The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-10
now THE BREAK WAS ENGINEERED

when either nominee will issue his letter
Of acceptance.
now THE BREAK WAS ENGINEERED
The Theory which Prevails at the
Washington End Of the Lins-A Ru
mored Conference Betseen Blaine and
sherman which Comes 10 Nausht,
wAsHMaroN, June S.-A history Of the
combinations which preceded the nomi'
nation Of Gen. Garfield will probably
never be fully written, but there are
some things which the defeated candi'
dates will not be able to conceal from the
public. 1t was evident after the close oi
the long ballotipg yesterday that Blaine
and Sherman were by no means conf.
dent OF success, although those who saw
them both said that Sherman was more
confident than Blaine. The latter, while
certain that his own men would stand by
him~until requested to abandon the
leader who had been capable Of ere.
atiug 80 much enthusiasm, did
not seem fully sure that II a
break became necessary he could tranif T
his strength. To his own defeat, Blaine
last night seemed TO have made up his
mind, and to a friend who called upon
him said that it was scarcely necessary TO
have wasted card upon falling market,
referring TO his own decreasing ballot.
Mr.. Blaine, during the afternoon, admitted
that he did not see how 1t was possible for
him 10 obtain the necessary number oil
votes 10 break the Grant column, and he
stated that he then thought some other
candidate than Grant or Sherman would
be chosen, around whom all the anti.
Grant forces could rally.
1t was apparent that neither Blaine nor
Sherman seriously expected to be able to
break the Grant Column. The Blaine
men knew that there were perhaps 100
votes in the Grant column that would be
thrown for their candidate should the
Grant column ever break. but as Green B
Raum telegraphed here this morning, the
old guard intended 10 stand firm to the
end.
Yesterday afternoon, however, between
5 and o'clock, attempts we're made here
TO come to some understanding between
Sherman and Blaine. The movement
seems to have started from the Sherman
side, and il Is reported that a conference
was held at the house OF Gen. Sherman,
two or three doors below Mr.. Blaine's own
house. At all events, Secretary Schurz
and Secretary Sherman left the Treasury
to 90 TO Gen. Sherman. As that gentle.
man was absent from the city in atteu-
dance upon funeral, 1t was little ditii-
cult to see why they should take that time
lust at that important hour to pay, social
call upsn Gen. Sherman, aud the conclu-
sion was that Blaine aud Sherman met at
Gen. Sherman's house.
At all events Secretary Sherman, after
the time when this interview In alleged TO
have taken place, Is said to have received
a note from Mr.. Blaine In which the lat
ter said that he tBlaine) could not see
his way clear to recommending the trans
fer OF his strength to Sherman. This
note seemsto clearly show that Sherman
had made the proposition Tor the trans
fer, the nature OF which will probably al
ways remain secret.
Mr.. Sherman has several times during
the last week said 10 his friends that
Blaine could have nominated bin (Sher'
mani at any time he chose. When these
suggestions were made TO Mr.. Blaine, the
latter uniformly seemed lnaredulous that
such propositions should be made, as II
was difficult for him 10 think that Sher'
man, who at the time the suggestion wat
made, had considerably less than l0C
Votes, should expect that Blaine with hi;
2S5 should surrender to him. Had Blaine
been disposed to transfer his strength q
Sherman, the Blaine men seemed TO think
that there would be great danger that
part OF Blaine's force would have gone tc
Grant, and that this was an experiment
which ought not to be tried. Besides
there are many reasons TO lhiDk that Gar
fisld would be more acceptable tc
lthe Blaine people than John Sherman
| II the transfer OF strength had to be
made, il was thought to be certain thai
the soldier element In the Blaine strength
who, in the event OF break would grayi'
tate toward Grant, might be kept from
Grant by Garfeld's name, who, il within
a limited sphere, was q not less braye and
gallant, and remarkable soldier than ex'
President Grant himself. Accordingly the
attempted compact between Blaine and
Sherman, in She.man's interest, fell.
| Not so, however, with the movement in
the interest OF Garfield. 1t became ap'
parent early in the day, soon alter the
convention assembled, that there was tc
be no break In the Grant column, and the
anti.Girant leaders took counsel OF theti
Washington friends to know how best to
transfer strength to another candidate
and avoid losing votes to Grant Thii
was done by the mastery political tactics
developed in the convention. Atan early
hour this morning dispatches were sent
to Blaine's friends advising them that
when break became necessary to con
centrate upon Garfield.
In this movement Blaine undoubtedly
took the initiative. Sherman, however
was net long in finding out the DRIFT. Hi
, Chicago managers soon advised him o
/ the surface indications among the Blain,
) delegation, whereupon Secretary Sher
. man sent dispatch to Gov. Dennison, re
auesting him, when necessary, to asl
Ohio and North Carolina TO vote for Gar
8 field. This 10 the manner, as viewed from
the Washington end OF the line, in whicl
Y the break was engineered. Secretar'
( Sherman came TO his Office this morninl
!. at the usual hour, hoping possibly tina
8 there might still be chance for him, bu
. convinced that he was beaten man. Il
!. his room there were many OF his persons
!, friends.
| MaryIand'a Delegates 10 Cincinnati.