The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
THE sIrUArioN LAST NIGHT.
1t Ii Still Cleveland Against the Field, will
n BADLY Divided Ooposftiou

It II Still Cleveland Against the Field, with
Badly Divided Opposition.
srec,a, to the Indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO, June 1S-The political atmos-
phere has not cleared percsptibiy to-day.
1t is tho same old fight, Cleveland against
the field, with the friends of the former
apparently confident and aggressive. and
the latter badly divided and with no
probability of being able to get together.
The principal element of weakness among
the Clevelan men is the confessed doubt
Of many of them as to what the result will
be in the event of his nomination.
Many of them concede the seriousness OF
the split in New York and admit
that quito Q respectable faction Of
the party elsewhere Is opposed
to him. but they dismiss this with the as
sertlon ''we can elect Cleveland if we can
elect any body" Another thing that has
actually hurt him Is the presence on the
ground Of the "anti-snap" delegates who
have been divided into COMMITTEES and are
visiting the respective State headquarters
proclaiming his virtues and condemning
Hill and Tammsny. By q good many dele
gates this line of procedure is construed as
partaking of the character of bolt, and
the wisest thing the Cleveland managers
could do would be to pull them of entirely.
The Tammany crowd 6enonnce them for q
set of mugw umps and refuse to recognize
their Democracy at all. Tammany con-
tinues as bitter as ever, and won't listen
to any propositions to drop their fight on
the STUFFED Prophet"
HIL1ITEs BEGIN TO DrcKER.
As yet there are but few delegate on the
ground, probably not moro than one hun
dred. all told. and they are divided among
many "favorite sons" although o majority
are for Cleveland. 1t is evident that the
regular New York delegation are not going
to insist upon Hill. They know full we'll
that the chance of his securing two thirds
of the convention is not worth counting
on, but they also know that they can throw
their full strength to any other man who
may be agreed upon. and are. therefore,
dickering with the West and South. To-
day there has been more talk of Morrison
than any other dark horse, bat nothing
definite IN that direction has taken
place. German, while opposed TO Cieve-
land. is rather inclined to the belief that
he has enough votes to secure the nomina-
tion. and the Maryland boss 10 not willing
10 stand M 70 be knocked down in the
fight. or be ciassed as ar obstrucSionist
IL is not probable that he will coMe out.
and without him don't see how the oppo-
sltion can hope to win.
The friends of not o single candidate ap-
pear to have the least idea OF where they
stand. One would think they would have
been able by shis time TO form intelligent Z
estimates. If not have an actual count of
noses. bnt they have not and until Mon
day il Is not likely an accurate guess on
the result can be made.
Mr. Walter S. Bissell, of Buffalo, Cleve-
lands former law partner, said to me an
bonr ago that in his Judgment Cleveland
would be nominated on the first ballot.
Yesterday would not have said that"
said he. "but to-day j am pretty sure of it.
We have heard encouraging news from sew
| eral unexpected quarters. and feel satis-
| fed that We will win in one ballot" Mr..
whitney, Mr.. Fairchild. Mr. Villas and
| other Cleveland supporters appear to be
| equally confident and express similar
| views but none of thcm quote figures
when asked where the votes are TO come
| from.
The dark horses and favorite sons are
| about where they stood yesterday--that is
| with the support. in some instances. of
| solid delegations from their own States,
| and in others with but O portion of their
home vote with them. and little or no fol.
| lowing ontside. To summarize: Cleveland
| has the lead, but with large minority oi
| the party confessedly fearful of the conse-
| Quences of his nomination, but unable ia
combine in their opposition. IL looks more
| like Cleveland today than it did yester-
| day, and HE nomination is not only prob
able, but almost certain. III. X.