Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-17
THE NOISE HAS NOT BEGUN.

THE NOISE HAS NOT BEGUN.
Brass Bands and Leather-Lunged Shouters
Not Yet on the Field.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CHICAGO. June 1.-THE brass bands and the
| badge-bearing brigades have not yet invested
Chicago. The assembling of the convention
has hardly as yet begun to make an impression
on the windy city. Some Of the dele
gates, a number of hangers on and Flew
of the earliest workers are on hand.
The slow coming together does not, however,
indicate that the convention is going to be dull
or in any way lacking in interest. The discus
sion opens up with Cleveland against all
comers,'' which sounds better than when
reversed, so to read: Gan corners against
Cleveland" The grand championship contest
has for its preliminary the wrestling match
which is just now on between the two factions
from New York. The representatives Of these
New York factions are the first on the grounds,
and with even as few as there are Of them here
there is such a demonstration Of feeling as to
indicate a disposition to eat each other up
rather than to make mere test of strength
The avowed object of the ''anti-snap'' New
Workers, as they are termed, is with grand de-
corum and the manner of eminent respecta-
bihty to impress the delegates from other
states and convince them that the regu-
lar New York delegation does not rep
resent the sentiments Of the democrats Of
that state. Tammanyites, the Hillites and the
great unwashed apparently do not propose to
have the thing conducted in this elegant dress
suit style, and they have already begun to force
the fighting by the denunciation of the whole
Cleveland democracy Of New York as mug
wumps.
The two statements given out last night-one
Edward Murphy, jr.-open up the light and
conducting the contest.
Mr.. Fairchild and his followers want to con-
duct the affair with calmness and no unneces-
sary friction. while it is made evident by Mr.
Murphy that the regulars propose to have no
'gentle fighting There are not enough peo-
pie here yet to give any positive drift to the
situation.
CLEVELAND FAR IN THE LEAD.
It may be said that at the start Mr.. Cleveland
Is far in the lead Of everybody. If majority
could nominate he would have the nomination
surely. His friends profess to believe that
there will be difficulty about his getting the
necessary two-thirds on the first ballot,
yet the weakness of Mr.. Cleveland's
position is to start with of course, the fact that
it takes such a small number of votes to pre-
vent nomination, and that the regular New
York delegates, supported by an organization
representing an immense number of the demo-
Gratis of the state insist that he can't carry New
and he lal X1,oA
they nominate him they will insure republican
victory and run the risk Of the force bill.
This opposition is stronger from the fact that
they profess readiness to accept any one but
Cleveland. Besides this opposition there comes
the acquiescent opposition Of a number of men
who would prefer the election Of Cleveland to
that Of any other man, but who have become
convinced that he cannot carry New York and
are therefore advising against his nomination.
Another danger to Mr.. Cleveland is that his
friends have been giving little too much
thought to the possibility OF having to make a
second choice. There are two or three earnest
Cleveland men who are favorite ones,
and it may prove too easy to convince
them that their efforts on behalf Of the
ex-President are useless. 1t may be
the more easy to impress this upon them when
each considers that he may get the Hill support
at any time to beat Cleveland, and that the
same chance is opened to some others who
may get ahead Of him if he delays too long.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The temporary organization Of the conven-
ton will, in all probability, be made by the
anti-Cleveland folks, as the national committee
who will select the temporary chairman is on
that side, but they will endeavor not to make
the anti-Cleveland character Of the selec-
ton too conspicuous. No one questions
that the permanent chairman and the committee
on credentials will be pro-Cleveland, and it is
not believed that the Cleveland people will
have the power or will make any serious attempt
to seat the May convention delegates from New
York There are many delegates who will vote
for Cleveland, but who will not vote to over
turn the regular organization in New York.