The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-22
A CLETEL.iND CONFERENCE.
The Managers Of 1T. Canvass Say They
Have More than Enough Vote. to NOmi-
nate Nir-The Figures They Give.

CHICAGO. Juno 22-i A. M-The Cleveland
forces met tonight in the Hotel Iichelleu.
where their master mind. Mr.. Whitney. has his
rooms and had an accounting from every
State and Territory in the Union.
They footed up n total Of 620 votes without
including Maryland. with only q from Ohio
and from Kentucky. They were Interested
and concerned with regard to the fac, that the
anti Cleveland reop.e have leen ut work for
twenty -four hours TO cause all the delegations
that are bound by the unit rule to break that
rule.
After the conference was over Mr.. Whitney.
surrounded hy Nifty newspaper mon. announced
that it might he possible that the plan Of tho
other Dcmocrat3 could he successfully carried
out but that Mr.. Cleveland would he nomi-
mated even IL 10 state followed New Works. in
variable rulc Of sticking to the unit system.
He said that Mr. Cleveland Ind ti2ti votes
without counting Ruy doubtful ones He
added that there is no truth or reason for the
theory that Nlr. Gray has been decided upon
for tho Vice-Presidoncy. There IS going
to no freq fight for that place.
he says. and he adds that there will
be moro sccondng speeches in to-mor-
rows meeting II the Convention for Cleveland
than ever were heard in n National Convention
before.
ne reporters nSNcl Ilnl II 1nere was any
truth in the story that Stey nson would get
tho second choice. io simply replied: Il
hear great dea! 90 tax about Stevenson"
vt midnight tho Cleveland managers AFRO
more confident than ever. They rcali2e that
New York IS still at work to prevent the
nomination Of Cleveland. but thcy wcro not
moved t. discuss the possibility Of
CleVennd's defeat in tho Convention.
They counted up ,G2i votes for eve
LAM, lcHS!n: OFT al 'uIti.l Delegations.
They discussed the fact that New York is try
ing to have tho unit rul" broken in ali Stnt"s
that ar. lound by it. and they decided that
even this would not defeat Cleveland.
1t is not true that Gray j. decided on
for Vice Prcsf!cnt but it is true that
tho mention of his name has aroused
IL storm Of very angfy protests. His
know nothing record. his disrrcltahlc
thirty day war service, his having hired mon
to write his speeches. and tn" fact that he has
no standing in his own profession # the law.
are known to lie available missiles in Rrpub-
lican hands and are talked Of on all Sides
Don VI. Dickinson wants Chiof Justice Morse
OF tho Michigan supreme Court bench. who
lost an arm in tho war and fought n
year without it. His decisions against mo-
noIolics and capital are quoted in his
favor Villas. another piece OF notsam Of tho
Mitchell OF Milwaukee. who is worth ten mil,
lions md is supported as 4 staud-o!f against
WhitcIaw Reds father-in-law.
The biggest fish in tho mud puddle which
the Cleveland men havo stirred up Is Adiai F.
Stevenson. an ex-Represcntativo. who made
his record as the decalitutor Of Post
masters under tn" Cleveland Administration.
He has no war record. without which Clevc-
land will lose the soldier vote. He has no
money. but he has the AZ votes o! Illinois and
the promise Of tho vote OF other States.