The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-20
TEMPORARY CHAIRMANsaIP.
Owens and Stevenson the Only Men
Being Pushed.

| Owens and Stevenson the Only Men
Being Pushed.
CHICAGO, June 19.-At 10 o'clock to =
morrow morning the subco mmittee on
temporary organization OF tine national
committee will meet to suggest name
for temporary chairman OF the convention
to the national committee, which recon-
mends the officers to their positions to the
convention. No definite conclusion has
| been reached but W. G.. Owens is still the
most probable slection, though Mr.. Ste even-
sol has warm support for the place,
Editor Watterson said this afternoon
that Mr. Owens would be the man chosen.
Mr.. Owens arrived during the day. He
is not committed In the presidential fight
He has very friendly feeling for Senator
Carlisle and thinks he would make a good
race. The object OF the delay in the seleo-
tion OF the temporary chairman is to enable
the reaching OF an amicabls arrangement
| by which there will be no struggle on the
| floor of the convention. With this object
In view four members Of the subcommittee
| will visit the members of the national COM
mittee and some OF the principal men In the
delegation so that when the report on the
temporary chairmanship is made 1t will
meet with general approval.
DIVISION IN THE COMMITTEE.
The members of the subcommittee are at
present divided, Messrs. WaHerson and
Sheehan of New York being strongly in
favor Of Mr.. Owens, while Senator Ran
som and Mr.. Prather OF Missouri are for
Mr.. Stevenson. Senator Ramon has a
warm personal friendship for Mr.. Steven
son, and it is for this reason and not be-
cause Of politics that he favors him.
Don NJ. Dickinson said this afternoon
that the Cleveland men had made no sug-
, Restion as to temporary chairman. He said
that all he wanted was q man who would act
not hostile to Mr.. Cleveland. If Mr. Owens
were hostile, he ought not to be chosen, but
Mr.. Dickinson would not say whether or
not the Cleveland men were opposed to Mr..
Owens. Apparently they wish more in
formation before deciding.
DU BTGNoN's NAME SPRUNG.
CHICAGO, June 20, l A. M-Hon Fleming
q. duBignOn, the bead OF the Georgia dele
CATION, is being urged for temporary chair
man Of the convention. He has strong
support in the national committee and Is
backed by tie Georgia delegation.
The delegation from the state Of Georgia,
state which exerts so much influence in
the councils of the south. arrived late last
the Palmer house. The Cleveland
men of this delegation claim
that they will have from Is to
II votes for the exPresident on the first
ballot and that the remainder will probably
be cast for Senator Hill, with possibly two
exceptions, which may go to Senator Cor
man.
Judge George Hillyer, a delegate from the
Atlanta district. said: "In my opinion
Mr.. Cleveland will receive from Is to II
delegates from the state of Geor-
gia. The remainder OF the %
will go to Senator Hill, with the possible
exception of a couple who may vote for
= sa TT,
ever. that this much talked of German
movement in the south does not amount TO
anything. | cannot see that be is likely to
develop any particular strength down there.
and l am afraid his friends are reckoning
on false promises. 1t is true that he did
valiant work in defeating the force bill, but
most Of the southern delegates appear to be
already irretrievably and Loyalty committed
to Mr.. Cleveland"
RAP AT TAMMANY.
"You see with US in the south II Is not
only question Of devotion to Mr.. Cleve-
land but a question of rebellion against
Tammany. Tho time has come when Tam |
many should be taught that their orgsniza
ton IS either a democratic body or not q !
democratic party. If they are democrats
and come to conventions with their candi- |
dates, and happen to be defeated, they must !
abide by the decision Of the convention aud |
support the ticket just the same as all other |
good democrats. In my opinion the main |
fact that Senator Hills main support |
has been IN TammanY has been the !
thing that has chilled the Hill boom In all |
the other sections of the country. There is a |
general disposition TO teach the Tammany
leaders that they can no longer dictate to !
the Democratic party OF the nation. The |
Georgia delegates who, it is understood, will |
vote for Mr.. German are Hon. L. F. Gar |
rard of the Fourth district and John Il. !
Brown Of the Ninth district These gentle |
men have been won over TO the borman |
causs within the past two days, but it is |
asserted with great confidence that hoy wi ! |
be the only support which the Maryland |
candidate will receive from the state OF |
Georgia."
CLARK HOWELL FOR COMMITTEEMAN.
Hon. Hoke Smith OF Alta ia, the recog- |
nized leader of the Cleveland forces in the |
recent hgut in the G orgla state conve1- !
tioh, is with the delegation, and expresses |
belief that Mr.. Cleveland will receive over
two-thirds Of the entire delegation. ''In- /
deed" he remarked, II would not be sur
prised if he received nearly all, as it is
likely that we will conciliate the anti
Cleveland people by making Hon. Clark |