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

voorhees, VIII Not Present Gruy's Name.
Illinois Ia Also for the ex-President.
CHICAGO, June 2O.-l Speciall-One of
the surprises of the day was the state
ment OF Taggart, a com mitteeman from
Indiana, that the thirty votes of that
State would be cast for Cleveland on the
first ballot, and that Governor Grav's
name would not be brought before tho
convention by Voorhees, or by anybody
else. ~ have just left Voorhees,. " he
SAID, and we have talked over the
the whole situation. He is convinced
that 1T would not be q friendly act to
Introduce Gray's name. and think that
he has made up his mind to advise the
Governor to that effect. lie is, as Won
know, n consummate politician, ard he
has examined the position so carefully
mere that there are few men on the
ground who know as we'll as he does
just how the convention is tending.
HE sees 1t is Cleveland and nobody
but Cleveland, and naturally does not
wish to sacrifice his friend. He told nae
as much, though not in those words.
Senator Voorhees, left on my mind n
strong impression that the GRAY men
had decided to cast their whole vote for
cleveland, which will make Indiana
q soiid for The President from the first
ballot on" The Illinois delegation will
be solid with its forty eight votes for
Grover Cleveland. There is no longer
any reasonable doubt upon this point
and the effect Of tho announcement has
been to send the Cleveland stock boom
ing skyward to-day.
Early this morning Gen. John Palmer.
for whom the Illinois delegation ia in
structed for president, had an extended
conference with various members of the
Illinois delegation at the Sherman
House and made known his wishes that
cleveland should receive the solid forty
eight votes Of tho Prairie State. Il
think can state with considerable as
suranco that Illinois will vote for Cleye-
land" said he to an Associated Press re-
porter at the conclusion of this confer
ence
VI have said to my friends to day that
the Democratic State convention OF Ill
lnols declared SubStantillly though
not in direct terms, that Cleveland was
the flrst choice of the people of the State
Of Illinois, and, i'll eff CT, Instructed the
delegation to vote for Cleveland: since
the instructions for me we're only to be
effective in the event That IL was
deemed eXpedient to come West for
iTeSluentlal candidate.
'All this was understood at the time
and my friends joined with me in favor
ing the declaration that only in case
the Presidential candidate should come
from the West should they support me.
nave approved that proposition in
letters and conversation and every other
way since that time. Having advised
this course at the time the con zen ton
met. now maintain it To be duty of
my friends who are influenced by per-
sonal friendship for me to vote fo-
Cleveland on the first ballot and not
for me.
II owe it to myself and to my personal
integrity to insist that this should be-
carried out faithfully. l have said this
TO every gentleman Of the Illinois dele
CATION with whom have had any con-
versatlon. ard will state that my friends
generally agree with me fully that no
delegates shall vote tor me on the first
ballot, and advise them all to vote. for
Cleveland without, of course. claiming
any right to dictate to them, but putting
1t purely upon the grounds of personal
honor"
For the first time since the opening
OF the fray Senator German avows his
belief in the nomination Of OK President
Cleveland. II do not think Cleveland's
nomination advisable" said the Senator
from Maryland this evening, but as
matters now stand it seems inev-
table"