New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19
WHITNEY IN COMMAND.
LEADING CLEVELAND,S FORCES.

FAIRCH1LD AND GRACE SENT TO THE
REAR.
NEW HOPE INFUSED IN THE RANKS OF THE
ExPREsIpENT's FOLLOWERS In CHICAGO
THE SITUATION LITTLE CHANGED IN THE
CONVENTION CITY-DoUBT AND INDECI-
SION on BOTH SIDES WITH CLEVELAND
AGAINST THE FIELD STILL
SENATOR GoRMAN'S CHANCES.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE gnrBUSE.I
Chicago June g. The arrival here of William
c. Whitney, ex-Secctary Of the Navy and his
prompt assumption Of the leadership of the Cleve-
land forces have had noticeable effect in check
ing the current Of opposition to the eA-Presidents
nomination. which has been gaining force ana
headway for the last few days. So far, Mr..
Whitney Is the only Cleveland manager VINO
has appeared In the field with the skill, expert
encc and party acquaintance and Affiliations
especially needed TO insure the triumph of his
chief over the many difficulties and embarrass-
ments which will confront Mr.. Clevcand's cand-
dacy in the approaching convention. The chief
peril which threatens the Cleveland canvass is the
delegates that it will prove an inexcusable piece
of political folly TO force upon the doubtful ana
indispensable State Of New-York nomination
which It's delegates oppose with unanimity and
bitterness of feeling and which, il their word Is
70 have any credit with their associates would
inevitably result in the loss Of New-fork's cleo
torsl vote to the Democratic ticket The sober
and businessike manner in which the Ncw-iork
delegates have entered upon their labor of con-
yincing the convention that with Mr.. Cleveland
for standard bearer success in that great State
would b. practically Impossible has made a
powerful impression upon the Democrats IRON
the South and West who, though still friendly to
the ex-Presd-nt's candidacy, are yet disposed to
put the necessity Of party victory above their
personal devotioni TO any one leader.
TAINTED LEADERS SENT TO THE REAR.
With no other New-York leaders on the spot
than Messrs Grace, Fairchd and Anderson, all
tarrcd with the accusation Of having engineered
the Syracuse Convention of boilers, there was
little chance of neutralizng the effective protests
Of the regulars against saddline New-iork with
a candidate whom it had repudiated and under
whose leadership nothing could be hoped for but
q repetition Of the disastrous campaign OF 1888.
Mr.. Whitney's known neutrality in the pre-
convention fight, his close and confidential rela-
tions with the Tammany Hall and Kings County
leaders. and his strength and standing in the
general State organization. gave him the in
fuence and weight with outside delegates which
the other Cleveland managers have sadly lacked.
and his active participation IN the movement TO
nominate the ex-President, with his earnest and
emphatic assurance that Mr. Cleveland could
carry Ncw-York next fall in spite of his failure
10 secure a single State delcgate to the National
Convention did much TO restore the old confidence
among the wavcring Cleveland ranks.
A conference Of the cx-Prcsident's friends was
called late last night, and after it had broken
up Mr.. Whitney announced that he expected 10
so $50 votes cast for Mr. Cleveland on the first
ballot leaving him within 40 votes OF the nominh-
ton. Don NJ. Dickinson, the Michigan rainbow
chaser, and Chairman IIarrity Of the Pennsylvania
delegation took part in the conference So did Sena-
tor Villas who sees some especially bright rainbows
this year across Wisconsin, and who. with
Mr.. Dickinson, has been suggesting letting New
York's electoral vote go this year. and trying to
make up the loss by capturing thirty-six electors
in the Northwestern States.
Such impolitc talk is 10 be suppressed now
that Mr. Whitney is established at the head Of
the Cleveland movement, and the whole effort
Of the cx-Prcsidents followers will be directed
toward CLOSING over their candidates fatal weak
ness in his own State and creating the impression
that New-York will give its electoral vote even
10 the nominee whose claim TO the leadership is
gnominousy and unieelingly rejected.
THE oDsTAcLIs IN MR.. wnITSEY'S PATH
The worst obstacle perhaps. in Mr. Whitneys
way lust now is the presence here Of the delega
tion Of contestants chosen at Syracuse The May
Convention boilers find little sympathy even with
the supporters of Mr. Cleveland in the South and
West, and they only emphasize by their efforts
10 obtain seats here for themselves ana National
recognition for their State Committee the in-
tensity and bitterness of the factional fight IN
New-York into which the party has been plunged by
the Clcveand-Hill rivalry. The Syracuse people
would no doubt be doing Mr.. Cleveland real
service if they closed their headquarters In the
Grand Pacific Hotel, and discharged the force OF
typewriters with whose aid they are now fiooding
the town with daily manifestoes. Had they not
come 10 Chicago at all Mr.. Whitney might by this
time have persuaded half the doubtful Cleveland
men in the South and West that the dii,icultlcs
in New-York could he easily bridged over and that
little or no risk was involved in Mr.. Cleveland $
nomination.
GoRMAN's sHREwD PROGRAMME.
Senator German arrived with the advance guard
of the MARYLAND delegates last night and imme-
dately became the centre OF a great deal OF po-
ltical speculation and interest. Mr. German SHE
declines to announce his candidacy. and the Votc
Of his State vii 20 IN whole or In part TO MI
Cleveland Tor one or two ballots. Meanwhile II
crcat deal Of active missionary work is being
done for Mr.. German among the Southern dele
gation. and he is undoubtedly now the second
choice Of nearly all the States south OF the ONO
River. Mr. German is too politic however, TO
commit himself fully 10 active opposition to Mr'
Cleveland until he is satisfied tiiat the eX-Presl-
dent is clearly beaten Meanwhile he will main
tain friendly relations with both the Cleveland
and Hill forces, aud if the break from Cleveland
ever comes he will he in q position to profit by