The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-17
CHICAGO'S FIGHT OPENS.
MANY OF THE PARTY LEADERS
ON TIE GROUND.

cleveland Conceded SEQ Votes on the
First Ballot-Bis Defeat the Only
Real Aim Of the Hill Men-Gorman
and Carlisle to Be the Mckinley aud
Reed of the Convention.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 16-To,day for
the first time there were enough demo-
cratic leaders and delegates in Chicago to
give value to speculations upon the action
of the convention to meet here on Tuesday.
The difference between the representatives
Of the national committee and the local
committee Of arrangements about the kind
of roof to replace the canvas cover blown
off the ugly "wigwam" on Monday, and
about the number of admission tickets to
be given Chicago in exchange for her ex-
penditures for this uninvlted convention,
have been the chief topic of discussion,
supplemented by some desultory debate as
to the safety OF the timber roof which was
finally determined on for the wigwam,
which, of course, will be made safe or the
convention will go to the auditorium.
BIG GUNS ON THE GROUND.
But to-day, bringing Chairman Brice Of
the national committee, fresh from the VIC
sx-Secretary Whitney and Secretary Har-
rity and other Cleveland delegates; and
Richard Croker, Edward Murphy, Lieut..
Gov. Sheehan and a lot of Hill-Flower
New York office holders, gave the 800 news
paper men who were waiting for something
to turn up several points Of interest. The
men mentioned are the first Of importance
to arrive. Cleveland headquarters had
been opened in both the Palmer house, the
hotel Of the national committee and of
most OF the state delegations, the head
quarters being in the best room IN the
house, as well as at the Grand Pacific, where
most of the Cleveland men will be. A
Boies headquarters had been opened at the
Palmer and a Tammany headquarters at
the auditorium by the forerunners of the
managers.
OPENING OF THE BATTLE.
Tonight the battle between the Cleveland
and the anti-Cleveland men was formally
opened by the publication Of the statement
Of each sides case, which, of course, con-
tanned nothing new.
The Boies shouters are on the grounds
booming Boies' claims Tomorrow, with
the arrival of the dark horses, German and
Carlisle, who seem cast for the characters
assumed by Mckinley and Reed in the
Minneapolis convention. and possibly Nor
rlson, the leaders will all be here aud the
fighting will be on day earher than at
Minneapolis, although it must be chiefly
skirmishing until the delegates get here
Saturday and Sunday, bringing with them
the noisy bands and marching clubs.
CLEvELAND's STRENGTH.
The situation is, at present, simple enough
Mr.. Cleveland is given in all the private
estimates of all the men now here 500 votes 1.
His friends cannot claim more, but accept
ing this estimate as correct for purposes OF
speculation, the question disclosed is
whobher, by bringing forward dark horses
the anti Cleveland men can keep Mr.. Cleve-
land from getting the other 80 votes he will
need, until eventually they can nominate
some one else. This is the anti-Cleveland
hope. This is the substance Of the anti
Cleveland purpose 1t must be said at once
that in private conversation the anti
Cleveland leaders do not display
any genuine confidence in the SUBJ
stance of the scheme. Even the
out-and-out anti-Cleveland men, training at
present under the banner OF Senator Hill,
but with no expectation Of nominating him.
are anxiously inquirtng whether their plans
are feasible.
EVEN BRICE AT SEA.
Such anti Cleveland men as Chairman
Brice, who will be for Mr.. Cleveland as
soon as they feel that his nomination is in
evitable, are even more at sea. The great
difficulty, as all Of them admit, is that they
have really no strong candidate against Mr..
Cleveland. Senator Hill they all privately
count out Of the question. As between Mr.
Cleveland and Senator Hill, they realize
that the convention would nominate Mr..
Cleveland on the first ballot by a grea. ma
jority. None of them is able to count 1876
delegates for Senator Hill now. II they
could rally around Senator German they
/ feel that their case would be greatly im>
H proved.
h GORMAN COMMITTED TO CLEVELAND.
AS between Mr.. Cleveland and Senator
Gorman. now that President Harrison and
the force bill have been nominated at
Minneapolis, they think that Senator Cor
man would stand some chance of winning,
If it was not for the unfortunate fact that
he is so committed to Mr.. CleYeland and
so dependent on Mr.. Cleveland that he
cannot allow his name to be used until ii is
plain that Mr.. Cleveland cannot be nomi-
mated. While. therefore, there is no doubt
that Senator German wants the nomina-
tlon, he will not be able to openly assist the
ullI men, so-called, and others who Will
work to get it away from Mr.. Cleveland
and give it to him (Gorman) who is their
real candidate, for If he did he would de-
ieat his own purpose by compelling the
CleVelanders to beat him even if they could
not nominate Mr.. Cleveland.
Il Senator Gorman's reputation for shrewd-
] 0hu hCuOOhGbb wall DO tOebO0 tAb nCNOA
before during the coming week as he en-
oeavors TO keep on friendly terms with both
Sides and yet to be, If not the winner, on the
4 winning side.
OTHER DARK HORSES.
n AS to other dark horses it is numbers and
not quality that the Hti-Cleveland men look
LOT. Gov. Boies, who, in spite of his formal
entry IN the race, is regarded as dark
morse If indeed he is not simply making
sure Of second place on the ticket
with Mr.. Cleveland, does not seem
the practical politicians who
are opposing Mr.. Cleveland to be likely to
get the nomination, but their hope is that
ne ne may be kept in the race and that ex|
gov Gray of Indiana, Senator Palmer,
representative Morrison, Gov, Campbell
dog Patterson, Gov. Russell and every
oouy else who has been mentioned in con-
nectlon with the nomination may be gotten
"a TO draw Off votes enough from Mr.. Cleve~
'anu 10 keep him from getting two-thirds.
SUCCESS OF THE SCHEME DOUBTFUL.
=. here is nothing as yet to show that this
desperate scheme has any prospect OF suo-
uoSs, Indiana and Illinois being apparently
unable to get away from their Cleveland
.uSIructlons in time to make it work, but
% the only scheme which has yet occurred
w ", Vhem 1t Is to be followed by the anti
tIeFeIand men, among whom it should be
oserved ex-Seoretary Whitney, in view of
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