Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-18
The Approaching Convention.

Chicago is rapidly filling up with del
egates to the national democratic con-
yention, which is to meet there on Tues
dav. and as the day of meeting ap-
proaches the uncertainty as to who will
be the nominee increases. From pres
cnt appearances there will be candi-
dates from many States, and the Cleye-
land men fear that the more candidates
there are the greater are the chances
against the ex-President.
The various Presidential candidates,
dark horses and possibilities discussed
now are Cleveland, Hill and Flower. OF
New York; Pattison, of Pennsylvania /;
German. of Maryland Boies, of Iowa (;
Palmer. of Illinois Gray. Of Indiana
Carlisle. of Kentucky; Morrison, OF Illi-
nois: Campbell, of Ohio, and Russell, of
Massachusetts. Cleveland, Hill, Cor
man, Boies, Gray and Palmer will all
have a following on the first ballot, but
the others figure entirely as dark horses
and compromise candidates.
a dispatch from Chicago says The
arrival of Senator German and the
other members of the Maryland delega-
ton in Chicago increased the talk in
his favor as q possible nominee for
President. Dir. German, as usual. had
nothing to say further than that he
knew nothing about the situation as
vet. and had given no n authority TO
use his name. This growth OF feeling
for German is encouraged by the ar
rival OF several delegates from various
southern States. all Of whom strongly
favor Senator German, both because OF
his vote in the last Congress for free
coinage and because of his management
of the fight against the federal election
bill. The Tammany leaders are waging
a fight against Cleveland, and every
delegate upon his arrival is corralled
and assured that Cleveland cannot
carry New York. The question OF
nominating a western mar is receiving
serious consideration by eastern dele
gates. The Cleveland managers arc
worried at the number Of booms con
fronting them. 1t is the whole field
against their favorite, and the opposi-
ton claims that if Cleveland does not
yin on the first ballot, he cannot be
nominated. Henry Watterson says
the democratic silver plank will be a
straddle. Senator's Carlisle and Mills
and Congressman Mcmillan have conc
out against Cleveland. They do not
think he could carry New York, and
they are now reported TO be engineer
ing the boom for Morrison.
Their declaration is hailed with JOY
By all anti-C levelandites, because OF
the effect it is expected TO have on all
the delegates, who look up to them as
the leading apostles Of Dir. Cleveland's
idea of tariff reform
VIM. T. Baker, me of the Michigan
delegates, has declared for Hill. He
SAYS that at least half of his delegation
VIII be with him, and that it will so ap-
pear on the first ballot:
The delegates from the silver State
arc going to make Is hard q fight to Sc
cure the insertion OF a ~free-coinage
plank in the platform. is did the re-
publican delegates from the a%nti-gold
States up at Minneapolis last week.
Louis J.. Palmer, son of Senator Pal
mer. Notwithstanding his father is a
possible presidential candidate, favors
the nomination of Senator Hill.
Governor Flower has started from
New York for Chicago, to be present,
if it should be found that the party
must have o New York nan on the
ticket, and hat neither Hill nor Cleve-
land will do. The wealthy Governor
is willing to be struck by the lightning
at any time, and, although, he is max
ing less noise than he did four years
ago, he thinks he still has a chance.