The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-06-18
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
THE VARIOUS CHIEFS GATHER.
ING NEAR THE WIGWAM.
Thc Cleveland Delegates Say He can
Poll More Votes in New York
than Any other Candidate.

By Telegraph to the state Chronicle.
CHICAGO June II. Just about one
sixth of the nine hundred men whose
votes will make the democratic nominee
for the presidency next week, and at
the most couple of thousand outsiders
who are interested in the political for
tunes of one or the other of the candi
dates, will stop under Chicago roofs to-
night This is small contingent of
the whole that is making and unmakinp
candidates, figuring up totals with an
ar OF assurance, prophesy and specula-
ting, and, to their own satisfaction at
least, outlining the course of action for
the next few days. The views and
opinions of so small a contingent would
bc about rs valuable as the express
sions of a mass meeting, were it
not for the fact that, contrary TO the
general rule, the early arrivals include
men OF prominence in nearly all the fac
tions, and whose ideas and final determi-
nations will carry no little weight at the
vital iuncturc. The leaders, as matter
II fact, arc on the ground in advance of
the rank and file, and actively engaged
IN shaping their prospective policies of
action. Summed up in a nut shell, and
rs conceded by representatives of all the
elements, the situation simply is that the
adhcrents of Senator Hill will hold the
balance of power. Just what particular
number of votes the supporters of Clevc-
land will lack upon the first ballot is a
dcbatable question.
CHICAGO, June 17.-Save for the fact
that more boOms are under wav, and
that the men who love Cleveland for the
enemies he has made are not particu
larly numerous, the anti convention
situation very closely resembles that
which prevailed in the days preceding
the assembling of the representatives of
the democracy of the nation in 1884
ii the exposition building on the lake
front, within stones throw of the
wigwam within which the coming con-
ycntion will assemble, and which re-
suited in the nomination of Grover
cleveland, and subsequently in the tri
umphant election. Then, as now. the
anti Cleveland element of New York
democracy forced hostilties from the
moment Of its arrival then, MS to dav. it
asscyerated that he could not unite the
democracy of the Empire State and
carry it in November; then, as now, it
had but one battle cry: Anybody to
beat Cleveland" One conspicuous figure
in the opposition of that year-John
kelly-is missing, but his place is ably
filed by Richard Croker with lieutenant
governor Shehan and Edward Murphy,
Ir, as staunch and capable lieutenants.
Whether the parallel will continue until
the end of the convention the develop
mcnts of the coming week alone can
determine. The statement of the
antl-Clevelandites from New York that
Cleveland was not the choice of New
York and was too weak to carry the
state, is characterised by Ex-secretary
OF the treasury Fairchild, who may be
regarded as one of the principle mouth
pieces of the Cleveland element, as
nothing more than the regular stereo
typed Tammany kick. and which is now
regarded as concomitant of every
national democratic convention. They
took the same course, he says sixteer
years ago when they antagonized
the prevailing sentiment for Til
den and loudly proclaimed tha,
ha WIS not the choice of New
! rk. On that occasion their op
positi was kept up after the cam
pugn, but, Notwithstanding this fact
and the numerous speeches made b,
John Kelly, against the sage of Gramer
lng Park, the latter carried his State by
majority Of over 100000 Eight year!
ago, said Mr.. Fairchild, Tammany wa
N the front of the opponents to Grove
Cleveland, and Notwithstanding which
he was both nominated and elected
fammany was favorable to Cleveland
four years ago and he was defeat
ed, just as was Hancock, thei
iavoritc son, in 1880 The eX
secretary is, therefore, inclined t,
look upon the support of Tammany as
withering blight, and upon its bite
autagonism, whether to Cleveland or t.
any other candidate, as good omen
In fact he is perfectly willing tina
Vrocker and his following should kcel
up their antagonsm to the end just a
did John Kelly in 1884 when III
marched out of the exposition buildin
with his dogged features shrouded i
gloom and the declaration upon his lip
that he was through trying to preven
the national democracy making fools c
themselves. The interposition of tn
great reaper enabled him to keep hi
word
Nothing will be done by the Clevelan
following in the direction of making
reply to the Tammanyitc declaration I'm
W the arrival of the anti-snap delega
ton. Tx secretary Fairchild, however
y already at work upon such docu
ment, and which will be submitted t
ms colleagues as soon as they get ir
which will probably not be until Sunda
afternoon. 1t is promised that the re
loinder will be just as strong, and goo
zeal more care and convincing will tax
the ground that, Tammany to the cor
trary notwithstanding, Grover Clevelan
u IN New York to-day by fl
inc strongest of all the candidat,
whose names are likely to g
-, peiore next weeks convention
me coming campaign will be fougf
OUT solely on the issue of tariff reform
which Cleveland is the hig
priest, and in New York, Il
lar ge Independent vote can be secure
9nly oy TINS issue. This vote, it will
ueciared is in all earnestness and SINGER
y ior cleveland. Mr.. Fairchild expec
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