The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-21
MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA TUESDAY JUNE q. 1892

Is cautious as the senator from New
York in committing himself to free
Silver. There was no difficulty
then in persuading the votes caught
by Hills silver letter of last
December being turned over to
German when the silver conference was
held. They will give to the Gormal
vote on the first ballot strength enough
to make the Maryland man a formidable
candidate if Mr.. Cleveland is not nomi-
mated Wnen the anti-C Cleveland
managers retired they did not know
whether Mr.. Gornlan would allow his
name to be presented to the convention.
Mr.. Go1man has waited great many
years for his time to come. His friends
have always said that he would never
announce himself as candidate for the
presidency unless his nomination seemed
reasonably sure. A committee of the
anti Cleveland men took to his room at
midnight report of the result of their
conference. They had canvassed all of
the delegations thoroughly and they told
Mr.. German that with his aid they could
prevent Cleveland's nomination ON the
first ballot, and they felt confident after
that they could beat him.
Mr.. German did not give the commit
tee permission to announce his candi-
dacy, but left them under the impress
sion that it would be made soon.
Mr.. Brice was one of the committee.
eff / were in Gorman's place." said Mr..
Brice after their visit. Il think / would
be candidate. would be candidate
myself if it was not for the fact that the
legislature of Ohio is now Republican
and would choose a Republican sue
cessor."
Ex-Senato.. Henry G. Davis, of West
Virginia, is the leader of the German
movement in the South. He was with
Mr.. Brice when he called on Mr.. Cor,
man. A reporter said to him afterward,
"Will Mr.. Gorman allow his name to
go before the convention If his friends
to present it?'
did You ever know anyone to refuse
nomination for PRESIDENT" replied the
senator.
The Tammany men would not talk
about German. All they would say was
We've got Cleveland beaten" Their
campaign has been not so much for Hill
as against Cleveland. They are not act.
ing without the senator's knowledge and
consent in this. Mr., Hill has no firmer
faith in his own candidacy than he has in
the belief that Mr.. Cleveland cannot be
elected.
Claims of Cleveland Men.
In the face of the Gorman movement
the friends of Cleveland still claim 5S(
votes on the first ballot. The numbe,
necessary to a choice is 500. A Chicago
paper, which has made canvass of the
delegations on its own account, pub
fishes the following as its forecast Of the
first ballot:
Cleveland 51s Ia, Hill It's 1-2, Gormar
S. Boies IS, Morrison 81, Carlisle "a
an other than Cleveland 22 Palmer 90
Gray II, Craig Q, Flower1
In the vote by states in this estimate
Ohio is divided, 90 for and 16 against
Mr.. Cleveland. Anti Cleveland men arr
not SO liberal to Mr.. Cleveland, and they
give names. Their poll of the Ohio dele
cation is: Cleveland, 18; anti Cleveland
20; doubtful, 4.
One of the arguments being use6
among the silver men in Mr.. German,
interest last night was one which ever
Tom Patterson, Of Colorado, would no.
accept 1t was the statement that Sena
tor Teller, of Colorado, had said to
Southern senator that if German wa.
nominated he would advise the Republi
can voters of the silver state to support
the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Patterson
said frankly that he did not believe this
but he added, II know that both he ant
Mr.. Wolcott are on terms of deepes
friendship with Mr.. German"
In spite of the denial of Senator Gray
of Delaware, to the United Press, tha
he was a presidential possibility, hi
name may come before the convention
His state delegation has arrived ant
Governor Robert J. Reynolds, its leader
said: Every man in the delegation il
his own boss. We are not instructed
and will vote for any man we like
There is no unite rule to bind us dow1
either. My first and last choice is on,
own senator. Mr.. Gray, who is al
available man and who would make a,
strong candidate as any man named.
'Will his name go before the conven
tion?'
SIN my opinion it will, but dono
know who viii present it. In fact, mucl
will depend on Senator Gray himself
Delaware has right to put in a candi
date, and as we have good timber w,
want to use it,"
"Who is your second choice?"
Senator Gray He is my choice al
the time, but if there appears to be nc
chance for him am for Cleveland
But think it altogether probable tha
we viii have our own candidate Gin tn,
field"
Delegate Richard P. Kenna said Sena
tor Gray was his first and only choice
but Congressman Causey declared him
self for Cleveland first, although he saii
he would show mp in the fight earnestly
for Senator Gray If his name was pre-
sented.
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