The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-21

CHICAGO, June Ell Il. nj Special
The Democratic presidential ticket
for S02 will be Cleveland and Grav. or
at least such is the general impression
OF the leading men of all factions at
midnight tonight. The programme, as
generally understood around the Cleve-
land headquarters at that hour, was
that VIM. l.. Wilson, of West Virginia,
would be the permanent chairman of
the convention and that no fight would
be made in the convention over the
temporary craftsmanship. Governor
Abbett,of New Jersey, it is believed, is
to make the nominating speech for
Cleveland.
The above result is believed to have
been brought about by the enforcement
of the unit rule in the great States of
Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and
Missouri The Cleveland victory, it
must also be admitted, is in large
measure due to the firm stand taken on
behalf OF the ex:President by Senator
bell, OF Ohio. and Editor Morse, of the
Indiana Sentinel.
The effort to break the backbone of
tho Cleveland movement. by removing
some of its vertebrae in the South and
transferring them to the opposition, has
met with poor success and the strongest
OF the anti-Clevelat Southern leaders
now practically admit its failure, and it
is now conceded by them that Cleve-
lands nomination on the first ballot is
strong probability. Even the Hill
people, in part, at least, are now ready
to admit their defeat and in doing SO,
they give all credit to the generalship
OF ex-Secretary Whitney. They com
plain at the same time that there was no
leader of the anti. Cleveland force and.
in fact, no organic alton outside of New
York
There has been attempts to concen-
trate on Senator German, and confer
ence had heen held with that purpose
in view as late as this morning. but
without result. Tonight, when asked
for his opinion OF the outcome of the
convention, Hon. Patrick Walsh. of
Augusta, Ga, who has been outspoken
in his opposition to Cleveland and rep
rcsents the Randall tariff idea in the
Democratic party, said: 1.-The contest
for the Presidential candidate is vr-
tually ended tonight. There is no
longer any doubt as 70 tho nomination
of Cleveland on the first ballot. 1t is
very probable that there will be no for
NAL presentation of any other candi-
date. 1t is believed that Gov Gray, of
Indiana, will be nominated for second
place on the ticket"
The anti. Cleveland sentiment is still
very strong in three Southern States,
but outside of these three States Cleve.
land seems to be more than holding his
own, and in Georgia it is not improbable
that three doubtful votes may go to
Cleveland on the first ballot and land
sixteen cracker votes into his column
against tie opposition. or three or four
less than has been expected. German
is not authorizing any one to use his
name as candidate, and tomorrow the
delegation will meet to consider how it
will vote.
1t is said that German will not con-
sent to his name being presented to the
convention. though no public declara-
ton has yet been made. and in this
event Cleveland will get the greater
part OF Maryland's votes. The three
strong anti. Cleveland States are South
Carolina. North Carolina and Missis-
sippi, in all of which the Alliance senti.
ment is strong and the opposition to
free coinage is regarded as hertrodoxy.
South Carolina will go almost solidly
for anybody to beat Cleveland" and
in North Carolina six votes about repre-
SCENTS the number of steadiast Cleveland
men. Mississippi hardly knows where
she stands and the delegates are in no
hurry to have poll taken. The ma
GRITTY OF the delegation are an,i-Cleve-
and, and II good chance is offered for