Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-20
HILL HAS THE CASE
The Political Situation Doomed
for David.
WILD ATTEMPTS TO BOOM HIM
~ the Combination Of H1stiers Nov N
the Windy City-Sunday De-
voted 70 Buftonholing.

CHIcAsO, June I9.-EyerythiDS was
polltlcs IA Chicago today. AT the eig
hotels the politicians swarmed Ike
bees IN a clover field. said James IL
Rice OF Indiana, What riies me,
speaking OF the action OF the Indiana
delegation Yesterday. rs the tact that
the real political issue this year AT least
sss far a. Indiana Is concerned - lost
SIGHT OF by those Cleveland fellows.
We could not II we would get away
from tarff reform IN our state. The
party has been committed To lt from
the time when Speaker Kerr Was elect
Ell there Is no doubt OF the position OF
the democratic party on that question.
The cry that that We must have Cieve-
land or We are lost. y silly because
tariff reform oveTsnadOws any msn.
Aud there IS another questlon-the
force bill II the republican eand date
should be successful! and a republican
house Of representatives joined with Il
republican president the blil viii be-
come law. The bill proposes {" place
the coaIrol OF the franchise under the
judiciary and Notwithstanding all that
has D,.cn SAID about the non-paTtlsan
character OF eur Judges. they have
their partisan lssnIngs as strong
IN as other mortais- lt Is
impossible that Il should be otherwise.
A mans politics Is ike his religion.
largely A matter OF herediIy aud 1850
eaton, and It controls ms acton un-
CONSCIOUSLY. n the force biil becomes
law there viii os found occassiOa Tor
IT, use In New York and Indiana as
quickly as IN South Carolina and
L.uisana. We have got 10 meet the
possibilities of thai situation, aud the
convention ought TO consider 10 10
choosing candidate. We must have
one that cau win.
AZ woald lie Easier.
"Can't Cleveiaad VIM
II always answer tnat question by
saying, | believe ne could carry IndH
ana, out with sno.ner candidate IL
would he easier work. New York anu
Indiana are the two doubtful states.
Tie first sends mere a solid delegation
opposing the ex-president. and u ma
iorlty OF the Indians delrgateI favor
another candidate. THESE facts seeni
10 demonstrate the politics OF the
affair."
one Of the deiegates-st-large stood by
Mr.. Rice while he was delivering ms
remarks aud gave them ms approval.
lie added on hls own account: "Ain't
We got . holy show7 Indiana now has
a PRESIDENT and II had my way she Il
have another ut the end Of Harrson's
term. and yet here we are. the delega-
uon divided. nearly half supporting a
candidate VINO hss not vote from MS
own state aud refusing to join their AS
sstes IA votIog for = man from lndi-
ana. who u tue equal of any candidate
named and with whose name at the
neti OF tne ticket there - no ubt oi
success and yet tney think they are
politicians. IL makes me tlreu."
voorh-~s ts usprriudicso
A reporter for the United Press asked
Senator voorhees, this afternoon II he
were going To place Ex-Governor Gray's
name before the convention, as stated
~ some of the Indiana delegation. IL
do = KNOW" ne answered. THAT has
not vet been decided, AMI what will be
done cannot say. The situation u
cnsotIc. There - no organization be
h.n4 anybody but Mr.. Cleveland, aud
ID IDs.ks To me a Il be would be uomi-
mated on tbe tirst ballot. \
majority of the delegates appear
10 be for him. and when a
candidate secures a majority the other
enth OF the convention necessary 10
nominate come TO him. nave no dis
position TO snfagonize Mr.. Cleveland II
majority of The party want him for a
candidate. Let's take him and see
what the outcome will be. There Il
nothing personal with me. no gre
vsuces TO redress Iu my opposition "a
his nomination. IL was only ques-
totf OF expediency aud ability 10 elect
him." Tn. senator was surrounded by
q numbcr 90 Indiana friends when the
representative found him. tn whom he
was expressing his sincere sUrTov tot
snd sympathy with Mr.. Blame in hls
Iset aud great affection. senator Noor
heps was we'll acquainted with TN,
Rlsnes, and the death OF Emuon,
came IA a personal loss to hun. Al
the reporter left the rooui Governor
Flower, who had come from q meet
ing OF the New York delegation. en-
tered TO pay ms respects to the Indians
senator.