New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-30
GOOD WEEK FOR CLEVELAND
GROWING BELIEF IN WASHINGTON THAT HE
WILL BE NOMINATED.

OF MINOR DooMs" HILL AID
TAMN,NY THE ANTI
SNAP CONVENTION.
rrr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUEE'
Washington May a9.-Tho Cleveland Democrats
have had another good week. There Is no oouO'
what yer that the belief that Grover Cleveland VIII
be nominated for the Presidency at Cmcngo haS
steadily gaincd strength among Democrats In Wash
lncton dnrng the last few days. especially among
Democrats TO whom such "A belief Is unwelcOme. III
conversation with Tribune correspondent YESTERDAY
one OF tho most prominent and Influential DrmOcrHts
I'm Congrcss-a man who Is a sagaclous observer ana
who enjoys unsurpassed opportunities to OBTAIN COT
rect information In regard to movements in MS
own pnriy-said: In my judgment, the noniha-
lion OF Cleveland cannot be prevented. The action
Of the conventions In NewJcrsey and Tennessee was
extremely significant and important, and shall not
hc surprised to like action taken IN l'Nas'
Louisiana, West Virginia and Arkansas ana perhaps
I'm several other states. within the next fortnight
II looks to me though the rainbow chasers' VIII
inevitably control the National Convention
DO yOu believe that 'leVeiahu CHI uc 'i7''"'
asked the spondcnt.
oh yes: / am bound TO believe it. OF coniSc.
seriously doubt hi, ability TO carry Newlork DIT he
NAV De able carry three or four New-Engand S'''
besides Michigan. Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin ana
the solid south. That what his friends promise.
observe, however, liNt soln' va wv" '''''
mate that defeat with Cleveland would be
nr.fcroble 70 victory without him. | believe Colonel
I;rcrnri!rc ntimatod - much in hi, speech in the
Kentucky Convcniion.'
After a pause. he continued: 81 am az loss 10
account for the strength Of the sentiment for 'eV'-
land II Is 70 my mind one Of ti" srangest ana most
Incxpncablc manifestations In the history of the Demo
cratic party. OF his friends profess to as'rb' II
TO Nj, courageous devotion 10 The cause OF tai1h
Il, hi,h ~ them actually 10 rPgHM
him rs the incarnation. Well. have not forgotten that
he was ready funk and take back what he hai written
within week after he sent MS taTiircform message 10
Congrrss in i--7 and was prevented from GONG 50
,NIv ty the earnest appeals and rcmonSirihcc' OF
L,,ding and influential members Of his party in ana
out Of Congress: aud everybody now knows tla' III
I--s he not only consented to- but urged, the ndop
ton bv the ST. Loui, Convention ~ The tarlN sI'dd'
OF 1854 In Wow Of such facts, no man can ''i'
vince ma that Clcveands courageous devotion 10 thfl'
reform I, tie cnm.c Of his strength rs randlda" Ir
ia. nomination. can easily understand why Nr.
Blaine IS strong and popular. not Only IN NJ """
marty LINT out,,A, Of IT, can easily understand vhy
President IIarr .un's strength ani popularity laFi I'D
crca,. T., such an extent during the last tire" years
for hc hl, give The couu'ry strong and wiSc M
min,tirilon. and nj, appointments io ofc have u''n
lu the main uucNccpronablc, but confess tlat can
not understand Why ~ m'ny Democrat are VII" "
,uinato Cleveland. wh, was Once elected lY th'
nicre~t most ln,Igncnut scratch and once defeated
hv A round majority in the Electoral '"lictr
Tie Democrat whose remarks have been given ]"
substance +, a strong anita Cleveland man. lie would
prefer III or German or whitney, or Morrison even
to Clcv,land yet 10 siycs up the hsit ana prlNa'N
e,prcs-cs the opinion that nothing can prcVch' tl'
nomiua.ion and defeat Of the ex-rre-iicn
The attempt early last week to excite Interest IN
boom for William Il. Morrison, winch IL was "'sc'""
,raS about 10 come out OF the West aud sweep the
fall 4 succeeded bS Il
,athe, weak effort 10 revive Wlitney BOOM
which had been for time In state o sii'pelueu
animation: and that. IN turn gave way 10 Hlii u
tonlpt (, ca,anizc the Gorman boom INTO NO. Inc
a.riuct lIll boom" wns mentioned 'h" N
Democrat who was active llill PARTISAN onN h"'N
day, ago II the da' Of I'M mihi'"u'h ''''"
from tine senate Chamber. when th" 'N'p"Fh'""
.,d ~ II H.. remarked: Il wond'r If lliii thinks II
viii make any difference U regard - l' iuiur prs
,c,t. ,,botIcr he yoic, for ngin.t nee '"n'-'.
n . d,c. Ic l. ~aIly mistaken. supposed n' "''
sone enough T., know that he /, not IN II any i""EF
81, far "A. tie Presidency /, concerned
who +, I'm It. IN yoar opinion ~ asked ''' '''''
oplndeni. ..,.,o, uo
.oh r. doe, no. make much difference whom We
,,,,,,o hc viii be defeated unless the Republicans
r,,,,i, worse blnndcr a, Minncipo, than nave
cycr known them - De guilty of at me outset ~
Presidential campaign. w1nd rather see Cleveland
defeated ih,n any other Democrat. for my p'r'' ~"
II look, a., though he viii be- the victim
Despite the emphatic. rot u s'N Hn'-"'' ''"
,neut. Il ronfkc Cochran to the ccnirrf indIcA'h'
r,r stronger daily that the New iolh delegation can
mn, he held together for lu after the fist ballot
Tho impression that thi, Was the c''r "ai pV'"'''
by Commissioner Cil:oy wien h' was nero ~"
week, ago and the fact was mcnt on'l ~ u'e'' u''-
paichc, At that time. since Then tue IMPRESSION '''
,,.nily dcrp,ncd and s,reug'hcnci DESPITE ll' de'
rcTc cA Jt, If iii and his bosom f"i'l' To 'l",F
1 g.. ~
mind, # mlny Of the most careful political observers
in Washington. HI, it +, sad, -till cliuS' 10 lh'
hop. that IA, Prospect, have not bcrn utterly bA'i'd'
but he Hind, few 10 share II with him II = Ni'Ml',' H.
ai within the hst month rJhrr "ni ,i ~. a,rar
who hal become su'p"lDH' IN r'-i ~. d., a., iii
of me pl.tica nfprlnlt Ou impaired To hcn bF I'M
have placed thcnacre, III irc, ,',' I,ap nd cr
leading Dem Gratis AZ the National l'a 2hn i U,i
centre, Il political di>"ns>H' ana nay "''|N'', 49,
mnuy thing which ws important Tor uign % To- MIoH'
bat NJ witch uhcy wctr IA ish'!ah'-' Inc r''"' -
no, i,vcr,llc to I'M. .,-.- .,.,.o.,,,,. .,
syracusc (, awaited "ith = a. lni"rrt. ne .iiu
leveai ri mon hope ana the Cleveland men rear th:"
It will innrc h, PEI & a ',,,' -, rc,o nm,
pioh from II will bc Wilnm - Whtne' II Is ,truhel
i,,crcd and reiterated. ch VIVA Mon' - ~ u. 10 ~. &
authority which ought not = be- pn,N ~ ,',o ~
anti snap" convention mad H. oI!S'n IN ll" ie j.
brain Of the cx>ecctaY Ct the Navy hai II was i,
Inln the hands " william H. GInrc and That portion
Of The nndS to carry ont the lcr' wctr
from hi, gcnerons purse. Ahd II Is iur'hrr LIT! h.
ihat these things were not done for the sole b,n"ht
ol ipNrllnd -OH" Islnftlin~ seem HllfllF
unable 10 recognize and appreciate pure bcnevolcnr"
or unsci,hnc. when they sc" u-c-prclaN III the
urclmlnary p1iy tu,SlrS Of u Presidential wear.
The pariIsars OF Mr.. Cleveland In W. hinSlln'
however. have revcr f.t - safe or confident 81 M
nr,ninnton a, thy feel to-day. In fact their c'l"i
anxiety now appears be account Cf the Wee lrc'
d"ncy II may b. rcElcmb rHCl that thiH waN matter
which caused Mr.. Cleveland aud hi, fcnds gray"
anxiety four years ago. >1mc OF them are inclined
To- insist now ~ they dtl then. upon the nomination
81 nm ohio man. ana their favOriie Il cNGJVcripr
Campbell. who Is cNpccid here this wreh to c)nsuit
with them. IT + whispered that some of th' indiarl
fcnd, OF Gray anxious - have him admit Il into
the Cleveland tent AMI that senator voorhees,, wEn
has thrown mp the llill spOng, would he cspe'lhiN
gratlncd II tta conld ne done. Not so prcSentntNo
Bynum, who Is irving 70 nonrish littlc wee
presidential boom ~ his own. Cleveland and
I.oies Is a combination which has held IT, own among
the gossips during the last week. yet excited liiilc
enthusiasm except among the more conlrIIl'n
rainbow cha 'crs." Among objections which are
urged against Boies by many Democrats with much
oarnestnc~s that he j. too raw rec rn that ms
service to the Democratic party do not deserve the
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