Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-24
TALK OF THE TICKET.
What Some Well-known Pittsburgers
Think of the Nomination.
NEARLY ALL SEEM SATISFIED.
Republicans Consider 1t Weak Ticket and
Expect to Win.
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS

The people who went to bed at late
hour on Wednesday night were satisfied
that the Democratic Convention at Chicago
would not nominate a candidate for Presi-
dent But there were other people who had
faith that the convention would not adjourn
without making nomination, and it was
they who sat in front of the newspaper
offices until broad daylight. Their patience
was rewarded by the announcement
that Cleveland had been nominated
A patient crowd it was, for
during all the long hours of the night
when the Democracy in the Chicago Wig
wan were listening to the nominating
speeches, they sat or stood watching the
bulletin boards. When the States were
being called to make known their prefer
ence for President, the sleepy crowds
awakened and frequent cheers stirred the
air. The final announcement of the nom.
ination OF Cleveland had hardly the effect
of stirring up much enthusiasm-there were
a few cheers, and then the tired and sleepy
patriots went home.
The session of the convention Yesterday
attracted but little interest in Pittsburg.
The only comment was upon the nomina-
tion of Adlai Stevenson for the second po-
sition on the ticket, the idea being that
Governor Gray, OF Indiana, would receive
the honor
why Gray Lost His Chanc-.
Old politicians. however, agreed that the
adjournment of the convention settled
Governor Gray's chances. They agreed,
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the question of a nominee for the Vice
Presidency after the nomination of Cleve-
land, GRAY would have been the lucky man.
What some well-known Pittsburgers have
to saw upon the Democratic ticket is given
below:
William Witherow (Rep.)-I consider the
Democratic nomination most satisfactory
for the Republican party. The nominee
has the aggressive antagonism of the
strongest faction in the Democratic party,
and this alone is enough to prac-
tically assure Republican victory.
Mr. Cleveland was tried by Tammany
once before, and as for benedting assist
ing the members of that powerful organiza-
uon he proved a most lamentable failure, |
and they will let things go by the board. A
campaign Is an expensive luxury when the |
lndulgers fail TO receive any benefit there
from. and the Tammanyltes are not the men |
to give something for nothing. On the other |
hand, the Republicans, while they lament |
the failure to put Blaine at the head of the |
ucket, are too shrewd politically to permit |
their personal grievances to interfere with |
the success OF the party, and will work dill |
gently and faithfully to elect their candi-
date.
j. W. Montgomery, CRep)-The fac
uonal light in the Democratic party will, in
ferences of opinion among Republicans to
such an extent that Harrison viii be elected
with case. think Harrison will carry the
state of New York with scarce an effort. l |
pleased q RennDlican StanunOint
with the Democratic nomination.
Cleveland a Strong Man.
James B. Scott rep. .)-Cleveland is with
nut doubt the strongest man the party could
nominate, but l have little hesitancy in pre-
dieting great success for Harrison and the
Republican party at the coming election.
b. c. Wilson (Rep)-Cleveland is strong,
but Harrison is stronger with the voters of
the country, and predict a victory for him |
from Maine to California.
j. d. Scully (Dem. THE nomination is the |
strongest that could be made, and believe
Cleveland Will be elected by large ma
jority.
b. +. Jones, of Jones & Laughlin, and ex-
Chairman OF the Republican National Com
mittee, said that he was glad that Cleveland
had been nominated, anu that the Demo- |
Gratis had adopted free trade plank in their
platform. For the first time" said he, "the
Democratlc party had come out openly for
Tree trade. The people know just exactly |
where 1t stands, and will be able to govern |
themselves accordingly. The Democratic
party has declared in favor or throwing the
gates wide open and giving foreign manu-
acturers the right to send their products |
INTO this country free of duty, thus enabling |
hem TO compete with manufacturers OF the |
United States. The question has been
brought squarely to issue, and |
40 workman who has his future welfare at |
heart viii vote to place himself in the posi- |
ton now occupied by the poorly paid en-
ployes of foreign manufacturers. The in
'ertlon of the free trade plank in the DEM
'cratic platform is good thing for the Re-
publican party.
Harrison Will Easily Win.
State Treasurer Morrison said that II
Cleveland couldn't win with all the national |