The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-20
THEPROPHET'S CHANCE
He Is the Strongest Democrat
in the Country Today.
BUT A CRISIS iS At HAND.
Senator'S Hill and German Have Com
bined Against Mr.. Cleveland.
BUT A CRISIS 10 At HAND.
On Thursday the Place Of Meeting OF
the Democratic Convention VIII Be
Chosen-Chicago Not an Active Cam
didate-Many Cities in the Race.

WASHINGTON CRY. Jan. 19.-[Special. +
The scramble for the Democratic copven-
ton is now on in real earnest. The as
sembling of the Democratic hosts in
Washington City to attend the meeting of
the national Democratic committee meet
ing on Thursday and the convention of
Democratic clubs tomorrow has renewed
the interest in what is likely to be the most
sanguinary battle for the presidential
nomination in the history of the party.
Nearly every leader of any prominence is
now her. German, Hill and Palmer
are present to watch the drift of affairs in
their interest, and tried and true friends
of ex-President Cleveland are on the
ground and are doing their utmost to
check the tide that has set against their
idols denomination 1t is entirely rea-
sonable to suppose that before the politi-
clans have scattered to their several homes
good many combinations will be made
and broken in favor of the several candi-
dates.
1t is believed that close canvass would
show that majority of the national COM
mittee favor Cleveland's nomination, and
the members from the West and North
west are almost entirely pronounced Cleve-
land men. There are some friends of the
ex-president from the Eastern and New
England states, and it is believed that
several of the Southern states favor his
candidacy at the present time. There IS
likely TO be some change OF sentiment dur
ing the week, which will be entirely due to
deft management on the part of Hill
and German. 1t is still maintained that
both Hill and German are seeking the
nomination individually, but in order to
prevent Cleveland securing the prize it is
almost certain that they are ready to CON-
bine their interests and either Hill or Cor
man will be decided upon by the adher-
ents of each as the candidate to bring for
ward at the next convention.
The situation is today Cleveland against
the combined field, and if something
tangible is not accomplished by his friends
at the gathering of the Democratic hosts
this week his opportunity is not excellent.
Whatever the outcome at the convention
may be, the preliminary fight for the
presidential nomination will be the
prettiest that has been seen in years.
The Democratic convention boomers are
wisely keeping their presidential prefer
ences in the background. While it is possible
that Hill and German will manipulate
a scheme that will change the views of a
good many of the Democratic politicians,
they will have hard time to overthrow
the strength of ex-Pres ident Cleveland in
certain sections. In the management of
affairs of this kind Hill and German are
by the far the shrewdest men for pulling
the political strings in the capital city to-
day. There is belief in some quarters
that they will so work upon the minds of
some of the leaders from the diff
ferent sections that they will
secure delegations opposed to Cleveland's
nomination in so many states that it will
seem unwise, perhaps, for Cleveland's
name to be presented to the convention at
all. There are many Cleveland men today
who maintain that Cleveland's name will
never be presented in the convention.
New York, San Francisco and Detroit
delegations arrived during the day. and
each will unquestionably make a strong
fight for the convention. The friends of
Chicago have definitely decided to make
no fight for the national convention in the
interest of that city.
The formal announcement that Chicago
is not to be considered in the race for the
Democratic national convention inspired
confidence, and the contest tonight pre-
sented a scene of unusual activity. Only
few members of the national committee
had put in an appearance up to late hour
tonight, and these were not easy TO find.
The delegations from New York and De-
troit arrived late tonight.