Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-18

"We purpose" said he, "to fight for pro :
nounced Cleveland delegation, but will
! probably not ask for instructions We
will elect such emphatic Cleveland
men that they will not need instructions. D."
Many of the other prominent Cleveland
men state, however, that if their strength
seems sufficient, resolution will be to-mor-
row introduced intstructing the delegation
:, for Cleveland, and it is probable that the
| fight for instructions will be contingent en-
tirely upon the outcome of the contest for
delegates at large.
In this State, where the press has always
been such a power in politics, the fight has
become largely a contest between news
papers. The Atlanta Constitution and the
Augusta Chronicle, both of which papers
have always been friendly to David B. Hill,
are the organs of the anti-Cleveland
faction, while the Atlanta Journal and the
Savannah Neacs present the Cleveland
forces.
An Editorial Gives Consolation.
Considerable excitement has been created
by the following editorial which this even
ing appeared in the Atlanta Journal, the
recognized leading Cleveland paper:
There Isl no foun dation whatever for the
assertion that the Cleveland men in the
convention are disposed to act in spirit of
"rule or ruin" They are of course in favor
Of electing delegates who are favorable to
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination, but they do
not desire that they should be bound ND by
instructions.
The anti-C Cleveland and Hill people find
great consolation in this editorial, which
they claim is an evidence that the Cleve-
land people have been forced to abandon
their fight for an instructed Cleveland dele
cation.
The rival meetings tonight were largely
attended, and as about 16O delegates partici-
pated in the proceedings of each it could
not be seen that either had an advantage
from a numerical point of view. United
States Senator Colquitt was the principal
speaker at the anti-Cleveland meeting, and
excited much applause by his arguments
for an uninstructed delegation. He said:
hope that our convention will send an
uninstructed delegation to Chicago-a dele
cation that will help to select as Presi-
tai candidate Democrat who will be-
lieve so strongly in Democracy that he will
believe in relegating the Republicans out of
office when he comes to making the
selection Of hs.r his appoinsees: LAP,
men than one in the Democratic
party who combine capability, character
and honesty. [Applausel If that be true,
let us select a man who can win. 1t is ridicu-
lous for men to come to us and say
that we are circumscribed and that there is
but one man in the United States who is
available as a candidate when, as a matter
of fact, the very man of whom they speak
cannot possibly win. Renewed applause.
A voice-"Hurrah for Hill
The Cleveland Crowd Entnused.
At the Cleveland meeting, Hon. H. f.
Richards, editor of the Atlanta Journal, was
the principal speaker He made ringing
speech, in which he contended that the
nomination of Cleveland was the best way
to insure Democratic success. He said that |
while his opponents claimed there were
more available men, they could never be |
induced ito name them. One day they |
would fight Cleveland with one man, and |
the next day they would offer a new candi- |
date against him; but whenever the Demo |
cratic masses had chance to voice their |
preference they were found uniformly |