The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-16
SEESAWING.
First It's One and Then Another.
Booms of the Various Republican
Presidential Candidates.
A Great Hubbub In the Arena at
Chicago.
The California Contingent Comes
In Howling for Blaine.
Nobody Knows What Now York VIII Dc
Harrison and Gresham Hustling
Maryland for sherman
The Chairmanship.


CHICAGO, H., July l5.-Evcry prcs.
dental boom in Chicago was holding lis
breath tonight, awaiting the portcntous
sounds expected TO issue from New York
and California on the arrival Of their lc-
gions. Awe-strickcn boomers for fayoritc
sons gazcd in silence at the huge transpar-
ency being placed over the doors Of the
three biggest and most conspicuous parlors
In the Grand Pacific hotel. The words on
the banner upon which all eyes seem fixed
read simply "Now York delegation head
quarters" What that same New York
delegation would do was the question that
thousands Of badgcd and whitc-hattcd on.
lockers tried in vain TO guess. Many
pressed out from the hot, crowded cor.
ridos of the Grand Pacific, down 10 the
cool lake front, cogitatlng, only TO be
confronted there at the Leland hotel with
the equally ominous preparations TO re-
ceivc the united delegations from the Pa
cifc slope. Would those delegations hur-
rh in chorus for blaine TO the very end,
or was the great Blaine war cry really u
rusc2 One thing was settled pretty def
nitely. Tho probability Of few days ago
that John NJ Thu-ton, OF Nebraska,
would he made temporary chairman Of the
convention, and that Warner Miller, OF
New York, would be the permanent chair
man, became this evening almost GER
tainty Those who were unacquainicd
with Mr.. Thuston, or for any reason de.
sired some one else had apparently set
tied upon Patrick Egan, eN-prsidrnt
Of the Irish National league, and
delegate at largo TO the convcn-
ton from Nebraska, ns the most available
man. A one national committeeman re-.
marked, the selection Of Mr.. Egan would
bc n stroke Of politics that would certainly
he of service 10 the party In the coming
campaign, and at the same time hc well
deserved honor TO him aud the position OF
trust he has held among his compalriota.
| II WIS conceded that MIR. Egan possessed
all the requirements aud experience Tor q
| capable presiding officer OF a national con.
venuou, except possibly that his voice
though well rounded and eloquent, nigh
lack volume for mammoth hall. 1hi
showing that an ordinary voice mucl
below his In range, would bc ample con,
sidering the ingenious arrangement oi th,
auditorium accousiically Another idea
pressed in Egnn's favor was his Oulspokvn
/ declaration that the issues between the
two parties next hll would not be- candi.
dates 10 much ~ free trade against pro.
lection. lie ranged the friends oi the
various aspmnts distinctly Ia Egan's n.
yur, and il seemed ~ though hc might
| have the honor II be- chose. when this
| afternoon the subject was preached tn
him, Mr. .Egan declared poiui.blank, that
| the Nebraska delegates aud large mum.
| her Of other western men had declared for
| Mr.. ThurSton, aud that while ho nppre.
ciaicd the honor, he aud tho other Ne.
| brnska delegates would be- solid ior Thurs.
| ton, tho chairman oi their delegation.
"A indicating the feeling regarding The
proposed selection VI 1hurstun aud Miller
| ~ the presiding officers. Col George r.
/ Davis, one oi the Gresham managers. was
/ asked how II would be- received. The
selection Of temporary officers Tor the con.
/ yeution," replied Col Davis, lis ordinarily
a matter iur the action Of the national com.
miitcc. You may put Il down that the
hFfHllAWl NNl VIII iAINl'fHN w tue itNNNla
mcndntipng VI the committee.
AZ Gen llnrrison's headquarters today
| Il was cmphatically denied that there hat
been any conference between The friends
/ of Gen. Harrison aud judge Grrsh.
am. John &. New, whose name has been
mentioned ~ one IT the participants iu the
conference said. ono conference was held
and none WIS sought for by the friends oi
either candidate. There Smoothing to con.
| fer about. We are making no fight on
| Judge Gresham, aud ~ iit as We know his
/ friends aud managers are making none Oh
Gen. Harrison. Tho business u the lnli.
ana delegation heic IL ~ carry out the In.
siructions Of the Republican State conysn.
| ton and do what W. can to secure the
nomination oi Gen. Harrison That We
are doing and nothing more. The impus.
sion. much circulated, that Indiana has
/ two candidates IL not q correct one. judge
/ Gresham doubtless has many friends
among the Republican party In Indiana,
| but the sentiment ~ expressed M the
/ county and State conventions and Tho IN.
Ernctions given there are for Harrison.
/ These instructions Indiana will carry out 70