The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-22
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vention, subject, of course, 10 the ap-
proval of the main committee and later 10
the action of the convention, began his
campaign in the interest OF Mr.. Owens inn
mediately after the Kentucky convention
selected that gentleman as a delegate-at-
large. Mr.. Owens is pretty well UNDER
stood to dispute the expediency OF nom.
mating the ex-president IN view of the
factional differences in the state of New
York, and although he has maintained a
discreet silence since his name has been
discussed in connection with the tempo
rary Craftsmanship, it is not denied even
by his most earnest supporters that he is
an opponent of Mr.. Cleveland. The only
claim they make is that he is a gentleman
whose integrity and love for fair play
have never been called in question in tho
chivalrous Blue Grass state, and that, re-
gardless OF his personal preferences or
objections, he will WELD the gavel with an
impartiallty that will call forth the ap-
prOval OF all factions. But the national
committee today, by q vote of 2S 10 20,
adopted the report OF the subcommittee
selecting Mr.. Owens as temporary chair
man. The enti-Cleveland people at once
herslded this as an important victory,
which showed that the power of the ex-
president was on the wane. OF course
the Cleveland people vigorously denied
that the selection of Mr.. Owens meant
anything more than that he was a per-
sonal favorite with the various members
OF the committee, but Just before the APP
preaching storm, when every passing
breeze affects the political barometer, it is
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feat must not pass unchallenged.
The Hon. William l.. Wilson of West
Virginia, one of the valiant leaders of the
tariff reformers in the national house of
republicans, is understood 10 be a man
upon whom the Cleveland people have
placed their hope 1t may De that time,
which tempers all asperities and softens
all animosities, will minister 10 the ascer-
bity of the situation, and that the opening
of the convention will find the Cleveland
leaders resigned 10 the selection OF Mr..
Owens, whose friends are tonight
sounding his praises as the very Aristides-
OF politics.
Gains for Grover.
In the main, however, the events of the
day have been such as to add hope to the
Cleveland movement The populous
state of Illinois. high in the alphabetical
list, has decided to cast its forty-eight
votes for Grover Cleveland, and thus ons
more state, which has been so long fingers
ing in the doubtful list, has been added to
the Cleveland column.
Indiana, too, which has stood great
interrogation point in the page of esti-
mates since the 2lst OF April, Tetires ex-
Governor Gray and will cast its thirty
votes for the great popular leader. OF
course all the other leaders, who regard
every movement on the political chess
board as being inspired by selfish motives.
declare that Indiana's change of front
means that Isaac p Gray is to come in as
q presidential candidate later in the pro-
ceedings and bask in the favor of the
Cleveland hosts.
Gormsn steps Out.
Another knight-erTant, who for seventy
two hours has proudly worn the garments
of political possibilities, removes his re-
galia tonight and assumes a modest place
among the trusted Cleveland heutenants.
For the first time since the opening of the
fray Senator German aYows his belief IN
the nomination OF ex-President Cleveland
While he speaks portentously of the dam
gers of such a result, he waves from him
the ambition that has haunted his move
ments for the past three days ant declares
that no friend of his must enter his name
in the presidential list. Il do not think
Mr. Cleveland's nomination advisable"
said the senator from Maryland this even
ing, but as matters now stand IT seems
inevitable" In this terse sentence Sena-
tor German reviews the contest and ex-
presses his resignation to the inevitable.
Hall and BOies.
But there are two men who stand un-
daunted side by side with Grover Cleye-
land in the race for presidential honors,
and few men have the temerity to chal-
lenge the sincerity of their position. Sena-
tor David B. Hill. with the seventy-two
votes of the Empire state behind him, and
Governor Horace Boies of Iowa, secure in
the fealty of twenty-six devoted support-
ers, are still indomiIabls factors in the.
presidential contest, be the result humil-
iation or what it may. It is true that
there have been manv rumors that Tam
many has been exerting its wiles on the
favorite sons of other states to hold secure
tner WANeTlng forces IN the nope tnab
Tammany would at last come to
the West with its seventY-twO
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
itself upon every mind that the nomina-
ton of Cleveland will meet with an elo-
quent protest from the Empire state by
the seventy-two votes Of New York being
cast for the distinguished senator.
As at Minneapolis.
The old proverb that history repeats it,
self is finding frequent repetition among
the Cleveland people tonight. II is re.
membered that exactly two weeks ago al
the Minneapolis national convention. the
Williamson members of the national
committee defeated the Harrison contin-
gent by deciding upon ]. Sloat Fassett OF
New York as the temporary chairman Of
the convention. Fassett was one of the
most earnest of the anti-Harrison peo-
pie and yet the national committee de-
cided upon him for temporary chairman
and, in the face of a convention whicn
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