Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-18
cLEvELANp-s ONO FRIENDS.
They Have Hopes NJ ultimately C.pturiu,
the Delegation.

They Have Hopes of Ultimately Capturisu
the Delegation.
Special Correspondents OF Tho Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. ONO. June IL, iss2
The result Of the democratic state conven-
ton here this week was decided surprise 20
the friends Of ex-President Cleveland, although
they are trying 10 reason consolation out Of the
results ss they review them soberly.
II was the confident claim Of the Cleveland
democrats that the CampboI-Cieveland men
would have entire control Of the convention.
and surface indications certainly warranted
that expectation. The loud and long applause.
however, that followed the fret mention 81
Hilrs name in the convention, as comparei
with that drawn forth by the mention q ex-
Presidents Cleveland's name was the fret re-
liable indication Of the real sentiment Of the
delegstesL
Though the Cleveland democrats s,ill bclie-.
that Senator Brice will vote for ex-President
Cleveland at Chicago, il is a fact that in making
up the slate they had credited him 10 the anti
Cleveland faction, proposing an equal division
OF the big four, with Campbell and Thurman as
representatives Of the Cleveland faction and
Brice and Neal the opponents Az the matter
stands Gov. Campbell Is the only avowed advo-
cate Of Clevelands nomination in the big four.
Senator Brtce, however. said before leaving
this city for Chicago that he believed that
Cleveland would be nominated on the fret
ballot
The advent Of Robert Blee Of Cleveland into
Ohio politics IL looked upon NJ n Brice move
ment. Blee has been known In railroad circles
IN Ohio for many years. but probably few out
Of his own circle Of personal acquaintance
knew whether he was a democrat or republican
He has certainly never been known In state
politics, and his election over such democratic
politicians Of long standing rs John A. Mcmahon
and Prank Hurd Is not very agreeable to old
line democrats.
number OF ardent Cleveland men insist.
however. that Blee owes his election as dele
eate-at-large 20 Cleveland votes As a matter
OF fact Hurd lost enough votes 20 have elected
him over Blee, In northeastern Ohio. on account
of his vote in Congress a number Of wears nra
In the contest between Major Mckinley and E.
:. Wallace for seat in Congress-. Hurd voted
Tor Mckinley and the people OF that section have
never forgiven him for IL. Col Al Carlisle of
Salem IL authority for the statement that twen-
n-six votes IN his district, all inclined toward
Cleveland, voted against Hurd on this ballot
Those votes in themselves would have been suf-
hcient TO have elected Hurd
| Awell-known democrat here, who is gener-
ally well posted inside matters in his party.
was Offering TO bet heavy sum Immediately
after the state convention adjourned that Brics
would vote for Cleveland on the first ballot IN
so the big four" Is after all equally divided
between the two factions.
As TO the Ohio delegation as whole il NAV
be set down fact that il contains sixteen
strong Cleveland men. by tina; is meant they
will vote for Cleveland on the first ballot and
stick TO him. There are but three members Il
| the delegation who are equally as strong in
favor OF the nomination of David b. Hill OF
the remaining twenty-three in the delegation
exclusive OF the big four" all OF those outside
of Cincinnati may be set down for Cleveland
| conditionally. That IL 20 saw IL il can be made
| TO appear TO them at Chicago next week that
Cleveland viii receive such a thorough support
| from the democracy Of New York state a. will
make his carrying the state reasonably sure
| they will vote for him.
Probably not half of these will vote for Hill
II they do not vote for Cleveland. The -four
delegates from Cincinnati will probably not
vote for Cleveland under any circumstance
but even these are not inclined 30 Hill Neither
will they vote for Campbell They are tho
representatives Of that faction of the party
which split of against Gov. Campbell during
the troubles which preceded and followed tho
extraordinary session Of the legislature in tho
last year OF Gov. Campbell's administration.
| There are many facts coming 20 light here
which indicate quiet movement all over tho
state in the interest of Senator Brice, and
though he protested while here that there
would be no name presented from Ohio bus
that of Gov. Campbell there are those here whs
feel sure t,Gt the Senator is looking out for biz
own interests and II the wind blows right Lis
name will be used ut Chicago.
rumor was afoat here this week TO the
effect that the Senator about 20 purcha-s
the Euenine Post OF this city and 10 place il in
the hands OF Col. &. X. Donavin, a well-known
journalist and prominent democrat, formerly
Of Baltimore, Nd. IL there is any truth in thIs
IL il probably contingency depending upo.
the outcome Of the Chicago convention. Sens
ator Brice Is; already slightly interested fnan.
cially in the Post. and unless he should becoms
a candidate 4 is difficult TO what further
interest he would have in controlling news
paper in this city.