New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-17
READY FOR THE FRAY.
OPENING HOSTIIITIES IN CHICAGO.
MANY PROMINENT DEMOCRATS REACH THE
CONVENTION CITY-COLONEL wATTERsoN
AND HIS GODDEsS-HIGGINS'S CONFI.
DENCE-TRAvEL-STAINED BOSSES
FROM NEW.YORK STATE
CHANCES OF THE
CANDIDATES.
fbr TELEGRAPH TO THE TkrDUNE.I

tonal Convention is still five days off, prominent
representatives Of the opposing factions which are
to contest next week for party supremacy have
already reached town, opened headquarters ana
begun the work of preliminary canvasslng. En-
Secretary Of the Treasury Charles ,. fairchiln'
| T. Ellery Anderson Congressman Tracey ana other
| leaders of the anti-IIill bolt in New-l ork. ar
rived this afternoon, and at once started IN 10
push the fortunes Of Mr. Cleveland, ana 10 uy
TO demonstrate to their acknowledgements tha' al
| tbongh the ey-President could not get single
delegate on the roll made up by the regular ota'e
Convention. hc is the real choice of the New
York Democracy and is the only candidate who
could carry the State. With the cooperation OF
caqer partisans from Indiana, Missouri and other
States n general Cleveland headquarters was soon
opened in the Palmer House, and the Cleveland
campaign for a third nomination was put formally
on its feet.
As il 10 connteract the effect Of prompt
md forehanded a start by the Cleveland iorces'
the two most conspicuous Of the leaders OF the
anti Cleveland movement, Richard croker
and Edward Murphy, Of Ncw-fork, slipped INTO
town this morning and registered at the Audi
torium Hotel. where their rooms became at once
the rendezvous of all the democratic politicians
now here who are schcming to escape TINS year
from a revival of the ill-fated leadership and
candidacy OF 1Sst. win tne IdiiHiihS ""''i
and the chairman Of the New-York State Demo
cratic Committee, came Licutenant-"overhor
Shcchan Corporation Counsel Clark ana other
active antCleveland workers
Henry Watterson. at his hotel. and the
managers of the Hoics boom, over at
IN, Palmer House. kept up an active attack all
day on the g, Presidents forces. while William H.
English Of Indiana, candidate for Nice-PicSidcAt
in Iss0 on the ticket with Hancock; William f.
Ennlish his son: s. B. Morss, the editor of The
Indianapolis Sentinel and National Committee
man Prathcr Of Missouri, gave what aid ana
comf1rt they could 20 the Cleveland managers.
oPrONT MS OF CLEVELAND ENCOURAGED.
This early opening Of the fight was forced no
doubt in great measure, by the result ot Nrser-
days conventions in Ohio and Arkansh-
I'm both States instructions IN favor OF
rhc cx- President were defeated, and the impetus
given a. the Cleveland boom by 50 many pre-
vions State conventions was rudeiy s'"pPu
There can hc doubt that the opponents oi Il
,hird nomination have been greatly encouraged
hy this check e. the cX-PrcSilcnts candidacy, an
they now s..c some promise Of success in their
ctror, 70 force Cleveland from the field by
coalition which viii prevent his securing the
necessary two,hird majority. 50 far. Mr. Cleyc-
lands apulrcnt strength the hrst ballot ID
somcvhcrr about 800. leaving him 90 votes short
One estimate published here tiiis afternoon gives
CIcvcand exactly 500 votes; Hill. goo: Carlisle.
"a: Palmer As: Boics. 90; Gray. so. The 80
votes Of Indiana are ns likely 10 go to Cleveland.
however as 10 cy-,iOycrnor Gray, as the deega-
ton is nearly evenly dividcd and viii act "a u
unit The Illinois dclcG'cS were Instructed to
support Cleveland. unless his nomination was
deemed inrNpcdicnt AMI ont Of the question; the
Is votes were then - 90 to Senator
| l.ls tltn do n fel
will DO If Cleveland is dropped before
the first ballot. Palmer will get two-thirds
Of the DELEGATION and William T. Morrison one
uirl Mr.. German is not counted an actual
candidate and Of Aiarylands Ii votes are given
70 Carlisle and to Cleveland Carlisle will
have the 90 votes from Kentucky on the first
ballot and Boes will have lowas % votes until
his name is withdrawn.
rfSgORDANr ELEMENTS OF THE COALITION
Until il is shown, however. that Mr. Cleveland
is beaten by II failure 10 reach 800 votes on
several successive ballots, the fortunes Of tie
other candidates will remain sladowy and uncer
tnin Each will try. doubt TO baragin Tor thc
SUPPORT of the prepondcrating Cleveland element
while maintaining a coalition with otcr opposition
candidates 70 drive the ex-Prcsident out Of the
lists In this difficult crcsspiay Of interests tle
coalition is ready at any time to go to pieces. IL
Il. beaten row by any combination on the part
of opcn rivals or woud-lc resduary leeatecs. II
hc is defeated. it will only he by some great blum
dor on the part of his friends or
hv thc exIrrt and vigant manipula-
,lo, of tbe di,cordant elements opposing him
H. IL said Tonight that Senator Iill's frien Is
have been trying to induce Senator Palmer, ol
Illinois TO come out openly ms candidate on the
first ballot. promising him the support Of TIE New
York delcgation in ease Mr.. Hill rctircS. Similar
,vcrtures and promises will, no doubt, I've made q
all the other dark horses, with view OF
srlitting M ~ far rs possible, the convention
vote Though the admission of the New-> ork
6eegation Of contestants to seats IN the cohNeh-
ton would undoubtedly secure Mr. Cleveland
nomination beyond question, it is highly in
probable that so suicidal policy will he followed
hv rho minority To recognize the Gracc-fair-
child State machine and fepudlatc the regularly
organized and unchallcneed state Committee
would simply invite inevitable defeat in New
York md few of Mr. Clcvcand's friends here care
TO take such n risk 10 secure "A renomination.
wATrERsoN AID THE GODDESS ARRIVE
Tie prima donna of the convention, otherwise
known as the "Star-Eycd Goddess of Reform"
and her friend, manager and custodian, Colonel
Henry Wattcrson, arrived to-day The lady was
not visible, her manager deciding that il was
bst not to expose her too early to the gaze Of
the vulgar II her influence should prove no
greater with other harl-hcarted managers than
il was in 1883 at a certain convention held in
st. Louis there is reason to believe that the poor
Indy, who no longer is able TO
fascnate the front as Of yole, will
be permitted only to perform single song-and-
dance before the wise composing the Com
mttee on Resolutions. This committee, it is well
known is not averse to seeing the Goddess dsport
herself in private but is sternly opposed to
public exposition of her charms. In the interest
Of Democratic morality, therefore, ii is more than
likely that the Goddess will be compelled TO nurse