New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22
KENTUCKY FLOP5 TO CLEVELAND.
oroxrr w,rrFpsON LEADS THE RUTH OF DELE

C0IONFL W ATTFRsON LEADS THt. ht III VI DIHi<
GATES GETTING IN OUT OF THE RAIN
Chicago. June o1.-K:ntucky this morning followed
the lead Of Indiana and Illinois, and the twen'. SIN
votes OF the Blue Grass State VIII DO CAST s"i'
for Grover Cleveland. THIS result WIS reached AT an
intensely exciting meeting Of III. delegation IN us
headouartnrs al the Palmer House, at which Henry
Watterson made n speech, In which he san tnht irVi'
now henccforth he was for Grover Cleveland anu NC
hoped tho Blue Grass State would be IN me "h'h
the man Of destiny was nominated Ny. Nat'rs"h
said he saw Yesterday that the nomination CT Mt
CT yclnnd was inevitable. All his labors In opposiny"
70 Mr. Cleveland had been done from the sincere de-
sire TO 500 winner named, and he lad. mp TO snort
tine ago. been convinced that 1t would be madhcsS 10
urge Mr. Cvcand's nomination in the face OF the TACT
that a yearning grave would be prepared for him by
HE cnomlos I'm New.York Mr.. WattcrSon said he
counted himself one OF the truet friends Grover Clcve-
loud ever had and II had ben to save him from what
no ,borcht WINS sure defeat that he chnmponed the
cause OF man who would be marked for slaughter
in the Empire state. Bu the last thirtysx hours hhu
worked wonderful change the magic OF inc OK
Presidents name had even cast us spel ao'ut uo
solid plannx Of opposition In NcwIork ana inc
leaders there were retrcating snllNnly. but backing
ont OF Their opposition. Mr.. Wat,erscn euloclz"1 Nj
Whitney TO whom he gave credit for the wonderful
campapn made by him IN Mr. Ceveland's interest, ana
he believed that In the end wond be brought
Into line for tho nominee ana the SOLD vote OF INC
grand old Fmpr, state would be cast fr Mr. Cleveland
" proposc now and hcnceforih to work for Mr. Cevc-
lands nomination. said Mr. Wattcrson lie cndch
nj, speech by' a tribute the worth and sterling in
cgrity Of John g. Carlisle, Kenfuckys favort" son.
An this md much more Mr.. WaterSon said, but rs
the meeting was held behind closed doors, the entire
speech was not ob,ainablc. Ever aud anon, when
Mr Wa'trrson made n telling Icint, the hot stihnS
room rag with cheers witch we're answered by shouts
from the Tf01ts Of kcn'uchlans who Jesirg@d inc
1,f,
Just as Mr. waterson finished his speech the i'm
patient crowd burst open the doors and snrsch around
tho pcrsplrlng orator. 1t was dramatic sccne but
Mr. Wattcrson wnvcd his hands right and left and
quickly clbowed his way out into the open cornnorS'
Three cheers for Cleveland and Waterson,' some
ouc shouted. md they given with vim such as
only enthusiastic Kcnuckians can give expression TO-
The balance OF the delegates came out soon after
All wore smiles OF coatcntment and satisfaction.
They hurried away to tho convention. ms tho
hour OF noon va o Srp,s" aas NJ, 10 preference said
dons, solid for Cleveland ard he VII 5scciv. Ken
pressed T!,h s.t his nSmc be not PrS1sn t d and
The otvin,i purpo.e OF calling The meeting u'as to
sst, varon com,tcmep 10 the surprise Of AZ, b
Committee on Resolution. declined 10 accept the
place. IL 'a'd TIM, Mr.. watterson wenld make
c; ,rn on H. eo@ms Inc M W"t,son woHd have
no time N prepare his speech. AMI TINS vaS gwen as
ryesOn g.. his dcclinaiion 10 serve lie VIII, how
Tr. Wattc~on said 81 hi, dcclnation to serve
buttons: al havo Tor some time regarded IN. nomna
ton oi SIR Cleveland as assured. IL b. j. norlna6d'
le ard his antoo,dcnts Will be platform IN them
selves His annunl message ~ l-sI In the matter OF
ut'eranceE upon tho nntconage s'de ot tho SILVER con
unverSy viii constitute In reality tho ssiics on whch
ne ."pqD o will 1 S%S % be nnss 'a S "Hs
nut With nv we'll knoTn opposition 20 the nomination
q, Str cleveland. II sh lud 60 upon the PLATFORM
committee and urge such con'se' Should be ~ OH, ,S
81 characterized by thc ccocnagc Cleveland mon VIVA
purpp.n 20 make troubi, nv nv evtrcri'm, while, %
Inc fthcr hand. ~ sh1H'd pr pose free coina;e
nlanh or n sraddlc, shonld b" charged BIZ Mr. 'eN'-
,,nas F,,t,rn supporters with n purpose ~ hnnlicap
his cicroon in advance. TahiNg either horn. Of the
dilemma should be suspected and distrstcd IN 'hc
runnrc or control. In other WORDS, shout De re
dured 10 assume grave tcrp".'in,ne, n,v
confidence and support of tho gentlemen imm''l'o,y
back ~ Mr. Cleveland. felt myself undc" no Oh
Nsaions TO take any snch false position aih - re
fused IT. .
Tho tcpc, more heartily ,hnn shall" he continued.
/ nm his friend. not his enemy. came mere Tor
peace not for var But an not re m'n Who ongh,
conoof consent {, be n party to placinc him on
platform stul'ifylng him a TO the record As
snid Mr. Cleveland Is platform 70 hmsr'f Moth MS
ner.ono,,tv md his opinions une'cnpabr gnd even
r VIC desired to stgaddc tho silver Issue. he could not
mouni or ride our srnddc with any 1rnro or safety
way. been harmonious. in fact a vcritnoe Cevelani
love feast, " shall not VOC 'or him In N" cDnvcn
lion however, lie snId II Mr. tess n'mc Is
presented my vote shnll be cast Tor tha' gentleman
Toned. I shan net vote. a. moi KNOW wl,t tue
balance 81 the Kentucky DELEGATES win do but Ger
,aInlv Mr. Cascmnn's claims that the solid vote OF
Kentucky will he cast for Mr.. Cleveland Is unou ded
That T. all have to say