The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-21
ILLINOIS ron CLEVELAND.
Gen. Palmer Urged This Course. and Snid
That HIS Name Must N OF Re Considered.

CHICAGO. Juno 2O.-Ilinois will cast her 4S
votes for Cleveland on the first ballot. This Is
tho statement given out by the Cleveland ad-
herents at the Sherman House and acGuiesced
in. although somewhat sullenly. by such Of tho
Morrison men rs wore around.
The credit OF bringing the delegation into
line belongs exclusively to Gen. John NJ.
Palmer. Although fatiGued by his journey
from Washington he went Immediately to the
Sherman House upon his arrival Just before
midnight. and for over three hours was in
consultation with delegates representing all
the various elements in the delegation
What the venerable Senator said was largely
repetition of the views he had heretofore ex-
pressed. that his name was under no circum-
stances to be considered. and that II the dele
cation did its duty 1t would vote solidly for
Cleveland. He said. in terms that admitted q
no argument or persuasion. that he himself
must be regarded as out of tho contest and
the delegates reluctantly took him at his word:
to make personal fight against Senator Hill
or to take any part in the vituperations that
are being directed aEanst that Eentleman and
pie .Thcre is no necessity" said Gen. Pal
mer. for making thisa eampag;n Of yit4pe Pc
little. If any. knowledge OF tho clean and
courteons psrsonnHil Al, characteristics which be-
The scenes in the sherman House to- night.
when the delegation met. were vivid re-
minler Of those which We're enacted at tho
New York delegation was called on TO decide
between Thurman and Gray as the Nice-l'resi-
DENTAL candidate.
floor. down the stairway into the lobby. AMI
thence out into the street. the people wore
we're ", Of Score Of deesa
tions-Clsvcland men. Till men. and Cor
msaa Ts,nG wth b se Sst
h IN so tightly To that they could hsrdiy
the New York Hill faction. headed by Lieut..
GOV shsehan and who had WITH c hin . De
Maet NJ m
side the room. although those outside wero
not aware Of it., was another delegation from
the dH" Fiiteesnt UNIV New YORK district ~
Just as soon as Congressman stevenson had
sailed the tGSGaton to thar @Ids ss
an audience would be given them in short
time. Then The, fight inside began in earnest.
The anti Clevelan litcs.with viewto testing
tho relative strength Of the two factions. sub
mitted motion that no action on the question
row morning, The previous question Was
ordered; and like lash n Tho resolution Vas
Determined to follow ur their advantage. the
Clevcnnditos. through James II. E"kics, OF
Ottawa. who was stenoeranher - Gnnlrl ~
mont when the latter was private secretary to
Grover Cleveland in Albany. cd reHo-
luton endorsing the eX.Presdent and in
for him on the first ballot as unit. Tho mo-
ton was seconded from nli paris or the room.
and simultaneously half score OF the OPPOSE
REPRESENTATIVE McIncrney of Chicago was
the first to be recognized; In voice, or rather
closed windows clear across the street. he pas
sionately denounced the resolution ana ITS
supporters lie declared that 1t was an At,
OF q man who had no solid support. who had
been beaten before. and who would ho beaten
nCnn he talked dn5i, hS wnS mf tIst the
resolution be laid upon the table.
In defiance OF parliamentary, rules. but IN
opposition. the Chair ,countenanced several
more speeches from the same sido OF tho
house. Then. amid nte"th'ss 81 silence the
swernd to his name thern was, a round OF APP
papse accordinf to his nrGd,llectioni, al ,,on
the Sergeant at Arms poked his head out Of
the door and annonnced to the waiting crowd:
"Thrty-soven for Cleveland eleven "Eninsit
neiehborh"od. Like fash tie message wen,
through the crowded corridor and lobby and
CATION" and the hundreds that had been anX,
lously awaiting the news scattered 10 spread it
In the meantime the sheehan delegation had
left the sceno the Lieutenant- Gnvernor going
TO his hotel. while his colleagues went fli up
ss t. s his
head out OF tho door and called for Sheehan in
stentorian tones. but there was no response,
and so 1t was decided that the courtesy
man Bacon. Although somewhat cha
grined that the vote should havo been
taken first and his views sought
orous speech. but which was IL tho main a
rcpetltlon Of tho anti Cleveland arguments
that had been pnt forth during tho past tow
days. Ito insisted that Cleveland could not
carry New York and said that il was an insult
to the Democracy Of that Stat" &c, iorcn on
was listened to nttcntiveG. but when MIR;
Bacon had concluded II was voted to proceed
to the selection of committeeman.
Congressman CaLir Of Kock Island was
electcd member Of the National Committee;
Four Of the eleven delegates who Voted
ton. Cresheimcr. Mclncrney and Gaynor'