The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-22
WATTERSON IN LINE.
Ne Sees CIeyeIand's Nomination
Is Inevitable.
FLOWER WILLING TO DROP HILL.
Rates Failing Into the Line for Glove
lsnd-Ths stsr-Eyss Goddess Gives Up
Her Opposition. but Afterward De-
pies That she Has Done So.

CHICAGO, June 22.-The Tammany
meeting yesterday morning at the Audi
sorium was . very gloomy gathering.
The influences of the night before were
stili dominant and tho most hopeful
statement made was that something more
than 500 votes could be counted up for
Boiss against Cleveland.
Governor Flower was met immedi-
ately after leaving tho room where the
New York delegation was In session:
.There Is nothing to be said" he replied
20 the question put TO him, "but you
may take IL for granted that the opposi-
tioh to Mr.. Cleveland has seen no reason
to believe that 1t has not good hghting
chance Of winning"
sIt IL said YOU propose to withdraw
Hill, Governor; you were yourself quoted
"a the authority for that statement In the
anti-snapper meeting"
"WeM, I am willing that Mr.. Hill
should be withdrawn, although l have
authorized nobody to make such state
ment for me. My position is just this:
We believe that Cleveland cannot carry
New York and we want the Democracy
TO name some man-any man who can
carry the state. Governor Hills friends
are not selfish"
"ff there is some other man upon whom
the delegates can unite who are thor
oughly satisfied that Cleveland is an i'm
ever he may be. There is talk today
about Boies. have
No objection TO Boies.
neither has any other member OF our
delegation. II We can show strength
to warrant our giving him New York's
vote, it is very certain we will give 1t to
him. The only thing you can safely pre-
dict about the New York delegation Is
that it will vote steadily until the end
against Cleveland. Further than this
none of us can give you any informa-
tion."
kentucky has followed the lead OF
Indiana and Illinois and the rs votes OF
the Blue Grass state will be cast solidly
for Grover Cleveland. The result was
reached at an intensely exciting meeting
Of the delegation at which Henry Waiter
son made one OF his famous speeches, in
which he said that from now hencefort
he was for Grover Cleveland and he
hoped the Blue Grass state would be In
line when the man of destiny was nomi-
mated.
Mr.. Watterson said he saw that the
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland was inevi-
table. All his labors in opposition to
Mr.. Cleveland had been done from the
sincere desire to see winner named and
he had up to within a short time ago
been convinced that It would be madness
TO urge Mr.. Cleveland's nomination in
the face of the fact that q yawning grave
would be prepared for him by his enem-
ies in New York. Mr.. Watterson said he
counted himself one .t the truest friends
Grover Cleveland ever had and - had
been to save him from what he tho1ght
was sure defeat that he championed the
cause Of o man who would not be marked
for slrscghter in the Empire State. But
the last 48 hours had
worked . wonderful Change,
The magic Of the ex- Presidents name
had even cast its spell about the solid
phalanx of opposition in New York and
the leaders there were retreating sullenly,
but backing out of their opposition.
The Arkansas delegation met and in
structed Chairman Rogers to cast the
solid vote OF the state for Cleveland. The
full delegation was present and the vote
of instruction was made unanimous. The
delegation from the state of Washing
ton will also cast solid vote for Cleve-
land.
Delegates from the silver states had
another caucus, and In view OF Senator
Gorman's refusal to permit the use Of
his name as a candidate for the Presiden-
Cy decided to cast their vote for Governor
Boies OF Iowa. A sub-committee was ap-
pointed, headed by ex-senator Thomas
Patterson of Colorado, for the purpose Of
presenting the silver view OF the Western
delegates to the committee on resolu-
tions.
It was decided that In case the plat
form committee refused to recommend n
free coinage bi-metallic plank an appeal
should be taken to the convention.
There was much talk among the dele
gates present about throwing the sup
port OF the silver states to the peoples
party In case the Democratic convention
should not comply with the demands Of
the silver interests and IL is probable
that representatives Of the silver states
will wait upon the convention OF that
party at Omaha on July 4, with that pur-
pose in view.
THE COMMITTEES AT WORK.