Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-06-19

The aggregate votes OF Illinois, In
diana and kentucky are 104, and thus
the importance of these three States
can hardly be over-estimated. Con-
gresham VIM. NJ. Springer, Of Illinois,
is on the ground urging that the Illi-
noiS delegation in the interests Of expe-
diency vote for John NJ. Palmer on the
first ballot aud continue their efforts on
behalf Of the Illinois leader until a
nomination is reached. Henry Wat
tersOn, of Kentucky, is understood to
be labOrng with the delegation from
the Blue Grass State in the effort TO
secure the solid vote of that State for
John G.. Carlisle and Senator Voorhees,,
OF Indiana, is making like demand
from the HoOSier State in behalf of eX
Governor Isaac 2. Gray. 1t is reported
tonight that the prominent Democratic
| leaders Of this State are endeavoring to
arrange q conference Of delegates by
which il will be mutually agreed that
the nomination of Cleveland is TO be de-
clared ineXpedient and the 104 votes
which he might otherwise receive from
these States are 20 be distributed among
the favorite sons, Palmer receiving the
As votes Of Illinois, Carlisle receiving
the 20 votes Of Kentucky, and Gray re-
ceiving the 30 votes of Indiana. Palmer
and Gray were formally endorsed by
their respective conventions as PreSi-
Dental candidates and Kentucky only
refrained from instructing for Cleve-
land because Of the probability that
Carlisle might be uShered into the
contest at the latest hOur. Thus,
delegations Of these three States are
practically free TO act as they please in
an emergency, and the great question
of the hour is, will they abandon Cleve-
land in the interests of their western
candidates.
The conferences OF Indiana delegates
held during the afternoon do not indl
cate tnat Gray can possibly secure the
unanimous vote of the State on the first
ballot until Grover Cleveland shall have
been practically retired from the
race. 1t appears that Cleveland has
about twelve delegates in the HOosier
delegation, who will insist on voting for
the eX-President from the verv begin
ming, and despite the great efforts 10
induce them to go with the other
eighteen men of the delegation and vote
solidly for an Indiana candidate, they
show DO signs of weakening up to this
time.
The greatest mystery surrounds the
Kentucky delegation and no one on the
outside seems TO have any very positive
indication of the way that State will go.
Henry WatterSOn, the great Kentucky
Editor, has shown that he can be secre-
tive when be wishes and the taciturn
reply which he has given TO all inqui
rieS affords but little indication of what
be and his fellow leaders of the blue
grass State intend TO do.
Carlisle has gone to the extent of say
ing that be views with great gravity
the situation that would be presented
by the nomination of Cleveland, but he
does not go so far as TO express the
opinion that the defeat of Cleveland
would be the penalty Of that nomina-
tion. There is no doubt that with
Carlisle out of the race fully half
OF the Kentucky delegates are disposed
to favor Cleveland. Only the Hon.
, Henry Watterson could keep them from
casting their vote for the eX-PreSident,
and even Watterson seems to be so un-
/ certain Of his influence that it is be-
/ lieved that he welcomes the idea OF
Carlisle as the only effective means of
keeping the Kentucky delegates away
from Cleveland.
Illinois, which in the past has always
been such a power in the Republican
convention, is suddenly assuming a p0-
sition OF almost prominence in the Dem
] ocratic convention. 1t it is high up in
alphabet list Of States, and there
nv WI -liave that II the 4S
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