Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-29
CLEVELAND IS QUIET
And Will Remain So on the Subject
of the Syracuse Convention.
NOT HIS PLACE TO INTERFERE.
Secretary of State Harrity Talks Bit on
Timely Topics.
HILLS INABILITY TO SHOW STRENGTH

rsrrc1LI TkLEGRAM TO TIRE DrspkroH.l
PHILADELPHIA, May 2S-One of the
latest delegations to wait upon Mr.. Cleve.
land and his ex-Secretary Of the Navy in
cluded Secretary of the Commonwealth
William F. Harrity, Attorney General
Hensel and e1-District Attorney John r.
Read. These gentlemen were in New
York yesterday. They returned this morn
ing and evidently were well satisfied with
the result of their pilgrimage. They ad-
mitted that they had been on political
mission and had been in consultation with
the Cleveland leaders, as they also had been
on previous visits.
Secretary Harrity, with his usual diplo-
macy, was to-day quite guarded in his
utterances, nut he did not hesitate to de-
clare his belief in Cleveland's nomination
at Chicago on the second ballot. 'It Sem
ator Hill wishes to appear in the conven-
tion as a formidable candidate" said he,
he must mass his tull strength on the first
ballot, in order TO attract the wavering
or doubtful delegates. The friends of
Cleveland are now convinced that they can
easily control the convention and count on
at least 500 votes at the first roll call.
There viii naturally be numb of compli-
mentarv votes cast, but after the first show
of strength there will be a rush on the part
of the doubtful men to get under the banner
OF the strongest candidate.
spill; AFTER the First Ballot.
"The attitude on the floor OF the New
York delegates Will of course have consider
able to do with the first ballot. Many
shrewd men do not believe that Senator
Hill will be able to control the full
delegation from his own State at the
start, and many more are conf
dent that there will be a split after
the first ballot. The delegates from New
York are men of high standing, intelli-
gence and breadth of views, and do not
think after they reach Chicago and see the
drift Of public sentiment for Mr.. Cleveland
they will stand in the way of his nomina-
ton"
Mr.. Harrity declined to discuss the merits
Of the rival Democratic conventions in
New York State, but it is evident that great
care is being taken to guard against-intem-
perate action at the coming Syracuse
convention OF delegates chosen by
voters who are openly disgusted with
the Tammsny tactics used IN February
10 advance Hills interests The Syracuse
body will be composed of careful men, who
will avoid placing themselves in the posi-
tlOu Ol q Party OF 'DOuerS w men asked
if it was likely that Cleveland would write
a letter on the rival conventions Mr. Har-
rity said
None of Mr.. CIeveland's Business.
"My judgment is that there is no call for
any such action on the part of the ex-Presi-
dent The movement, which is in the ma
ture Of protest against what is STYLED the
'Snap call for the February convention. is
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has nothing TO do with it, and has
not been consulted in the matter
at ALL He could with no more propriety
object TO its being held than he could have
protested against the action of the conven-
tion at Albany"
But will the fact that a contesting dele
Cation goes to Chicago in Mr.. Cleveland's
Interests not be used to work him injury
among the other delegates?''
81 do not see that it will, but the propri- |
ETY. OF its being held is entirely a question |
for the people of New York State, and / do |
not want to speak of it further than to saw |
much would depend upon what was said |
and done at Syracuse
Mr.. Harrity further stated that he be- |
leved the Pennsylvania delegation would |
vote for Cleveland, and in reply TO the |
question, "What, then, becomes of Gov |
erncr Pattison as a candidate?" he said: |
Governor Pattison has declared again |
and again that he was for Mr.. |
Cleveland The sentiment in the |
State convention was strongly for |
him, and you know that the convention in |
strucJed the delegates to vote as unit. L |
have seen declarations that the vote of |
Pennsylvania will be divided, but think |
we will be united when the ballot is taken. |
II you meet man who says that anv large |
number Of votes will go to any other can |
didate ask him to name them. L do not |
think he can count six. and if he does count |
six he will stop there