The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-20
MADE GLAD BY GEORGIA.
THE CLEVELAND VICTORY A SUR
PRISE AT WASHINGTON.

People Outside the State Seem to Have
Been Fooled by the Dragging OF the
Anti-Cleveland Element - Senator
Hills Followers More Down-Heerted
Than Ever.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-To appreciate
the effect of the news from the Georgia
convention here it must be remember ed
that ever since Senator Hills visit to that
state Senator Hill has claimed and appar-
emily believed that the Georgia delegation
to Chicago would be a pronounced Hill
delegation, If indeed it was not instructed
for him, and that this claim has been
acquiesced In not only by most of the anti
Cleveland, but many Of the Cleveland men,
knowing as they did that the Georgia SEN
ators, Speaker Crisp, the Atlanta Constitu-
ton and the Augusta Chron fcLe
were against Mr.. Cleveland, and that
most of them were for Senator Hill. II
is not strange, therefore, that the news
from Georgia was as exhillrating to the
friends OF Mr.. Cleveland as it was depress-
ing to Senator Hill. The latter is gener-
ally regarded now as practically out OF the
race and he feels himself most disheartened.
De escaped the comments of his colleagues
and the inquiries of the interviewers by
going to North Carolina to-day. 1t is inn
possible in his absence to verify the report
which is generally believed that he will
now withdraw from the contest.
DISAPPOINTED IN VIRGINIA.
The news from Virginia was almost
equally surprising to those who have ac-
cepted the exaggerated claims of the Hill
men. South Cardinals action had been
discounted and is regarded as likely to have
very little effect either on the southern
states, which are now regarded as likely to
follow Georgia's example, or on the Chicago
convention.
Representative Barnes OF Augusta
was the only Georgian who would talk
freely to-day. There was no doubt in his
mind, he said, that the convention repre-
sented the real sentiment OF the state, and
therefore IL must be evident to
every one that Georgia favored Mr..
Cleveland, probably In the ratio Of
three to one, as between Mr.. Cleveland aud
Senator Hill. This discrepancy, he con-
fessed, was larger than he had anticipated,
and it would certainly be very discourage
ing to the Hill forces. Mr.. Barnes was not
prepared TO say whether the result in Geor-
gia indicated the nomination of Mr.. Cleve-
land or the nomination of some third oandi-
date. 1t certainly did not indicate any
tendency toward the nomination of Senator
Hill.
BRECKENRIDGE BEAMING.
Representative Breckenridge OF Kentucky
beamed with satisfaction while discussing
the news. TT shows that Georgia has got
some sense yet" said he, land am very
glad to know it," He considered Georgia's
action something of surprise, especially
to the other fellows"
Representative Wilson Of West Virginia
said that he thought the indications we're
now that Mr.. Cleveland would get the nomi-
| nation.
Representative Bourke Cochran. Senator
Hills right bower said that it looked as if
the result of the conventions was a sort of
| draw. The situation, he thought, was
such shat no man could see through
| it, He had never seen anything
more complicated and inoomprehensible.
He would not say that the nomination OF
Mr.. Cleveland would mean the loss Of New
York, but It would be very dangerous OK.
| pertinent The Cleveland forces outside Of
New York were admirably managed and
the leaders were very capable. In New
| York there we're no Cleveland forces to bt
managed, he said, they were merely leaders