The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-03
RUNNING NECK ANDNECK
THE RACE BE TWEEN CLEVELAND
AND HILL VERY CLOSE.


An Estimate Giving the Senator ass
Delegates, the ex-President 2e5 and
Some Western Man 35o-Cleveland
Given Fifteen States and Hill Ten.
Talks With Congressmen.
WASHINGTON, March 2-The New York
Herald presented to-day a table based on
congressional interviews as to the presi>
dential preferences OF the democracy in the
various states. The table has been prepared
on the supposition that 900 delegates will be
admitted to the Chicago convention under
the new apportionment, although s52 may
be the number. The summary gives Sena-
tor Hill 2S5, ex-President Cleveland 265 and
some western man $50.
The table gives Mr.. Cleveland fifteen
states-CalifoFnia, Connecticut, Delaware.
Maine, Massachusetts,. Minnesota, New
Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island, South
Dakota, Vermont, Virginia. Washington,
West Virginia aud Wisconsin.
1t makes Senator Hill the choice OF ten
states-Colorado, Flsrida, Idaho, Maryland,
Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Penn
sylvania, South Carolina snd Texas.
According to the table sixteen states
want a western man: Arkansas, Georgia.
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky
Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota,
Tennessee and Wyoming.
Three states have been passed over. They
are Alabama, Louisiana and Oregon. Their
delegation at present are, 1t Is said, likely
20 be divided between Senator Hill and Mr..
Cleveland.
BLoUNT's VIEWS.
Among the interviews are these, repre>
senting the south. Georgia. - said Repre-
sentative Blount, sis uncertain yet, and
there has not been sufficient time since the
action of the Albany convention to see what
effect It is going to have on the country to
enable one to get AZ the true situation.
Opinions differ as to what is to take place.
The fact that Senator Hill has
secured New York may cause the rest of
the country to fall In line and make him
the nominee. The sentiment is strongly in
favor of Senator Hill down our way.
though it might turn out that Mr.. Cleve>
lands hold on the people will yet make him
the nominee. It should be stated, however,
that there is strong feeling in favor Of
casting aside both the New York men and
uniting on some western man."
THE SENTIMENT IN FLORIDA.
"The sentiment among the delegates in
Florida, said Representative Bullock, was
divided between Senator Hill and Mr..
Cleveland, but late Developments have
worked a revolution. As sickness has kept
Inc from mingling with the people of Flor
ida for many months, | am not in position
60 say how the delegation will staud, though
1T looks somewhat like Hill"
ALABAMA's CHANGE OF FRONT.
Representative Forney OF Alabama said I:
when left home il was all Cleveland. I
now see that HUI clubs are springing M
through the state, showing that the senti-
ment is dividing. The action of the New
York democracy coming out for Senator
Hill has created this new movement in SEN
ator Hills favor. Our delegation is likely
to be divided between Senator Hill and Mr..
Cleveland. but will all be for the man who
can be elected. no matter who he may be. u
MISSISSIPPI DIVIDED.
Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi said: 81 saw
a recent poll of the Mississippi legislature
which gives Mr.. Cleveland 81, Senator Hill
so and Senator German 8 votes. At that
time-it was several weeks ago-it was no
doubt a fair expression Of the sentiment.
Since then the New York legislature has
been made democratic through Gov. Hills
efforts, and the action of tho New York
convention in iustructing for Senator Hill
has no doubt strengthened him in my
state"