The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-15
EXODUS OF THE DEMOCRATS.

The Democratic delegates 70 the national
convention at Chicago leave to-day and viii
arrive in the city by the lake OF Sunday
morning. $40 days before the convention
meets In the list OF gentlemen who are 70
Oh the four sleepers composing the train
the eye encounters names not wholly un-
familiar in connection with the late
lameuted boss Of Bush street. The Ala
media regency is out in force, and ii one
misses such fayorite sons as Sam Raney,
Jerry Dsiscoli and Jake Undo their places
are taken by others whose H0desly was
probably the only reason why they are net
as we'll known AZ those patriots. The dele
cation las a difficult and a delicate task.
The members went to Fresno 10 down
Cleveland because ne had treated their de.
mands for Office with unfeeliHg contempt;
they came away from Fresno not actually
Instructed, but thoroughly apprised, that
the Democracy Of this State demands the re-
nomination Of the eZ-PTesldent. It will
thus be necessary for them to conceal In the
folds Of their grde the knife which they
propose TO insert under CleYeland's fifth rib
at the first convenient moment.
The convention vii consist II go men,
beTs, Including a delegate from Alaska AID
one from the Indian Territory. Under the
tWo-thirds rule which prevails at Democratic
national conventions the successful candi-
date viii have to receive 600 votes. Poll
tician5 have figured that Cleveland has 453
votes secure, Hin $50. and that III votes are
scattered between Palmer OF Illinois, Car
Isle Of Kentucky and Boies Of Iowa. If
these estimates arereliabIe Cleveland might
oil La ~4n ofo F~.r Del -,
Isle and Boies. and yet would lack e votes
Of nomination, and Hill could not possibly
he nominated unless some Of CleYeland's
friends deserted 10 him. As il nay be as
sumed that in nOseyent will Cleyeland's sup
porteTs throw their strength to Hl, nor
HIPS friends to Cleveland, it would seem
that tie only solution Of the problem would
be for Cleveland 10 throw his strength to
one Of the dark horses and raise his vote so
nearly 10 the required COO that a sufficient
number Of deserters from Hill would break
away to make up the deficiency.
This is all pretty wild guessing The con-
yentien will have TO count votes on some
question Of organization before daylight ap-
pears. The three outside candidates above
named by &c means comprise the whole list
Of possible nominees Colonel Morrison
has friends in the convention and so has
Governor Pattison Of Pennsylvania, a Dem
ocrat who has twice carried a State which
gave Blaine Loco majority. In fact, the
woods are full Of patriots VINO are willing to
sacrifice their private business for the dis
charge Of public duty. Before the cOnven-
ton Of 1852 assembled few persons outside
Of New Hampshire bad ever heard Of Frank
Ito Pierce, yet the lightning struck him and
he was elected.
Uutl Cleveland appeared the Democrats
we're puzzled 10 find candidate They must
have been in dire straits in 1880, when their
choice fell upon that gallant soldier and
worthy citizen, but absolute tyro in politics,
General Hancock. Governor Seymour was
nominated against his emphatic protest He
actually refused. as presiding officer of the
convention, to announce his own nomina-
ton. Tiiden was foregone conclusion and
very ut choice, but the party must have
sought to compass its own defeat when II
selected Greeley as its standard bearer in
1872.
The problem for the convention will be to
find some candidate who, in addition to the
normal Democratic strength, can carry New
York and Indiana. That will task their in-
genuity rTetty severely. 1t will be extraor-
binary if Harrison does not carry his own
State and he carried New York in 1888 by
1867 majority. No reason can be assigned
why he should be weaker now than then.
A Democratic gain may possibly occur in
Michigan. Under the Miner law Presiden-
tial electors are hereafter to be chosen by
Congressional districts and not al large. In
the Michigan delegation in the Fifty-second
Congress there are seven Democrats to four
Republicans. II the temper Of the districts
Is the same as ii was in November, 1890,
nine Of the fourteen Presidential electors 10
whom Michigan is entitled may vote for the
Democratic candidate But that would not
compensate for the loss Of New York, whose
example would be pretty sure TO be folowed
by Connecticut.