Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-21

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81 do not think Mr.. Cleveland's nomi-
nation advisable said the Senator from
Maryland this evening, "but as matters
now stand, it seems inevitable"
In this terse sentence Senator German
reviews the contest and expresses his re-
signation TO the inevitable.
But there are two men who stand uu-
daunted side by side with Grover Cleve-
land in the race for Presidential honors,
and few men have the temerity TO challenge
the sincerity Of their position. Senator
David B, Hill, of New York with the
seventy-two votes of the Empire State be-
hind him and Governor Horace Boies, OF
Iowa, securei in the fealty of twenty-six de-
voted supporters, are still indomitable fac
tors in the Presidential contest be the re-
suit what it may. True there have been
MANY RUMoRs OF TAMMANY
exerting its seductive wiles on the favorite
sons of other States to hold secure their
wavering forces in the hope that Tammany
would at last come to the West with its %
votes for Palmer, or Morrison, or Carlisle,
or Gray; but Tammany leaders still out
wardly profess allegiance TO the cause of
Hill, and gradual conviction is forcing IT
self upon every mind that the nomination OF
Cleveland, If nominated he be, will meet an
eloquent protest from the Empire State by
the ~ votes of the New York being cast for
the distinguished Senator.
The old proverb that history repeats
itself, is finding frequent repetition among
the Cleveland people tonight 1t is re-
membered that exactly two weeks ago, at
the Minneapolis National Convention, the
anti-HarrisOn members of the National
Committee defeated the Harrison consing-
ent and decided upon D. Sloat Fassett of
New York, as temporary chairman OF the
convention. Fassett was one of the most
earnest of the Harrison people and
yet the National Committee decided upon
him for temporary chairman and IN the
face OF a convention which was three-hfths
for Harrison, he was allowed 10 be seated
without protest. Two days later, how
ever. on the first test OF strength the anti
Harrison people were routed, ana on the
dav following the President was triumph
antly renominated. All this is called 70
public mind by the Cleveland people, and
it is stated that the programme will repeat
itself in the present
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The selection of Owens by the National
Committee, they hold to be but an augur
of the defeat of the politicians by the
masses of the party and predict with great
confidence the nomination of the eX-Presl-
dent next Wednesday. In another respect
is there a parallel between the two con-
ventions. The delegates from the silver
Sta.es two weeks ago allied themselves
with the anti-Harrison forces and bitterly
opposed the Presidents denomination. To-
day the delegates from the silver States
are for the most part arrayed against the
nomination of ex-President Cleveland and
have turned TO the south and east in search
of a combination which Will defeat the
nomination of the popular favorlte.
In one or two States these overtures
were successful in winning over delegates
TO BOes as opposed 10 Cleveland South
Carolina this morning decided to go Tor
Boies as the best man with whom to beat
Cleveland, TO whose nomination they are
bitterly hostile. They met during the day,
and it was agreed TO give Boles twelve OF
the votes on the first ballot. OF the other
six votes three viii go TO Hill, two TO Cor
man aud one 10 Cleveland on the first bal
lot. On the second ballot Boies will get
five OF the remaining votes, and perhaps
all six should ne stand a good chance.
South Carolina was distinguished in the
State Convention by the adoption Of
RESOLUTIONS DENoUNCING CLEVELAND.
Members OF the delegation say that
though these resolutions may seem strong
to outsiders they were really the mildest
that could have been drawn and gone
through the convention.
The Cleveland men are straining every
nerve 10 add to their strength Oh the first
ballot and wherever 1t is possible to con-
solidate a State delegation and have it
present a solid front they are doing
it. Their greatest work is being
exerted in delegations where the Cleve-
land sentiment is preponderant. To-day
they employed every means at their COM
mand to induce Mr.. German TO publicly
announce that he was not candidate and
would not enter the field. Senator Carlisle
was less doubtful about Mr. CIeveland's
strength in New York aud is now favor
able 10 his nomination. An evidence OF the
careful method the ClevelaEf people are
pursuing was afforded at the meeting OF
the Vermont delegation, when the unit
rule was adopted, and the solltae" anti
Cleveland vote therein was made 20 {, unit
Tor Cleveland.