Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-21

tne enfewoest observers saw that the eX-Pres1-
dent held q commanding lead Now the field Ii
clear the battle seems to be over, and except
some sudden change, possible only in the ever
shifting game Of politics, takes place it il prob
able that before two days have passed the worl
OF the convention will have ended.
Croker, Tammany and Hill recognizing the
failure to secure that ''good western man.
element would be united have begun TO recog-
nize the futility Of carrying the fight any fur
Their. The latest Official figures, compiled by
Mr., Whitney and Don M. Dickinson, give Cleve-
land COL yotes, two more than are necessary for
the requisite two-third majority.
CLOSING. THE CONVENTION.
An estimate by those who appear to be COM
petent judges fixes the time for closing by the
great gathering at Wednesday afternoon OF
Thursday morning. At all events the conven-
ton should be an extremely brief one The
contested seats are few, aside from the New
York contest, which is not likely to be Of q
lengthy character. 1t is not likely that there
will be much delay in the committee on creden-
tials or platform. : As for the Natter, the con-
sentative resolution introduced with regard to
the silver. question viii hardly be opposed by
any other than those representing the silver
states, who win not exercise any marked inau-
ence in the general body Of delegates.
Last night Col Edward T. Dickinson, who
has been secretary and stenographer for the
democratic national committee since 1876,
started to apportion and label the seats of the
delegations.
'.fhis is my fifth and last convention" said
he. II have seated the delegates ever since
1875, and have grown grny and bald in the
service"
Though not specially attractive on the out
side the wigwafn Is beautiful Within Its bare
timbers are almost hidden beneath q mass Of
flags, bunting, palms and dollhouse plants.
The ehairmans desk, with Its engraved inscrip-
tons, Cleveland and Hendricks nominated
over this desk July IL, 1884, will 10 almost
buried beneath q profusion Of palms and flags
and silken streamera.
PROTESTS OF aRAY's FRIENDS.
The announcement Of Gray's withdrawal has
considerably disturbed his friends in Indiana.
A telegram from Indianapolis says: at is incon-
ceivable to his friends that seventeen men who
know that the sentiment in this state is over
whelmingly for Gray. and who were selected as
his friends in clearly defined contest between
him and Cleveland, should desert his standard
and'vote for a man who with the exception of q
few enthusiasts, no one believes can carry the
state against Harrison"
With. regard to the position Of the New York
delegates Secretary De Freest has this to say:
"The democracy Of New York has nothing 10
lose in this fight. We will carry the cities and
the legislature the same as usual. We have no
state ticket this year-nothing to invoke en-
thusiasm Of local character-and fear
Mr.. Harrison will have a much easier
time Of it next November than he had in 1888,
in case Cleveland is nominated. The south will
be the loser if Cleveland is nominated. Con-
gressional districts Of the north now filed by
democrats will be redeemed by the republicans,
and the possibility Of another force bill. this
time pressed to successful issue. confronts
them. The south is awakening to this danger
and Is greatly alarmed about it. The state
ments Of southern delegates made in our head
quarters confirm this. -
The national league for the protection of
American institutions has sent an appeal to the
democratic national committee, which will send
1t to the committee on platform Of the conven-
ton, to insert the following proposed constitu :
tional amendment in its platform: No state shall
pass any law respecting an establishment of re-
ligion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,
or use it's property or credit, or any
money raised by taxation, or authorize either
to be used, for the purpose Of founding, NAM
tanning or aiding, BY appropriation, payment
for services, expenses or otherwise, any church,
religious denomination or religious society, or
any institution, society or undertaking which ID
wholly or in part under seotarian or ecclesias-
teal control