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Show - . . CLEVELAND'S CLAIMS. A Friend of the ex-President Figuras Oqt That He Will Bo Ninety Votrs Shcrt. Washington, May 20. Secretary Trrc:y. a warm supporter of Cleveland tabulated ml returns from state conventions held to daie and figured on the delegations still to lie ...In, .,.,,1 I,., .1,, ,.!-.., , 1. selected, and he declares with much ei-phasis ei-phasis that the ex-president will receive te nomination probably on the second batlti. Of the conventions already held he givjs Cleveland 915, uninstructed or anti-Cievfe-land ballots, 185. Eighteen states have nst yet declared their preferences. Tracey divides di-vides them into 96 for Cleveland, 209 uuiii-structed uuiii-structed or anti-Cleveland. According to Tracey's calculation, Cleveland will ajk only about 90 votes to secure the nomination. nomina-tion. With this showing on the first ballot, he believes those wavering on the uninstructed unin-structed column will come over. Anfi-' Anfi-' Cleveland men declare these claims are cjt-i cjt-i travagant. Si |