Daily Republican., 1888-06-18
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Delegates still Arriving doubts and
Uncertainties Hanging Over the Con-
vention-Only y Formal Ballot Will
Clear Away the Mist.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 17.-Yesterasy
and TO. day brought many delegates to
Chicago, but the new arrivals have oon
tfibuted nothing towards dispeliinR the
doubts and uncertainties that hang over
the work of the Convention. DeiegR-
tions are divided In their preferences
for candidates, And generally undecided
States Is called.
Nothing but formal ballot will fur
nish definite information as to the
strength Of candidates, and IL 10 probs-
BILE that 1t will be necessary 10 this, for
the reason thAt several of the States
will not indicate their real choice on the
] Arst call.
Sherman Ia still the strongest oandi.
date, and there are evidences that
Gresham has made some progress in the
last few days. His managers were the
irst on the ground.
Great interest attaches to the probable
action of the New York delegation.
q. Most Of the delegates from that State
are now here, and 1t 10 discovered that
0 they are ~ much broken up % the
Pennsylvania or any other divided dele
Q CATION.
Mr. Depsw can have the vots should
= he want it, and it 10 probable II will be
: given to him until the delegation can
decide what they will do with the var
Ions csnd didates.
The Maine men are placed In some
o what embarrassing position by the un-
I certainty Of what may be done with
d Blaine. They do not regard him as
being In the contest, yet there is such
y . positive feeling for Mr.. Blaine that
. they are preserving themselves against
:. all alliances and patiently awaiting
:. Developments. There 10 . strong feeling
i although the delegation 10 said to be
v about eq uAlly decided between Sherman
= and the field.
70 Pennsylvania 10 smother unknown
a. quantity Of great interest to all the
Q. managers Of booms. Sherman will
II have ut least one half the delegation at
4. the start, and may obtain As OF the 60
A. votes as soon as Charles Emory Smith
10 gets through with the Filter boomlet.
Do The Harrison men were very 1ubilAnt
last night over the alleged improve
ment In the prospects OF their candi-
date. 1t don't take much to stimulate
II nUD0 Auu CAClto OhtuuhAbbtA hh bAA1
h highly charged atmosphere. Upon in
duiry Ii was learned that the Harrison
10 jubilation was occasioned by tha repor!
,SS that New Jersey and Connecticut would
IN decide for the Hoosier candidate.
Gresham don't eeem to be making
IL any head way, Notwithstanding the per
y. sietent efforts OF some of the local pa
~ pers to push him for ward. 1t begins Il
ha look as II Gresham would have beei
Te stronger had the Chicago newspaper
~ mot attempted to boom him.
bs The Alger men miss no opportunit
al to further the chances OF their oAndi
NJ date. After the complimentary "busi
As ness is fnlshed, AlRer Is likely to max
- a good showing, and may stand next
o. Sherman. ~
3ay 3 The Allison boom 10 being CAREFUL
Il nursed. The Iowa man seems TO Atan
I Ibe we'll ne second choice with many del
ere cations.
aa day and were given an Enthusiastic
~, oeptlon. They were marched Into 81
Grand Pacific and other hotels On
created that amount of enthusias
that never fails to spring from sxeit'
bibulous crowds when two or thee bra
ur- bands penetrate with patriotic Oil
last After marching TO the Leland hot
OF where they are quartered, and depos
was ing their bhnnerss the CALIFORNIA
eds scattered among the hstels to do m
the sionary work for the Plumed Knigl
row They are disappointed. The boo
iers brought from the Pacific seems to ha
At ruu against big obstruction he
ling There 10 q decided feeling for Blai
and had he no declined to be cAn'
nan date he would have been nominal
,eed with something like the unanimity o
resi- with even greater enthusiasm tn
and Cleveland at St. Louis. But BlAin'
ith. best friends depreoAte any moyeme
d. looking to the presentation OF his nAu
was to the Convention.
by Ii The Pacific Coast men, after getti
,ket through voting for Blaine, are like
ork. TO go in the main to Harrison.
,ent Wharton Barker, who 10 here, acco
panied by Howard M. jenkins, edi
OF Mr. Barker's paper, th6 Amerioi
is doing all he can for Harris'
although he says he would like to
sfSx Sherman President because the Ohfoa
ees. protection and financial views are SOU
ut, Says Mr.. Barker: fisherman can
carry New York, Now jersey or y
mps. necticut, while Harrison can, be-
100. very strong in all three"
There 10 o report that Depew has
cided to be q candidate, and, If he b
4 the delegation will give him 60
II. vote. II he does not decide he will
III, made chairman OF the delegation.
King. Ohio men, In that event, claim 1
set, their candidate will receive fifteen yt
ship. from New York at the ontset.
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