Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20
With Illinois Vote the Logical Candi-
date is Sure of Nomination.
TARTLlNG NEWS TO THE. HILL BOOMERS
They Do Not Relish the Oours, Of the
Illinois Statesman.
PAlMsR'S REASONS FOR WITHDRAWING
Cleveland, He Thinks, Can he Elected
Without New York, and VIII Carry
Illinois-Tammany Leaders Receive
the News with Consideration.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jane l9.-Like shot from
an ambush came the announcement to the
Hill managers that Palmer had arrived in
the city, withdrawn from the presidential
contest and requested that the forty
votes Of Illinois be cast for exPresident
Cleveland.
This means that the strongest of the doubt
ful states of the west are for Cleveland and
that forty-eignt votes will be added to the
column which Is already dangerously near
the twothirds line. Senator Palmer's arrival
was unexpected. His visit to the city is for
the sole purpose of effecting the nomination
of the ex-president, to whose cause he has
been sincerely devoted ever since the opening
of the presidential campaign.
Palmer Talks.
To an Associated Press representative
Senator Palmer said: ~ have come here 10
ASH the Illinois delegation not to antagonize
Cleveland, but to obJy the wishes of the
democrats of the state OF Illinois and fight
for HIM and nominate him. Above all
l do not want any DETECTION in the
delegation or ranks of the Illinois
democracy. want the state TO be carried
for Cleveland, and l have no doubt it will be
If he is nominated by the convention. l
have come here to consult with our delega
tion to the end that there may be united and
concerted action. l have always been for
Cleveland, and still believe that he is the
man to nominate l have tried to divest my
self of all personal interest in the matter, and
my great anxiety is that we should now have
harmony IN the party throughout the state
because believe we will carry Illinois if we
do not handicap ourselves. And | do not be-
| lieve with emphasis that it Is necessary to
hnva Ia tn UIinnie "
| idea is that whatever the Illinois delegation
does should be done as unit. The democrat
state convention evidently believed
that we should make honest attempt to
nominate Cievelanc befors the delegation
| made an attempt TO nominate me. / believe
| in contributing to his nomination by giving
| him the solid vote of Illinois. So let US go
| ahead and nominate HIN by giving tine forty
| eight votes OF Illinois. The turning point is
| about reached and the vote of illinois 10
| likely to decide the question IN MIR. Cleve-
| lands favor"
| Two Ways of Doing It..
There are two ways of disposing of this
| question: said Senator Palmer, in reply to
| question. zone is TO nominate Cleveland
| and lose New York if the democrats SO de-
| cree it, and the other Is TO nominate him ana
elect him without the vote of Now York IL
| lie must he elected without it. Suppose that
| Illinois comes to the front ana supports
| Cleveland If he be nominated by the con-
| vention, why, after that these New York
| democrats have either got TO work for Cleve-
land or go out of the party. Ii they do not
support him they will be too dead to be
kicked by an army mule. i have no doubt
they will support him."
~ have come out,n resumed Senator
| Palmer Ito talk over this thing ( ally with
the Illinois delegation. ! firmly believe that
Cleveland can be elected If he is nominated.
Leaving the electoral vote of New York out
for the sake of argument, think Cleveland
will carly Massachusetts, Illinois. Wiscon-
sin and New Jersey. If Cleveland Is nom
mated will stump the state of Illinois up to
the last hour for him, and tell you that we
will make Illinois hotter than it has been
since the prairie fires"
Talkedit over with the Delegates.
Immediaiery after Palmer's arrival in tn,
city he repaired TO the headquarters sof thu
Illinois legation, and was in conference
with the delegates until after midnight
| There seems no doubt in the minds OF anyon,
that the delegation will follow his instruc
tions in casting the solid forty-eight votes o
Illinois for Cleveland, and this announcement
has created considerable CONSERVATION anon
the anti Cleveland leaders,