Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-16
SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE,
The Democratic National
Convention Crystallizing.
Delegates En- Route to the Big
Wigwam on the Lake.
BOies and Cleveland Headquarters
Already Established.
The Hill Men on Still Hunt-8enator
Vest Deserts From the Cleveland
Ranks-Whitney Is Not
Candidate.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 15.-The Democratic
national convention is showing the FIRST
signs OF becoming thing of life. By
tomorrow it will begin to grow, until by
next Tuesday the biggest convention
the Democratic party ever held will be
full grown.
Boies's manager from Iowa started a
boom for Iowa's favorite son early this
morning by establishing headquarters at
the Palmer house, and kept busy during
the day sending out documents showing
the great popularity Of Bo;es.
The Cleveland men are not to be out
done by the Hawkeyes, and they have
established headquarters at the Grand
Pacific, and letters and circulars are be-
ing sent to weak delegates whom they
suppose can be won over if Cleveland is
shown to be the strongest candidate.
General John T. Tracey Of New York is
in charge of the Cleveland headquarters,
and is busy making arrangements to
capture the delegates from the various
states as they arrive.
HILL MEN ON A STILL HUNT.
The Hill men appear TO be on still
hunt. Only one Hillite is on the ground,
but this individual has enough enthu-
siasm for half dozen, and is loudly
proclaiming the virtues of his favorite.
The subcommittee ON arrangements
of the national committee, is already
preparing for accommodation and seat
ing Of the delegates. The members of
the national committee will begin ar
irving tomorrow, and on Friday there
will be full meeting of the committee
on arrangements. There are three places
to be filed on the national committee,
two caused by death and one by reeigna-
ton since the last meeting. G. A.
Broadwater OF Montana and Gen. John
s. Barbour of Virginia died, while j. A.
Estil of Georgia resigned.
THE CLEVELAND OPPOSITION.
The so-called Hill "Bie Four" Rich
ard Croker, BOSS" Mclaughlin, Ed
ward Murphy and Lieutenant Governor
Sheehan, will arrive tomorrow. The
probabilities are that the entire opposi-
tion to Cleveland will be combined and
directed by the Hill men, who, whea
convinced that there is no possibi6
chance for their man, will center upon .
dark horse.
There are strong indications that the
Cleveland opposition will assist Senator
Dan Voorhees, of Indiana in making
trouble for Governor Gray, who, in his
probable capacity of the vice. presiden-
tial candidate with Cleveland, is q great
pillar of strength in the Cleveland col
umn.
THE POSITION OF ILLINOIS.
The position which the Illinois dele
CATION occupies, is still uncertain. Since
the state convention it has come to pnb-
lie knowledge that the friends of Col.
William r. Morrison, by skillful man
agement, have succeeded in securing con-
troll OF the delegation, and the question
now is whether Cleveland, Palmer or
Morrison is to have their support, des-
pite their instructions.
J. ]. McComb of Tacoma reached
here today. Although not delegate,
he is the advance representative of the
Washington delegation. McComb saws
Washington, Montana, and the coast
states, too. SO far as he knows, are for
Cleveland.
James G. Kays of Los Angeles is here,
and thinks Cleveland will be nominated.
VEST ABANDoNs CLEVELAND.
A rumor was current this afternoon
that Senator Vest of Missouri had aban-
doned the Cleveland forces, to which it
was understood he belonged. Vest was
seen by an Associated Press reporter
this evening just before he took a train
for the east, and when asked to define
his position said:
II am Democrat and want to see
my party nominate a Democrat who
can be elected. l am apprehensive that
Cleveland cannot carry the state of New
York. This unfortunate fight in our
party in that state makes me tear that
we will lose it unless we 60 outside of
that state for candidate. Ispeak now
because I think the time has come when
the Democratic party has right to ask
an expression of opinion from every
Democrat. My feeling towards Cleve-
land has never changed, and regard
him now with the same respect, conf
dence and friendship as have ever felt,
but doubt his power to carry his state. /"
Vest said the people of Missouri
wanted Cleveland nominated, and the
delegation would vote solidly for him in
the convention.
A HEALTHY BoIEs BOOM.
At the Boies headquarters, the Palmer
house, the conspicuous figure was L. M.
Martin, delegate-at-large from Iowa.
1--WE expect that Governor Boies will ]
have aeventy-five or one hundred votes
on first ballot" said he. "This is not
guess work, because we have been in
correspondence with some OF the dele
gates, and had friendly letters from
many. Boies will gain votes rapidly
after the test vote is taken."
HILLS BIG FOUR.
Croker ct NJ. I'm Route to Chicago I'm