Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-21
The Democratic Convention.

Dispatches from Chicago say all at
tempts to combine the anti Cleveland
forces at Chicago, have thus far failed,
through Senator German persistently
refusing to become a candidate. The
Tammany leaders have tried to tempt
him with the offer of the support of the
New York delegation, and the silver
States have decided to vote for him
on the first ballot. Mr.. German last
night again stated that he was not a
candidate, and that he was still looking
for the man who could win, as his first
desire was ito sec nominated a man
who will lead US TO victory in Noyem-
Der, but l do not yet recognize that man."
He is also reported to have said that he
did not think Mr.. Clevcland's nomina-
ton advisable, but itseemed inevitable.
Mr.. Whitney had a long conference
with Mr.. German during the day. The
Cleveland managers are now confident
that he will be nominated on the first
ballot. The Maryland delegation re-
elected Senator German q member OF
the national committee. Mr. Compton
stated late last night that Maryland's
sixteen votes would be cast for Cleve-
land.
The effort to concentrate on German
having iailed, all the energies of the
Cleveland opposition were turned to-
ward Morrison in the hope that he
would undertake the fight against
Cleveland. The hope ofhis friends was
to begin by capturing the Missouri del
egation, after which Illinois, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas
might be expected to fall into line.
This programme received its death
blow. however, when the Missouri del
cgation met in the afternoon, and, after
a short fight, adopted o resolution in
structing the delegation to vote as a
unit for Mr. Cleveland so long as his
name was before the convention. At
ter this action on the part of Missouri it
became evident that Mr.. Morrison could
not carry with him the southwest, and
the Illinois delegates, who had been CO.
quoting all day with the Morrison
movement, gave it out that they would
undoubtedly vote for Cleveland.
Senator palmeris declaration that he
had come TO Chicago not a a candidate,
but in the interest OF Mr.. Cleveland,
had also not a little effect in discour-
aging the friends of Mr.. Morrison.
An informal caucus of the Cleveland
leaders was held at Secretary Whitney's
rooms, yesterday afternoon, at which,
after a careful examination of all the
figures, it was announced that $50 Of
the delegates who will go into the con
vention to-day IRE undoubtedly fol-
Cleveland and that sc more are probably
for him making a total of 592 ON the first
ballot, or within seven of the nOminat-
ngnumber.
NOTES.
The question of Vice President seems
to have been practically. settled by the
action of the Indinna delegation hav.
ing promised to support Cleveland and
receive second place, and it is said Gov
Gray's name will he second on the tick.
ct. There is still some talk of Steven
son and of Morrison for second place
but it is merely talk.
The subcommittee report naming
Mr.. Owens.o of kentucky, for temporary
chairman was vigorously opposed by tho
whole committee yesterday, but when
the roll was called it was found that
that gentleman had rs votes TO 20 fol
Mr.. Wilson, of West Virginia. Virgin
ia voted for Mr.. Owens.
1t was rumored last night that Sena.
tor Hill had written a letter withdraw
ing from the race.
Mr.. Basil B. Gordon, of Virginia, was
elected Il member of the national com
mittee in place of the late Senator ]. S
Barbour.
The fact that the Virginia delegation
were divided between Cleveland and
Hill, made the members an especial
prey for missionary advocates. Long
before noon the doorway leading to the
quarters was blocked with boomers
both for Cleveland and Hill, who made
their entrance in the rooms and deliver.
ed arguments for and against the NOM
ination of the ex-President. The delega-
ton c%ourtcously paid attention to both
sides of the argument. Both the Cleve.
land and Hill representatives declared
themselves unchanged in their allegi-
ancc to their favorites.
The Cleveland managers decided last
night that w. l.. Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia, should be permanent chairman OF
the convention. Another report is that
: Gov. Campbell will be the chairman.
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