The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-19

date, they show no signs of weakening, and
So 1t Is not unlikely that this cons
vention may develop one Of the old
time fights which have been so
common in the past among the Indiana
leaders, end the result may be that the dele
CATION from that state will go to pieces on
the frst ballot, giving Mr.. Cleveland 10
votes. ex-Gov. Gray II aud ]. ID. Palmer
OF Illinois l, as one Of the Northern Indiana
delegates, who Is a great admirer Of the
general and has been waittng many years
70 vote for him for the presidency seems to
consider 1t his religious duty to support
him at this time.
KENTUCKY A PUzzLER.
The greatest mystery surrounds the Ken
tuoky delegation. and no one on the outside
seems 10 have any very positive indication
of the way the state will go. Henry Wat
terson, the great Kentucky editor, has
shown that he can be secretive when he
wishes, and the taoiturn reply which he has
given 60 all inquiries Affords but little indi-
cation Of what he and his fellow leaders OF
the Blue Grass state intend to do. Senator
Carlisle has gone to the extent of saying
that he views with great gravity the situa-
ton that would be presented by the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Cleveland, but he does not go
SO far as to express the opinion that the
defeat Of Mr.. Cleveland would be the
penalty OF the nomination. There is no
doubt that with Senator Carlisle out of the
race, fully half Of the Kentucky delegates
are disposed to favor Mr.. Cleveland. Only
the iron will Of Mr.. Watterson could keep
them from casting their vote for the ex-
President, and even Mr.. Watterson seems
so uncertain of his influence that il is be-
lteved he welcomes the idea of Senator
Carlisle as an effective means OF keeping
the Kentucky delegates away from Mr..
Cleveland.
WORKING HARD ON ILLINOIS.
Illinois, which, in the past has been always
such "A power In a republican convention,
is suddenly assuming position Of
almost equal prominence in the democratic
convention. It is high up in the alphabet
list of the states, aud there are many who
believe that il che votes of Illinois were cast
for Mr.. Cleveland on the first ballot It
would result in such enthusiasm and sub
stantial gain as to finally effect his nomi-
nation. For this reason every resource
known to modern politics is being brought
to bear by the different factions upon the
delegates Of the state to control the influence
Of the delegation. The anti-Cleveland peo-
pie are evidently very anxious that the
Illinois delegation should pronou nee it ex-
pedient TO come west for presidential cam
didate and declare for Senator Palmer on
the first ballot. The person, however, who
is most strongly opposing this plan just at
the present time is Senator Palmer himself
who has written to nearly all the Illinois
delegates advising them TO give
Mr.. Cleveland honest and loyal
support so long as he shall
be in the race. There is no doubt that he
is sincere for the nomination of the ex~
President. and il Mr.. Cleveland gets the
vote of Illinois on the first ballot il may be
entirely attributed TO the influence of Sena-
tor Palmer.
Two booms which have blossomed to-day
are causing considerable anxiety TO the
Cleveland leaders tonight They are the
German boom aud the Morrison boom, and
there is no doubt but that tho friends Of
both these gentlemen are laboring assidu-
ously to bring them into the contest as COM
promise candidates