The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-19
WHlTNEY's WORK.
Cleveland's Field Marshal EDdeRVorlng
TO Reduce the Opposition.


TO Reduce the Opposition.
CHICAGO, June lS-The arrival Of the
Hon. William C. Whitney, ex-Secretary of
the Navy under Cleveland, was marked by
more methOdcal work for Cleveland. One
evidence Of the work of the Cleveland men
was shown to-day in the efforts that are
being made 10 reduce the size of the field to
be entered against the leader. In each State
where there is talk of favorite sons the
Cleveland men will be put to work to pre-
vent the nomination of dark horses. This
morning letter was received by James II.
Echols, the delegate from the Eighth Illinois
District, from Morrison, which the Cleve-
land men are using to keep Illinois in line
for the ex-President. 1t said Il don't see
That we can do anything except to follow
out the line OF action indicated by the pro-
ceedings OF our State convention aud let the
consequences take care of themselves, Any
thing else must lead to recrimination and
division"
The Michigan delegation arrived during
the day and came out strongly for Cleve-
land. A number of West Virginian dele
gates also put in an appearance, and. unless
German is placed in nomination, IL Is pre-
dicted that Cleveland will get all the votes
OF that State except perhaps two. Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Delaware are re-
on at all times. IL Is to the South that the
Cleveland leaders look with apprehension.
The Palmer boom received an impetus to-
day by the arrival of Congressman Springer
aud his declarations that Cleveland's nomi-
nation would be political suicide and it Is
the duty of the illinois delegation to sup
port Palmer from the very opening of the
convention. Springer said: IF Cleveland
Is nominated ii will be necessary To re-
organize the Democratic party in New
York. To discard the organization which
nominated and elected Tilden, which nomi-
mated Cleveland twica and once carried the
State for him for President; which nomi-
mated aud elected him Governor. and which
has now seven successive and signal VIC
tories to its credit in that State, would be
an act OF political suicide | cannot believe
this national convention will do It,"
At the meeting of the Indiana delegation
to-day Tor the purpose OF organization the
Gray men endeavOred to secure the en-
foreement OF the unit rule, and forced
test vote on motion to that effect. The
result was tie-15 to 15-the two doubtful
delegates, Cass of Valparaiso and Houston
OF Bedford. voting with the Cleveland men,
The matter was then dropped, but the con-
test will be resumed on Monday.
The subcommittee on temporary organi-
zatlon held meeting to-day, but did not
decide ON the temporary chairman. The
deeiaiOn will be made at the meeting on
Monday, Owens OF Kentucky and Steven
son OF Illinois continue in the front rank as
probabilities for the office, with some men-
ton OF Wilson of West Virginia.
Chairman Fairchid of New York OF the
cnntesting delegation has written letter to
Calvin 5. Brice, chairman of the National
Committee, demanding seats for ths dele-
gates and alternates selected by the Syra-
cuse convention. This is the first formal
step to contest the right Of the regular dele
CATION to seats.