The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-22
ACTION Of THE STATES.
Illinois Sets the Ball in Motion for
Cleveland.


Cleveland.
The Illinois delegation will cast its solid
tortv-eight votes for Grover Cleveland.
There is no longer any reasonable doubt
upon this point. and the effect OF the an
nouncement has been to send Cleveland
stock booming skyward Early this lore
noon Gen. John NJ. Palmer, for whom the
Illinois delegation is instructed for the
presidency, had an extended conference
with tho various members of the Illinois
delegation at the Sherman house and
made known his wishes that Cleveland
should receive the solid forty-eight votes
of the Prairie state. Il think | can state
with considerable assurance that Illinois
will vote for Cleveland" said he 10 the
Associated Press al the conclusion Of this
conference 81 have said to my friends
today that the democratic state convention
of Illinois declared substantially, though
not in direct terms, that Mr. Cleveland was
the first choice OF the state of Illinois and
in effect instructed the delegation to vote
for Mr. Cleveland, since the instructions
for me were only 20 be effective in the
event that it was deemed expedient to
come to the West for a presiden tial can
didate All this was understood
at the time, and my friends
joined with me in fsvoring a declare
ton that only in case the presidential
candidate should come from the West
should the delegation support me. / have
approved that position IN letters and con-
versatiOns and in every other way since
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the time the convention met, now main
tain it to be the duty Of my friends who
are influenced by personal friendship for
me to vote for Mr.. Cleveland, and on the
first ballot, and rot for me. | owe
il TO myself and to my personal in
tegrity to insist that that should
be carried out faithfully. have
said this 70 every gentleman OF the
Illinois delegation with whom had con-
versation, and l will state that my friends
generally agree with me fully that no dele
gate shall vote for me on the first ballot,
and ! advise all to vote for Mr.. Cleveland
without, of course. claiming any right to
dictate TO them, but putting il purely on
the grounds of personal honor. That is
all can say. and all had any right to say
TO the illinois delegation. and l have no
doubt but that they will vote for Mr. Cleve-
land"
do you believe that Mr. Cleveland will
be nominated Gen. Palmer ?"
81 have seen many leaders from all over
the country and il looks to me as II Cleve-
land would be nominated, and | say this,
too, without meaning TO antagonize any
other candidate or person. | am taking no
stock in these New y ork fights. i am sim ply
trusting that if Mr.. Cleveland isnominsted,
or that If any good democrat is nominated
we will carry Illinois and Wisconsin for
him and make up any possible detection
10 the state Of New York"
The Hon. A. +. Stevenson. chairman of
the Illinois delegation, was. If possible,
even more positive than Cen Palmer that
the illinois delegates would support Cleve-
land.
al have no doubt" said he, chat Cleve-
land will receive the iorty-eight votes of
our state. / think that is pretty we'll
established ] do not find any particular
opposition 10 carrying out the suggestions
of Gen. Palmer, and even the two or
three inconsolabie gentlemen who are
still inclined to support Palmer, announce
that they will abide by the will of the
msjOritv and support Cleveland under the
unit rule, il it is so decreed by the dele
CATION. / also believe that Cleveland will
be nominated. 1 am not prepared TO
give figures TO show exactly why but
somehow believe it and feel confident
about it."
II was rumored extensively during the
day that after the withdrawal of Palmer
from the presidential contest. the friends
OF Col. Morrison had begun urging the
Illinois delegation 10 turn to him as their
candidate instead of Cleveland. Inquiry
among the friends OF Col. Morrison In the
delegation, resulted in a firm and indig-
nant denial of this rumor.
Colonel Morrison's friends are for
Cleveland on the first ballot, and every
body ought to know it" said Senator
Farmer, who lie one Of the Morrison men
of the Illinois delegation. There is no
movement in favor of Morrison at this
time and never will be unless Cleveland
should be defeated. We are all in favor
of giving the vote of Illinois TO the ex-
president and as everybody else in Hi
nois seems also to favor il just now, sup
pose there can be no reasonable doubt "a