New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-15
HILLS GUM SHOEn METHODS.
CLEVELAND MEN ouTwITTED-oN THE EVE OF
THE CONVENTION AT COLUMBUS.

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THE CONVENTION AT COLUMBUS.
Cleveland Ohio, June IL Specal.-rhc district
dcloga lions had their meetings this evening as the
preliminary work % The Democratic state Convention
which convencs tomorrow for the purpose OF nom
Mating a state ticket and the selection Of four dele
,oto,. nj largo 10 the Chicago Convention. AZ the
preliminary meetings surprising and unexpected anti
cleveland sentiment developed. 80 strong Is TINS
sentiment that the managers q the ex-fre'ldent :
cauec N chi, have fears that n delegation oppofcd
to his nomination will be sent TO the National
Convention, though the Cleveland managers NAV be
able 70 muster a bare majority In the state Convention
bv reason Of failure of the opposition TO unite on
my rne OF the other candidates II IS now certain
that thcy cannot force through m Endorsement res0u
ton The developments OF the dny indtate that
sove-o NJ The Democratic lcadc, have their wires laid
for The vote Of the ohio delegation 1hns men have
been WORKING under cover and have conducted what
I, termed I'm Ohio gum-shoe campaign. Ihis inc'
was developed plainly this evening when the XVIfith
District delegation selected two Hill delegates 10 the
Chicago Convention There had TO all outward ap
pearances been strong Cleveland sentiment IN fhc
district, ard two Of the comfy conventions nan IN
ruc,ed for the OK President These two had nineteen
votes while starkc. the remaining county had an
equal number Of state delegates who werc Under the
control Of Congressman Warwick The latter had re-
ceived assistance in his Congress campaign against
Governor Mckinley two years ago from I'LL. and II
was through hi, manipulation that the delegation had
been quietly set up for the Ncw-lorh Senator
The most popular Of the Cleveland men IN
the district pitted against the Hun
Candidates but they we're defeated by one
vo,c showing That the disreputablc tactics employed
hv Hill in Ncw-York Ind been Injected Into the
Chic fight.
Chairman Norton, Of the state Con,nFttee Is on
o,necrtng n boom 70? the Secretary Of the Navy
Mr. Whitney. while Congressman DUNCAN Is singing tho
,roises OF Governor Flower. tnpucstionably the
sentiment against Cleveland is growing In OHIO. hut
the fact that II alls 10 concentrate greatly weakens
the opposition. Two Of the districts. the X;h and
XVIII selected four delegates wli> nre known 10
e antaconislc 70 Cleveland and also mifavorahlc 70
The candidacy OF Hill The feeling that 1t would be
rulsc 70 nominate either Cleveland or ilill because
n the factl6na hGht In Ncw-iork ana other STATES
- rrovuc but despite this fact il T. estimated that the
cx President will control at least hall 81 the forty
slx delegates from this state. There Will. however.
M m instructions In his favor and nothing to proven.
III. delegation from deserving him its arrival In
Chicago.
senator Bricc arrived here this evening and he is
taking an active part In the selection OF Delegates
At lcrrc. lie is lighting A. W. Thurman. son
u, tho "Old Roman" and the only pronounced
Cleveland man, except Ex-Governor tampoesi'
,morc the proposed Delegates. 1t IS the general
belief that the Senator has weldcveloped fres
dentioI bee I'm his own bonnet and Is "playng for
rho Ohio delegates. The opposition, 1t Is believed
Win the aid OF the Bricc influence, will succeed in
defeoting Thurman. The delegates will probably b.
Governor Campbell, senator Brice. l.. T. Neal who
was candidate against Campoc wien the ia,,er wa
{ leveland man and Robert Bee Of Cleveland. who Is
also SAID 10 lie opposed d the nomination II Seve-
lind THIS will lrave Campbell as the only Cevc-
land man among the four delegates atlargc from the
state.