The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-22
lBYNUM, INSTEAD OF GRAY.

NhlCAGO, JUNO el.-l no COuNiCttou tbet
Cleveland shall be the leader of the Demo
cratic party had full possession OF tine dele
gatos to-day. and was SO fixed that all other
things are merely to be done TO reach that
result, and for which the convention will
rush impetuously and with unanim-
ity that most nettle the helpless op-
position in the convention and amaze the
Republican party. The two strong factors
in the Democratic party-the South aud
TammBny Hail-have not played the lead
ing parts as they have been wont to 90,
and undoubtedly they could do If they
were in accord. The South did not give its
confidence to Hill. but has been generous
In It's applause of him. and OF the victories
be has won In New York. But the moment
the South had misglyinRs OF success under
HILLS leadership 1t laid aside its
sentiment and turned to Cleveland.
For with the South Democratic success Is
above men, and the DEBATE as to who could
achieve success was won by the supporters
or Cleveland. These advocates of Cleve-
land are able men. The accomplished
whitney, who Douredoil on the troubled
waters and stood between Tammany Hall
aud the two hundred thousand revolving
Democrats. 0vershadowed Hill and the
Syracuse people, and broke NJ the lines of
faction, which was the chief danger TO
Cleveland's success The South believed
position in the South, under the leadership
of Mr.. W8tterson, melted away and the
popular demand for the nomin alton of
Cleveland grew irresistible. This over.
whelmed Tammany Hall. or rather isolated
1t and loaves it as the one obstacle IN the
way to Cleveland's royal triumph. The
doubtful Democratic States in the West
uniting on Cleveland, constrained the op-
position to him in the Solid South to yield.
=, Moreover, the south is more divided IN
this convention than it has been since 1876.
But on the silver question the South and
West are In accord and, therefore, inclined
to support each other on all other matters.
But neither can the South nor the West
furnish candidate for the presidency in
since 1850 the south, or rather
Mr.. sWatterson as a Southern Democratic
leader, has timidly dared to suggest q
Southern statesman for the presidential
nomination. But the suggestion was only
like that for Carlisle. each in its turn,
melted into thin air. Indeed, the efforts
with brass bands and public psrades to
make candidates OF Hill. OF Palmer; of
Morrison. of Boies were not q whit more
successful than the whisperings for Cor
man.
THE sTUFFED's ALLEGED POPULARITY.
The personality of Cleveland towers over
all. The rank and file Of the Democratic
party-the army of nearly six millions of
voters-believe in the ex-President The
moral force of this popular opinion is
stronger than Tammany Hall, though
ers in ali the other States. And
while il Is true that the ex-federal
oficeholders-the bread-and- butter br gade
are here. formidable in numbers, still,
these men, like German and Palmer, Boies
and Gray, are here TO execute the will of
the masses Never was q national Demo-
cratic convention more thoroughly domi-
mated by popular opinion against the iudg-
ment of many OF the most generous
minded OF the acknow lodged leaders.
Now that the presidency is practically
disposed of In all but the formality. the
spirit of speculation. which is always act
i've In political conventions. ls directed to
the vice-presidency. The selection of ex-
running mate for ex-President Cleveland
seemed very probable last night
and this morning, but later
in the day it transpired that
Mr. Gray might have some opposition
where il was least OK peoted. There are va
rious members OF the indiana delegation
among whom are said to be numbered the
leaders of the Cleveland faction in the
HOosier State, who are opposed TO the Sc
lection of Mr.. Gray, and who would be dis
an affront to the people who have
borne the brunt Of battle in the
Hoosier State in behalf of Cleveland in op-
position to the presidential ambition of In
dIanas favOrite son. SO it seems that the
selection of Mr.. Gray, as n means of insur-
ing the electoral vote OF that State for the
Democratic ticket, Nigh 1t not. after ALL con-
duce with any certainty to the result
which is hoped to DO attained and the
discussion of this peculiar situation in the
Hoosier State has caused the entire ques-
tion to be opened up again.
The prOverb that politics makes strange
bed-fellows." was never better illustrated
than In this controversy over the vice -presl-
denoy. The close of the day finds the
Cleveland people of Indiana secretly al
lied with the anti-Cleveland faction IN
the attempt to prevent the nomination
of Mr.. Gray. The former are actuated By
the desire to prevent the eX-Governor
gaining political supremacy in the State
OF Indiana, and the latter are burning with
desire for revenge on the Gray people for
consentipg to turn over the entire vote of
Indiana to Grover Cleveland when il was
SO confidently expected that the majority
of the Indiana delegates would stand out
to the last against the denomination OF the
ex-PresIdent. 1t Is SAID that the Cleve-
land people of Indiana favor the selec-
tion of Congressman w. ID. Bynum.
of Indianapolis. If an Indiana man Is nom-
mated for the vice e-presidency, and the
Georgia delegate is also understood to he
very favorable to Mr.. Bynum Stevenson
and Morrison of Illinois. Boics of Iowa, and
Campbell of Ohio are also freely discussed,
but, despite all the speculation of the hour
ex-Governor Gray still appears to be .he
favorite candidate for the vice presidency.
THE SCARE OVER.
A later dispatch says: The opposition IN
the Indiana delegation to Governor Gray
for second place has been rem owed, aud his
name will be presented for Vice-p pre- sident
by Senator Voorhees,. Through efforts of
Thomas Tagssrt and John II. Wilson,
the chairman and treasurer, respective
ly, of the State committee. the anti-G Cray
delegates consented TO vote for Gray. The
majority Of the delegation seems
Governor q lukewarm support. Hugh
Dougherty, delegate at large, was
the only member of the delegation doing
missionary work for Gray. A canvass of
the delegation by reporter shows that
seven anti-Cleveland and nine Cleveland
delegates follow Gray.
In the club parade this evening. two of
the four Indianapolis clubs-the Hendricks
and Gray-carried transparencies with
but the Cleveland and German.
American clubs did not carry any
Cleveland or Gray banners. Still It
was taken for granted without a contra
dIction that Mr.. Whitney had made some
arrangement which will give Ex-Governor
Gray the second place on the ticket.
"Yes," said Senator Voorhees, Il have been
asked to second Cleveland's nomination In
behalf of Indiana. and l see no good reason
why ] should not do so; Governor Gray
but the conviction of the con-
vention speaks louder than any man
could talk. Cleveland will not he nom-
mated on first ballot. Governor Gray ~ u