St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-18
WHAT OF ILLINOIS?
The Sucker Delegation Is
Likely to Decide the
Contest,
But as Yet the Members Are
Drifting Like a Dere-
lict.
Strong Sentiment in Favor Of
Sticking to Palmer and
Morrison.
Dan Voorhees, Will Nominate
Gray as the Favopite Of
Indiana.

CHICAGO, June 17.-The uncertain
attitude of the Illinois delegation is still
the subject of much speculation, and
up 10 date only one thing seems deter
mined that the candidate who is the
choice of the majority of the Illinois
delegates will receive the entire forty
eight votes of the Prairie state. The
instructions of the state convention
were that the delegation vote as unit
Oh all important questions; and there
is unananimous resolve to abide by
these Instructions 10 the letter.
But upon the question of which can
didate is to receive the vote of the state
there is 4 great difference of opinion.
The instructions of the state conven-
lion uDOn this subject were somewhat
vague. merely declaring that in the
event it should be found eXpediant to
come to the great West for a candidate
the Illinois delegation should use all
honorable means to secure the nomina-
tion of Gen. John NJ. Palmer. The
initial question which the delegation is
to consider at tomOTrow'S meeting is
''who Is 10
Judge of the 1Expediency'
of coming West for a candidate?' The
general opinion at present is that the
Illinois delegation is the tribunal which
is to pass upon this question of expedi-
ency. and a considerable number Of the
delegates are in favor of declaring
against the eXpediency of an Eastern
candidate before the convention opens.
in order that the delegation may be free
for its second choice.
But with that question decided, it is
manifest that there will be considerable
dispute over the number OF ballots
Palmer is 10 receive before the delega-
tion turns to another love. There is no
doubt that Col. William r. Morrison
has many friends i'll the Illinois delega-
ton, and these gentlemen believe an
early opportunity should be afforded
Morrison to develop his latent strengh
in the South by giving him the solid
support of Illinois on the third or
fourth ballot.
As the friends of Morrison and Palmer
have long been quite antagonistic 10
each other in this state, it is not likely
the Palmer people will he willing to
vote fer Morrison at all. The compro-
AhiSS llipob AIOSuooCd at liIlo
time is that after it is decided that
Eastern candidates are not available,
Palmer shall receive the full vote of
Illinois on several ballots, and then, if
lie fails to develop
Significant Outside Strength,
Morrison shall be ushered into the
political arena, and likewise receive the
unanimous vote of Illinois for a couple
of ballots This is to be continued un-
Ill each candidate has haG a fair show,
so that there may be no regrets or harsh
feeling left to rmGitter the campaign.
at is my belief" said Senator Farm
er, a delegate from the Seventeenth
district, that the Illinois delegation
should caSt its first ballot for Grover
Cleveland, as he is undoubtedly the
choice of a majority of the Democrats of
the state. After the first ballot, how
ever. if Cleveland is not nomi-
mated, l ain in favor of cast
ing the solid vote of the
state alternately for Palmer and
Morrison and giving both the great Illi-
HOiSanS fair show. ] think harmony
would suggest the wisdom of such a
course, although, OF course, | do not
not know what the delegation as q
whole will decide to do. Il am fearful
that Cleveland could not carry New
York, but l believe Hill, if nominated,
would carry New York"
Believes in Palmer.
Hon. Joseph NJ. Page, of the Twelfth
district, THINKS il is not incumbent upon
the delegation to vote for Cleveland at
all. but that Palmer should receive the
fOrty-eight votes of Illinois OH the first
ballot. ''The cOnvention," said he.
''evidentlY intended that we, the
Illinois delegates, should be the
Judge of the 'eXpediency' of
coming west for candidate.
think neither Cleveland nor Hill
should be nominated, because | do not
believe either could carry New York.
In my opinion it would be wise to hoist
the Palmer banner and lead off by Civ
ing him the solid support of the state of
Illinois. No man can come into Dem
Ocratic national convention as a bolter.
If we give Palmer our loyal and con-
slant support, L believe we can nomi-
nate him."