The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-19
x,v,n AGAINST CLEVELAND.


| As the time for the meeting OF the Chicago
Convention approaches the opponents Of ex'
President Cleveland are more and more des-
perately grasping at straws. All sides agree
that the al President will have clear and de-
cided majority Of all the votes on the first
ballot but the opposition. urged on by the
Nav York enappers. are evidently determined
TO fight the sentiment OF the Democracy OF
the Union TO the bitter end. and not give up
until the people have routed them horse, foot
and dragons in the convention, as they have
already done at the polls.
The plan Of the opposition Is to unite the
field against Cleveland and to work the
"fayorite son" scheme for all 1t Is worth.
With this object in view, the idea Is to have
as many candidates as possible brought out
and the minority are counting upon Hill,
Roles. Palmer. Carlisle Morrison. German.
Pattson. Campbell and Russell to effect o
combination which will beat Cleveland
If such a combination should succeed. 1t
would be the most remarkable feat on record.
It's first effect would be to solidify the Cleye-
land men, and make them determine to stand
together in solid phalanx until the last. and II
this should be done how could tho recalci-
trant minority expect TO succeedY The dog
does not like for his tail to wag him. and the
decided majority Of the Democracy Of the
Union will not relish being bulldozed and
beaten by factional minority.
Suppose. however. for sake of argument,
the minority should at length succeed in
routing the majority. what would be the
natural result? The Hill men doubtless think
that there would be perfect rush for their
man, and that he would then easily carry of the
nomination. But this could not be under any
circumstances. The only thing that could
possibly break the Cleveland column would
be the fear of his not carrying New York and
so far as Hill ia concerned that fear would be
greatly intensified. The consequence would
be that some other State than New York
would be looked TO for the candidate, and
then the fun would begin in earnest The
friends of every single candidate would begin
shouting for his special favorite son, and it
would but take five minutes to create scene
a bedlam which would require hours TO bring
to order. Even then the chances are fifty to
one that the name of Cleveland would have
TO be again brought forward before oil could
be poured upon the troubled wateIs.
Fortunately. however. there is no likelihood
of any such hubbub. OF all those mentioned
as the ones selected to unite together
to break Cleyelands strength. there is not
one save. perhaps. the candidate Of the New
York snappers. who would permit his name
to be used to any such purpose. Neither
Boies, Palmer. Carlisle Morrison. German,
Pattson, Campbell or Russell would stand
out as direct opponent of Mr.. Cleveland.
The most that any of them consent to now
is that their names may be presented to the
convention in case Cleveland is no longer
candidate while the large majority
of them have no idea whatever of enter
ing the race at all. Rather than
create division and trouble in the
party, every one of them would acquiesce in
the manifest will OF the Democracy of the
and withdraw in favor of Cleveland
and from the moment his nomination was
made until the polls close on the evening Of
the sth Of November next. they would be in
the field working with might and main for
his election.
Take what view Of the matter we may. it is
very hard TO arrive at any other conclusion
than that Cleyeland's nomination cannot be