Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12
CLEVELAND IN VIRGINIA.
The State Said to be Overwhelnn-
Ingiy for the Ex-President.

Republican, Alarmed at His Strength in
the North-,vest--rhe Anti-Hiii Conven-
tion in New York--Generai Political
Notes.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The outcome of
the Democratic primaries yet to be held in
Virginia will be watched with much in
terest by politicians in Washington. The
friends of Senator Hill have done a great
deal of talking recently about the strength
of the New York senator in that state, but
the friends of ex-President Cleveland say
they have not taken into account the fact
that the primaries held thus far have been
in those localities where the opposition to
Mr.. Cleveland was The strongest.
1t is said the southwestern part of the
state and the valley are practically unani-
nous for Mr.. Cleveland, and Mr.. O'Ferrall.
who is a Cleveland man first, last and all
the time. is confident the state will be
overwhelmingly for him. Another Vir-
ginia Democrat who is opposed TO the
nomination of Senator Hill, but is not for
Mr.. Cleveland unless it should appear that
the latter could poll larger vote in New
York than any other candidate. is rather
more conservative in his estimates than
Mr.. O'Ferrall. He said TO day he be-
lieved Cleveland would have a ma
jority of the state convention, even ii the
city of Richmond were to 90 solidly
against him. He believed, however, at
least half and probably a majority of the
81 delegates from Richmond would be for
Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr.. Warner of New York, who was in
Virginia for few DAYS last week. saws he
could not find any Hill boom in the State.
lie found considerable opposition to Cleve-
land in some sections, still going under the
name of Senator Hill, because the leaders
had not vet found any one else to support.
The rank and file still believed they were
working for Hill, but the leaders knew he
was out of the race.
Mr.. Warner said the action of the Wis
consn and Michigan delegations in 1n-
dnrsing Mr. Cleveland in such unqualified
terms and instructing their delegations for
him had greatly demoralized the OPPOSE
ton in Virginia. They had been led to
believe that as far as Michigan was con-
cerned the politicians had fixed everything
M so there would be 10 instructions given
the delegates, and the great popular
strength shown by the ex-Iresident in
these two doubtful northwestern states
had added greatly 10 his strength in Vir-
ginia among that class of Democrats who
believe the states that are certainly Demo-
cratic ought to throw their strength in
favor of the candidate who can poll the
largest vote in the states that are doubtful.
REPUBLICANS GREATLY ALARMED.
The strength of Cleveland in the north
and Senator Mcmillan, who is at the head
of his party organization in Michigan, has
| already organized the state committee and
has the preparatory work of the campaign
well under way. lie is determined il the
Republicans lose Michigan it shall not be
on account of any neglect on his part.
| Under the system of electng Presidential
electors by districts, which has been
adopted by Michigan, it is certain. how
| ever, in spite of all the Republicans can
| do some Of the electoral votes of the state
will be found in the Democratic column.
| The only question is how many of the dis
tricts each party will get and wheth her the
electors at large will be Democratic or Re
publican.
THE ANTI-HILL CONVENTION.
New York, MAY SIT is stated that ex-
Secretary Fairchild will call the anti
| machine Democratic convention at SYRIA
| cuse to order, and that Mr.. Cleveland's old
| friend, ex-Railroad Commissioner John ID,
| Herman, will be its chairman. The
| primaries of the enrolled Democrats will
be held May 18th. There are now about
| 200,00 names on the lists, and the commit
tee are sure that they are all bona fide. Al
the convention the resolutions will recite
the reason of its being called without
INDUCING in any denunciation of Mr.. Hill
or any one else. Machine methods will be
scored in general.
GENERAL POLITICAL NOTES.
An Indianapolis dispatch says that ex
| Governor Porter expects to resign the
Italian mission in September and return tc
this country to participate in the Presiden
tial campaign. He is expected to be a can
didate for the Republican nomination fol
governor of Indiana.
A suit has been commenced by the
Gentle Democratic territorial central com
mittee Of Utah against the committee Of
mixed Mormons and Gentiles to de
termne which faction is legally entitled to
call territorial convention to elect dele
gates to the national Democratic conven
ton at Chicago.
Dispatches from several points in low;
state that delegates elected in district con
ventions have been instructed to vote only
for delegates at the Democratic state con
vention who will pledge themselves to worl
for the nomination of Governor Boies TO
President.
A motion to instruct for Harrison tn,
national delegates in the Third lllinoi
district failed to carry in the convention
which met on Saturday.
The Republicans of the Eighteenth Ohit
district have endorsed Harrison and noni
mated T. G. Morgan for Congress on tn
list ballot. This is Governor Mckinley
old district.
The Democrats of the Second Iowa con
gressional district have renominated Waite
/. Hayes for fourth term.
Republicans Of the Fifth congressiona
district of North Carolina instructed thei
national delegates for Harrison.
Several prominent Alliance men, says
New Orleans dispatch, have espresso
their unwillingness to go into the Demo
cratic caucus Tor United States senator t
succeed General X, l.. Gibson. The Ali
ance controls between 40 and As votes, an
it is thought all will stand together.
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