The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-22
MISSOURI A UNIT.
Her Vote WIN BE Cast soIIdIy Ter CIsvs-


Her Vote WIN b. Cas-, solIdIy FER CIeve-
land.
The Missouri delegation met at IL
o clock this morning, and on the third bal
lott chose ]. G. Prather national commit
teeman over Charles II. Jones and Eph
Ewing. The fight in this delegation has
been a very bitter one, as it is supposed
that the next senstorship from Missouri
depends upon the choice that was made
this morning. Prather is understood to
be particularly friendly to Francis, the
governor of the state, and Ewing was the
representative of his brother-in-law, Sena-
tor Cockrell Col Jones did not urge his
candidacy, ana it is understood that the
only thing he asked OF the delegation was
to represent it on the platform committee.
a place which was given him without con-
test. When the delegation met the ma
tional committeeship was the first matter
upon which there was dispute, and on
the first ballot amidst some laughter, it
was discovered that 50 out of "a delegates
had voted. On the second ballot there
was no choice, and on the third the count
stood: Prather, Is; Ewing, 6; Jones, 10.
large, was selected chairman of the dele
CATION and the members OF the different
committees were named. The caucus
then took up the construction 10 be placed
uDon the instructions given by the Mis-
souri, state convention. especially with re-
caro- to the unit rule, and debated 1t until
long after the dinner hour.
After hard fight the delegation de-
cided by a unanimous vote to stand as a
unit for Cleveland as long as his name was
before the convention. NJ. l.. Clardy vio-
lently opposed the unit rule and in every
way endeavored to force individual action.
&. II. Jones, however. chAmpioned the
first proposition, and after long and bit
ter fight the chairman was orde~ ed to cast
the entire vote of the state for Cleveland
from first TO last, or until his name was
withdrawn.
The outcome of the long debate over
the instructions in the Missouri delega-
ton was the decision that the state would
vote as unit for Cleveland as long as his
name was before the convention. Chair
man Mofiitt was ordered to announce
thirty-four votes for Cleveland on every
ballot until nomination was reached.
California for Cleveland.
California will vote as a unit 1t was so
decided at caucus held today. A. b.
Butler, permanent chairman of the dele
CATION, said:
We are under unit rule and will vote
for Mr. Cleveland on the first ballot. If
anything should happen to prevent Mr..
Cleveland's nomination the delegates from
California have resolved to switch their
strength TO William G. Whitney of New
York, believing that ne is the man next
TO Cleveland who can carry the state of
New York and the United States We
Callfornians are OF the opinion that Cor
mans chances are not SO bright as they
were Sunday and we further believe that
Mr.. Hills friends will settle on Morrison"
South Carolina for Bo es.
Enthusiasm at the Boies' headquarters
was stirred TO white heat today when Del
egate Thomas of South Carolina made his
appearance at the Iowa headquarters and
whispered to the chairman of the delega-
ton that South Carolina had voted TO cast
twelve of her votes for Horace Boies.
When the chairman made the an
nouncement to the delegation the
room rang with the widest of cheers.
There were assurances that further
votes will come from other southern
states, all of which filled the Boies heart
with hope and expectancy. This after
noon and evening there were five thousand
members of democratic marching clubs
from Iowa in and around the hotel. The
Hawkeye flambeau clubs OF Keokuk, zoo
strong, came in this morning, headed by
two bands. A big contingent II marchers
from Cedar Rapids also appeared. They
marched TO tue hotel with an enormous
oil painting of Governor Boies carried at
their head, and they nearly lifted the roof
off the Palmer house with their shouts.
Vermont Solid for Grover.
At caucus of the Vermont delegation
this morning considerable discussion was
INDUCED in as to whether the vote OF the
state should be cast as a unit, one of the
delegates protesting vigorously against moi
being allowed to cast his vote differently
from the rest OF the delegation; however
it was seven to one and the unit rule wal
| adopted. The entire vote OF the delega
ton will therefore be cast for Cleveland.
District of Columbia Demands Recognition
James L. Norris and II. @. Davis, the
delegates OF the District of Columbia, anC
Alternates William II. Manogue and j. f
Kelly are engineering a movement of tn,
| territories TO secure larger representation
in 1896. BY a rule of the national com
mittee made several years ago the terri
tories have two delegates each 1t is as
serted that the population OF the terri
tories has enormously increased since
that time and that the best interests o
the democratic party demand cor
responding increase in the number OF rep
resentatives The District of Columbii
alone, it is asserted, contributes so, 900 e
the campaign fund and in other ways ma
terially assists in the election OF demo
cratic presidents, hence ought TO have q
more influential part in the national con
vention. Arizona New Mexico, Utah anC
Oklahoma are also in the movement hear
and soul.