Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-21
SOLID FRONT.
Cleveland Regarded a
Sure Winner.
TAMMANY FAILS
Secretary Whitney Ex-
poets a Nomination.
SCENES AT THE WIGWAM.
Gov. Gray Likely to Be the Nominee
for the Vice Presidency.
SCENES AT THE WIGWAM.
Gov. Gray Likely to Be the Nominee
for the Vice Presidency.

CHICAGO, June 2l.-The Democratic
presidential ticket for 1892 will be Cleve-
land and Gray, or at least such was the
general impression of the leading men Of
all factions at midnight last night. The
programme as generally understood
around the Cleveland headquarters at
that hour was that William NJ Wilson Of
West Virginia would be the permanent
chairman of the convention, and that no
fight would be made in the convention
over the temporary chairmanship Gov
ernor Albeit, it Is believed. is slated TO
make the nominating speech for Cleve-
land.
The above result is believed to have
been brought about by the enforcement OF
the unit rule in the Illinois, Indiana,
Pennsylvania and Missouri delegations.
The Cleveland victory Is I'm large meas
ure also due to the firm stand taken on
behalf of the ex-president by Senator
Palmer of Illinois. Ex-Governor Campbell
of Ohio and Editor Morss Of the Indianap-
oils Sentinel. 1t Is understood that an
attempt IN being made to reconcile the
troubles within the Democratic party In
New York. It is said members on both
sides of the fight in New York have urged
Senator Hill to withdraw his name and
permit the vote of New York to be given
TO Mr.. Cleveland and the latter's nomina-
tion practically by acclamation.
The Illinois delegations. had a sensa-
tional meeting last evening. A resolu-
tion was offered instructing the chairman
TO cast the vote of the state for Cleveland.
The resolution was strongly opposed by
number of delegates who wanted the
name of Palmer substituted for that OF
Cleveland Governor Flower and other
New Workers were admitted, and urged
the Illinois men TO support Cleveland.
The resolution, however, was carried
Hon Patrick Walsh of Augusta, Ca,
who has been outspoken in his opposition
to Cleveland, said: "There is no longer
any doubt as to the nomination of Cleve-
land OH the first ballot II is very prob
able that there will be no formal presen.
tation of any other candidate"
The Tainmany chieftains were i'm close
Ansultation during the entire evening.
Governor Flower, when seen at midnight,
said the seventy-two votes Of New York
would 60 to Hill on the first ballot.
Senator Germans name will not be
presented To the convention. This de-
cision was reached at late hour last
night
Representatives from all the state dele
cations met Mr.. Whitney, Mr.. Fairchild,
Judge Herrick and other friends Of Mr..
Cleveland. After the meeting Mr. Whit
ney said: 1--WE are now absolutely sure of
Col votes for Mr.. Cleveland
Cleveland's Buffalo Friends.
The Cleveland Democracy of Buffalo ar
rived in two special trains over the Grand
Trunk yesterday morning, with Mayor
Bishop at their head, and established
headquarters at the Great Northern.
President Orr of the New York pro-
duce exchange also came in on the linn
tied, and went to work with the Cleveland
forces lie said that the merchants and
business men OF New York were heartily
in favor of Cleveland's nomination, and
that they had every confidence that the
wisdom OF the convention would bring
about that result
National Democratic Committee.
CHICAGO, June 2l.-The national Demo
cratic committee met at the Palmer
House at l2:4j and adjourned little before
3 3o'clock being In continuous session for
more than two and a half hours. Calvin
s. Brice acted az chairman. The first
business taken up was the admission Of
new members in place OF those who hal
died or resigned since the last meeting Of
the committee. Martin Maginnis was
tlecteu 10 Icpreseut Montunh, vice y. ~
Broadwater deceased, and Basil s. Cor
don to represent Virginia. vice Senator
John s Barbour deceased.
A. NJ Delaney was elected to represent
Alaska. Chairman Brice made de
tailed report Of the work done by the snb-
committee Of seven having In charge ar
rangemruts for the national convention
This II port met with the approval OF the
committee and was unanimously adopted
The next business taken up was the Sc
lection uf n temporary chairman to be
recommended to the national convention
for its approval. Senator Ransom OF North
Carolina nominated Hon. William C.
Owen OF Kentucky to that position. The
nomination of Mr.. Owen was seconded by
highly eulogistic speech by Henry Wat
terson of kentucky. lie was followed by
speeches in favor Of Mr.. Owen by H. NJ
Clayotn OF Alabama and G. A. Thomas Of
Colorado Hon. William l. Wilson was
placed in nomin tion by o 7. Holt OF
Texas, and Mr.. Wilson's nomination was
seconded by Hiram Adkins Of Vermont,
w. i. lIarIity OF Pennsylvania, Michael
Doran Of Minnesota. and r. c. Wall of
Wisconsin. The vote resulted: Owen 2s,
Wilson 20.
The national committee, through the
efforts Of ex.Secretary Whitney, has
granted the antisnappers and their alter
mates seats in the convention hall directly
behind the alternates, together with 100
extra 4. .ets for their friends.