The morning call., 1892-06-22

which recalled the tribute accorded that
name at Minneapolis. Equally pleasant
was the incident which followed, when Hon.
Z. c. Sweet Of Maine arose and thanked the
convention on behalf OF his State for the
resolutions adopted.
The indications are that the national
convention of 1892 will not be so inharmoni-
Gus as has been generally predicted. The
proceedings of to-day were unusually tame.
but DO action was offered to call forth any
particular party enthusiasm. The speech
of the temporary chairman was well re-
celved, his arraignment OF the Republican
doctrine Of protection being couched In orig
inal and effective language.
1t is probable tnat never in the history
American national conventions have the
press arrangements been so wretcbed and
the accommodations to active workers so in
adequate. While there were 5000 vacant
gallery seats, there were over 400 repre-
sentatives Of the press, half of whom are
representatives of daily papers, standing on
the outside and unable to gain admittance to
the hall. Most Of these gentlemen were
from Western and Solthern States, and
! failed to secure the usual cOurteses because
Of the matter being referred to the Wash
ington press committee. OIly $50 seats
were accorded the committee, and they
quite naturally gave the preference to
| papers having representatives at the ma
tional capital. The Congressional press
committee maintained, as only $50 seats
were allotted them for distribution, they
certainly could not give accommodation to
2O00 newspaper workers, and that they
should not be blamed for the lack of facili-
ties when the question was determined
solely by the National Committee. Several
vain attempts were made to open the vacant
galleries to outsiders, and particularly to
Union veterans OF the late war, bat the
whole matter was referred to the committee
on resolutions.
The conviction that Cleveland should be
the leader Of the Democratic party had full
possession Of the delegates to-day, and was
so fixed in their minds that all other things
were merely one to reach that result, for
which the convention will rush impetuously
aud with unanimity that must nettle the
helpless opposition and amaze the Repub-
lican party.
The two strong factors in tie Democratic
party-the South and Tammany Hal-will
not play the leading parts here, as they
have been wont to do, ana as undoubtedly
they could yet were they In accord. With
the South Democratic success is above in
divdual preference, and the debate as to
who could achieve success was won by the
supporters of Cleveland. The moment the
South was made to believe Cleveland could
carry New York the opposition there, headed
by Watterson, melted away, and the popular
demand for tile nomination Of Cleveland
grew irresistible and TammaDy's hatred
was no obstacle to Cleyeland's royal
triumph. The fact was manifest. too,
that the broken Republican lines in Michi-
gan. Wisconsin. Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska
and Kansas infused courage into the Demo-
Gratis, and the doubtful Democratic States
of the West uniting on Cleveland constrained
the opposition in the solid South to yield.
On the silver question South aud West
are in accord and they are therefore in
eined TO support each other on all other
matters. But neither the South nor West
can furnish candidate for the Presidency
in 1892. Indeed, the efforts made with brass
bands and public parades to MAKE candi-
dates of Hill, Palmer, Morrison or Boes
were no more successful than the whisper
ing for German and Carlisle, and, while it
is true that ex-Federal Office holders are
here In formidable numbers, still men like
German and Palmer, Boies and Gray are
here also to execute the will of the masses,
and never was a national Democratic con-
vention more thoroughly dominated by
popular opinion against the judgment Of
many of the most generous minded of the
acknowledged leaders.
The selection of Ex-Governor Gray of
| Indiana as the running mate of ex-Presi-
| dent Cleveland seemed probable last night
and this morning. but later in the day it
transpired that Gray might have opposition
where he least expected it, There are
various members of the Indiana delegation
| W ho are opposed to the selection of Gray,
and who will be disposed to construe his
nomination as an affr0nt to the people who
have borne the brunt of battle in the
Hoosier State in behalf of Cleveland aud
in opposition 10 the ambition Of Indiana's