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The morning call., 1892-06-20
TALK or G0RHAH
It Is Whispering How, but It Possesses Pos
sj6iGtes.

1t Is whispering now, out 1t Possesses Pos
sjbiGhes.
CHICAGO, June 19.-During the afternoon
Frank (. Sherman of New York, who is one
of the leaders of the antl-snap move meIt,
drlfted into the Cleveland headquarters at
the Palmer House with a broad smile on
his fat, gO0d-natured face and talked freely
OF the outlook.
There is no longer any doubt" he said
"of Cleyeland's nomination and there is no
combination which can be formed now 10
beat him. | have just had long talk with
a Tammany man who is familiar with all
that is going on and he admitted they were
beaten. He told me that it as generally con-
eeded among the Hill men that Cleveland
would have Cos votes on the first ballot,
and his opinion was that If the ex-Presdent
was nominated be would carry New York
by at least 10000 They are at a loss for
some way TO get away from the defeat which
is staring them In the face"
It must be admitted, however, that there
is one little possibility that is troubling the
Cleveland managers, and that IS tie Cor
man boom. Ii is in a passive state just
now and may not amount TO much at any
time, but there is no getting away from the
fact that a strong pressure IS being brought
to bear on the Maryland Senator 10 induce
him 10 consent 10 allow his name to 60 be-
fore the convention. Thus far he has main
tanned a discreet silence and 1t has been
through his friends only that any knowledge
Of bis intentions has reached the public.
His followers have consistently maintained
that his Eame would not be presented to the
convention ana they are still saying so. but
it would surprise no one If it should be an
nounced tomorrow morning that German
was in the race. He is a politician of the
keenest stripe and one who figures every
proposition out on a mathematical basis.
He is cool, calculating and methodical In all
he does, and il he goes into the fight it will
be because he thinks he can win. IL he
Goes agree to the use OF his name it is
understood that Alabama Will place him in
nomination and he will be seconded by
Arkansas and Colorado. Maryland, Of
course, would be for him, as also would
portion of West Virginia.
The result would probably be that the
entire anti-Cleyeland crowd would concen-
trate on him, and if they are strong enough
to control more than One-thiTd of the dele
gates they might succeed in defeating
Cleveland. even If they were not success
ful in pulling German through Some very
strong objections are being made TO the
latter by the Old-time Democrats. who point
to the fact that he, like BOies, Palmer and
Gray, was once a Republican. During the
war and for a considerable time after it
German held office under the Republican
party, but he followed Andrew Johnson,
who appointed him Internal Revenue Col
lector for the Southern District of Mary
land. He served out his time, aud went
over to the Democracy.
Another charge which is being urged
against him is that in his younger years he
employed some very disreputable methods
in Baltimore, which il brought up against
him now would injure him before the
people.
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BOOMERS ON THE GROUND.
The Windy city Is Fairly Brimmng Over With
Enthusiasm.

CHICAGO, June 10. - Delegates to the
Democratic convention arrived here in great
plumbers to-day. Enough of the West Vir-
ginia delegation arTiyet to indicate that it
will stand IL for Cleveland and one for
Hill, with German as second choice.
In the Missouri delegation there seems to
be much strife over the control OF its Organl-
zatioD. Governor Francis Of Missouri is
spoken Of as a possible Vice Presidential
nominee While the Missourians are strong
Cleveland men as long as he is in the race,
1t looks as though Morrison would get their
strength If ii becomes necessary to take a
Western NJ an. although there is some scat
tering support for BoIes from the northern
counties.
me New Mexican delegates propose to
ask the convention for the same liberal
treatment accorded them by the Republican
convention.
The Connecticut delegation has arrived
and Is enthusiastic 10 man for Cleveland.
Michigan men are coming In on every
train 10 help whOOp up the Cleveland boom,
and the recent Miner law decision gives
them an Importance they are not disposed
to ignore.
The Pennsylvania delegation is pledged
sOlidy for Cleveland, according TO Harrity,
but IN spite OF this declaration there Is an
aggressive minority disposed 10 stand against
the unanimous vote for Cleveland. The eX-
Presidents supporters, however, assert that
The unit rule cannot be broken. There are
number Of anti Cleveland men In the del
egatlon provided they could exercise their
choice. Their number is YariOusly estl-
mated, Harrity putting it as low as three.
while ex-senator Wallace claims that II
members Of the delegation wish the unit
rule broken. and that this is the anti Cleye-
land strength. Ii is probabs that about
eight or ten represents the number of votes
which, in the event of a departure from the
unit rule. would 90 against the eX-PTesi-
dent. There is said to be strong Pattis0n
feeling In the delegation, arising from the
GOverDo or's able use Of the State patronage.
The idaho delegation arrived to-day and
established headquarters at the Sherman
House 1t is not known who the delega-
ton will support. They will hold meet
ing tomorrow.
The Washington State delegation has
opened its headquarters. c. w. Greggs,
one of the delegates, said that the delega-
tiOn was a unit for Cleveland and favored
the Endorsement in the platform of Govern
ment control of the Nicaragua canal.
The Massachusetts, delegation arrived
this evening, and reported the Cleveland
sentiment overwhelmingly prevalent. There
are four Hill men in the delegation. but
efforts will be made to secure a solid vote
for Cleveland.
The Vermont delegation arrived this
morning with one BOies man, but the other
seven votes are for Cleveland. The Yer
mont, Maine and New Hampshire delega-
tiOns were pOlled on the train, the result
being; Cleveland 20, Hill 6, BOies l,
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cessor is Louis AretZger, but the majority OF
the delegation do not regard him with favor
because of the fact that he is president OF
the Little Louisiana Lottery. They have
tried 10 induce Metzger to get out Of the
way in favor Of John G.. BTysOn of Los
Angeles. but the Little Louisiana chief is
not inclined to view it III that light He
feels that he is entitled to the place and
will press his claims.
A. B. Butler, who is chairman Of the dele
CATION. said on his arrival here to-day.
There is no doubt OF the fact that we are
for Cleveland. There is not a man in the
delegation who is opposed to him, and while
we may cast complimentary vote for
Palmer or Morrison we are for Cleveland.
think the latter will be nominated, and
that without any very hard struggle"
Russell d. Stephens Of Sacramento, who
is at the Palmer House, said to-day; II am
for bIr. Cleveland, because l believe he Is
the one candidate who can win with ease.
Nominate any other man and the Democrats
will find that it will take all the orators and
newspapers in the party to explain to the
people why Cleveland was beaten. 1t
would be a campaign OF defense. and that
is what we wish to avoid. The eX-Presi-
dent is the great representative OF tariff re-
form, and TO drop him now would be to
avoid the issue upon which we have taken
our stand. tell you 80 per cent Of the Demo-
cratic voters of the country want Cleve-
land, and we cannot afford TO defeat him..
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WILL COME 10 PhLMER.
The Opinion of Boyd of Nebraska on the Sit
UrtiOn

CHICAGO, June 19-Governor Boyd OF
Nebraska is the dominating figure in the
delegation from his State, and his position
upon the question the convention will have
to settle during the coming week is prob
lem which has excited much interest among
other representatives.
Il confess" said he, THAT am at loss
to say what Nebraska ought 10 do. We are
all Cleveland men in our State. and / should
say that fully 60 per cent of the Democracy
is for the ex-President. But we find our
selves confronted here with this New FORK
problem, and we must solve it before wa
60 further. l hlnk my loyalty to Cleveland
will not be questioned by anybody. ! had
sooner see him nominated than any man in
our party; but if Grover Cleveland were
my brother | would hesitate when New
\ Ork takes the ground 1t does. We are
Democrats first, and friends of Cleveland
afteTwaTd, and | feel pow that the time
has come TO say that unless the situation in
New York changes most radically Cleveland
will not be our candidate. A mere question
Of personal affection and personal loyalty
cannot and must not blind us 10 our higher
allegiance to the Democratic party.
Nebraska has no name to propose. We
come here uninstructed. ] should say the
delegation stands now twelve for CleVe-
land, one for Hill, two for German. and one
about whom none Of MS know anything.
This New York middle is as constant in
Democratic conventions as one of the
plaques Of Egypt. For tweDty-eight years
it has been continually defeating the
Democratic ticket. / think the time has
come for the party to emancpate itself
from this New York domination and
disaster. Arthur F. German could carry
New York and the country; so could half
n dozen other Democrats. The convention,
in my judgment, will come to Palmer.
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tlcular pains TO announce that under no
circumstances will he allow his name TO
enter The list of Presidential candidates.
the Cleveland people are relying explicitly
on l3 votes from Ohio being east for the
great tariff reform leader. So, from Indi-
ana, Illinois and Ohio alone there seems to
be assured for Cleveland over 20 votes,
Wnlcn yesterday appeared TO be waverlng.
kentucky, the other great doubtful State,
sun looms up uncertain. The power OF
henry Watterson seems TO be having its
influence on the delegation and, while many
oil It's members are very friendly TO Cleye-
land, the conservative friends of the ex-
President are not yet relying explicitly
upon substantial support from there.
Iowa is still true 10 Boies, while New
0rk Y votes are conceded TO Hill, and il
appears probable that he may receive a
couple OF hundred more from various sec
ti0ns of the Union.
The Cleveland reople are no longer in
dulglng In hopes that the Hill managers
Will magnanimously Teeede from their past
position ana submit TO the nomination Of
Cleveland but are now using every effort
to placate the Iammany leaders and induce
their loyal support in the event Of Cleve-
lnhdS nomination. Since the commence
ment OF the missionary work ofeX-Sr cTetary
NnHney ana other conservatives, it is no.
tlceable that the Tammany leaders are no
longer taking so loudly Of the hOpeleSsness
o carrying New York for Cleveland, and
whitney and others tonight expressed the
Eellef that If Cleveland is nominated Tam
many Will give the ticket its vigorous sup
port.
The German boom Dudded prematurely
and has been ppcd by the early frosts Of
adverse clItlc-m. The Cleveland people of
the South rather resented the insinuation
that Germans past opposition to the force
bill was destined 10 attract them To his
standaM. and the result Of the two DAYS
campaign Of the Senator's secret workers
has not shown a scOra of outSpuken Cor
man delegates In the whole South outside of
his own State of MARYLAND. The Senator
himself emphatically denies his candidacy
and says that Maryland's vote will be cast
for Cleveland.
There is marked subsistence, too, in the
Morrison loom. His friends maintain it Is
Morrison's desire that Illinois should sup
port Cleveland loyalty as long as there is
probability Of his nomination, and as
Senator Palmer is urging the same thing
there seems 10 be no likelihood of the Ili-
nOls vote being cast for either Of these
favorite sons on tie first ballot Indeed,
the As Illinois votes have been shifted from
the doubtful TO the Cleveland cOlumnin
every conservative estimate to-day, and the
Prairie State has been most potential in
turning the tide for Cleveland just at this
lunctuTe.
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TIE HOPE or IOWA.
What It Is Sought to Do in Booming Gov
erHor 4oieS

ernor BoieS.
CHICAGO, June 19.-There seems to be a
sudden lull in the Boles boom, and the men
from Iowa are not making so much noise
as they did. They were the first on the
ground and had things pretty much their
own way for two or three days. but as the
Cleveland howlers crowded into town and
opened up their lungs the Boes men got
lost in the shuttle. Their cries we're lively
enough and parently enthusiastic, but
when they were swallowed up in the Cleye-
land throng they were like so many leaves
in a storm. The Boies boom had grown and
fOurished like a green bay tree, but its
season of great viGor was brief.
They were going to pull votes into their
camp from all over the West, and had been
assured, so they said, OF quite respectable
support from New England and Michigan.
These votes for some reason or another
have not yet materialized.
Boies, like German. is suffering from the
effects Of the charge that he is compara-
lively a new addition 10 the ranks of the
Democracy. 1t is not denied that he was
warm supporter of Blaine in 1884 and that
his conversion took place shortly after that
memorable fight
This does not suit the Bourbons, who pre-
fer man who has been with them for a
lifetime. They say that while BOies was a
an obscure Republican on farm up IN
Iowa Cleveland was hard at work in the
ranks OF tie Democracy and winning vic
tories that added 10 the prestige of the
party.
Another peculiar thing about the Boies
movement is that the Governor is said by
those who know him well to be about as
cold-blooded a proposition as could be met
he is not of warm disposition at any time
and has the social bump developed in very
small degree. He has no intimate friends
among the politicians who are booming him.
They are pushing him with an activity that
is often annoying to the Governor himself
Personally the Governor would prefer 10
see Cleveland nominated. Taking all things
into consideration it is hard to see just now
how this Iowa movement is going to amount
TO very much in the end, beyond the posi-
bility of its landing him in second place on
the ticket.
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CALIFORNIA or THE GROUND.
The State Headquarters Immediately Became
Popular.

Popular.
CHICAGO. June 19.-The California dele
cation arrived here this morning over the
Chicago and Northwestern and are quar-
tered at the Auditorium.
Among the delegates were Stephen NJ.
White, w. w. Foote, A. b. Butler, Thomas
L. Thompson, w. J. NJ, Gee, f. j. Moffitt.
J. +. Sullivan, L. A. Whitehurst, I. f.
Barry. George S. Patton, Jesse D. Carr and
w. w. Phillips.
Inc alternates accompanying the party
were Louis Meizger Of Little Louisiana
Lottery fame, NJ. j. Laymance, Colonel \.
Andrews and L. j. Flanagan.
Besides those there were j. J. Dwyer, NJ.
4. Tarpey, William d. English, Sam New
man and A. j. Clunie.
The ladies of the party included Mrs. A.
B. Butler, Mrs. Colonel Andrews. Miss NJ.
F. Tarpey and Miss E,ene Kelly, daughter
Of j. V. Kelly, secretary of the Railroad
Commission.
The party was in charge OF Colonel
Hitchcock, general agent OF the Union Pa
ctic. With them they brought nearly car
load Of California wines and brandies and
no end Of whisky. The result was that
they had NO sooner opened their headquar-
ters than they were besieged with crowd
Of visitors. all eager to partake of Cali
foTnia hospitality.
There is no doubt that the delegation is
for Cleveland although there are one OF two
men in the crowd who would like to break
away. This is particularly true Of Frank
Moffitt. who has never liked the ex-Presi-
dent, and who was at one time a ranting
Hill man. He even went so far as 10 call
Cleveland bad. wicked names and To declare
that II lie was nominated he wonld never
consent to vote for him. But the time came
for the selection of delegates and Mr.. Mof-
fitt was made to come off his little perch.
He was told that he could either vote for
Cleveland or make UP his mind to stay at
home. He preferred the former, bitter as
the dose was for him to swallow. Still he
hates Cleveland and would rejoice in his de-
feat.
AS it stands the delegation Is bound by
the unit rule, and so long as the greater por-
tion OF them are for Cleveland the kiekers
are bound hand and foot. There is one
thing, however, that is embarrassing the en-.
tire delegation and that Is the question of
an alternate to take the place Of j. V. Cole
man, who is in Europe. The natural sue
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SILVER MEN CONFER.
The States ofthe West viii Probably Act as a
Unit


Unit.
CHICAGO, June 19-The silver phalaux
met in caucus tonight at the rooms of the
Montana delegation in the Grand Pacific.
Prior to the caucus tendency was shown
to arrive at tacit understanding as to the
candidate best available to keep CeYeland
out of the nomination. The name most
often heard in confidential talks was that of
German OF Maryland.
Hills letter seems to have increased his
popularity with Western men, but there
seemed to be no growth Of confidence that
he could win out even though Cleveland
were successfully shelved. I. NJ Patter-
son of Denver thought the trouble with
German was that his own State delegation
had been working for Cleveland. The
Western men, however, have not got beyond
preliminaries.
"What they are first working for, and will
fight for" said Patterson, lis a decIara ton
from the convention pledging the party to
restore the coinage to where it was in 1873.
With platform of that kind almost any
candidate accepting it could scarcely help
being satisfactory"
Patterson did not mention Cleveland, but
there WAS no doubt that the word almost"
distinctly excepted the eX President.
The caucus proved to be a lively affair.
Martin Maginnis of Montana presided and
Barnard Brown of the same State was
secretary.
A notable feature, and one that caused
much comment, was the absence of any
representatives OF the Pacific Coast States.
Not a man was present from California,
Oregon OF Washington. The meeting.
while primarily in the interest of silver.
was supposed to be also for the purpose of
furthering all Western interests and the
unanimous staying away of the coast dele
gates was a keen disappointment. Their
action was attributed in a large measure TO
the Vaccinations of the Cleveland mana
gers and was regarded in the light of re-
taliation for the 0utspoken hostility OF the
silver advocates toward the ex-President.
About 80 delegates participated in the
proceedings Patterson of Colorado urged
the appointment OF committee of one from
each State 10 arrange for more complete
representation before any definite action be
taken. His idea was that the Western men
should unite haImoniously for common ac-
tion upon whatever points were possible,
and to divide peacefully wherever such
course was found to be mpracticable.
A rather heated difference OF opinion
arose as to whether any put silver
producing State should be invited to the
more general meeting to be held Monday
afternoon. Som Of those present. certain
Wyoming delegate particularly, wanted the
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THE HAND or CROKER.
A Desperate Effort to Scare the Southern
peLequtes.

peIegdteS.
CHICAGO, June 10 Late tonight Senator
German was coseted for nearly an hour
with Dick Croker of Tammany. but IL is inn
possible, OF course. to tell what passed be-
tween them. The inference Is that over
lures were made looking to the transfer Of
the votes of the New York delegation to the
man from Maryland This adds to the be-
lief. which is growing stronger all the time,
that the Tammany bosses are preparing to
chuck Hill overheard and, with the other
anti Cleveland men, unite OH German.
AS ii looks now, it Is simply a diversion
such as was made by the Blaine forces at
Minneapolis and will amount to about the
same thing in the long run. There seems
to be very little possibility and no probabil-
ity of their success.
The hand of Tammany is being very
clearly shown now, and they are making
terrific effort TO disrupt the Southern vote
in the convention. AS the delegates from
the South come in they are met by the
New York gang. who go at them like
a house afre. They tell the Southern
men that if Cleveland is nominated he can
not hope 10 carry the State of New York,
aud this, they say, would mean the election
of Harrison. The latter. they argue. would
compel the passage Of the force bill II Con-
gress should chance to be Republican. This
to the Bourbon Democrat would seem 20
mean the domination of the negroes.
To any thinking man the proposition is
absurd, but the delegates from beyond the
Ohio River bite at 1t like fish, aud it is hav-
ing some weight.
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NEW Y0RK IN CAUCUS.
A Determination to Stay With Hill at All
HqzurdS

CHICAGO, June 19.-Lively interest was
aroused tonight when the New York dele
cation went into a session behind closed
doors at the Tammany headquarters. When
the meeting adjourned the secretary gave
out an address which had been adopted
declaring that success should be the test Of
popularity and stating that Hill had never
yet been defeated. His achievements are
set forth at length. and the declaration is
made that the fruits of the Democratic vic
tories in New York honor his leader
ship, now at stake, and that the electoral
vote of New York was absolutely
necessary to the success of the Democratic
national ticket. The report submitted by
envoys sent to the different State delegations
in the interest OF Hill were announced to be
of the most satisfactory tenor.
Governor Flower of New York said 10
representative Of the Associated Press to-
night after the New York caucus: 81 came
here as a New York Democrat, at the re-
quest of New York Democrats, as a dele
gate to vote for Hill, and | shall do so. l
don't want, under any terms or conditions,
to be a candidate for the Presidency. l
want to allow other men to settle IL between
themselves, and, as | am a Democrat, l
shall do whatever can in my State to elect
the nominee"
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gathering to embrace all the friends of sill
yer, including those from the Southern
States and elsewhere. whether silver pro-
ducers or not. The Colorado and Montana
men strenuOusly opposed this proposition,
contending that only delegates west Of the
one hundredth meridian ought to have
an active voice until something definite in
the way Of general policy should be de-
clded upon.
The idea Of temporarily restricting rep
resentation to the Rocky Mountain district
prevailed and an executive committee was
appointed to bring matters to focus. The
committee was as follows:
Hawley of Idaho, O'DOnuell of Colorado.
Beck OF Wyoming, Clark of Montana, Clark
OF Nevada. Oliver Of Arizona, Krlsel Of
Utah ana Fielder of New Mexico.
Nothing definite as to Presidential pref
erence was arrived at, but the names OF
Hill and Cleveland were mentioned Incl
dentally in the speeck-msking. the former
being received with decided manifestations
of favor and the latter with icy indifference.
Except in conversation among the groups
in the room no reference was made to BOies,
German or any of the fayorite sons.