The Portland daily press., 1896-09-02
MAY BE CLEVELAND.
The Tide is Evidently Setting That
Way at Indianapolis.

Delegates from South Say That Section is
for Sound Money-Western Delegates
Also Bring Encouraging Reports.
Indianapolis, lad, Sept. 1.-Eafly
morning trains brought many delegat es
of the national d Democratic convention.
Gen. Bragg and Senator Villas of Wis
consin were among the first arrivals and
took quarters at the same hotel.
John P. Irish was ayant courier of the
California delegation reporting that
members FROM the southern part of the
state were shut out by a disaster and
would not be able to reach Indianapolis.
The decorations of Tonlinson hall
where he convention will meet have been
completed and are very effective.
Chairman Bynum of the national COM
mittee says there was no contests report
ed from any of the states and the temper
airy roll was made up by the national
committee will undoubtedly be made
permanent. Tho various delegation were
asked to meet this morning and select
thier men but no meetings were held.
Hardly half the delegations are here.
There will be likely be delay on the as
sembling of the convention tomorrow to
give the various states opportunity to ap-
point the members of the usual commit
tees.
A delegation of IS from Florida arrived
at noon and were escorted to their quar-
ters by o brass band. The delegation dis
played a gilded alligator, labelled,
FLORIDA gold bugs" Each man carried
q large waving palm leaf,
Following the Flor'la delegation came
the Louisiana dels cation headed by Sena-
tor Caffrey. Senator A1atfrey who is to be
permanent chairman of the convention
stated that his delegation had not agreed
to support any particular candidate.
affairs In the south, said Senator Caffrey
'can deny that there is a very pro-
nounced feeling in favor of
sound money in the South.
A great many old time Democrats, i'm
mediately after the Chicago convention
an ounoed the ticket and. platform and
declared that while sthey didsnot agree
with the Republican, on the tariff cues
| ton they did approve of their financial
views. These men have many of them
| gone SO far, it is now impossible to get
them back even for third ticket. 1
| look upon the election Of Mr.. Bryan MS
an impossibility.
Auo nIftsSdoluStIbS u3l6RaUlOD uIGy-uY6
strong, accompanied by eleven delegates
| from Maine and six from Vermont. a.
rived at p. m. They reached the depot
with banners flying and band.playing.
There were no Conferences en- route or
| agreements to support any particular
candidate. Theodore Colley of Nash Vile
said "There is strong sentiment for
Grover Cleveland. Without doubt he
would add several hundred votes to the
ticket in the south, that would otherwise
go to Bryan" When it was suggested
that Mr.. Cleveland intimated that be
would not accept the nomination, Mr..
Cooley said: 1--WE would draft him. /
do not think he would then reject it,"
| According to the Nebraska delegates
who arrived today strong ticket will
draw from $4,000 to 30, 600 vote from Bry-
an in that state. The Oregon delegation
arrived this afternoon. They say the
silver sentiment in that state is dying
out. One delegate declared that M O.
Kinley would surely carry Oregon.
1t is stated tonight by personal
friend of Cleveland that he would
not accept the nomination under any
circumstances. Every fresh arrival
brought news that added to the enthu-
siasn of the opponents of the Chicago
ticket.