Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26
MORE TALK ABOUT BLAINE
He VIII Accept the Nomina-
ton for President.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS UNITED
South Carolina Democrats
Opposed to Cleveland.
Philadelphia Inquirer Special.


confidently that the Secretary would
accept the nomination of the Minneapolis
convention il rendered to him with any
sort of unanimity. He declined to state
upon what authority he made his state
ment with so much posiliveness.
When reminded that definite krowl-
edge of his assertion being authoritative
would be very valuable information to GER
tain potential friends Of the Secretary, rs
il would greatly simplify matters on the
Presidential question, he replied:
Very well. wait and see"
This would seem to be borne out by GER
tain words which fell from the lips Of the
Secretary very recently while in converse
ton with two friends at the department.
One of the parties reminded him of fact
which bad been put at him by almost
every leading Republican who has had
conversation with him for the last six
months, and added Mr.. Blaine all you
will have to do will be to say the word and
we will do the resi-"
The Secretary taking him by the hand,
responded Very we'll, we will see. Watt
There is 10 question in the minds of the
leaders who regard the nomination of Mr..
Blaine as the only solution of the all
important matter of an election that their
wisest course will be to nominate Mr.
Blaine when the time comes without fur
ther palaver or hesitation. He will doubt
less accept, but il he should not they will
have their forces in line for their second
preference, whoever that may be-
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS UNITED.
RICHMOND, May 19-The anticipated
trouble between the two factions in the
state Democratic convention to-day, known
as the Cleveland and anti-Cleveiand fol-
lowers, has been happily adjusted this
morning. At q meeting Of the delegates
at large nominated by the opposing sides
it was determined that they would all with
draw and allow the convention to select to
delegates-at large from each side.
The state Democratic convention met
to-day shortly after noon in the First Reg
iment armory, and was called to order by
Chairman Ellyson of the state committee.
John Il. Ryan of London was announced
as temporary chairman and James II.
Fisher secretary.
On motion Of Senator John W. Daniel
it was resolved that Marshall Hanger of
Augusta be elected permanent chairman.
Mr.. Hanger is a Cleveland man, while the
temporary chairman, Mr.. Ryan, is an anti
Cleveland representative.
Senator Daniel made speech eulogizing
the life and character of the late Senator
Barbour. The convention then ratified the
election of delegates and electors as pre-
sented by the various congressional dis
| tricts. These stand eleven for Cleveland
and nine anti-Cleveland.
A recess was then taken until 5 o'clock.
| when the report of the members selected
| for the state committee as recommended
by the congressional districts was adopted.
Governor Mckinney made speech urging
harmony, and several other addresses were
made. John Bell Bigger and James r,
| Fisher we're elected permanent secretaries.
| Holmes Conrad and r. O. Kent We're
elected electors-at-large. After this Con-
| gresham Jones nominated Basil B. Cor
don for chairman of the state committee,
and he was unanimously elected.
| The following delegates-at-large were
nominated by acclamation; John w.
Daniel, 5. Wexford Corbin, Basil II. Cor
don and John Goode. The first two are
anti-Cleveland supporters, and the two
last are for Cleveland.
wRAHGLING IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA, May l9.-The South Carolina
Democratic convention to-day adopted
resolutions indorsing the Ocala platform
and asserting that 'Grovcr Cleveland does
not represent the principles of Democracy
as taught by our foreiathers and rs we un-
derstand them. We therefore enter our
solemn protest against the nomination of
Grover Cleveland or any other candidate
known or believed to be selected in the in
terest and at the dictation of Wall street.
But we demand for our standard-bearer q
man for the people and with the people,
and who will serve the people and not any
class or faction"
A minority report deprecating the attack
on Cleveland was submitted by the plat
form committee and was showed under.
A resolution denouncing the third party
was killed. The proceedings We're very
squally and at times personal encounters
seemed imminent. Colonel John q.
HASKELL one-armed Confederate. the
leader of the minority, was scathingly at
lacked by John Gary Evans, young
leader OF the Alliance element. Colonel
Haskell was called an ass in IL lions skin
and retorted by calling Evans u puppy
and other names.
ATLANTA, GA, May ls.-The hosts of
Grover Cleveland marched through Georgia
To day with the early dawn.
When the Democratic state convention
met the opposing forces seemed about
equally divided, but tho great tidal wave Of
Cleveland sentiment that had its birth in
the convention Of little Rhode Island that
gathered strength in Pennsylvania, llli-
nois, Missouri and the other grea. states OF
the north, swept over the convention with
resistless force carrying all before it and
brooking no opposition. or compromise
from those vino appealed cloquently, but
i'll vain 70 the discretion and conservatism
Of the Democrats of Georgia.
Cleveland has three-fourths of the q
delegates to the national convention, and
thai the unit rule was not commanded
was only due to the skillfui and persistent
contest conducted by the opposition under
the leadership OF Hon. Patrick Walsh OF
Augusta.
At the opening of the afternoon session
the committee reported that there were
contested delegations from the counties OF
Clay and Fulton. 1t was recommended
that the Clay county discussion be com
promised by the admission of both dele
cations, each to be entitled To cast one-haf
the vote of the county, and this recon-
mendation was adopted. As to Fulton
county, the committee reported that the
delegates selected Mt the mass-meeting''
were entitled TO their seats, and that what
was known as the compromise delega-
ton" had no legal or parliamentary status
in the convention.
After long wrangling, roll call was
taken. and the report of the committee
adverse to the compromise delegation and
favorable to the Cleveland delegation was
adopted by vote of Ill to 157.
+. Ii. Richardson of Atlanta editor of
the Atlanta Journal, Fleming Dubignon of
Savannah, James NJ. Smith Of Smithsonia,
and Dupont Guerry of Macon, were nomi-
mated by the Cleveland element, and
Patrick Walsh of Augusta editor of the
Augusta Chronicle! Evan z. Howell, At
lanta, proprietor of the Atlanta Constit,s-
noR; J. NJ. Dupree of Monteztima, and
James NJ. Smith of Smithsonia, were
nominated by the anti-Cleveland faction.
Mr. Smith was on both lists, but the Cleve-
land people believed him quite as certain
as their opponents of his loyalty to their
cause.
The roll call lasted over an hour and re-
1 snlted in "a sUeening victory for the CleVe-