New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-18

his successful fight TO defeat Mr.. Cleveland thao
candidate is Senator German. Mr.. uormah ID
undoubtedly the second choice Of the Ncw-iorK
delegation, ard would be, as compromise hoini-
nee by far the most acceptable to tine party Ill
the East generally. and in the South Ills aoiii'y
and popularity have made him many friends IN the
West also.
But Gormans record on the tariff question mas
hurt him to some extent among the free-trade en-
trcmists who make up the bulk of the Demo-
cratic party in the Mississippi Valley States. With
thc support. however. Of the Eastern and Southern
Democracy his nomination in compromise struggle
would be almost inevitable. The other Eastern
/" dark horse candidates are handicapped by hav-
ing little more than a restricted TO-
cal support Governors Russell and Pat
tison come from Republican States. ana
can offer no electoral votes to the convent'oh'
Senator Gray, Of Delaware, has only six delegates
behind him to start with, and though mih oil
recognized ability among his associates III wash
ington, is scarcely known to the great mass OF
voters on this side Of the Alleghanies. EN-'IoV-
ernor Campbell, of Ohio, can hardly be considered
as very serious candidate for the Presidency
even if the minor asprants are lett Tree
to fight it out for the nomination.
He labors under the disadvantage of his having
suffered a crushing defeat last fall in Ohio at the
hands of Major Mckinley, and he can bring niue
strength to the tcfrt in either the Last or lhe
West The Ohio delegation is controlled ny 9r'
Brice and there is some talk of the Lima states
| ,nan being put into the field. The lnitei States
Senate. however; is likely to remain attractive
enough for Mr. Brice for some years to come
GRAY WANTS THE SECOND PLACE.
ExGovcnor Gray of Indiana, has
few apparent supporters outside ot MS o"h
State. and even there hc has divided following
Indiana will ret the Vice Presidency if an Eastern
man il nominated for President, and Mr. Gray
prcsent canvass is really directed toward secul-
ing the second place on the National ticket.
fresh outbreak of the old rivalry between .he
Palmer and Morrison factions seems u nave hiiicu
,be chances of both Illinois Candidates Moirisoh
| il stronger outside the State. but falmer ha'
a slight majority in the delegation.
| The most active and promising OF 'he "e''ci''
candidates is Governor Boics, OF Iowa. ou' as
yet he has not secured single vote ou'sioe nh'
own delegation In addition, he Is charseo VIII"
| having been a Democrat for only nine years OIL
insnpcrahlc objection in the minds Of all the moss
back" delegates. Governor BoiesS irich'e ni'i''
,ha. he il not a candidate for the Vice-Presi-
Il do
second place, which will go to INDIANA vi l" oo"''
doubtful State in the East
ruery Anderson is the only politician here
,yho has vet fathered table to show the strength
# tho various candidates by States. lie Still
ru,. rho Cleveland vote, as he did before he
Icf, New-Nork. at 500, gives Hill 26o. Carlisle
! "a Palmer "a. boies % and Gray 80. Whether
AFR GRAY will get the 30 votes Of Indiana on the
! a., h,lIo. mr. l,eneral Palmer the 4S OF llnoE
remains to be determined by these two deesa
tiops There is an anti-Ceveland majority IL
each State. but Cleveland instructions were giver
to each delegation which may be held ~ o'
| binding for one ballot at least.
WEAK SPOTS IL MR.. ANDERsoN's ESTIMATE.
Some question may he raised as TO the accuracy
| of Mr. Andersons Cleveland figures in Variou:
| States. The anti Cleveland people claim 10 vote
| in Michigan, though Mr.. Anderson gives CleveianS
the ,hole delegation. In Ohio it is said that IN
figures ought 10 he is for Cleveland anu o'
against him. instead Of 80 for and Is against
south Carolina passed vigorous anti-Clevelahd IN
strnctions. hut Mr.. Anderson divides the vote
from that State--l6 for Cleveland and agains
| him
| With due allowance for such errors IN esti
mate if seems "a fe to say that the utmost strength
likely to he shown by Mr. Cleveland on the frs
ballot is a little under, rather than over, 500
votes
contest over the selection of temporary
chairman if one arises, will determine the rela'V'
strength Of the two factions. The action Of Tho
,,u votionol Committee next Monday on thu
choice Of the subcommittee for the temporary
Craftsmanship will indicate whether test vote
can be expected on the day the convention opens