The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19

WILL THEY SUCCEED
1t Is reported tonight that the promi-
nent Democratic leaders of those three
States are endeavoring 20 arrange q con-
ference of delegates by which it is to be
mutually agreed that the nomination of
Cleveland is to be declared inexpedient
and the lO4 votes which he might other
Wise receive from these States are to be
distributed among the favorite sons.
Palmer receiving the forty-eight votes
of Illinois, Carlisle receiving the twenty
SIX votes of Kentucky. and Gray
receiving the thirty votes of Indiana.
Palmer and Gray were formally Endorsed
by their respective conventions as presi-
DENTAL candidates. and Kentucky only re-
Trained from instructing for Cleveland be-
cause OF the probability that Carlisle
might be ushered into the contest at the
latest hour. Thus the delegations of these
three States are practically free to act as
they please In an emergency, and the great
question of the hour Is: Will they aban-
aon Cleveland in the interests of this
Western candidateT
The conference of Indiana delegates held
during the afternoon did not indicate that
Gray can possibly secure the unanimous
vote of the State on the first ballot, or, in
deed, on any other ballot until Grover
Cleveland shall have been practically re-
tired from the race. Itsppears that Cleve-
land has about twelve delegates In the
Hoosier delegation who will insist on vot-
ing for the ex-President from the very be-
ginning, and despite the great efforts that
to &c with the other eighteen
men of the delegation and vote
solidIy for An Indiana candidate. they
show no signs of weakening up to this
time. And so 1t is not unlikely that the
convention may develop one of the old
time fights which have been 80 common in
the past among the Indiana leaders. and
the result may be that the delegation from
lot, giving Cleveland IL votes. Gray IL and
j. III. Palmer. of Illinois. i. as one of the
northern Indiana delegates, who is great
admirer of General Palmer and has been
waiting for years to vote for him for tho
presidency, seems to consider it his relig-
ious duty to support him at this time.
THE KENTUCKY PUZZLE.
. The greatest my stery surrounds the Ken
suoky delegation. and no one on the out
side seems to have any very positive lndi-
cation of the way the State will 60. Henry
wasterson, the great Kentucky editor, has
shown that he can be secretive when he
wishes, and the taciturn reply which he
has gwen to ell inquiries affords but little
indication of what he and his fellow lead
ers of the Bluegrass State intend TO do.
Carlisle has Como to the extent of
saying that he views with great
gravity the situation that would
be presented by the nomination of
Cleveland, but he docs not 60 90 far as to
express the opinion that the defeat of
Cleveland would be the penalty of tho
nomination. There is no doubt that with
lucky delegates are disposed to favor
Cleveland. Only the iron will of Henry
Watterson could keep them from casting
their votes for the ex-PIesident. and oven
Watterson seems uncertain OF his in
duenoe. and it is believed that he welcomes
the idea of Carlisle as the only effective
means Of keeping the Kentucky delegates
away from Cleveland.
Illinois which. in the past. has always
been such power In the Republican con-
~ventlons, Is suddenly assuming position OF
almost prominence in the Democratic con-
Vention. The nti-Cleveland people are
evidently very anxious that the ILLINOIS
delegation should pronounce IL expedient
to come West for q presidential candidate
and declare for Hon. John M. Palmer
On the first ballot. The person, how
over, who is most strongly opposing this
plan just at the present time is General
Palmer himself. who has written to nearly
all the members of the Illinois delegation
advising them to give Cleveland honest
md loyal support SO long as he shall be In
the race. There Is no doubt he 10 sincere
President. and If Cleveland gets the vote
of Illinois on the first ballot 1t may be en-
tirely attributed to the influence of Cen
eral Palmer, the Illinois presidential candi-
date.
THE MORRISON AND GoRMAN BooMs.
Two booms whIoh have blossomed to-day
are causing considerable anxiety to the
Cleveland leaders tonight. They are the
German boom and the Morrison boom, and
there is no doubt that the friends of both
these gentlemen are laboring assiduously
to bring them into the contest as compro-
mise candidates.
The recent Illinois State convention,
after lndorsing in general way the sd-
ministration of President Cleveland, de-
clared that in case it should be thought
expedient to come West for a candidate
the Illinois delegation should support
Palmer. now the United States Senator
from that State. A majority of the Him OILS
delegation appears to be in favor of
voting for Cleveland on the first
ballot, and then. in the event of the de-
feat of the great New Yorker, casting
the forty-eight votes of Illinois for Palmer
for successive ballots. After that the de-
mand of the Morrison people that the great
tariff reformer be given q chance would
doubtless be complied with; but the first
1ealty of the delegation, following the re-
tirement Of Cleveland, appears to be for
General Palmer.
Many of Palmer's friends believe that, as
he must be nominated as the legateo of
Grover Cleveland, if nominated at ALL il
would be wiser for the Illinois delegation
not to support Palmer on the first ballot,
but to remain loyal to Cleveland until the
nomination of thu latter shall have ap-
peared improbable. Then, by the Illinois
delegation voting solidly for Palmer, they
believe the Cleveland people would be dis
posed to come to Illinois as their second
choice. It is manifest, however. that the
Morrison leaders are also counting upon
the Cleveland following for the support
which would make their candidate prom
tnent factor In the race.
For this reason they are quite willing that
Morrison should not be brought forward as
n candidate until after various ballots are
taken and the nomination OF Cleveland
appears impossible. And so the PROPOSE
nomination of Cleveland shall appear in
expedient or impossible, finds no particular
opposition tonight from the Morrison peo-
pie and it Is probable that the great tariff
Ieformer will be only ushered INTO the
presidential contest as o dark horse after
Cleveland shall have been retired and
Palmer shall have received the loyal sup
port of the Illinois delegation for several
ballots.
The events of the day have not been such
rs to give any particular encouragement
TO the Cleveland leaders. The Tammany
organization in the State of New York
stands az an impassive sphynx, warning by
Its every attitude the Democracy of the
Nation against selecting a presidential
The much-hoped-for harmony between
the two factions in Now York