The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-20
Cleveland's Star Shines Brighter at
Each Shift of the Political
Constellation.
Dark Horses not Likely Unless He
Fails on the First
Ballot.
''Ihe Candidate Of tho Nation Whose Dcs-
tiny II Above the sway Of state
or Faction"

Every shifting Of the political conste ellntior
in the past twenty-four hours only tended
to make it shine forth with creator lustre
until tonight the effuI0euce Of it's rays
quite obsoures the lesser lights Of Hill
Botes. German and Gray. The opponentt
OF the ex- president are tonight preparing
for one final heroulean effort to muster
from all the opposition phalanx of dele
gates to stand ont and prevent Cleveland
receiving the requisite two thirds vote on
the frat ballot They are somehow imbued
with the conviction that II Cleveland fails
to receive the nomination in the snthusi-
asm of tho opening ballot be will ON sue
cesdinR ballots show losses instead of gains.
and that the disintegration of his forces
will be only question OF time. But the
day has shown the Cleveland forces are
swelling instead of diminishing. and to-
night the rank and file of the Cleveland
men refuse to believe those leaders who
warn them against possible defeat In nom-
mating the ex-prssident in the face Of Tam
many. They reply BY avowinQ that the ex-
president is the candidate Of the nation and
his destiny above the sway of any particu-
lar state or faction. Tonight the names Of
German. Morrison. Campbell and Russell,
which were 10 frequently discussed day
or two ago a. dark horses, are scarcely
mentioned in political predictions. The
only avowed candidates tonight are Cleye-
land, Hill and Boies.
The situation has cleared up to the ex-
tent of indicating plainly to all that dark
horses are not to be ushered into the polit-
ina1 aPnua urlnua rl0yn1>ul ch~M A-ss a
on the first ballot. The Illinois
delegation, under the direction of Palmer,
will vote for Cleveland on the first ballot
and probably on various succeeding ballots
as long as the ex-president ia in the race.
This announcement which was made unof-
fcially from the Illinois headquarters to-
day. has given great impetus to the Cleve-
land movement and it's leaders are assert-
ing With great confidence that they hsvs
now tho assurance of the two-third vote
requisite for tho nomination. Indiana has
given unmistakable evidence that its
delegation will not act 10 . unit
and Gray will hardly receive more than
seventeen or eighteen votee from his own
state. The remainder will 20 10 Cleveland.
Az ex-Gov. Campbell has taken particular
pains to announce that under no oircu m
stances will he allow his name to enter the
list of presidential candidates, Cleveland
people are relying implicitly on thirteen
votes from Ohio being cast for the great
tariff reform leader. So from Indians
Illinois and Ohio seems TO be assured for
over seventy votes which ysster-
day appeared to be wavering.
Kentucky, the other great doubtful state,
still looms mp uncertain. The power Of
Horny Wattorson seems to be having its
Influence on the delegation and while many
OF its member. are very friendly to Cleve-
land. conservative friends Of the ex-presi-
don't are not yet relying strongly upon
substantial support from there. Iowa ia
still true to Boies. New York's ssventy-two
votes are conceded to Hill and it appears
probable he may receive 4 COUPLE OF
hundred more from various sections of the
union. The Cleveland people arc no longer
ndulging in tho hope that the Hill man
agers will imaRnanimously recede from their
past position and submit to the nomination
If Cleveland, but are now using every effort
% placate the Tammsny leaders and induce
heir loyal support in the event Of Glove
and's nomination. Since the missionary
work of ex-ssoretary Whitney and other
conservatives, it is noticeable that the
rammany leaders are no longer talking 90
oudly Of the hopeleasness Of Carrying New
York for Cleveland. and Whitney and
others tonight express the belief that IL
Cleveland is nominated Tammany will
,ive the ticket vigorous support
The Gorman boom budded prematurely |
md has been nipped by the early frosts of ad- |
'erse criticism. The Cleveland people of the |
outh rather resented the insinuation that
Germans past opposition to tho force bill |
vas destined to attract them to his stand |
Ird. The result of two days campaign of |
he senator's friends has not shown score |
4 outspoken German delegates in the whole |
outh outside of his own state of MARYLAND. |
The senator himself emphatioally denies
is candidacy and says Maryland's vote
vill be cast for Cleveland. There is a
marked snbsidence. too, in the Morrison
oom. His friends maintain il 10 Morris
on's desire that Illinois should support
cleveland Loyalty as long as there is prob
bility of his nomination, and AZ Senator
'almsr is urging the same thing there seems
o likelihood that Illinois will cast her vote
Or either of her favorite sons on the first
ailot. Forty-eight Illinois votes, 1t is said,
ave been shifted from the doubtful to the
leveland column in every conservative es-
mate to. dnv, and the prairie state has
cen the most influential in turning tho
do for the sx-presidsnt just at this juno
lre.
GETTING ON THE GROUND,
That the Gossips Say OF the standing OF
Some of the Delegations.
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