Evening journal., 1892-06-16
No BEE IN HIS BONNET.
Ex-Secretary Whitney Not a
Presidential Candidate.
GOV. PATTIsoN FOR SECOND CHOICE

Report That the Cleveland Men Have
United Upon Pennsylvania's Governor
as Their Favorite IN Case Ex-President
Cleveland Fails to Get the Nomination.
CHICAGO. June l6-The Cleveland men
have opened headquarters in the Grand Pa
tihc hotel, and force Of clerks and type
writers are grinding ont literature in the
interest Of the ex-president, which will be
distributed among the delegates as they
arrive. The "antisnappers' viii not be
here so soon as expected. Dispatches re-
ceived by General Tracey, who is superin-
tending the Cleveland bureau, informed
him that ex-secretary Fairchild would not
reach Chicago until late Thursday night
Friday morning w. c. Whitney, E. Ellery
Anderson. Robert Gfier Monroe, ex-Mayor
William r. Grace and James p. Archibald
will come in as the advance guard Of the
contesting delegation Mr. Archibald is a
well known labor leader, and will, it is said,
bring some strong Endorsements Of Mr..
Cleveland from the labor element of New
York The regular delegation viii not ar
rive until Saturday morning
A Hin Badge Appears.
The first Hill badge to appear in the city
fiettered at the Auditorium on the coat Of
Commissioner Q. +. Peck. Of Albany Mr..
Peck rs one Of the alternate delegates from
New York and has been travelling in the
west in the interest Of the Hin movement
'Cleveland win not he nominated he re-
marked with emphasis. "The Republican
ticket, BECAUSE Of its tai, cannot possibly
carry New York, and the resulting fact is
that David B. Hill win be nominated at the
Chicago convention and viii be elected
president by an overwhelming vote. Reid
has killed the Republican ticket in New
York because 250,OO0 organized labor men
are against him Cleveland is $1,000 votes
weaker than Ne was four years ago because
he is isdistrusted The distrust for Cleveland
arose from widespread belief that he sym
pathized with if he did not give his support
10 the mongrel ticket which almost lost us
the state Of New York do not make this
charge, but there is no use trying to conceal
the fact that it is generally believed"
c. f. Cochran, of st. Joseph, Mo-. is at the
Grand Pacific in advance Of the delegation
from his state. "There is not a single pre-
cinct ia Missouri which would take Hill as
second choice, he said, 'in preference to
Palmer, Campbell, German, Boies or any
other possibility. The AassoR4i delegation
Is lhIkcll III iAfoi VI AltNtAAlNs bul buta
oan be brought to the support Of another
candidate il they find any good reason why
such action should be taken. No power on
earth could force them, however, to aid in
the nomination Of Hill"
Vest Fears Cleveland Cannot Win.
Senator Vest, OF Missouri, has arrived
here He says: 81 am a Democrat and ]
want to see my party nominate Democrat
who can be elected. For that reason au
thorize the United Press to say that l an
apprehensive that Mr. Cleveland cannot
carry the state Of New York. This mos
unfortunate and unnatural fight in our part,
IN that state makes iae fear that we vii
lose it unless we go outside for candidate
have felt this apprehension ever since
understood how deep and bitter was tn,
feeling between the two sections OF rae OF
ganization, and speak OF 4 now because
She time has come when I feel that thu
Democratic party has the right 80 ask n
expression OF opiniou from every Democrat
Ny feeling toward Mr.. Cleveland has no
changed. regard him now with the SAM
confidence and friendship that have eve
felt, but doubt his power to carry his state
The Missouri delegation will vote solidl,
for Clovpland .