Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-18

said to me today. II believe he said, ..that
Cleveland will be nominated / think he win
have the necessary two-thirds, but no one can
tell for certain at this time. IL IL
were not for the new-made fight he
would be nominated by acclsmation. The
delegation from South Dakota Is not
instructed We are left free to do what ap-
pears to us 70 be best for the party in view OF
the situation as we find it here. Every dele
gate isa Cleveland man, however, and wants
him nominated IL he can carry New York
The situation is very seriously embarrassed by
the attitude Of the New York people / am
satisfied that the anti-Cleveland people are
ready to knife Cleveland and that they cannot
be placated if we insist on Cleveland's nomina-
tion- The sentiment in favor of Cleveland
Is SO strong outside Of New York
that we might go ahead and nominate
him in spite Of Tammany's protest.. but the
anti-Cleveland forces represent the democratic
organization Of New York and il might prove
very serious thing to try to force Cleveland
upon them Our stubbornness might result In
the defeat Of the party in November. though il
any man can be elected without New Nork
Cleveland is the man II the Cleveland men
| from New York can give some fair promise that
Cleveland can carry the state it will help us out
Of the difficulty, perhaps, but il is evident that
the character Of the opposition to Cleve-
land in New York is frightening men
who want nothing 30 much as they do Cleve-
lands nomination, except the success of the
party. There are many in just this frame Of
mind, but many Of them will probably vote for
Cleveland in spite OF their misgivings. What
they are waiting for, however, is to see how
well the May convention, the 'anti-snaps or the
'dandelion democrats Of New York can answer
the assertions Of Messrs. Sheehan, Croker and
Murphy that Cleveland cannot carry the state -
The Hill people have their agents out present.
ing the situation to the crowd thus: "The
governor Of New York. the lieutenant governor,
the great chief and all the lesser chiefs of Tam
many, the head Of the County Democracy-all
those men who are in authority through elec-
ton by democratic votes and all those who are
at the head Of the democratic organization-are
opposed to Cleveland and say that he cannot
carry the state. Will you take their words for
it. or will you prefer the testimony Of lot Of
mugwumps?"
1t is this presentation Of the case which the
delegates from the west want Mr.. Fairchild,
Mr.. Anderson and Mr.. Grace to answer II
will not take a very complete answer to satisfy
them, perhaps, but they want something to 90
on as an excuse for disregarding the warning.
Thus far the reply has been the general one
that Cleveland can carry the state If any one
can, and that the men who have been elected to
Office are no better authority for the party than
are the voters who put them there: that the
anti-snappers havean organization throughout
the state now and are in good q position 10
speak for the party as are those at the heads Of
the old organizations or in the elective Offices.
CLEVELAND MANS ARGUMENT.
Judge Taylor, a May convention delegate
from the twenty-sixth district, to whom The
STAR correspondent repeated some Of the Tam
many arguments, said: "f Cleveland cannot
carry New York no democrat can. Mind you,
do not say that he can carry the state, but II
he cannot no one can. He viii get very large
number Of republican votes throughout the
state. When the enrolment Of Cleveland
democrats was made any numser Of republicans
wanted to sign the paper, and they did not
Like 1t because they were not permitted
to do SO. They said that they would
vote for Cleveland and that they did not see
why they might not Sign the roll. do not say
that Cleveland can carry New York, rs have
repeated before, but he can get more votes, and
believe he can be elected without New York.
l think we can afford to try the experiment in
order to shake of the power Of the machine"
Another anti-Hl man said that they could
better afford four years more Of Harrison than
they could to be everlastingly dominated by
Tammany.
A determined effort is being made by the
present Representatives Of Mr.. Cleveland and
by the May convention people to make it clear
to the public that there are two distinct bodies,
that the contesting or May convention delega-
ton do not appear here as the representatives
Of Mr.. Cleveland, though they favor his nomina-
ton, and that Mr.. Cleveland's personal friends
are not directly interested in the fate Of the
contestants. The Cleveland headquarters and
the headquarters Of the May convention dele
gates are kept separate and distinct to carry
out this idea.
Mr. WHITNEY ARRIVES.
Ex-Secretary Whitney, who arrived last night,
is here to work for Cleveland within the regular
organization and does not appear in the atti-
tude Of recognizing the delegates Of the May
convention. Though nothing is said on the
subject there are some slight signs Of discon-
tent on the part of some Of the May convention
movers that Mr.. Cleveland has not fully iden-
tilted himself with them.
WHAT Mr. FAIRcHrLD SAYS.
Mr.. Fairchild said very frankly to me that he
did not think it was possible for them to know
certainly at this time. whether or not they had
enough votes to nominate and that he did not
believe there would be any way Of counting
noses before the meeting Of the convention. II
would be very rash to assume from the very
start that Mr.. Cleveland's nomination ID assured.
On the surface everything looks favorable to
him, but there are two currents running counter
to each other and the under current is that Of
antagonism to the ex-President The Hill peo-
pie. it is safe to say, are not here to nominate
Hill. They do not expect TO do that. 1t would
surprise them. What they are here for ID to de-
feat Cleveland
Their proposition ID simply this: Hill can
certainly carry New York. We think most any
other democrat except one can carry the state.
We know Cleveland cannot carry the stsse.
Nominate whom you please, but you might ~
well make no nomination - to put up Ceve-
land
They are not only saying this, but they are
working with great earnestness in every direc-
ton 10 accomplish ClevelAnd's defeat They
are irving to nut the convention in 4 position