Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-21
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,u.D.s,.,s TEEEaR.fPnIC DISPATCHES
FROM CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June 2l.-The convention faces
another days hot work with the gimmer OF
ballot at the end of it. 1t appears proba
BILE at this time that the programme for the
day is to get through with the platform at
the session now about to open, have the
nominating speeches presenting the names
of the candidates for the presidential nomi
nation disposed of this afternoon or this
evening, then proceed to show OF hands on
one ballot and adjourn until to morrow.
This is what ia generally expected by most
of the delegates although there is some talk
as the delegates come down to the hall that
the convention will not stop at one ballot
when the night opens, but that number OF
ballots shall be taken to determine In some
measure what hope there may be ofreaching
an agreement.
The hope of the Shermen man that the
name of Mayor Filter, of Philadelphia,
would not be presented at all and that the
Ohio Sepator would get all of the Keystone
votes on the first ballot, appears to be dis.
sipated by the appearance of Mr.. Charles
Emory Smith, of the Philadelphia Press,
with q Filter nominating speech, and de-
termination to place the Mayor in nomina.
ton.
The talk Of the delegates as they begin to
arrive is of the showing made last night on
the Virginia contest cases, all of which ex-
cept in the case of the delegates at large and
those of the ninth district were decided in
favor of the Wise faction and presumably
against Sherman. The actual numerical
difference to Senator Sherman by this adj
mission of the contrasting delegates is loss
OF II votes. What the lobby, as we'll as the
delegates, are trying to find out this morn
ing is whether the vote against the admis-
sion of the Wise delegates was test of the
Sherman vote, and good deal of figuring
il being doue upon this problem. If the vote
is test it would appear TO show that Sena-
tor Sherman will have about 300 votes on
the first ballot but the most reliable opinion
being now expressed is that this vote can
not be made the basis Of any calculation
and the Virginia question wss settled upon
itl own merits as far as the delegates could
Determine the law and equity of the case.
There is some talk about the convention
hall that Col. Ingersol, Is, after all, to make
one OF his nominating speeches, but there is
no foundation for the rumor. It's curious
fact that when Col. Ingersoli's name was
called for last night for speech, the demon
strations OF applause were more generous
than had been made at any time during the
convention proceedings, although all OF
the magic names have been uttered time
and again. The theory deducted from this
is that the delegates have made up their
minds net to DO stampeded and it seems
probable that they Will be aole to keep
their heads throughout. This indication Of
caution is one OF the striking features Of the
gathering.
Gov. Foraker, whose name has been con-
spicuously mentioned as likely candidate,
was received with favor and generously ap.
plauded when he came in the hall this morn.
ing, the spectators and convention having
become familiar with his presence since his
speech of last night, but it is probable that
| 10 this case good deal of the enthusiasm
which Would otherwise have made this de.
monstration something approaching an ova.
ton, mas been suppressed for fear of its pos
sible effect upon the great battle of the bal.
lots which is now impending. There is
some gossip going Oh about the hall about
the London dispatch published in the ". Y.
Tribune of this morning, making an author
jzad statement from Mr.. Blaine that he has
absolutely written no letter to any one of a
political character except his Florence and
Paris letters, which have been published.
There has been etory aaating about to the
effect that some of the Sherman men knew
that letter from Blaine was 10 the hands
of delegate to be read in case of his nomi-
nation, absolutely refusing to accept it, and
that the Sherman men had plan to throw
their votes to Blaine if it was found that
Sherman could not be nominated on the
first three and or ballots and thus start q
Blaine stampede which would nominate
him. Then the letter of refusal was to be
read and the convention compelled to go on
and nominate some other man, presumably
Sherman, as he would have thus won the
hearts of the Blaine men and could now get
their votes. II is a sample convention story
which is spoiled by The Tribunes dispatch.
The convention was called to order at ten
minutes past ten o'clock.
Under the direction of the chairman, the
secretary proceeded to call the roll Of States
in order that the delegations might desig-
nate the member TO represent each State
upon the national committee.
This work having been disposed of Mr.
Mckinley, of Ohio, chairman of the resou.