The sun., 1893-01-09


was In his power to secure the success OF the
ticket But he did not believe that he could bs
| nominated.
1t was q casual conversation. Mr.. springer's
| health at that time was very poor: hut ho rs.
surod his friend that II he could possibly get
to Chicago he would do 70. and that II ho went
his object would DO to secure bis nomination.
Mr. Stevenson spent two days with Mr..
| Springer Tho conversation probably left
worry little I'm preston upon his mind. Springer
recuperated rapidly and turned up at Chicago
on tho Saturday evening before the Convention.
| He was 10 fair condition. and full OF
| enthusiasm. The situation when he
arrived at Chicago. however. was hardly
| favorable. Gen. Palmer's namo was frequently
mentioned as candidate for tho Presidency.
| Till that question was determined the Vice.
Presidency was out Of sight. The atmosphere
soon cleared. Gen. Palmer arrived at Chicago
on Monday afternoon. openly declaring him
self for Cleveland and urging his friends to
follow his lend. Mr.. Springer told the General
that he had beon an ardent supporter OF his
candidacy. but II he was out OF the race ho was
willing to follow his lead. He urged. however.
that II the great State OF Illinois wheeled into
line on behalf OF Cleveland she was entitled to
something in return. This could only be So
cured by prompt action. In case Mr.. Cleveland
was nominated.
On Tuesday afternoon. June 81. during the
recess Of tho Convention. q little knot Of Ste
venson's friends held n consultation In n par
lor at tho Palmer House. Among them were
W. Ewing. his cousin and late United States
Attorney for the Northern District OF Illinois;
Major Alfred Orendorf. the Hon. T. L. Merritt,
one OF tho 1O1 whose steadiastness elected Con.
Palmer to the Senate: Col Henry Davis. Major
William 7. Fandevere Of Taylorvile. ard
others. All were close personal friends OF Mr..
Stevenson. Gen. Palmer was also present IL
was bol,oy.d that Iilinois could secure tns
unit. unite upon man and urge him upon the
other delegations.
with such candidate on the ticket oil felt
confident % Of CARRYING the state. The Dono.
Legislature was chosen which elected Gen.
ra,mer 1 senator in & was S2,o9o Ihis was In an on
Presidential election. however. Harrison had
had lost large number oi votes. owing to the
hid pnssed this law. 1t was q party measure.
The e. Democrats favored It's repeal. The law
their pa Ssr,cchal :, schools; @ in thess schools t6s
children spcnt In attending them was not to
pc" Ge credited m,l IN the ne SIX months which The
schools. The parents were liable to Arrest Arrest
unless the school books used in parochial
schools sS we're approved bya public Board and
cause Of thS large number OF votes received
cGns: soeng the effect OF the law. endeavored
to retreat from their first rositon and TO con-
Ths nese ~ nnt a It was too iat
With this issue In the foreground. and can
didate i9r Vice, President upon the ticket.
could carry the. State for Cleveland. The msr-
its OF different candidates We're freely dis
Mr.. Stevenson would provo the strongest and
the most available.
utes was eesss hn yn MIN
nasd for President md Stevenson iHE Vie;
The I'M DemoGrats. blown to sea by the
Voorhees,, and other prominent Democrats.
%re Mere endeaSoring to make combination on
Sy the presence Of scott Wikc. s'tSW Georges ".
fithlan. William s. Forman. Roger q. Mills.
ohe Tsep s9nE sd 70 Of Mr. %
Illinois delegation vote for Gov Palmer not
wlthstapding his declinaton. unit! after the
land did not get the nomination on the first
ballot he could not get it at all. Palmer could
Events. hhSWever moved with unexampled
the
Fight over this report candidates, were placed
friends vainly, .eendeayorsd to secure an ad-
iSsrnment %iIIiap i Whitney sat upon ths
sdor efforts for an qdjournment failed; Bourke
dates had been placed in nomination He
made as brilliant a speech as was ever made
IN u National Convention. 1t was forced from
him him by the fact that the Convention had re-
force ballot 1t was the final effort Of Gov.
HITS friends to turn the tide which had set SO
vrhhee The ballot was taken long after midnight.
members Of the Convention poured out into
the gray Of the morning Stevenson 3 friends |
saw their opportunity. There was no rest for |
them them i, The coRyentipn had taken 9 recess
and eight hours was days work. by |
o'clock in the morning the Stevenson contin. |
gent ut the Palmer House had held a second |
consultation and were on the rampage
Springer forgot his illness. He assured Mr.. |
Stevenson that the New York delegation was |
tho key OF the situation. II Stevenson could
Nothing could prevent 1t. In view OF the |
treatment that the New Workers had received
at the hands Of the Convention, especially
when Senator Daniels seconded Gov Hills