The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-22

to the different delegations, and invita-
tinns extended TO a number of gentlemen
who were not delegates, but who were
known to be in Chicago for Cleveland, and
the result was a gathering of about two
dozen geatlemer in Mr.. Whitney's rooms
at the Richelieu.
Mr.. Whitney announced the result of
the Cleveland poll, and explained that be-
fore the total OF $50 had heen reached
every doubtful element had been elimi-
mated. No man had been counted who
was not certainly active and a delegate.
and where any doubt whatever
was entertained the person was
not counted. With this the 500
names were got together. 4 second list,
consisting of names not included in the
firstcatalogue, was read, containing thirty
six names of gentlemen supposed to be for
Cleveland, but not certainly polled. 1t
was understood that these persons were to
be seen during the evening by some of the
gentlemen present and the list was
divided up so that each missionary would
have his own work to do. Mr.. Whitney
announced that Cleveland was within
seven of the necessary two-thirds tosecure
his nomination, and he called upon his
friends TO see to it that these seven were
secured before the convention opened
tomorrow.
He was asked by one of the gentlemen
present at the caucus whether it was true
that Indiana had withdrawn Gray, Mr..
Whitney replied that he understood that
Senator Voorhees, had advised Governor
Gray not to permit his name to go before
the convention for the presidency, and
while Governor Gray had not been heard
from in reply to the senator's telegram,
he was satisfied that the name would not
be presented.
He was asked whether any pledge had
been made by Cleveland's friends to the
Gray men and he said that none had heen
made, although the logic of the situation
would naturally bring the vice-presidency
to Indiana.
Mir. Whitney was understood TO say that
Indiana would give her full thirty votes to
Cleveland, and that, under the circum-
stances, the fact had been recognized.
The German matter was taken up, and
one of the gentlemen present said he had
assurances that German was not a csndI-
date from the senator himself. ut Is even
said that German is willing to nominate
Cleveland, or to second his nomination.
| understand that Senator German has
said this to one of the members of the
Nebraska delegation, in which he GER
am told that he has advised his Nebraska
friends not to vote for him.
What did he say to you?" the inform
ant asked.
Nothing further than that the talk
about his candidacy was something with
which he had nothing to do, and that
when the time came for him TO prove his
loyslty,to Grover Cleveland. he would not
be found wanting"
Another of the officers under Cleveland
had in his hand what he said was the
anti-C Cleveland poll, as read to the silver
meeting at the Marquette club this after
noon, which claimed 372 votes in the con-
vention against Cleveland, if Gray ana
German could be kept in the field
The fact that Indiana had taken Gray
out of the running took seventeen votes
away from this estimate, and if German
was not pressed then about thirty-four
votes more would have to be deducted
from it. 1t was stated that the South Car
olina, Mississippi and Georgia delegations
would certainly give anybody some votes
against Cleveland, with the chances that
they would 60 to Boies OF Iowa. upon
whom the Hill men were trying to COM
bine.
Senator Bayard of Delaware, either in
person or bv representative urged policy
of conciliation toward Hill and Tammany.
Mr.. Villas of Wisconsin was also in favor
of making the Hill mems surrender as easy
to them as possible, granting every conces-
sion that would possibly be asked which
did not affect the main question-Cleve-
land.
After the meeting was ended one of the
participants is said TO have met Senator
voorhees, OF Indiana, and to have asked