Evening journal., 1892-06-22

Democratic convention can we extend to
him the sympathy which comes from every
section and every state. Mr. Swetts re-
marks were greeted with prolonged ap-
plause.
General Bragg, Of Wisconsin, moved that
the convention adjourn to u o'clock, but on
suggestion Of several delegates changed the
hour to IL o'clock. The band struck up,
"When Johnnie Comes Marching Homen
and the "suwanee River" and the conven-
tion dispersed.
Cleveland and Gray.
3 Unless all signs fail, Grover Cleveland win
receive the nomination for president at the
Democratic convention whenever the first
ballot is taken, and Isaac Pusey Gray, Of In.
diana, win receive the nomination for vice
president in the same manner. It was said
that the Hill men had given up in despair
but they are still fighting hard for their
favorite, and the leaders of the New York
Hill delegation are alleging that dark
horse may yet beat Mr.. Cleveland The
rank and file Of Hill men do not, however,
share this sentiment, and Il is common talk
on the street corners and IN the hotel lob
bies where New York state men are gath.
cred, or where the Tammany banner is dis
played, that the Hill people are badly beat
en-. Mr.. Murphy took particular pains to
send for the newspaper men and deny the
story that some members of the New York
delegation had asked that Mr.. Hills name
be dropped.
''There is not a word Of truth in it. he
said. Nobody has thought Of such thing.
We do not concede that we are beaten, and
shall not concede so until after a ballot has
determined it,
A HiIl-Boies Combine.
The general opinion is that a combine Of
Hin ana Boies IS being formed, but it is
doubtful whether they can stop Mr.. Glove
lands nomination on the first ballot New
ertheless, this plan is being pushed, and the
New York leaders are as hard at work as II
the contest had just begun. They have is
sued a manifesto declaring that Mr.. Cleve
land could not obtain the electoral vote Of
New York state if nominated. This wa
signed by every delegate from New York
state, including James H. Manning Of Al
bany, the SON of Mr. Cleveland's deceased
secretary of the treasury, who has been q
stanch supporter of Mr. Cleveland and per
sonally unfriendly to Mr.. Hill. Autographed
! copies Of this statement, containing the
facsimile autographs Of the signers, were
/ put about in all the hotels and thousands Of
copies distributed on the street The Tam
many leaders point TO the signatures OF
/ Cochran, Croker and Fellows to show that
the rumors Of break to Cleveland are false.
Senator Villas says that the convention
/ will be in session three days. eve must
/ pay Chicago for building the wigwam,
says he.
wattcrson Would Not Serve.
The feature Of the meeting Of the Ken.
tucky delegation was Henry Watterson's
declination to serve ON the platform com.
mittee. Explaining his action afterward
Mr.. Watterson said; II have for some time
regarded the nomination Of Mr. Cleveland
as assured. If he is nominated his annual
message of 1887 in the matter of the tariff
and his silver letter of 1891 will constitute
in reality the issues on which the campaign
will have to be fought II Mr. Cleveland i,
nominated no one will support the ticket
more heartily than ] shall. ] am his friend
not his enemy. But I am not the man who
ought 70 place Mr.. Cleveland upon his owl
platform
In 1864 we had war candidate on tn,
peace platform; in 1868 hard money can
didate on a soft money platform; in 1872 Z
Republican on a Democratic platform, anJ
in 1850 a protectionist on a free trade plat
form. In each instance disaster followed
"Mr Cleveland is platform to himself
Both his personality and his opinions ar
unacceptable and even if we desired L
straddle the silver issue he could not noun
or ride our straddle with any grace o
safety As have opposed his nomination
could not go upon the platform commit
tee without incurring the suspicion of eacl
party to the silver controversy in the Cleve
land camp.
81 shall not support Cleveland in the con
vention. If hr Boiess name is presented
my vote shall be cast for that gentleman
If no other name but that Of Mr.. Clevelanl
is mentioned, I shall not vote. l do nc
know what the balance Of the Kentuck
delegation viii do, but certainly the clair
that the solid vote Of Kentucky viii be cas-
for Mr.. Cleveland is unfoundedr
''Ihe Antisnappers" Contesting.
The greatest surprise Of the day was ih
announcement that the Syracuse delegate
had given notice of contest The Clevelan
; men did not like the way they were treate
by the national committee in the distribi
tion OF seats. The committee recognizir
! them simply as distinguished Democrats,
gave them tickets for themselves, their a
ternates and 100 friends besides, making i
= all pa tickets. But instead of being give
5 seats in the amphitheater back Of the regg
lar alternates, the antisnappers were throw
= into fenced off corral in a hot hole imml
, diately in the rear Of the New York Hi
, delegates where it was almost impossibl
; to see or hear anything They were yer
angry at this treatment. Their action cr'
ated a great deal Of surprise among the dell
gates, because it had been the general M
derstanding that Mr.. Whitney and the 9th,
Cleveland leaders were opposed to having
contest made, believing that il would
productive Of discord and would accomplis
no good purpose.
The leaders Of the New York Hill deleg