The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-23
COL. BRIGHT ON THE OUTLOOK
He Predicts the Nomination of Grover
Cleveland.
IN. Y. Tirne..l

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Col. r. J. Bright of Indiana, sergeant
alarms of the democratic national COM
mittee, is at TayIor's hotel. Jersey City.
lie has been in Washington recently, and
in his official capacity has boon studying
the political signs of the times as closely
as possible. A week ago he had a confer
ence with his chief, Chairman Brice OF
the national committee.
Col. Bright said yesterday that arrange
ments for the Chicago convention were
progressing satisfactorily. The plans for
the wigwam had not been officially ap.
proved, but it was understood that the
Chicago committee had them essentially
completed and everything would be ready
promptly on schedule time.
when we were there we had some diff
ficulty getting the Chicago people TO look
at things in the proper hight, said the
colonel, referring to the attempt on the
part of some elements to secure such a
distribution of tickets as would allow the
packing OF the hall with Hill shouters.
''The tickets, however, have been dis
tributed in very fair wsv. and by the
only proper and equal method of division,
as it seems 10 me. After Chicago has
taken her 5000. and the delegates and
alternates, with,the newspaper men, have
been provided for, there will be about
5000 seats lett. and by distributing those
among the states proportiouately to their
representation, no candidate can secure
any advantage. Ii makes little difference
what the galleries shout anyway. The
delegates will not be stampeded."
What do you learn of the chances Of
the candidates." Col Bright was asked.
until few weeks ago." the colonel an
swered, 81 had an idea that Cleveland
would go into the convention with ma
jority of the votes, but recently there has
been such an exhibition of sentiment for
him that | now believe he will have an
overwhelming majority. Everything of
late has been pointing in that direction.
The northwest, starting with Indiana. and
running straight out to the Rocky Mount
aims, is showing that it prefers Mr.. Cleve-
land. The sentiment is spreading in a
wave. large portion of the South and
New England is unquestionably for the
eX-president. Unless something now I'M
seen comes up to cause a radical change. it
seems TO me that Mr.. Cleveland will surely
be the nominee of the convention
evil Indiana send delegation for ex-
Governor Gray?"
THAT is the talk now. Some of the poll
ticians do not like Mr.. Cleveland, but
there's curious thing about il in that
state. Ninety-nine democrats out of every
hundred are for the free coinage OF silver,
and, Notwithstanding Mr.. Cleveland's
ideas on the question, ninety out of every
hundred are for Cleveland. They are
simply willing to turn silver down if they
can have Cleveland.
"Im one of those old-line democrats"
continued Col. Bright, who believe in the
old-time principle that to the viciors be-
long the spoils.' You can't convince me
that il is not the real bedrock principle
on which good politics is founded, aud for
that reason l just didn't like some
things about Mr.. Cieveland's administra-
ton. But expect he did what was best
under the circumstances. Probably il he
had let us old hardshells run things he
would have wrecked the schoolhouse. He
gave the country a good administration,
and Pm convinced he is the strongest man
for the party TO nominate now"
While Col. Bright was talking, an elder
ly man came up and said 10 him: "I'm
from Trenton. / believe the democrats of
New Jersey, except the heelers, are in
favor OF Cleveland's nomination. want
TO see him nominated. Doyou think he's
likely TO get III"
Col Bright repeated the remark he had
made before, saying the signs all pointed
in that direction.
"Im mighty glad TO hear you say go, /"
replied the Trenton man, and then he con-
Quoted the interview for time.
"Does Chairman Brice think Cleveland
will be the candidate?" Col. Bright was
asked.
al don't believe he Is taking any active
part for or against anybody" was the re-
ply. ''but beyond question he sees the
drift OF things within the last few weeks.
/ Rad In the Tines this morning that