, 1892-06-20
GROVER ISO.K.
He Will Lead on The First
Ballot.
AND MAY PROBABLY GET
ENOUGH.
Some Surprises for the Hill
Men.
ILLINOIS IS SOLID FOR THE
FAT PROPHET.
BOies is Gathering Considerable
Strength WattersOn's Candidate
For Temporary Chairman is
Selected.--It Looks Like
Cleveland Now.


present from all the states to the demo-
cratic convention the numbering of forces
of the various leaders is diligently going
forward. Cleveland's followers this morn
ing display with much ostentation care
fully prepared table which gives Cleveland
$50 votes on the first ballot, just 10 short of
the necessary two-thirds to insure the
nomination. The anti Cleveland factions,
including not only HILL but also Boies,
Gray and German men, scout these figures
as unreasonably large and assert their in
vestigation shows that Cleveland is assured
of but little over bare majority on the
first ballot, and still hold his forces will be
steadily disintegrated thereafter and the
race become one of dark horses. The most
uncertain feature at present is the attitude
of Senator German, of Maryland. As
leader of his delegation he protests loyalty
to Cleveland, but despite this his name is
more discussed as dark horse, capable of
uniting all factions opposed to the nomi-
nation of Cleveland than any other. His
friends have been industriousIy canvassing
southern delegations as fast as they come
in for several days, with a view of securing
their support on the strength of Germans
efforts as leader of the opposition in de-
feating the force bill, but so far the
southsrners do not seem to take kindly to
the effort to wean them from the ranks of
the sx-president.
The loyalty of the Iowa delegation to
Boies has aroused the admiration of the
democratic convention. 1t was natural to
suppose at the beginning that as Cleveland
always had been popular among the farm
ers of the Hswkeye state, the arrival of the
Cleveland leaders and the demonstration
of the fact that he would have over ma
jority on the first ballot, would cause a
weakening of Boies' forces and extending
the olive branch of Cancellation or compro-
mise to the Cleveland managers. They
are doing nothing of the kind, however.
They have demonstrated the fact that the
26 votes of Iowa are immOVably welded to
the hopes of the Hawkeye governor, and
that this situation is generally accepted by
all opposition leaders. The suggestion
that Boies would be good
ice-presidential candidate in the
event CleVeland's nomination does
not even find courteous reception in
the Iowa headquarters; indeed the Boies
people rather resent this as an overture
for the Iowa vote in return for the vice
presidential nomination for Boies. and the
intruder Is at once given to understand
that Boies is not candidate for and will
not accept second place. The Indiana dele
CATION had several conferences with view
to harmonizing the differences before the
meeting of the convention, in order not TO
dissipate its strength, but all efforts have
been unavailing and it now looks as if, on
the opening ballot, the convention will
cast II votes for Governor Gray and 13 for
Cleveland.
wATTERsoN WON.
The subcommittee on temporary organi-
zation met this morning and Henry Wat
terson quickly won his fight, the committee
deciding to recommend the name of Hon.
W. G. Owens, of Kentucky, for temporary
chairman. The full committee meets at
noon and will confirm the action of the
subcommittee, tits believed there will be
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and the friends of Gen. Adlai Stevenson of
Illinois, will accept his defeat quietly. s. P.
Sheerin, of Indiana, secretary of the ma
tional committee, will be temporary and
permanent secretary of the convention.
The delegates from the Syracuse, N. Y,
convention, the supporters of Cleveland,
met this morning to consider what action
they should take as to contesting the seats
of Hill men, eiher before the committee on
credentials or in open convention. A COM
mittee was appointed to suggest plan Of
action and report to the delegation this
evening. The Syracuse (anti-snap) dele
gates are receiving applications from many
state delegations asking that they send
men to them to explain how OleVeland can
carry New York. Promptvresponses are
being made to the applications, and the
"dandelion" delegates in turn are asking
Hill supporters to join then in joint can
vass of the New York situation before the
various delegations. Among the accessioni
this morning to the ranks of the anti-snap-
pers is A. E. Orr, president of the New
York produce exchange, James Shanna
han, ex-canal commissioner, and COlone
William Brown. The anti-snappers Of Buf
falo arrived this morning $50 strong.
VICTORY OF CLEVELAND.
A signal victory for the Cleveland forces
was fought and won almost without (
struggle today. 1t was on the question O
the unit rule in the Pennsylvania delega
ton. 1t was understood strong effOr
would be made to break the unit rule il