Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-21
PRos.RLy EIGHT MORE VOTES.
SOUTH CAROLINA FOR BoIES.
The Cleveland Men straining Every Nerve
TO Gain Strength.


CHICAGO. Ill. June 20.-SOuth Carolina this
morning decided 10 20 for BCios as the best man
with whom 70 defeat Cleveland, 20 whose nOtn-
nation they are bitterly hostile. The delegation
met during the day. aDd 1t was agreed 10 Blfe
Boies twelve Ol i.a votes on the nTst ballot VI
the other six votes three Will 20 - hil, TWO 20
Goruan. ana one 70 Cleveland on the iirs. bal
lot on the second ballot Boies VIII get ilve OF
the remaining yOies ana perhaps all shOuil ho
stand a coed chance.
The Cleveland men are straining every nerve
10 add 10 their strength on the hrst bunOi, ana
wherever 10 is possible 10 consolidate STATE
deiegai n and have 1t present solid tront thoy
are dong IL. Their greatest WORK Il being
exerted IN delegations where the Cleveland
sentiment is prepouderant great deal OF
pressure Wa1 brought by them on Mf. u )tinah
10 prevent the use OF that gentemans name 80
ono Of the opposing candidates. To-day tney
employed every means at their command TO IL
duce Mr.. German 10 publicly announce that ho
ia not q candidate, and would not entsi The Held.
Ssnetor Carlisle Is less doubtful about Mr.
Cievel4nd's strength in Now YORK ana Is no"
favorable 70 his nomination.
SPECIMEN CLEVELAND WORK.
An evidence OF the careful methods the Cleye-
land people are pursuing was anofdel AT tne
moefng ef lhe Vermont delegation, when the
unit rule was adopted ana the sohtary anti
Cleveland vote therein made to count for Cieve-
land.
Goyernor Flower has been doing missionary
work here to-day. This morning he, with Amos
Cummings BOurke Cochran, General Slocum,
and ParSer Bnsh, Of the New York Assembly,
met the Tennessee delegation, which Is In-
structec 20 vote as unit Tor CieVeiaho. oo'
ernOr Flower made statement IN DenaH OF
senator HUI, ana then Delegate george w.
Ochs, Of Chattanooga, opened dialogue.
FLOWER CROSS-EXAMISED.
"Cannot Sir. Cleveland command more indo-
peudent votes in New York state than any other
Democrat Thus spoke Ar. Ochs.
Il think likely he cam replied Governor
"Is II not q fact, too pursued Mr. 0chs, that
the same influences are nov operating against
Mr.. Cleveland in New ork that were opposed ~
him ia 1854 ana 1883!
Sir. Flower assentcd.
as IL not true, too, that the contest against
Nr. Cleveland ia New York was more fierce IN
1858 than in 1854?
Nj. Flower was not sure thls was uot iact-
indeed he believed II was.
"Then, why did Cleveland in 1888 poll more
votes ia New York than is IeS4?'
40 this Governor Flowers response was tnat
TaInrnany always supported the regular tlcket; ;
whereupOn the Iennessesan IemarKed thGt huch
an explanation scarcely answered the question:
unless II should be assumed that ainhlahy uu
not "suppoft the regular ticket 50 warmly In
1854. -. gu.
add not the voice and influence OF Mr. Cleye-
land aid very largely IA your elecuon? ucle-
gate asked OF sir. Flower, and the Governor
W A snecial committee from Wisconsin, consist
inu of Governor Peek, General Bragg, and olher
distinguished delegates from that Stale, also
waited on the Tennessee delegation In bohalI oi
ex-President Cleveland.
THE CLEVELAND sAfErY-PlS.
An Amusing auecdote in connection with their
visit occurred Wnen one OF the tennessee dele-
gates asked Governor Peek why no hah no
Cleveland badge on. The Governor replied
pointing 20 saiety-pin wnicn ~as L.S'olpu ,N, uv
Cleveland badge. but am wearing TINS safety
pin III honor OF baby Ruth.
SILVER STATES Pog GoRMAS.
Tho delegates from the silver states wero IN
caucus three hours to-day, aud as u result lott-
two votes were pledged TO Gocnan on ne Drst
salint THESE votes are 10 come from COLORADO,
Montana Idaho, Nesada, itih, Now Me@lcoi
Arizona, aud Wyoming. lhoss aetiye IN tno
caucus claimed that It's action would cirectiy IN
apeuc9 thirty votes In different delegations
,oatine "A total OF seventy lor German a. an out
cone OF the days work by the SILVER men. rat
,eraon. OF Colorado, Was the leading spirit Ia
bringing about this act'on'
INDIANA FOR CLEVELAND
One OF the surprises Of tie Gay was the state
,nent OF Mr. Taggart, the committeeman ifon
rasiora thar tho thirty votes Of taat state would
-, cast for Cleveland the first ballot, ana Init
tshyernOf Grays name would mol De DfVueht De-
lore the convention by senator tomhees or "
anvpody else. ~ have Just lett Voorhees,, sald
1M,! M! Teegart. "and We have talked over the
whole sitaalion.'
GOVERNOR GRAY oUr.
.sUe Is convinced that II would not DO friendly
40, "a Introduce 3rays name, and thlnk ne mas
made up bis mind t. aiyise tIc Governor 10 thnt
effscf lie Is, AS you Know, a consummhte poi-
ttciau. ana he has examined tle position nero 30
carefully that there are few men on tao srouni
sxho k1ow as we'll rs he docs Just now tne con-
en,iao Is tending. lie sees tnat it Il Nievclhn''
and nobody but Cleveland, ana natuIniiy ne
coss moi wish 10 sacri,ice his lrlend. no You
,oe as much. though not III those worls-
e.. e.. .1o~ Voorhees ielt on my mind strong I'M
aSicn mar tno Gray men had decided 70 cast
~ s ss,oe vote for Clegeand which Will make
t..ra soiid for the exPresidont from the nfst
ballot On.
ILLINOIS SOLID FOR CLEVELAND.
r.a rui,oIs delegation will bo solid with It's
lno ,.,',ht yo.e, for Grover Cleveland. There
,oiss ~. 1on,er any reasonable doubt upon this
- ~. "a ,he eject OF the announcement has
yyeen 10 send Cleveland STOCK booming n'sn w
day. uaocra, Iobu NJ Palmer
g.. sh,.,n me Illinois delegation II INSTRUCTED
,ol 80. ,..esidens,v had extended conierencc
10. ~ - snus members Of tho Illinois Delegation
WIZ , sI,e,,n,u House and made known nis
~ sns mai cleveland should receive The scnd
xisnos xs.is,sNsisat votes of the Prairie state.
PALnER's POSITION.
81 mink can state, with copsiue,upie assu,
,.,'s. that Illinois viii vote ior eioso'ahu sau
~. 10 tho Associated i'ress rcp0fses ~ VIC con.
lt,sion Of this confercnce. nave euiu " al. ny
ss.e"ds to-day that the State Democrano Con.
sassi. "a ef Illlnois declared supstan,ia tnoeSe
not q direct terms, tbas M cievs'sna VA w
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