The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-18
GRAY MAKES A DEAL.
A Story That He is to Be Given {
Cabinet Position,

made TO keep the purpose and decisions
secret, but 1t has leaked out through Il re-
liable source that 1t has been determined to
push Gov. Gray for neither first nor second
place. In consideration OF such an agree
nent it has been agreed that Gov. Gray
shall have cabinet position in the event
or the success of Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is said
that Gov. Gray was present at the con-
ference.
Battling for the democratic nomination
has not yet fairly begun. A shot or two
from the picket lines of advancing forces is
all that has been heard SO. far in Chicago.
The troops, however, are-on the way, and
Tomorrow the struggle will be fierce
enough. AS usual the curious American
mind is looking eagerly forward 10 the close
OF the conflict and endeavoring to judge the
result 1t is too early for speculation, but
not too early TO scan the field TO note the
disposition and strength Of the forces march
ing hitherward, and while the air is msas-
urably clear TO point out what engagements
are likely to be NEST significant and de-
cisive. 1t is obvious that the conflict is to
be one Of Cleveland against the field. 1t is
obvious, also, that the key to the situation
is in large measure held by the state of
New York and by the great delegation
which is to represent 1t here. The Cleve-
land plan OF campaign il perfect in Its out
lines.
THE CLEVELAND CLAIMS,
The arrival of ex-Seoretary of the Treas
ury Fairchild has caused 1t to be disclosed
in its details. The reverses which the
Cleveland people have met IN Ohio and Ar
kansas show that the plan might be lacking
in some features, but the supporters of the
ex-President are sure that everything will
go through about as they have mapped 1t
out. From now on, none of them will be
found willing TO admit that Mr.. Cleveland
has foywor than S00 n aicrbk Tia ahlaa
which have been given out by the Cleve-
land leaders in New York, and which were
distributed in Chicago yesterday, have been
skillfully put together so as to show 500
votes, making allowances for various shifts.
For instance, in one OF the tables the 48
votes of Illinois are credited TO Senator
Palmer, and still 500 are figured up for MIR.
Cleveland. In another table the 48 Illinois
delegates are put down for Mr.. Cleveland,
but the total is still 500, allowance being
made in this tabulation for some doubtful
delegates in the southern states which had
heretofore been claimed for the ex-Presi-
dent. 4.
WORK OF THE OPPOSITION.
The managers of the Cleveland campaign
know that the opposition is bending itself to
the single purpose OF keeping one-thlrd OF
the delegates absolutely against Mr.. Cleve-
land with the idea that with solid column of
this sort increases may be made which will
divide the strength pretty evenly. To Off
set this the efforts of the Cleveland men
are directed to showing up 500 votes which
can be held together on all ballots. They
argue that all they have to do is 10 wait and
the nomination will come their way. They
have more delegates by 100 than Senator
Hill, and they don't think the opposition
could do better if it tried TO combine on
somebody else So they say there is no rea-
son why the convention should not make a
nomination by Thursday, though they are
willing to allow another days work. The
northwest is the rock on which they rest
They believe that Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota can never be shaken from Mr..
Cleveland, and they are not without reason
in this belief. If they get majority Of the
Illinois men under the unit rule they also
count on holding the Prairie state in line as
long as they need it.
FULLER a DARK HORSE.
If they fail to nominate Mr. Cleveland,
Messrs. Villas, Dickinson and others of the
northwestern Cleveland folks are willing to
join w. G. Goudy In giving Chief Justice
Fuller boost" In spite of denials made
few weeks ago, somebody has letters in
which Judge Fuller's candidacy is fully dis
oussed, and Grover Cleveland himself Is
quoted as being friendly to it, but this con-
tingency is too remote for present consid-
GRAFTON.
THE BOIES BOOM.
The buoyancy of the Boies boom IN Iowa
is worrying the eastern leaders a trifle.
They think they may need the Hawkeye
state at an early stage of the balloting for
the moral effect, 1t will have, but
they don't know how to go about
getting it. Any promise of the vice presi-
dency to Gov. Boies will be dangerous, be-
cause it will at once antagonize Gov. Gray's
Indiana friends, TO whom they have been
catering, as we'll as ex,Gov. Campbell OF
Ohio. who expects to be on the tickes with
Mr.. Cleveland In the end they may fetch
Mr.. Boies with a promise of a place in Mr..
| Cleveland's cabinet In all their calcula-
tions the Cleveland leaders who are on the
ground concede New York's u votes TO
Senator Hill. This is good politics, be-
cause they all know that on its merits the
anti-snap delegates could never get within
hailing distance OF the wigwam. they also
believe that If Mr.. Cleveland can be nomi-
mated without turning down the regular
delegation it will go far toward conciliat-
ing Tammany.
MAY MAKE A FIGHT.
But they hint that if it really gets down
TO where the thirty-six votes of New York
are needed for Mr.. Cleveland, the committee
on credentials can bring in report which
will divide the delegation. Controlling, as
they do, majority of the state delegations,
the Cleveland leaders expect TO have no
trouble in fixing up the committee on ore
dentials SO as TO give the 'anti-snap" dele
CATION the fullest hearing. The present
plan is to have this hearing in public-end to
bring the whole subject before the conven-
tion. In that way Mr.. Cleveland's repre-
sentatives think they will be able to get the
exact situation before the delegates and
convince a majority that their candidate
would be able TO carry New York. But, If it
should come to pinch, they might go further
and have the committee recommend giving
the anti-snappers one-half OF the convention
for the Fmpire state. As 10 will require
only majority to seat these delegates the
Cleveland element would, perhaps, be
strong enough to do it, and with gain OF
thjrty-six they might reasonably count on
the ;wo-thirds majority needed for the
nomination. But this scheme will only be
nushed If they find themselves in close
Quarters. At present they see no need of it.
So far everything looks favorable TO the
success of the Cleveland plan of campaign,
but if cog should slip anywhere the whole
machinery might go TO pieces.
GoRMAN's CANDIDACY.
The Cleveland following takes no note of
the shadow Of Senator German, which is
over all the southern delegations. 1t el-
lows the possibility of Kentucky being Tor
Senator Carlisle, bat it is not willing TO ad-
NIT that Maryland may be for Senator
German. Senator German, however, put
his own friends on the delegation from his
state and defeated instructions by an over
whelming majority. He is hopeful that
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