Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-17
FORCES GATHERING.
Chicago the Objective
Point of Democracy
WHAT OF THE SlTUATION2
Delegates Now on the Way-The Talk
of Dark Horses.

CHICAGO, June 1f-For the first time
there were enough Democratic leaders and
delegates In Chicago to give value to
speculation upon the action OF the conven-
tion to meet here on Tuesday. The differ
ence between the representatives OF the
national committee and the local commit
tee of arrangement about the kind OF roof
to replace the canvas cover blown of the
ugly "wigwam" on Monday, and about
the number of admission tickets to be
given Chicago in exchange for her expen.
ditures for this unlimited convention,
have been the chief topics of discussion,
supplemented by some desultory debate
as TO the safety of the timber roof which
was finally determined upon for the wig
wan, which, of course, will be made safe,
or the convention will go to the Audi
torium.
The arrival Of Chairman Br!ce OF the
national committee fresh from the vic
tory in Ohio; ex-Secretary Fairchild and
ex-Secretary Whitney and Secretary Har-
rity and other Cleveland delegates, and
Richard Croker, Edward Murphy, Lieu
tenant-Governor Sheehan and a lot Of
Hill-Flower New York office holders, gave
the 800 newspaper men, who were waiting
for something to turn up, several points
of interest.
Headquarters.
The men mentioned are the first of inn
portance to arrive, although Cleveland
headquarters has been opened in both the
Palmer House, the hotel of the national
committee and of most OF the state dele
cation headquarters, In the best room in
the house, as well as at the Grand Pacific,
were most of the Cleveland men will be.
A Boies headquarters has been opened at
the Palmer and Tammany headquarters
at the Auditorium by the forerunners OF
the managers.
Last night the battle between the Cleve-
land and anti-Cieveland men was formally
opened by the publication Of the state.
ment Of each side Of the case, which, OF
course, contained nothing new, and the
reiteration by the Boise shouters, who are
on the grounds, OF the Boise claims.
Dark Horses.
With the arrival of dark horses-Gor.
man aud Carlisle-who seem cast for the
characters assumed by Mckinley and
Reid in the Minneapolis convention, and,
possibly Morrison, the lead ers will all be
here, and the fighting will begin a day
earlier than at Minneapolis, although 1t
must be chiefly skirmishing until the
delegates all get here Saturday and Sun
day, bringing with them tls$ noisy bands
and marching clubs
Boies, who in spite of his formal entry
in the race, is regarded as dark horse, II
indeed he is not simply making sure OF
second place on the ticket with Cleve-
land, does not seem to the practical politi-
clans who are opposing Cleveland to be
likely to get the nomination; but their
hope is that he may be kept in the race,
and that Gray of Indiana, Palmer, Morri-
son, Campbell, Pattison, Russell, and
everybody else who has been mentioned in
connection with the nomination, may be
gotten In to draw off votes enough from
Cleveland to keep him from getting two
thirds.
The Cleveland men show a strongly con-
trasting confidence in Cleveland's ability
TO maintain his long lead and to get on
the second ballot the full vote he may
lack, supposing he is not nominated OH
the first ballot.
II is interesting to observe that there Is
absolutely no expectation on either side
that money will be used, us was used ac-
cording to both sides at Minneapolis.
The Clevelanders will control the organ
ization of the convention, though the
national committee may make a recon-
mendation of anti.C Cleveland temporary
officers, it will be voted down.
As yet, however, there's no prospect that
the Syracuse delegation will be admitted.
Congressional Campaign Committee.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE members Of
congress composing the Democratic con
gressional cvmpaign committee will leave
here Saturday night at $50 In Congress
man Mitchelps private car for Chicago.
Among the members composing the party
are Messrs. Mitchell, Wisconsin; Mutch.
Ter. Pennsylvania; Bowman, Georgia; Nc.
Creary, Kentucky; Whiting, Michigan;
Andrew, Massachusetts,; Anderson, West
Virginia; Mcmillan, Tennessee; Mcclellan,
Ohio; Geary, CALIFORNIA;; and Johnstone,
Indiana. There were rumors In the
house that Mr.. Mitchell might be chosen
for vice president.