The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-19
WHITNEY CONFIDENT.
He Thinks Cleveland VIII Be Nomi-
mated on the First Ballot.
By the Associated Press,

mated on the First Ballot.
By the associated Press.
CHICAGO, ILL, June IS, IL A. M.-The
Whitney conference, before adjourning last
night. decided that number of those who
took part in its deliberations should call
upon the chairman OF each delegation and
get him to make q declaration as to the
way his delegation intends to vote. After
studied estimate the conclusion was ar
rived at that Mr.. Cleveland had at least 450
votes, including instructed and uninstructed
delegates. EX-Secretary Whitney in an
interview, said: 81 have been in two big
fights, the Tildeu campaign of 1876 and the
Cleveland campaign OF 1888, but in each of
these 1t was simply q question Of majority,
and In that respect it differed from this.
With regard to Mr.. Cleveland, now. there
is no question Of his majority. 1t is sim
ply matter Of two-thlrdsn
ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
CHICAGO, June 49, 2 P. Mt will be
Cleveland on the first ballot" So spoke
Mr.. Whitney, IN very emphatic manner,
es he emerged from the conference of Cleve-
land managers, which had lasted from
O'Clock last night until an early hour this
morning in Mr.. Whitney's private parlor at
the Richelieu. The gathering was by long
odds the most important one that has been
held since the political hosts began TO center
in Chicago. 1t was called for the express
purpose Of looking over the entire Cleve~
land line of battle and OF determining any
weak points, if they exist. 1t was like
consultation of generals on the eve of a
battle, with the plans of attack and defense
laid out before them and with every feature
of the impending conflict open to comment.
Foremost among the Confreres were
ex-Secretary Whitney and ex-Postmas-
ter General Don NJ. Dickinson.
They had arrived late in the private car Of
Mr.. Whitney, accompanied by Francis
Linde Stettson the law partner of Mr..
Cleveland, aud oy William +. Harrity and
James Smith, the respective political lead
ers Of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. On
arriving here the Whitney party went to
the Riohelieu and we're assigned q suite of
parlors and chambers covering most of the
floor above the Office and overlooking the
lake front.
RALLY OF THE LEADERS.
Word soon passed among Vhe Cleveland
leaders to assemble at the Richelieu, and as
a result the parlors were taxed to their ut
most at that hour. 1t was no ordinary
gathering of Cleveland enthusiastios
for casual comments on the situation. On
the contrary every man who came repre-
sented a section of country from which the
Cleveland strength as to be drawn and in
stead of being wild-eyed enthusiasts each
man was a leader of national prominence.
MIR. Stevenson, ex-Assistant Postmaster
General under President Cleveland. and
probably temporary chairman Of the con-
vention; Mayor Winston Of Minneapolis
and Patrick Doran, one of the Minnesota
leaders, we're also there. The southern
states were well represented, conspicuous
among the southern men being Hoke
Smith of Atlanta, Mr.. Smalley of Ver-
mont, Mr.. Shepard of Brooklyn. Mr.. Nor
ris OF Indianapolis and D. Cady Herrick.
were also present. What was
done in the hours OF earnest
conference ia briefest told in the first
quoted statement OF ex-Secretary Whitney:
"Cleveland will be nominated on the first
ballot" The strength OF Mr.. Cleveland in
eyerv section of the country was examined
with minute detail. II have thought from