The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-20
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VIII unste to Bent Cleveland.

CHICAGO June lathe anti. Cleveland dele
| gates took tho first formal steps tonight
| toward ascertaining what their strength Is.
| They held an important conference. which
| lasted until after IL O'Clock.
There were representative Democrats from
| more than twenty States in the West and
South all firm in the belief that Cleveland
cannot be elected and that it would therefore
be folly to nominate him.
Among the prominent and influential Demo-
Gratis present were Senators Ransom OF North
Carolina and Irby OF South Carolina. ex-Sena-
tors Wallace of Pennsylvania and Camden Of
West Virginia. Lawrence T. Neal Of Ohio. ex-
Cong gresham John L. Liant of Indiana. Gov.
Brown of Maryland. and others. There were
no representatives from States having candi-
dates in the field.
No ATTEMPT was made to arrange a pro-
gramino OF action. but a FREQ interchange OF
opinion was had and Ar effort made to find
out how many votes would be against Cleve.
land on the first ballot.
1t was thought. after all the States had been
heard from. that there woull be between 425
and $50 votes from States that are absolutely
essential to Democratic success. These esti-
mates do not include any votes from New Eng
land or the Northwest
No action was taken looking TO a candidate
W w shIDuElSu W lilesc aIlll-NlcNeihuu NOlts.
but the almost unanimous sentiment was that
II circumstances shape themselves satisfacto-
rily Senator German would Ue more likely to
receive the support Of tho anti. Cleveland men
than any other man now named as candi-
dat. Anoth r conference will be held to-
morrow.
The meeting tonight gave more encourage
rrent to the men who ara opposed to Cleve-
lands nomination than anything that has hap
rencd since thn delegates arrived at Chicago.
The Cleveland managers hold a long con-
ference tonight. All the delegations In which
Cleveland has even partial vote were repre-
sented and there was full and free discus
sion Of the situation.
The presence Of a delegate from Illinois was
especially significant An Indiana delegate
reported that Senator Voorhees, had tele
graphcd to indianapolis that indiana would
go for Cleveland. When cx-Secrc.ary Whit
ney came from the conference room at mid
night and was told OF the claims Of the Hill
men that they had Cleveland beaten. he said:
There is absolutely nothing in it. We have
gone through the list thoroughly tonight. in
Guiding those regarded as doubtful and which
had not before been considered, AMI it can be
said that we have $50 votes absolutely that we
can hold to the end.
There is more than that. but $50 may be
put as the minimum. simply because We cen
slider it equivalent to a nomination on tho first
ballot WHAT Is more. We are gaining. and GO
ing to gain right along. There is no moro
doubt OF Cievelands nomination than Of the
fact that am standing here
1t was stated tonight ~ a member Of the
conference committee that reckanriige Of
Kentucky would not as has been stated pre-
sent Cleveland,s rame 70 the Convention. That
duty will be performed by one Of three gentle
men-Pat Collins Of Massachusetts. Gov. Alb
bett OF New Jersey. or Gov. Campbell. The
nomination will be seconded by California and
Connecticut