
themselves in close quarters. All
present they see no need Of 1T.
Unless > Cog should slip.
SO Car everything looks favorable to
The success of the Cleveland plan Of cam
paign, but, If cog should slip any
whage, the whole machinery might 60
70 Pieces. The Cleveland following
t5kas no note OF the shadow OF Gorman,
which b over all the Southern delega-
6onA German will be governed en-
0fely by circumstances. III there are
my cross currents his name may be pre-
Ioenta3to the convention.