The record-union., 1892-06-20
Special to the REooRp-US1oN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN
CHICAGO, June 19.-The problem which
confronted the May convention OF the
Democrats at Syracuse, and which has
been agitating such Of their delegates as
are already here. Shall we protest or con-
test? is still unsettled. The remainder OF
the delegates reached here this evening,
and tomorrow the entire body will meet
to fix definitely its plan of action. The
indications are that the conservatives who
favor withdrawal from the contest will
be outvoted, and that Messrs. Coudert
and Millburn will lay before the conven-
toms Committee on Credentials the
claims and demands of the 200, 600 en-
rolled Democrats of New York repre-
sented by the Syracuse delegation.
The anti Hill men assert to-day, after
carefully revising their list, that they
have at least $50 delegates who will vote
for Grover Cleveland. If this estimate
was challenged they would say that they
We're positive of 500 votes solid, and
pretty sure of the others. In view Of
this the conservative leaders are feeling
so confident as to say that they must be
magnanimous, and should not embitter
the convention by contest if it may be
avoided; that the Syracuse delegation
should withdraw, leaving HIPS delega-
ton to sit if it wants to and vote vainly
for whomsoever it may choose. This
would not only help the nomination OF
Cleveland, but would leave a pleasant
taste in the Democratic mouth after the
campaign is on.
On the other hand, there are leaders
among the Syracuse men who maintain
that their errand here will not be fulfilled
if no contest is made, at least before the
Credentials Committee.
Ex-Mayor Grace believes the delega-
ton was sent here to protest against the
methods of Hill, and demand representa-
ton. If after so presenting the case it is
deemed wise to withdraw in behalf oi
harmony in the convention and united
effort in the campaign, the delegation can
go home to its constituents and say their
mission is fulfilled.
Ex-Secretary Whitney is exercising
pacific offices. He advises the withdrawal
from the purpose to make a stubborn
contest, and counsels peaceful methods OF
diplomacy. He has also advised the
Tammany men to cease the bitter utter
ances that have been employed, and in
both quarters his work has had effect.
The talk about the Syracuse men MAG
unanimously refraining from making a
contest because of increased confidence in
Cleveland's nomination without New
York's help is treated by the Hill men as
the veriest bosh. The reports that as
saults on Cleveland's availability are to
be abated in consideration of the with
drawal of the Syracuse contestants is
also treated with contempt.
Comptroller Frank Campbell, one OF
the most prominent Hill supporters. said:
"The Syracuse crowd is simply begin
ming to realize that they have created all
the trouble they can, and got the State OF
New York into such state that it would
not be possible for Cleveland 10 come
within fifty or seventy-five thousand OF
carrying it."
James w. Ridgeway, another Hill
leader, came out from the conference with
Croker long enough to say: "We don't
care button whether the Syracuse peo-
pie try to make a contest or not. They
know they won't be admitted. The reg
ular New York delegation is going right
ahead, and will vote solidly for Hill all
the time"
CLEVELAND's STAR IN THE AsCENDANcY.
The star of Grover Cleveland is in the
ascendancy tonight. Every shifting OF
the political constellation in the past
twenty-four hours only tended to make
it shine forth with greater luster, until
tonight the effulgence OF its rays quite
obscures the lesser lights of Hill, Boies,
German and Gray. The opponents of the
ex-President are tonight preparing for
one final herculean effort to muster from
all the opposition phalanx of delegates
to stand out and prevent Cleveland re-
ceiving the requisite two-thirds vote on
the first ballot. They are somehow i'm
bued with the conviction that If Cleye-
land fails TO receive the nomination in
the enthusiasm of the opening ballot, he
will on the succeeding ballots show losses
instead of gains, and that the disintegra-
ton of his forces will be only ques-
ton of time.
But the day has shown that the Cleve-
iand,forces are swelling instead of dimin-