The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-21

feeling of limidity which is burrying Cleve-
land on to the nomination. Pattison at one
time stood some show of being declared the
favorite son, but he buttoned himself up in
Cleveland's capacious pocket when his
State, through the Vaccinations Of Boss
Harrily, adopted the unit rule. HaTrity Of
course is for Cleveland. and il the delegates
from Pennsylvania wanted to get away
they would not know how to do it. They,
in their turn. are timid, and Harrity holds
them with an iron grasp. This settles Mr..
PattisOn, who will continue in his job as
Governor Of Pennsylvania until the people
eff the State decide, as they will in a little
time, to send him back to his home.
When Campbell made up his mind not to
allow Tammany to use him as q catspaw
10 drag their title chestnuts out Of the fire.
Dir. Brice who has an eye to the eternal
fitness of things. stroked his red whiskers
and imagined that it was on the cards for
him to assume the role Of a favor;e son.
He shreWdly sent out feeler or two, just
to see how the boys would take to il, but
the gang did not like it. and Mr.. Brice con-
cluded to continue to play the part Of Sena-
tor from Ohio while citizen Of New York.
Ohio, therefore, has no candidate, aud
Hill in her delegation, it is dollars to
doughnuts that by the time the ballot is
taken the majority Of her delegation will
turn two or three good old fip-fops and
land in the Cleveland camp.
South of the OHIO River, wneTe they
boast Of fast horses and pretty women. for
getful of the fact that they are no longer
in it with California, lives John q. Carlisle,
-. .s1 10, It IL,
cretly despise Mr.. Cleveland, but who are
afraid to oppose him openly. Mr. Carlisle
is undoubtedly man of ability with good
record as a legislator, and a romanesque
cast of features which adds to his reputa-
ton. Away up In the roof of his bonnet o
little Presidential bee has been buZzing in
dustriUusly for several months,i and Mr..
Watterson, who is supposed to reflect the
sentiments Of the Blue Grass Democracy,
has encouraged this insect until its buZzings
have become loud and incessant Still,
Carlisle fears to venture to launch his little
boomlet on the tTeaeherOus sea OF Presiden-
tial politics, and after announcing that his
name would go before the convention it is
doubtful now il he will permit il. Another
important factor is thus eliminated from
the fight, and another snagis removed from
the channel that lays before the CleYel and
boat
From this time on the ex-President will
have comparatively plain sailing. The op-
position is so badly scattered that 1t is
difficult to see how it can ever be brought
together again, aud the men who would
like to see him defeated are so timid or so
badly demoralized that they cannot hope
to present anything like a solid 'front.'
Their petty jealonsies have bad much 10 do
with bringing about this state Of affairs,
and their mutual distrust has grown so
great that not one Of them can be found
who will place the slightest confidence In
any Of the rest.
This is he field that stands opposed to
Grover Cleveland, or which might be OPP
posed 10 him II courage instead of cowardiee
was prevalent.
1t is. as even the mosti superficial OBJ
server must admit, a scattered and impotent