Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-18
THE GEORGIA FIGHT.
AN ALLEGED MAD RUSH FOR CON-
TROL OF TO-OaY'S CONVENTION.
The Cleveland Men Apparently Compeiled
to Change Their Programme ana
Moderate Their Demands.


Atlanta tonight, and tho breach between tho
two divisions Of the Democratic party In the
State IL growing wider and wider. A few Tar
seeing politicians are on the ground counselling
moderation and compromise, but their warnings
are unheeded in the mad rush that IL being made
by tho Cleveland and anti-Cleyeland men -
control the convention. The result OF the Few
primaries held yesterday and to-day was such ~
% give encouragement 20 the Cleveland
mcr, but the activity OF their oppo-
nons has moro than counterbalanced this
result, and the Cleveland faction Is To-
night very fearful that they may DO ont
een0ralled BIZ the astute politicians OF the other
side. Hon. Evan +. Howell, Senator Colluit',
ana Congressman Livingston, "a the lealers ol
the gnt'-1 1leyeiand forces, have been circulating
among the delegates all day and appear 10 nave
made considerable progress I'm their contest
agausi Instructions for tho eX-President- IN.
drel, II outward manifestations are 70 % releh
upon tho Cleveland men have today beeh COM
pct.d tO change their prOgrnhiine ana tectds
it0u their demand for an instructed Cleveland
delegation.
Daring the afternoon tho antl-Cleveiand men
issufd a call for a meeting tonight Of such dele
gates "as favor an unpledgei, unnstructel, and
unTammelled delegation 70 the national con-
vert.On; who shah favor measures, not mon;
who VII hold that tho party IS greater than any
man, aud with whom Democratic success shal
b. iAs watcbwOrd.'
THE ALLEGED CHANGE.
Immediately after this tho Cleveland people
CO one ont with q committee call. Ihoir circular
Wo4 headed "Uninstructed and undsguised,
an named the hour Tor q caucus OF =" all dele
90 tes who are opposed 20 the election OF Mn
dc.agafes 70 tho Chicago convention" The cir
cu 'ar concludes as follows; "Ail are Invited VINO
favor an uninstructed delegation In fact as wen
as y name.n
This seemed 70 Indicate a radical change ot
position, as tho Cleveland mon mp % this time
hfd been unc0mpr0mi-ing tn their fight ior an
Instructed CiereIan1 decga ion. The anti
Cleveland mon made the most Of this apparent
weakening % fhoir opponents, but Hon. Hoke
Saith, OF Atlanta, the leader % n Cleveland
n ji0n. tonight stated thst the fight for n
Cleveland delegation would be maintained, no
matter whether Instructions were demandsd OF
"We propose" said he, {" 70 fight for pro-
nouncci Cleveland delegation, Tut viii pro-
baby not sue Tor instructions, We viii elect
such emphatic Cleveland men that they
VIII 10, ncoi insirurtons.' Many " tho
otner prominent Cleveland men state,
however, that n tncir strcngth seems
sufficient resolution viii be to-in)rf0W ihtfo-
duced instrucling the delegation for Cieyeiand'
and 70 Is probable That the nght for instructions
viii be contingent entirely upon tho outcome 0i
the contest for delegates az large.
I'm this State, whore the press has always been
such "a power in politics, the fight has become
largely p contest between newspapers. Tho A.
ianta CoustfunOn and the Augusta Chr0nc C.
both OF which papers have always been irionily
% David Is. iiil, are the organs OF the hutl.
Cleveland faction, while tho Atlanta journal aud
the savannah Asus represent the Cleveland
forces.
A cLryErAsD DISCLAIMER.
Considerable excitement has been created by
she following editorial which this evening ap-
pears IN the Atlanta journal, tho recognized
| leading Cleveland paper;
"Tnoro ls no foundation whatever for tho as-
| serficl that tho Cleveland men m the clnyeA-
| ton are disposed % at in "a spirit ~ rule or
/ an ~ !
| delegates vino are favorable 20 Mr.. Cleveland 2
nomination, bGt they DO not desire that they
| should to bound up by ilstru tiols, Ihey thlhA
rIeu should be chosen who VIII havo the sense
% discern TIE best interests OF tho party and fne
! devotion 90 tne Democracy which WI make
| them consider ifs welfare before th7t az any
man. The report that tn Cleveland element OF
| The convention Is aulmatei by narrow aud
| proscuptiye feeling Is being circulated oy th9-e
lil boomers WAC are cudeagorlns 10 elect d IL
| delegation under the mask of unin-tru-ted..
! The aut-C .eVelaui ana lllll people mud grea,
| consolation ~ this oit0rial, which iney proclaim
! as an evidence that fhe Cleveland people nave
been forced t0 abandon tlrir light Tor an IL
etructed Cleveland delegation.
ADVICE PROM SEw YORK..
Another afternoon paper the Atlanta Hsr1f'
which is an.i us . close rho break in the party
AMI effect n c0uprOmi-e, to-day sent 90 the cdl-
/ tor OF the New York bord a telegram stating
rhnt the delegates 70 the state convention were
rrriging and asking what advice the hord would
| lno That T0uid help lu putting ihe party on thl
| road 10 success. Below Is the answer:
"NEW YORK. MGy Il, 1892.
'stand ty the Issues Of 1855 and 1880. siop
| exfravagauce. send o. Chicago delegates repro
eenting tho sentiment Of the Democratic voters
q the state. frse 20 act with others ia nC n l.
mating the man most llkely 10 WIN
IslgnetI "EDTOE W0aLD.'
NIP ASD TUCK.
| The two rival meetings tonight were largely
| attended, ani as about 100 delegates particl-
/ rnted "a the proceedings of ea'l % could NOT Do
| seen that either mai tue advantage from nu-
rnerical u0int ~ view. United States Senator
| C.illitt Ras the principal speaker at the anii-
| CLEVELAND meeting and excited much applause
/ ty his arguments Tor an uniustruciel dele5 4
/ A. the Cleveland meeting Hon. T. II. Richari-
! son editor " the AtiaLta J1urn1. was tne prin-
! opal speaker. lie made ringing speech, in
| which hecOnterdnd that the nomination oi Ciefe-
! lard was the best way o. insure Drmocraill
! .-cress. Tho Cleveland meeting selected ex-
| Senator POpe Barrow a5 the Cleveland canIi-
/ l4ta for chairman % the convention aud decided
! unanimously 20 present Dupont bU-rry J. -.
! Ri.uardalr, Fleming Dutieuol, hnd y. VI. Hmlin
! ia me 1'I ayo.anI candidates fIr delegates 10
| Ia-ge. Tie autI-Cleyeiand meeting slcitcl
| Hon J. N. Robertson, ex-Raiir0ad tOmnlssioner,
| As its candidate for chairman oi lle convention,
| but decided tO hold another meeting a. lo0ci0'h
| Tomorrow TO elect tho candidates Tor delegates
mo fret test vote 90 the convention win occur
shortly after j. Ocllck tomorrow NLel tue ilFl
! factions present tne.r candidates for chairman
| OF tue convention.
Minor Points Political.
| DOVER, DEL, May 1.-The Democratic state
! Convention held here today elec--i TIE follow
/ lns delegates % the National Dcmocrauc Con-
! vention: lion. Thomas r. bayarl' hlram -
/ Borne. Governor Reynolds, klcnari X henney'
! John W Cau-eY, ald William l.. Slrman. Tho
resolutions denOIuce the Mckinley Dill oppose
/ the free coinage OF silver, and strongly endorse
| Cleveland. Tne Chicago delegation was not IN
structel, bat al rs members favor TIE nouina-
| lion VI cleveland for President.
/ TUCSON, AKIz., Nay ll.-4hs territorial Demo
craft. Convention has elected delegates % the
/ Chicago convention endorsing Grover Cleveland.
| COLUMBIA. 3. C, May lf.-hoat OK Tue dele
yates 20 the state Democratic Convention have
arrived In the city. Two thirds % the delegates
are Alliance men anl o Conference ~ these dele
I gates was held tonight % decide upon their
I -ourse in the convention. Some o. tho Allllnce
men are conservative, Bat 10 j. believed Inat a
majority VI them will be- radical ia their de-
manis aud that they Will b. tie controlling III
uueuce ln the convention. il "a certain that a
strong protest will be- made against tle noulna-
/ ton OF Cleveland, aud il D. probable that a
/ recognition o. Alliance demands py the chicago
/ convention Wil be insisted upon.