New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22
CLEVELAND SURE TO WIN.
Mu1NY,S CRUSHING DEFEAT.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE OPENING DAY
OF THE CHICAGO CONVENTION
CUT AND DRIED.


OF INDIANA, LIKELY TO GET TIE
SECOND PLACE ON THE TICKET
AN EARLY ADJOURN
MEST PROBABLE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRBUSE.l
Chicago, June 2l.-Beaten, but sullen and de-
fiant, Tammany is preparing to retire from the
field. Successful in sezing outpost after ont
post, the Cleveland forces are resting upon their
arms and calmly await the final issue. There
may be skirmish, more or less serious. before
the surrender takes place, but 1t is not likely
to affect the ultimate result or modify the terms
which the victors will impose upon the
vonpushed The defeat of Tammany is crush
ing It is more than this, it is humiliating.
Never before in the history of national conven-
tons Of either party has such an affront been
, offered to a powerful and influential political
organization like Tammany, representing the
Democracy of the State of New-York. as that
implied in the nomination of candidate against
the unanimous protest Of its leaders, and in the
face Of a home delegation solidly arrayed against
him in the convention. In this respect the
Democratic National Convention Of 1892 promises
to he unique and remain Lacking every
element of home support save that which is to
he found in the ranks Of irregular
and irresponsible delegation OF soreheads;
awakening no enthusiasm among the dele
gates from other States except where it has
artfcialy tcen called into life by the efforts Of
ex ex-officc-hodcrs; cordially disiked-onc might
almost say despised-by large proportion OF rep
resentative men in his own party, Grover Cleve-
land is about to carry of for the third time in
succession the highest honors convention can
bestow In the opinion of his followers nothing
1 & 81 cro<I Io11 ~
The incidents Of the last twentyfour hours have
ecrvcd only 10 make the nomination Of Grover
Cleveland more certain, il that were possible, than
il was before. For time il seemed that neither
the Indiana delegation nor the delegation from
Illinois could be induced 70 support the eX-Presl-
dent AZ a whole. This morning both delegations
held meetings and decided to bc bound by the
unit rule as Cleveland had in each State a ma
ioritv Of the DELEGATES In the event that neither
Gray nor Palmer nor Morrison should fe presented
10 the convention rs candidate This decision means
net gain ~ him Of az least twenty-one votes. His
manarers-W Whitney Bayard and Dickinson-feel
greatly clated, ana go far even as 70 predict
his nomination By accamation. But that, it is TO be
feared. is only rainbow chase Tammany is
in no IT God 10 be beaten ard abused in the bar
gain. II is YET in a position to demand some
thinq, and it Gems 10 know il. Whitney whose
uualitic, rs thc manager Of a canvass before
convention reflect great credit upon his Judgment,
Is not likely to commit grave an error as TO
heap insult upon injury. Tammany, therefore,
may have a chance, II it so desires. OF formally
recording its vote In the convention What il
will do thereafter remains to be seen. The present
temper Of the average brave is far from cheering
~ those who are brought in contact with him.
II i. reflected in wha, one Of them, George w.
Youmans i, reported as saving: What think
we ought 10 do is to go home and let the pro-
visional delegates have the NewYorll seats in the
convcntion-and elect Cleveland after they have
nominated him
The fact that the nomination Of Grover Cleve-
land is conceded 10y most members Of the New
York delegation deprivcs the proceedings OF the
convention of much OF the interest they other
wise would possess. As atmosphere OF listless
irathv pcrvadcS tie headquarters of most delega-
tions The grooming Of dark horses. too has
ceased When German formally withdrew all
interest in thc po-sibilite, of the field collapsed
There has Of Il sudden come over the delegate a
feeling If resignation 20 the Inevitable which
evcs them the air of martyrs. OF genuine enthu-
siasm there is not the slightest trace NO one
thinks of making speeches. because there Is no
one to listen to them. Besides. what object would
they srrvco Converts outside OF Tammany
ready been converted. Even the brass bands
bray les furously than they did a day or two
ago. and the marching clubs have gone home
tired" in more senses than one
The convention hall was not more than half
dlcd to-day. and both audience and performers
were Gistrcssingly aud dlsappolntingly tame The
whole proceedings were of cut and-dried
character which reminded one of the scenes IN
ST Louis four years ago when the Cleveland office
holders put the cX-Presiden through according 10
pr gramne. and the late William l.. scott openly
Toasted rhat not the crossing of It or the
dottirg of an Il" had been added by the conven-
tinn TO the platform which he had brought all
the way from Washington in his brecchcs pocket
The nomination of Mr. Cleveland conceded. the
only legitimate field for speculation remaining u
the time in which the convention Will complete
il, labors I'm view of the fact that there is no
ccntcSt worthy the name disturbing tie peace OF
TIE Committee on Credentials, and that the Com
mittce on Resolutions has had its abors in quest
of "straddlcs" lghtencd by the refusal Of the
Cleveland leaders TO permit Henry Wattcrson a
voice in its deliberations lest he should play the
part Of the bull in the china shop ani construct
Il platform unable to support the unwicldy re-
form frame of Grover Cleveland, there Is reason
70 hope that the exercises Of the convention will
close on Thursday if indeed not sooner.
The Vice Presidential nomination is generally
conceded To Gray. of Indiana, Il recognition, it
can only De supposed, of the mistake made in 1883
when Mr.. Cleveland forced the nomination of
Thurman down the throats of an unapprcciative
Democracy.
RELATED DELEGATES AND CLUBS.
Chicago. June 2l.-The remaining four delegates
from oregon arrived this morning. having been on
Thair dol nvad