St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-24
DAVID REFLECTS,
But He Isn't saying a Word for
Publication.

Publication.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-The news of
the nomination of Grover Cleveland to
be the Democratic candidate for the
presidency reached Washington at an
hour so early in the morning that few
persons except the enthusiasts, who do
not hesitate to spend the night when
politics are at stake, knew anything of
it until an extra edition of the Wash
ington Post appeared on the streets.
The result of the convention was an
tIcipated. Everybody had watched with
surprise the skillful prolongatiOn of the
desperate struggle of the opponents of
the eX-president, but while their abil-
ity and shrewdneSs were recognized,
no one in this city had any doubt but
that Mr.. Cleveland would be nominated.
Some expressions of tile popular eStI-
mates OF the result are given below, as
follows:
Senator Hill was found before 10
o'clock this morning in his sitting room
at the Arlington. He had been up un-
til nearly o'clock. but, noIwithstand-
ing his lack of sleep, he appeared to be
fresh and collected. He received the
report cordially, and appeared to be re-
lieved from the strain which has been
imposed upon hun for so many months,
although he made no pretenSe of un-
natural bnoyancy. In response to ques-
tionS as to hfS opinion of the conven-
ton and as to his future course he said
that he had decided to announce to the
Associated press and all other seekers
for information that he must politely
but firmly decline to be interviewed.
1t PIeaSes kenna.
co-o+or Uaet fn,rn
Mr. ClevelaDd's nomination has seemed to
ne, for an indefinite period, to be the logical
result Of the situation of the Democratic
party. is hardly TO be considered inde-
pendently. 1t is rather one of number of
important events in the recent history of the
party which, taken together. constitute
quorum. | think that much OF the talk of
his want of availability will disappear when
his nomination shall have demonstrated
that other ambitions are MOTTO be gratiied
on that score. The Tammany Democracy l
believe to be q true Democracy. and / think
that it will be found staunchly supporting
the ticket including the presidential elect
ors.
PettigreW Expects Surprises.
Senator Pettigrew, South Dakota (Rep.
Mr.. Cleveland is more popular in nv
state than any other Democrat. The Demo
Gratis themselves cut but little figure with us
politically. The strong party in South Da-
kota is the Farmers Alliance. On account
of Cleveland's position on silver, think the
same of his nomination as i do of Harrison S.
and that is that any other Democrat no mat
ter how little known. would have been
stronger. just as any other Republican, no
matter how little known, would have been
stronger than Harrison. With both of them
in the field, am of the opinion that the
third party will carry several states. If it
does not carry the state of South Dakota, the
vote Will be close one. In the last general
election in Kansas the Republicans had
mr.
the Independents; and l think that
the third party is likely to carry two or three
of the Southern states / look for very seri-
Gus surprises when the votes are counted in
November. Of course, the Democrats have
less to lose than the Republicans in making
nominations that give such encouragement
10 the third party movement because, if the
election is thrown into the house of repre-
sentatives. a Democrat will, of course, be
chosen, and undoubtedly Cleveland.
Cleveland and Harrison are the most en-
phatic opponents of free coinage or any
thing approaching to it, and pronounced ad
voc3tes of the single gold standard.
OF course, Cleveland's nomination insures
the Republican vote of my state to Harrison
and possibly in some of the silver states;
because for the Republicans to vote for
Cleveland would be jumping out of The fry
ing pan into the fire, as far as silver is con-
cerned.
Senator Allen. of Washington Rep. u
am inclined to think Mr.. Cleveland will have
the support OF the strong. well eSta0I1SDeQ
Democrats in the state of Washington. The
Democracy of that state is especially friendly
10 Cleveland. Ny judgment is that he will
not make specially strong race.
Harris DOubts.
Senator Harris of Tennessee Dem. }, very
seriously doubted the policy of nominating
any prominent Democrat of the state of
New York. because he said. "of the bit
terness which exists between the Democratic
factions in that state. and l have believed
that any acceptible candidate from another
state would be more likely to carry the state
of New York than New Yorker who had
been identified with eYther of the cOntending
factions. With Mr. Cleveiand's nomination
| the third party will assume some proportions
because of the silver question. Almost the
! entire Alliance element favor the free coin
age OF silver. They perhaps largely over
| estimate the beneicient effect Of free coin
| age and Mr.. Cleyeland's position in oppO-
| sition to free coinage has been pronounced
| with so much emphasis that it will largely
| affect the third party element, but not in my
opinion, to any extent that will endanger the
| local vote of the state,
Sanders, Views.
Senator Sanders, of Montana, Rep.)
| thought that the nomination of Mr.. Cleve
land would be approved in Montana tight
| laced Democratic partisans almost wholly.
! He added: 1T will not lose any enthusiasm
because of any indifference to the candidate
| to the mineral interests of the state or OF the
| region identified with it. Nine -tenths of the
| Democrats, however, would have preferred
some other candidate because the record
made by Mr.. Cleveland when he was presi-
| dent was not approved by their own party
| leaders,
| The Harrisons' Outing.
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