Omaha daily bee., 1892-06-20
opposition a phalanx

TO muster from ain opposition a phalanx
Of delegates to stan and prevent Cleve-
land receiving the r site two-thirds vote
on tie first ballot. NIhoy are somehow i'm
bued with this conviction, ana the conviction
Is rather geueral-that If Cleveland fails to
receive the nomination on the enthusiasm OF
the opening ballot he will, on the succeeding
ballots, show losses instead OF gains,
aud that the disintegrauon of his
forces will be only question OF time. But
the day has shown that the Cleveland forces
are swelling rather than diminishing, and
tonight the rank and file OF the Cleveland
forces are rejecting with disdain the council
OF those conservative leaders who warn
them against possible defeat In nominating
Cleveland in the face of Tammany, and reply
by avowing that the ex-president is the
candidate Of the nation, and that his destiny
is above the sway of any particular state or
faction.
Violent Alterations Frequent.
Violent alterations are frequent occur
rences in the lobbies OF the leading hotels
and all the enthusiasm of the hour is with
Cleveland. The Tammanv men who have SO
constantly warned the democrats, that the
nomination OF Cleveland means the less OF
the electoral vote of New York in Novem-
Der, are waved maiestically away by the
Cleveland enthusiasts, who declare that the
great exponent of tariff reform can be
electoral vote of the Empire state. And so
in the impetuosity of the Cleve-
land movement, the wavering delegates who
have been Inclined to desert the ex president
and go for compromise candidate on tho
ground of party expedency have been won
back to their first love, and tonight the
names of German and Campbell and Russell,
which were so frequently discussed a day or
two ago as dark horses, to come into the
political field rs the inheriiors of the great
New York leader, are scarcely mentioned in
the political predictions.
DwinuIed Down to Three.
The only avowed candidates in the field
tonight are Cleveland. Hill and Boies, and
the situation is cleared UP to the extent of
indicating plainly to all that the dark horses
are not to be ushered into the political
arena unless Cleveland shall fail of NOM
inaton on the first ballot
The Illinois delegation, under the direc-
| tions OF General John M. Palmer, tho
candidate of the Prairie state will vote for
Grover Cleveland on the first ballot, and
| possibly in the various succeeding ballots, so
| long as the ex-president shall be in the race.
| This announcement, which is unoffcially
| made from the illinois headquarters today,
| has given great impetus to the Cleveland
| movement ana the leaders are asserting with
| great confidence that they have now assur-
| ances of the two-thirds vote requisite for
nomination.
Indiana has given unmistakable evidence
| tnat its delegation will not act as a unit. and
| that Gray will hardly receive more than
| seventeen or eighteen votes from that state,
| the remaining twelve or thirteen being cast
| for Cleveland.
AS Ex-Governor Campbell has taken par
| ticular pains TO announce that under no cir
| Gums tances will he allow his name TO enter
! the list OF presidential candidates, the Cleve-
| land people are relying explicitly upon two
| thirds OF the votes of Ohio being cast for the
| great tariff reform leader. So that from
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio alone there seems
assured for Cleveland over seventy votes
which appeared to be wavering yesterday.
watterson's Influence.
Kentucky, the other doubtful state still
| looms up as a prominent factor in every es-
| innate. The power of Henry Natterson
| seems to have au influence on that delega-
ton- -anc while many of its members are
very friendly to Cleveland, the conservative
friends of the ex-presldent are not yet rely
ing implicitly upon avery substantial sup
port from the Blue Grass state.
| Iowa is still true TO Boies-so loyal, indeed,
that even the most sanguine OF the Cleve
land leaders have aban ndoned hopes of recoy-
ering any support from the Hawkeye state
in the great preliminary battle of the first
| ballot.
The seventy-two votes of New York are
conceoed TO Hon. ID. B. Hill, and il appears
| probable that he might receive couple oi
| hundred more from various sections of the
union. Cleveland people are no longer iu
| dulging in any hopes tnat the Hill managers
| VIII ulagDaLltnOuSly reCeue from Iuelr phSl
| position and submit TO the nomination Of
| Cleveland, but are now using every effort K
| placate the Tammany leaders, ana induce
their loyal support OF the ticke
in the event of Clevelands nomina
| tion. This is manifest by q slight change
| in the dis position of the Tammany leaders
They are no longer talking so loudly and 81
continuously of the hopelessness of carrying
New YORK for Cleveland in the event OF his
| nomination, and although no one doubts
their intention to Loyalty support Hill 20 the
end, ex-Secretarv Whitney and others to
night express the belief that in the event o
Cleveland's nomination Tammany vii
acquiesce and give the ticket visible ant
effective support.
Gorman's Wasted Boom.
TIE German bloom budded prematurel
ana has been uipped by the early frosts O
| adverse criticism. The Cleveland people O
the south, who are loyal and earnest, rathe
| resented the insnuatlon that Gormau's pas
| opposition TO the force bill was destined I
| attract to his standard the Cleveland Deopl
| of the south, and the result OF the two Gays
| campaign of the senator's secret workers ha
] not shown score OF outspoken Cor man dele
gates in the whole south outside of the ser
| ators own state of Maryland. The senate
| has himself emphatically denied his cand
dacy and says the vote of Maryland will b
| cast for Cleveland.
There has been a marked subsistence, tot
= | in the Morrison boom, which caused flute
I | among the western nud southern delegate
| yesterday. The friends of the great e,
leader of the house of representatives mali
tain today that il is the desire of Morrso
that the Illinois delegation ST tould suppoi
Grover Cleveland lovally, as long us there
probability of his nomination, and
Senator Palmer, TO whom the Illinois deieg
tion is committed, is urging the same thing
there seems no likelihood that the Illino
!, | vote will be cast for either Of these favorit
. | sons on the first ballot. Indeed, the fourtce
, votes OF illinois have been shifted from ii
doubtful TO the Cleveland column in ever
estimate today, and the prairie state hi
8 | heen most potential In turning the tide IL