New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-20

with considerable confidence. Mr.. Goudy wisely
makes the admission, however, that he does not
know, and nobody else can say. how long the
delegation will stand together, though he THINKS
they should stand up for a second ballot. buo
it is not probable, the anti-Cleveiand people
say, that second ballot will find the SOHO Vo'e
Of the delegation in the ex-Presidents Column
II il certain that the Morrison men, will, even
if they vote for Mr. Cleveland on the first
ballot break to their favorite the second, and
from that time onward cease TO be controlled
by the unit rule Some delegates representing
both factions incline to the belief that at the
meeting called for Monday evening it will be
agreed 70 cast the first vote solidly for Mir.
Cleveland and if no choice is made and the cX-
President does not show strength beyond that
ascribed to him before the balloting begins. then
the vote will In turn be given to Palmer that
Morrison will then he taken mp and adhered to with
a hope that accessions will come TO HIN in such
numbers as shall put his name high in The list
of competing candidates.
woRMsoNrs FRIENDS U:E TACT.
The friends Of Colonel Morrison are perform
ing their work with TACT and do not propose 10
ALLEVIATE possible supporters Of their candidate
or to cause irritation by urging him forward
too early in the proceedings Congressman
Forman who with Congressman Fithian has been
working for Cleveland, though an adherent of
Morrison, said We are certainly ready TO vote
for Senator Palmer whenever it is deemed wise
to abandon Mr.. Cleveland. We have no desire
to oppose or 70 olstruct his nomination. We
shall follow the instructions Of the State Con-
venton. First, we are for Cleveland, and then
we will be ready to 60 to Palmer, and if the
Senator cannot be nominated, we should expect
the Palmer men 10 so with us for Morrison"
State Senator Farmer, of Vandalia another
friend of Colonel Morrison, said Il sincerely
want to do what is best for the Democratic
Party. To make nomination which would
insure success | would vote against the best
friend | have. l have always been all ardent
Cleveland man. | went to the Springfield Con-
venton in his support, but as ! study the situa-
ton here more closely, the more do | fail to
reconcile the fact that New-York is against him.
and L not Yet certain what it Is best to
do. l wish you could tell me-.
Vote for Palmer" said man standing rear
Il am ready to do this at any moment If 1t
can lie shown that it is for the best interest
of the party"
Ex-Assistant Postmastcr-G General Adai L.
Stevenson is dclegate-at-largc, and, of course,
pronounced supporter of Mr.. Cleveland lie in
sists that the eA-Pre>idcnt will receive the solid
vote Of the delegation on the first ballot
Ex-Spcaker Clayton l.. Crafts, another delegate
at-largc, believes that the first vote Of Illinois
will go unhrOlen to Mr.. Cleveland. He says:
al think Illinois will follow out the spirit Of the
State Convention. This virtually pontc, TO Clcvc-
land as the first choice. Then the delegation
was instructed for Palmer, and after him ii could
t3ke up any one it chose Morrison can hardly
come in till Cleveland and Palmer are disposed
of, and / think bis followers Will support the
others in good faith.
A BREEZY DEMOCRATS OPINION.
General Winston, of this State, is breezy
Democrat, who is always a party man no matter
who the candidate may be. lie probably, AZ
nearly as any man can do so, voices the scnti-
ment of the delegation in their present divided
Condition His statement clearly reflects the
doubts which exist in regard both 70 the quality
of Mr.. Cieveand's support and the attitude OF
General Ialmer He lays: Il think the d"lcSa-
ton is likely to support Cleveland Oh the hi't
ballot Unless lie shows strength viii drop
him as quick as Lightning, becausc bis majority
In the delegation isnt reliable one lie dric-
Cation can turn TO any one. bad been strong
Palmer man myself, but | think he has thrown
his strength away by shouting so loud for Cleye-
land. So l am for any man we can elect. ~!
tell you, rather like this man Morrison. had
been opposed 70 him, but the more think about
it and the more | hear, the more l am lnclincd
to him. lie j. a good man, and ! am for him;
Joseph NJ. Page, Of Jerseyville, is one Of Cen
eral Palmer's strongest supporters III the S,@'e.
What he SAYS reflects the opinion Of several others
in the delegation who are asked by their own
leaders to support Cleveland. lie says it is not
expedient to nominate Cleveland His own State
is a<anst him alt is useless 10 charge this fact
TO the machine OF 1ammany Hail." said he.
The members Of the New-lork delegation are not
all 1ammany men, They are Democrats OF New
York State They arc the workers in the party.
They are the men who elected Cleveland IN 1874,
and they are not to be disrcsardcd in these conn
sells | believe man should have his own state
before he can ask for the Nation. ] do not care
for what reasons Mr.. Cleveland is deprived OF the
support of New-York. These are local differences
which must be settled by the party at home, and
with which we have no concern and in which
we have no right TO interfere. One of the CON
testing Cleveland delegates to this convention adj
mitted TO me This afternoon, after ! had bluntly
asked the question three or four times, that had
the State convention been held two weeks ago
instead Of in February, it would not have changed
the result except perhaps. in three or four Assem-
| bly, districts. Cleveland is said 10 be strong with
the people. lie is weak i'll New-York Hill ran
ahead Of him l4,107 votes and in Illinois Cleve-
| lind received 34s,27S votes, and Palmer, then q
Democratic candidate for Governor, 355,3l0 votes,
These figures show tina: Cleveland is weaker than
any candidate for President the Democrats have
had since 1871
With all these differences Of opinion in the i'm
portant Illinois delegation, Oh the steadfast vote
Of which, as things now appear, Mr.. Cleveland
must rely for his nomination, the situation is both
peculiar and interesting Much work is BEING
| done today to steady on the one hand the solid
| vote in favor Of tie eX-Presdent, and on the
other to destroy its soldity 10 the end that his
defeat may be assured
| ATTITUDE OF THE OHIO MEN