, 1892-06-21
Even WatterSOn has Come in
Out Of the Rain
THE B0IES MEN STAND UP FOR
THE IOWA MAN.
The Silver States viii go to the PeO-
pIes' Party if They do not Get
What They Want Perhaps
Hill will Withdraw.

agree and the impression seems to be pre-
valent among delegates, that Cleveland will
be nominated without any material oppo-
sition. 1t is thought that Gray, of Indi-
ana, will be selected for vice-president.
The convention will probably conclude its
labors tomorrow, OF Thursday at the latest
Abbott, of New Jersey, will present
Cleveland's name. Cochran, or Fellows
will present Hill's name. Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, will probably present Cleve-
lands name, if not, will second Cleveland. .
The platform is practically agreed to now.
The Syracuse, or "anti-snap" delegates,
will not now contest, feeling assured of
Cleveland's nomination. 1t is said that
they consent to this at the solicitation Of
Whitney, Don Dickinson, ex-Secretary
Bayard and Mr., Villas, and will issue a for
NAL reply that they consent in the interest
of harmony, etc.
The opening Of convention day finds the
clouds of political dissension clearing way,
1t does not require divine gift of prophesy
to predict the nomination of Grover Cleve-
land on the first ballot. Indeed the result
is conceded, even by the friends Of Hill
and Boies. The only other candidates
now in the field, though there is every in
dication they will go down to defeat with
colors flying and the solid support of their
respective states behind them. The Off
cial announcement that Pennsylvania,
Illinois and Indiana had decided to retire
their fayorite sons and cast their aggregate
of 142 votes for the ex-president, about re-
moved all doubt from the situation. Then
all the dark horses, including German,
Morrison, Russell and Campbell, with
their followers, made haste to Chamber
into the band wagon of the victor. The
general expectation is that Ex-Governor
Isaac P, Gray, of Indiana, will be nomi-
mated vice president. 1t is understood his
withdrawal from the race for first place
was made on the assurance that the Cleve-
land men would support him for second,
and as the Cleveland force is well dlsci-
plined no doubt the compact will be car
ried out. The Cleveland people are secure,
they will make no fight against Owens as
the temporary chairman, though he is an
anti-CleVeland man. This was authorita-
lively given out by the Cleveland managers
this morning, but the Tammany leaders
are still sullen, and continue to maintain
that Cleveland cannot carry New York.
Some lesser lights even declare they will
as protest cast the New York vote
against Cleveland on the question of max
ing his nomination unanimous.
porFs VIII RE- IN THE pACE
Every effort of the Cleveland people to
persuade the Iowa delegation to desert
Governor Boies has proven signally unsuc-
cessful. Despite the almost certainty that
Cleveland will be nominated on the first
ballot, the Boies people have announced
that their candidate will remain in the race
till the end, not only as matter of state
pride, but as protest against the nomins-
ton of a candidate not supported by the
delegation of his own state. Indeed, the
Boies followers are almost as bitter as the
Hill men in protestation against Cleve-
lands nomination. The delegation this
morning decided to cast the solid vote for
Boies, even if every other delegate in the
convention voted for Cleveland, and under
no circumstances to allow the considera-
ton of his name for second place. They
say there is no reasonable hope that CleYe-
land can carry Iowa. 1t is generally be-
lieved now that the Cleveland contesting
delegates from New York will content
themselves with a formal protest and al
low the Hill delegates to take seats in the
convention without fight. A definite de-
cision on this point will be reached this
afternoon after the close of the first session
of the convention.
HOW THE TENT LOOKS.
A circus tent greatly magnifed, with a
dozen huge white pendants stretching
from covering to floor was the appearance
of the big democratic wigwam from the
interior today. What appeared to be pen
dants were really stout posts supporting
mammoth circular canopy of wood raised
some distance above the walls to admit
/ light ank air from all sides Blue silken
banners were distributed on the main floor
bearing the names of various states, show
ing where the state delegations would be
seated. Around and back them, rising like
! an amplLneaJfej were JleIS OI setEs coh'
taing spectators, the entire structure hay.
ing room for more than 10000 people. The
chairman's desk, the same over which the
Cleveland and Hendricks nomination wa;
made in 1884, was surrounded by huge
bouquets of flowers. The great interior wa'
wreathed with red, white and blue stream
ers, flags md banners, with here and ther,
shields of different states and portraits o
honored democrats of the past. Delega
tions were seated according to the alpha