St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-04
Chairman Wall Makes Very
Positive Assertions as to
the Delegation.
They Will Vote as a Unit at
Chicago for Stephen Gro
YER Cleveland.
mo Second Choice" Is the
War Cry Sent Forth by
the Leaders.
President Harrison Alleged to
Have Votes to Spare
Already.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 3.-"WiscOn-
sims delegation is going to the Demo-
cratic national convention with direc-
tons to vote as unit. They will be in
the big gathering at Chicago to help
make Grover Cleveland the party'S
presidential nominee. We will have no
second choice"
The decisive declaration quoted was
made tonight by Chairman Z. c. Wall,
of the state central committee. His
words were in forecast of the probable
action of the Wisconsin Democratic
convention, which is to be held in this
city tomorrow, and the delegates to
which were nearly all on hand tonight
eagerly discussing the outlook. Inter
est centered chiefly in the dOings OF the
state central committee, who were i'll
executive session at Chairman Wallis
private Office mapping out the work of
the convention.
The only glimpse of iron under the
velvety smoOthneSS that seemed to
cover all preparations was in the init
nation that the unit rule would be en-
forced for certainty. EX-Postmaster
General Villas. VINO was supposed to be
the embodiment of Mr.. Cleveland's
wishes concerning tOmorrow'S proceed
ings, was ensconced in luxurious par
lor at the PabSt house throughout the
evening receiving influential delegates
in private, and shaping matters for a
volcano of Cleveland enthusiasm. He
softly evaded reference to statements
that he was encouragement OF the
Cleveland forces. BEST ask the people
who make such statements about my
movements" he said pulling himself
together majestically. as if there might
be something OF
A Villas Boom
in an emergency. All talk tonight,
however. was Cleveland. 1t was even
said that not over three men in the con-
Vension hall tomorrow would be advO-
Gates of Hill or any any one but the
famous eX-preSldent. The two or three
HilliteS, 1t was mentioned, as if by way
of explanation or apology, would he
from the extreme northern part of the
state, the inference being that they
were nearly outside the pale and could
DC ohA u dig
Wisconsin men at all, not being Tor
Cleveland.
Besides Col. Villas and Chairman
Wall. no doubt seemed to exist that the
delegates at large would include an
other pronounced Cleveland man of ma
tional reputation-none else than the
author of the famous phrase
1--WE love him for the enemies lie has
made" Gen. E. S. Bragg. United States
minister to Mexico under the last
administration. Until this evening it
seemed probable that the fourth dele
gate at large would be Gilbert NJ. Wood
ward, whose commanding presence and
fine ability as an orator were expected
to possible be of service in making
nominating speech, or in some other
equally important juncture. The exig-
encies of the situation, however, have
led to his withdrawal, ostensibly owing
to pressing business engagements.
The true reason for his action is said
to be to make way for George l.. Lund,
the wealthy German brewer of La
Crosse. The necessity for the party
holding the accession Of German-Amer-
leans gained in the last state canvas by
Gov. Peck on the compulsory school is
sue is the key to the talk of Lund, in
addition to the latter's probable gener-
Osity to the campaign fund.