The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-29

Convention.
CHICAGO. June 23-rSpeoial. The failure
TO nominate Ex-Governor Gray for vice-presi-
dent was a great surprise to the Indiana delega.
ton, every member of which worked earnestly
aud Loyalty for his nomination. All the In
diana delegates, without exception, and all the
Indiana democrats in town. with three or four
exceptions, greatly disappointed, and their
expressions Of regret are emphatic and un.
IuestiOnabiy sincere.
Mr.. w. C. Whitney of New York, who was
She chief manager of Mr. Cleveland's cam.
pafgn, made secret of his desire for Gov
srnor Grsy's nomination, and every vote which
be could control or influence in the convention
was cast for Indiana's ex-governor. If Mr..
whitney could have had his way the ticket
Fould unquestiOnsbly have been Cleveland
and Gray. But there were obstacles in the way
Of the recognition TO which Governor Gray
vas clearly entitled which were insurmounta.
de. The big Illinois delegation had candi-
late for president IN the person
II Gen. Stevenson, who was nominated, and its
old forty-eight votes were q power The Hill
Tammany delegation was determined to thWari
DIR. Whitney's wishes, and when il became
Known that he had pronounced for Governor
fray, the New Workers determined to
throw their seyenty-two votes to Gen Steven
on, although the latter had been an active ad-
locate of Clevelsnd's nomination, and bis state
iad voted a unit for the ex-president in the
convention.
Then Henry Watterson made the effort Of
his life 70 defeat Governor Gray Unable to
lontrol more than qurter Of the Kentucky
delegation as against Cleveland Mr.. Wat.
ersOn spared effort to bring it solid
y into line against Governor
Gray. He found powerful ally in this
Enterprise in Mr.. James II. Mckenzie one of
he Kentucky delegates-stlarqe and the orator
who captured the convention at o'clock this
morning with his inimitable speech seconding
Cleveland's nomination. Mr.. Mckenzie is an
own cousin of Gen. Stevenson and
On personal grounds made a determined
ight TO secure the latter's nomination.
Being q man of almost universal acquaintance
and unbOunded popularity among the dele
gates. especially those from the South. Mr. Nc
Kenze was able. by his personal efforts. to
bring many votes to Stevenson.
The Michigan and Wisconsin delegations had
determined before the convention first assem-
Oled to cast . complimentary vote for favorite
lons-the former for Judge Morse of the su-
preme bench and the latter for Congressman
John L. Mitchell. They did this with
the intention of coming TO Gray
on the second ballot and changing
TO Gray before the result of the first had been
announced; but before this program could be
carried out. the landslide toward Stevenson set
in too strongly to be resisted and Governor
GraY's cause was lost
The ex-governor somewhat handica pped
by the fact that many of the legates, espe-
eiAl!y from the South. we're under 3 mistaken
Impression as to his character aud record as a
public and that the latter's friends did
not have sufficient time to remove them.
Il was recognized by some of the clearest
headed men in the convention that il was the
part of political wisdom TO nominate Gray.
he secured the solid vote of New Jersey
Connecticut. Pennsylvania and several other
important northern states. and OF Tennessee
and one or two other large southern states. But
5teyenson's formidable positive strength with
Illinois at his back supplemented by the
WsttersOn-HiIl ombination was invinoibIs
The BOies men from Iowa came here entirely
possessed Of the delusion that Governor Boies.
who was a republican eight years ago, was now
= democratic presidential possibility. They
we're exceedingly bitter over his defeat, and for
some unaeeountabls reason seemed to
have q special grudge against Indiana on &C
count Of it Illinois, Iowa's next door neigh
Dor, cast all of her iorty-eight votes for Clevs-
land. Indiana cast her thirty votes for Cleve-
land. Yet the Iowa delegates forgaVe Illinois
and swore vengeance on Indiana.
When the presidential battle was on the
Iowa war-cry was anything to beat Gray"
So the Iowa vote was cast for Henry Waiter.
son in ACKNOWLEDGMENT of his service
in seconding the nomination of Boies
and at the first opportunity il was
changed to Stevenson. At Wstterson's 70.
quest Missouri went to Stevenson under the
the unit rule. He is well known and popular
in Missouri, and on pole of the delegation got
one more than . majority. which gave him the
whole thirty-four votes.
It will be seen from the above resume OF the
contest that the Indiana delegates had tre-
mendous odds against them, and that Governor
Gray's defeats to be charged to the account Of
Henry Watterson and the New York Tam.
manyites.
Gen. Stevenson is man Of fine ability, OF
polished manners and Of great popularity.
The Illinois democrats are very Jubilans
over his nomination ard predict
with great confidence that Cleveland
and Stevenson will receive the twenty-four
electoral votes of their state. Gen Stevenson lie
not identified with either the Morrison or the
Palmer faction, and will unqueBtonably add
great strength TO the ticket in Illinois.
s. E. ~
CHICAGO, June 23.-[Speoial.l 1.-The plat
form sdoDtad hy the convention has bean the