Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-24

elect Democrat, and had he been "po-
litical traitor guilty OF knitting tho
national ticket "a charged by the brazen
Mugwumps. II does not stand TO reason
that he would have been honorod in any
such enthusiastic and unanimous way for
40 one but lunatic imagines that Gov
eFnor Hill, OF any other man, holds the
political destinies OF the great State Of
New York In the hollow Of his hand. He
Is Only one man. and but for his great fol-
loving and the confidence reposed in him
by the Democrats of his State could do
nothing.
A" FREE-FoR-AIL."
From the best information obtainable il
IS generally conceded that the Chicago
convention Will be "free-for-all." and
the safety OF the party lies IN the two
thirds rule. The South VIII soon COM
mence 90 elect delegations. The indica-
tons are they will 60 TO Chicago unin-
structcd. This - all important. for the
reason that they must be in postion'to
hold the balance Of power. Certain men
are bent on folly of The mad kind.
Republican States that can't be
rolled on TO give single
electoral vote TO the Democratic
candidates are attempting TO dictate
both the ticket and the platform. and the
old-time politicians who come TO Wash
chasing has got % be stopped. New York
has spoken, Massachusetts, US not com
mitted 90 any one, Pennsylvania IS IN
fix TO 90 TO Governor PattisOn or any
other new man who may be suggested, and
BaTTitv has the Pennsylvania delegation
Just where he wants II. Connecucut
and New Jersey viii soon be heard
from, and Nebraska's delegation -
divided among Cleveland, Hill, BOles, ana
some western man" Indiana has given
double barreiled instructions Ia far-oh
Wyoming the delegates elected are uDin-
structed. but they are oil SAID 10 FAVOR
Senator Hill. Minnesota, Oregon. Kansas,
and Rhode Island have declared for Cleve-
land. and they will all stand by the Repub-
hcan ticket in November. Maryland Will
not speak until the sth Of June. Senator
German knows thing or two. His friends
are shrcwd IN having their convention come
along late in the season. The Senator IS a
probability himself and between now and
the assembling Of the Maryland convention
a great many things may happen. The staid
old Baltimore Sun has been expressing
some misgiyings lately IN regard 10 the
wisdom OF nominating Mr. Cleveland
again. although the paper has been very
loud in its demands heretofore. Things
are truly moving. There is scheming going
on everywhere, and before the Chicago
convention meets tho chances are that
general shake.up will occur among the
many candidates. ayowed or otherwise.
It's something Of year, too, for " dark
horses and al this juncture 1t IS hard to
say who is gong to capture the prize at
Chicago.
WHERE SUCCESS LIS.
The South will have big pull this year.
That section has right to say who the
candidate shall be, and the knowing ones
bot vtJh A a a
from the South talk The situation over
with the New York. New Jersey, Connec-
ticut. and Indiana leaders the political
horizon will be clearer. But for the two.
thirds rule not half the confidence would
be felt IN political circles here that the
Chicago convention viii be managed
properly.
1t is so evident that the Democracy must
RELY for success on the sOlld South and
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and
Indiana that nothing else IS included IN
the calculations by practical politicians.
The Rhode Island disaster has knocked
some sense into tho heads of the RAINBOW
chasers. too. They were the only people
who claimed anything was to be expected
in New England outside OF Connecticut
and IL was through their persistent fool
ishness that Mr.. Cleveland was induced TO
visit the State recently aud make his can
didacy part of the issue.
CLEVELAND GROWING WEAKER.
The result was rather blightine on Mr.
Cleyeland's prospects, and 1t Is said that
his hackers are now sorry that he con-
sented 10 enter the campaign because 1T
called fresh attention 10 his weakness IN
states they proclaimed he could carry If
again nominated for the presidency. The
fact of the matter is MIR. Cleveland is and
has been weaker than his party, even IN
the New England States To prove this
n Is only necessary 10 take the official vote
for President IN 1888 in the New England
States. 1t was as follows, aud speaks for
itself:
Cleve- Harri- Demo Rcpub-
lcau.