The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-18
The Presidential Waters At Chicago
Are Alive With All Sorts Of
Vessels
But Above Them All Looms Ur
the Outlines Of tho Cleve-
land Ship. .
VIII tho Ex-PFssident He Nominated ON
the First ballot 7--lf not, = He
Out of It'll

that the great question Of the convention
is, Twill Cleveland be nominated on the
first ballot2" Should ths question be an
swsred in tho negative the friends Of all
secondary candidates vii; fssl that the lists
are then open TO their favorite, for some-
how the conviction has gone forth that the
failure Of tbs ex-presidsnt to receive the
nomination on the first ballot means the
elimination OF the great tariff reformer
from the contest This opinion IL entsr-
tanned by the delegations who have favor
its sons, but il by no means follows that the
correctness Of this opinion ia conceded BY
the Cleveland managers. They maintain,
however, that while thcy believs their man
will bs nominated on the hrst ballot. failure
to receive the requisite two thirds there
will not be an indication Of his subsequent
defeat. for they expect important accss-
sions from the followers Of Boies, Hill and
Gray, after thoy pay complimentary tribute
TO their favorite sons. Tho various prssi-
Dental candidates, dark horses and possi-
bilities discussed tonight were Cleveland.
Hill and Flower, Of New York; Boies. Of
Iowa; Palmer. of Illinois; Gray, OF Indi-
ana; German, Of Maryland; Carlisle. Of
Kentucky; Morrison. of Illinois; Campbell,
OF Ohio; Russell. Of Massachusetts,. and
Pattison. OF Pennsylvania. Probably
Palmer and German will have following
on the first ballot, but the others figure en-
tirely as dark horses and compromise can
didates. M
The delegates from the Syracuse conyen-
zion are good deal stirred up over the
Murphy manifesto and number Of them
are prepared with responses designed to
counternct its effects and show that Cleve-
land 10 not only the strongest man in the
democratic party in New York, but that he
could carry the state and would get large
number Of independent and republican
votes which no other democrat could.
Among the anti-gnap delegates to-day,
Edward ,. Whitney. of Brooklyn, speaking
OF Mnrphy. said: He 10 q man who will
be treacherous to anybody and there ID no
use trying TO huElor him in. the nomina-
ton, because he will not know until elec-
tion day whether he will be trna or false.
Every other democrat in the state Of New
York will vote for Cleveland il he 10 nom
mated. For that reason, although there
sonally prefer to Cleveland for the presi-
Dental nomination. have no doubt he 10
by far the moat available candidate for the
state Of New York.
The Hill leaders appear TO receive renewed
hopes from the events Of the past few days,
and are working nsFRetically for their cam
da.e r ns hs snd q
The unusual spectacle Of the son
OF presidential candidate working
against his father was witnessed
to- day in the New York delegation. Louis
j. Palmer, Of Illinois, entered tho Hill
and being presented 70 Mr.
Croker said: II called upon you 70 tell you
that Lam Hill man. II my father had
been an active candidate shonld have been
for him and dons all could in the west,
but as he has practically Withdrawn aud
declared for Cleveland, that leaves me free
10 follow my own Judgment. am emphat-
ichlly opposed to the denomination OF
Cleveland, and think majority of the peo-
pie, Of Wyoming will agree with me. When
be became president he filled the state with
and gave all the offices to
people from the outside. Harrison has
done just the contrary and made himself 80
strong in the state that, If Cleveland ia
il will be useless for the demo-
Gratis to put up state ticket"
$50 it would be in New York" said
Croker. I'VE have nothing against Glove
land, only the democrats Of New York
don't want him. The nomination OF
Cleveland would simply mean the destruc-
tion of the democratic organization 40 it
now exists in the state Of New York. In
every victory We have achieved in the state
and his crowd wers aginst us. I
think now. in this convention. the opinion
tories should be respected, az they GER
tainly know the condition in the state.''
The German. movement received an im-
pstus this afternoon by the arrival OF Ssna-
tor German with a party of Maryland
delegates. The senator fatty refused to
discuss the political sitnasion. He said,
regarding the use Of his name: Nobody
is authorized to say anything for me. I
cannot help what people will say" Ex-
Gov. Brown, OF Maryland, said there ia q
strong frieudliness for Cleveland in Mary
land. but il a reasonable chance ia seen to
the favorite son of Maryland the
people expect the delegation to do its duty.
delegates will counsel with the demo
cracy OF the country upon tho
question OF the nominee. In the meantime
it 10 evident there is great deal OF
work being done for Gorman. chiefly PER-
hars from New York headquarters. Not
enough delegations are yet ON hand to
make missionary work worth the trouble of
but il seems to be understood
ut Cleveland headquarters that either Cor
man. Boies, Morrison, Palmer or Russell
will got the necessary help from Tammany
directors to encourage their supporters to
continue the fight. Neither German nor
any of his friends will admit he is candi-
date, but the fact remains that his name ia
being discussed on every hand day.
The uncertain attitude OF the Illinois del
agation is still the subject of speculation,
and only one thing seems determined. and
that ID that the delegation will vote IA
unit, according to Instructions but upon
The question of which candidate 10 TO re-
ceive the vote OF tho Rtate there is great
difference of opinion. But it is manifest
there will be considerable dispute over the
number OF ballots Palmer 10 80 receive be-
tore the delegation turns TO another love.
Col. w. II. Morrison has many friends in the
Illinois delegation and thsse gentlemen be-
ieve an early opportunity should be afford.
I'D Morrison to develop his latent strength
in the south by giving him the solid support
of Illinois on the third or fourth ballot. Al