The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-21
ONLY 7 VOTES Snort.

ONLY VOTES SHORT.
The Cleveland Men Credit Their Fa-
vorite With 500 Votes.
CHICAGO, June 90, IL P. M.-South Caro-
lima this morning decided to go for Gov.
Boies as the best man with whom to defeat
Mr.. Cleveland, TO whose nomination they
are bitterly hostile. The delegation met
during the day and it was agreed to give
Gov. Boies - votes on the first ballot OF
the other votes 3 will go to Senator Hill,
2 to Senator German and to Mr.. Clevela nd
on the first ballot. On the second ballot
Gov. Boies will get of the remaining votes
and perhaps all 6, should he stand good
chance
The Cleveland men are straining every
nerve to add to their strength on the first
ballot and wherever it is possible to con-
solidate a state delegation and have it pre-
sent solid front they are doing L.. Their
greatest work is being exerted in the dele~
cations where the Cleveland sentiment is
preponderant- A great deal Of pressure
was brought by them on Senator German
TO prevent the use of that gsuteman's name
as one of the opposing candidates. To-day
they employed every means at their COM
mand TO induce Senator German 10 pub
hcly announce that he was not a candidate
and would not enter the field.
CARLISLE FOR CLEVELAND.
Senator Carlisle was less doubtful about
Mr.. Clevelands strength in New York and
is now favorable TO his nomination. An
evidence Of the careful methods the
Cleveland people are pursuing was afforded
at the meeting OF the Vermont delegation,
when the unit rule was adopted and
solitary anti-Cleveland vote therein made
to count for AR. Cleveland.
An informal caucus of the Cleveland
leaders was held at 9x-recretary Whituey's
rooms this afternoon at which. after a
careful examination Of all the figures, it
was announced that $50 of the delegates
who will go into the convention
tomorrow are undoubtedly for Mr.. Cleve-
land aud that thirty-six more are probably
for him, making total of 592 on the first
ballot or within seven of the nominating
amount. The figures were given TO the
Associated Press by gentleman who has
been present at ell the Cleveland caucuses
agd who himself enjoyed one of the best
offices in the ex-President's gift,
THE CLEVELAND POLL.
The meetings at which Mr.. Whitney has
presided have been informal in their char
acter, but to-day messengers were sent to
the different delegations aud in vitations ex-
tended TO number OF gentlemen who we're
nat delegates, but who were known to be In
Chicago for Mr.. Cleveland and the result
was a gathering of about two dozen gentle
men in Mr.. Whitney's rooms at the Rlche-
lieu. Mr.. Wnitney snnoun osd the
result of the Cleveland poll and
explained that before the total
of $50 had been reached every doubtful
element had been eliminated. No man had
been counted who was not certainly a
Cleveland delegate, and where any doubt
whatever was entertained the person was
not counted. With this $50 names were got
together "a second list, consisting of names not
Included in the first. A catalogue was read
containing thirty-six names Of gentlemen
supposed to be for Mr.. Cleveland, but not
certainly polled. It is under stood that
these persons were to be seen during the
evening by some Of ths gentlemen present,
and the list was divided up so that each
missionary would have his own work TO do.
Mr.. Whitney announced that Mr.. Cleve-
land was within seven OF the necessary two
thirds to secure his nomination, and he
called upon his friends to see to it that these
seven were secured before the convention
opened tomorrow.
GOV. GRAY's POSITION.
He was asked by one of the gentlemen
present at the caucus whether it was true
that Indiana had withdrawn ex-Gov. Gray.
Mr.. Whitney replied that he understood
that Senator Voorhees, had advised ex-
Gov. Gray not to permit his name to go
before the convention for the presidency,
and while ex.Gov. Gray had not been
heard from In reply to a telegram,
he was satisfied that his name
would not be presented. He
was asked whether any pledge had been
made by Mr.. Cleveland's friends to the
Gray men, and he said that not one had
been made, although the logic Of the situa-
tion will naturally bring the Vice President
to Indiana. Mr.. Whitney was understood
to say that Indiana proposed to give her
full thirty votes to Mr.. Cleveland, and that
under the circumstances the fact should be
recognized.
The German matter was taken up and
one of the gentlemen present said that he
had assurance that Senator German was
not candidate from the senator himself
at Is even said that senator German Is
willing TO nominate AR. Cleveland. or to
second his nomination. l understand that
Senator German has said this to one OF
the members Of tho Nebraska delegation, IN
which he certainly can have three or four
votes and | am told that he had advised bis
Nebraska friends not to vote for hirn."
What did he say to youp the informant
was asked.
Nothing further than that the talk about
his candidacy was something with which
he had nothing to do and when the time
came for him to prove his loyalty to Mr..
Cleveland he would not be found wanting. s"
CLAIMS OF THE SILVER MEN.
Another of the officers under Mr.. Cleve-
land had in his hand what he said was
the anti-Cleveland poll as read to the silver
meeting at the Marquette Club this after
noon, which claimed 372 votes in the con-
vention against Mr.. Cleveland if Gov. Gray
and Senator German could be kept in the
field. The fact that Indiana has taken
Gov. Gray out Of the running, took II
votes away from that estimate. and il
Senator German was not presented then
ABOUT "a votes more would have TO be de-
Quoted from it.
Mississippi and Georgia delegations would
cartainlY give anyhndx anma Yntas a0ainat