The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-11
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Grover Cleveland Must Win at Chicago
The Consensus ot Opinion Among
knowing Politicians In Washing
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WASHINGTON, Mays.--Nothing short
Of q political earthquake can now pre-
vent the nomination Of Grover Cleve-
land for the Presidency by the DEM
ocratic party. This is no mere idle as
sertion. It is a prediction based on
facts and figures and upon the unlver-
sal sentiment expressed by those fa-
miliar with the political situation. Up
to the present time $40 delegates to the
Chicago Convention have been elected.
This IS almost oue-half OF the entire
number TO be chosen. What IS the
general expression of opinion regard
ing Cleveland as shown by the action
of the various conventions IS he be-
ing put to one side, ignored, or sugared
over with faint words Of praise? Let
the record speak for itself.
Six States have instructed their Gel
egates to vote for Cleveland at Chicago.
These States are: Kansas, with 20
votes; Michigan, with 2S; Minnesota,
with IS; North Dakota, with s; Rhode
Island, with 6, and Wisconsin, with
q. Michigan, Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin went so far as to direct that thelr
delegates should vote as unit. In
addition to these l04 Instructed dele
gate. 2l0 have been elected from other
States, like Illinois, Massachusetts,
PENNSYLVANIA, Oregon, Nebraska, Yer
mont, ETC., and who although not spe-
officially Instructed are known to be
favorable to Cleveland and will vote
for him OH the first and succeed
ing ballots. Consequently Cleveland
has to-day, with the Convention still
six weeks distant, 3l4 delegates out of
the necessary 800 and this, too, with
out any indecent scrambling upon his
part. All these votes have come to
him as the enthusiastic offering of
Democrats who believe he can lead
them to victory. :,
In addition to these 314 Cleveland
delegates there have been chosen just
IS other delegates. Of these, y from
New York are, through the manipu-
lation of machine which did not ex-
press the popular feeling, for David 3.
Hill. The other are from Wyoming.
They have been put in the Hill COL
umn, but Senator Warren, who used
to be Governor of the State and knows
the predictions of the Democrats as
we'll as the Republicans, told me to-
day that at least 3 of the delegates
were for Cleveland.
Whatever delegates Hill has thus
far secured have been dragged into his
camp by almost brute force and by the
earnest exertions of political strikers.
Directly contrary is the feeling which
actuales those who are so ardent in the!:
devotion toCleveland. Take for instance
some expressions from prominent DEM
ocratic Congressmen which / have
taken the trouble to gather for the
purpose of satisfying honest curiosity
as to the extent Of the Cleveland feel
ing. Iasked Representative Chapman,
of Michigan, a leader on the floor and
a distinguished member Of the foreign
affairs committee, whether the action
of the Democratic Convention in his
State represented the popular sense:
"There is no doubt of it, he replied.
"When you think for moment that
in Michigan we have no Democratic
machine with which to manipulate the
primaries, when you remember that
these Democrats who are so anxious
for Cleveland's nomination have come
of their own free will to urge his selec-
ton. YOU must realize that it is popu-
lar outpouring of feeling and not an
exhibition of one-nan power. l tell
YOU. sir, that the Democrats in Mich
loan will crawl to the polls to vote if
cleveland is nominated. You cannot
keep them away"
Representative Beltzhoover, OF Penn
sylvania, who was the chairman OF the
recent State Convention, told me that
Cleveland was the first choice of all the
Democrats in the State. He believes
that Cleveland can undoubtedly be
elected. In Massachusetts,, Represen-
tative Andrew says, Cleveland can poll
more votes than Governor Russell,
while any other Democrat will run be-
hind the party ticket. 1.-THE nomna-
ton of Gorm.n or Flower" said be,
"would be like cold blanket to New
England.n
As for illinois,. Senator Palmer ad-
mitted to me, despite his OVID Presl-
Dental aspirations, that the majority
of the people Of the State were for Cleve-
land. Representative Bynum, of In
diana, saws that his State, if Cleveland
is nominated, can be carried by the
Democracy as against Harrison or any :
bodv else whom the Republicans may
name. Postmaster Dalton, of the House,
a veteran Indiana Democratic politi-
clan. saws that if Harrison is nominated
il will be harder for the Democrats to
carry the State than otherwise; but II
Harrison is not nominated and Cleve-
land is. he saws the State will go Demo
cratic by $4,000.
I could repeat by the column such
opinions as these, gathered at random at
the Capitol. I learn from close friends
o. Senator Hill that the growth OF the
Cleveland sentiment has made the
New York man very despondent, nor
have his spirits been lighted oy the rq-
NOR that Tammany may throw MIN
over after all, if he does not begin 10
Gain more strength. Just now Hill IS
making a desperate struggle to capture
delegates in Virginia, but Repre.en ta-
tive Warner, who went down into tue
State to see what progress be was max
inc. returned day or two ago with
the report that the attempt to create a
Hill boom in the Old Dominion was
lamentable failure.
In New Jersey, where it is said that
there is nothing but bill sentiment, a
Cleveland rally of ofenormous proportions
was held few evenings ago. Repre-
sentative Mckinney, who was present
and made a speech, says that he heard
the statement that if Cleveland is NOM
mated New Jersey would 60 Democrat
ic by 10000 to $4,000, but that the nom
ination Of any other pemocraI means
the loss of the State. no wonder thase
Democrats who have the welfare OF tne
party at heart say that it is not i mat
ter now for Cleveland to determine
whether or not he shall be candidate.
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