Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-20

are the Cleveland Men That the FaVorite
win be Nominated That They are Mag
unanimous.
CHICAGO, June 19.-The nice problem
in politics which confronted the May
convention at Syracuse-shall we con-
test or protests again rising for re-
determination by the delegation there
and then chosen. The situation as 1t
now exists has been cautiously can
vassed, and when the anti-Hill leaders
went to bed last night after counting
no the noses that had been counted by
their missionaries, they had a net re-
suit Of 6IS delegates who were believed
20 be voting friends OF Grover Cleve-
| lend. This total surprised even the lead
ers of the anti-Elill movement aud it is
| fair 90 say that they do not rely upon
/ these figures as cOpper-riveted. The
result was reached by poll made by the
anti-Hill men, supplemented m locail-
/ ties whence they had no information OF
/ their own, by acceptanee-oi the tlgures
| I'm the Tammany list which had come IN
20 their hands. This afternoon the
anti-Hil list was revised IN accordance
with later iniormotion, aud when the
/ leaders pushed their waistc0ats against
| the uiuner table they felt cOmplacent
over the conviction that there are 500
delegates who will form a hollow square
for Grover Cleveland and who will
stand fastuntil heaven and earth come
together If so much time shall be re-
ouired 60 nominate him in the conyen-
tiOu.
During the afternoon If any opponent
challenged the estimate Of $50 delegates
for Cleveland, the leaders Of his cause
would reply: "Wen, then, if you quib-
BILE about handful of delegates knock
Of the 50 for the sake of even numbers,
and wager your hearts blood that the
500 are ours-sOlid Oak-tanned and I'M
movable"
"But where are your 5OO?" the anti
Cleveland man might insist.
Never mind where they are, would
be the reply. We've got them and got
them hard. too; and now that your TAX
ing our medicine, we don't mind giving
You the dose up TO from $50 to SO
minims."
I'm these figures are represented the
States OF Michigan, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa. New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Ohio, all the New
England States, and the Southern
States, with the already announced
exceptions. Aud all this leads
up 60 this iudUbitable fact-the
Cleveland leaders are confident OF the
nomination OF their chief. They not
only say it, but they feel it. 1t is quite
or grrhi c IN
cheer each other. They believe that
the result they desire is practically as
sured to them. In short, as stated, they
are confident; and out OF this
confidence grows self-possession and
magnamity. Magnanimity, that is the
word, and from the very conditions which
have led tot feeling that the Cleveland
men may be magnamious grows the fact
that the question Of formal protest
must be Predetermined And this is why
many of the anti-Hill men, feeling that
they are on the safe side of the doubt
full line as 20 their favOrite'S nOmlna-
ton. even without New York State,
now question anew the wisdom Of maxi
ing a fight for the delegation. But all
this plan OF magnanimOus withdrawal
of the auti-Hill men from con-
test here, it must be borne in
mind is based upon their present and
absolute confidence that Mr.. Cleveland
will be the nominee here.
On the other hand there are potent
leaders among the Cleveland men who
hold that their errand here will have
been fulfilled if no contest Is made at
least before the committee on contested
seats, if not before the convention. Mr..
Grace is one of these. He believes that
the zoo. 600 men whose names have been
enrolled as hackers of the anti-Hill
movement sent the Syracuse delegation
here, to protest against the methods OF
Mr. Hill, which, they hold, created the
situation as it exists, and to demand
representation In the convention.
Just at this point Mr.. Whitney has
exercised pacific offices. He advises
withdrawal from the purpose to make
stubborn contest. He has visited the
Headquarters of the "dandelion' lead
ers aud with thorough good will among
AN has Counselled the peaceful methods
OF diplomacy and he has also visited the
Tammany men with advice to cease the
bitter utterances that have been en-
Moved. In both quarters his work has
had effect. The Tammany men are to-
day less violent, and the anti-Hill men
have been brought to debate anew the
wisdom or unwisdom Of their purpose TO
contest the seats Of New York State.
The indications are that the conSer-
natives who favor a withdrawal from
the contest will be ouJ-voted, and that
Frederick r.. Coudert, of New York,
and Mr.. Mulburn, of Buffalo, will lay
before the conventions committee on
credentials the claims and demands OF
the zoo, 600 enrolled Democrats OF New
York, who are represented by the
delegation from the Syracuse conven-
ton.
THE BOTTOM DROPS OUT
a A., Oman HEnou1- His Strength Will