New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-21
A COUNT OF THE CLEVELAND VOTES.
THE EX-PREsIDFNT WITHIN SEVEN OF ENOUGH

THE EX-PREsIDFNT WITHIN SEVEN OF ENOUGH
TO SECURE TIE NOMINATION.
Chicago. June 20.-An informal caucus OF the
Cleveland leaders was held at Secretary Whitneys
rooms this afternoon, at which, after careful
examination Of all the figures, it was announced
that $50 of the delegates who Will go INTO the
convention tomorrow undoubtedly Tor CleVe-
land and that 36 more are probably for him,
making a total of 500 on the first ballot, or
within seven of the nominating number These
figures were given to the Associated Press oy
one who has been present in all the Cleveland
caucuses, and Who himself enjoyed one OF inc
best offices in the eX-President's gift.
The meetings at which Mr.. Whitney mas pre-
sided have been informal in their character ouo
today messengers were sent to the different dele
cations, and invitations eNtendcd 10 nuhioe1 oi
gentlemen who were not. delegates. but who were
known TO be in Chicago for Cleveland, ana tno
result was gathering of about two dozen men in
Mr. Whitneys rooms at the Richelieu Mr.. Whit
nev announced the result Of the Cleveland poll
and explained that before tie total Of $50 had
hoe, reached every doubtful element had been
eliminated No man had been counted who was
not certainly a Cleveland delegate, and
whore any doubt whatever was entertained the
ncrson was not counted. With this the ood
rames were got together. A second list. con-
sistinc of names not included in the first catar
loguc. was read, containing thirty-siX names OF
DELEGATES supposed to he for Cleveland out noo
nolIed II is understood that these persons
,vere 70 he seen during the evening by some OK
,hose present and the list was divided up! 80
thot each missionary would have his own work
10 do.
Mr. Whitney announced that Cleveland was
within seven of the necessary two-thlrds TO secure
his nomination, and he called upon his friends
70 see to it that these seven were scored oeio1e
the convention opeped tomorrow.
III, was asked by one of those present at the
caucus whether it was true that indiana ns"
withdrawn GRAY. Mr. Whitney replied that he
understood that Senator Voorhees, had advised
Governor Gray not TO permit his name to go
bcfore the convention for the Presidency, ana
while Governor Gray had not been heard from
in reply to the telegram, he was satished tnas
that his name would not be presented
He was asked whether any pledge had oeen
made by Clcveland's friends TO the Gray men, ana
ne ,ad that none had been made, aithough tno
logic of the situation will naturally bring tne
Vice Presidency TO Indiana. Mr.. whitney was
understood 20 say that Indiana proposed TO gave
her full 30 votes TO Cleveland, and that under
the circumstances the fact shouia Dc recosnAIe".
Tho German matter was taken up and one OF
those present said he had assurance that Gorman
was NOT candidate from the Senator himself
1T is even said that German is willing to
nominate Cleveland, or TO second his nomination!
I understand that Senator German has SAID TINS
>, ono of the members Of the Nebraska delega-
tion in which he certainly can have three OF
sour votes. and am told that he had advised
his Nebraska friends not to vote for him.
What did he say TO you?" the informant was
asked.
Nothing further than that the talk about his
candidacy was something with which he had moth
ing to do, and that when the time came for him
TO prove his loyalty to Grover Cleveland. he
would not lie found wanting
Another of the officers under Cleveland had In
his hand what he said was the anti-Cleveland poll
as read to the silver meeting at the Marquette
Club this afternoon. which claimed 372 votes In
the convention against Cleveland. If Gray and