New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-16

GOODNESS of disposition
ACTIVITY IN BEHALF OF THE INDIANA
CANDIDATES.
The Indiana men who favor the nomination
Of General Harrison, showed unusual activity to-
day, though no one seemed authorized to say
what progress the canvass in behalf Of their can
didate had made within the last twenty-four hours
When they first came here, the friends of Gen.
eral Harrison seemed disposed to belittle the eff
forts OF Gresham's supporters Their eagerness
to push the claims Of General Harrison led them
to talk rather discouragingly of Judge Gresham.
They asserted that Gresham couldn't carry the ate
Oh lndlana that with most candidates mentioned
so far it would at best, be doubtful matter, but
with Harrison, Indiana would cease to rank as
an uncertainty and could be depended upon to
return safe Republican ma ority. All this they
asserted with good deal of vehemence and with
cast upon their statements. 1t was well meant,
no doubt. but had the effect of driving hesitatng
minds INTO other camps because the breach be-
tween the Harrison and Gresham factions seemed
hopeless. 1t created some ill-feeling, moreover.
This the Harrison men recognized to-day, and they
mad the good sense, therefore, to change their tao
inability to carry Indiana as an argument why
General Harrison should be chosen, but rest con-
tent to pres their candidate upon his own merits
While 1t seems generally conceded, even by the
friends of Judge Gresham, that on the first bal
lot General Harrison will receive the full support
Of the Indiana delegation; it is limited that after
egaon will sniff tourth into ballet the actons S
and that Judge Gresham win receive majority
Of the votes of the delegation. In support of this
theory, it is said that three Of the four delegates
atlarge are really favoring Gresham. They are
Messrs: Porter, Thompson and StudebalSer. On
the other hand, the Harrison men say that they
secured majority Of the votes in the Convention.
Colonel Dudley, ex-Commissioner of Pensions, said
today that in m his opinion the presence Of judge
keeping General Harrison before the Convention
longer than might otherwise have been the case
This was upon the sqpposition that General Har-
rison's nomination should be found impossible,
which Colonel Dudley, of course, refused to con-
slider except as purely imaginative case: In that
event, he thought the fact that some of the dele,
gates had been suspected of .insincerity and of
being really for Gresham would make them less
likely to vote for him than they would have been
otherwise. They would be anxious, not to give
color to the charge that they had been secretly
for Gresham all through
General Lew Wallace, who is here for Harrison,
narrates an incident showing the old friendship
between the two families. President Harrison,
grandfather of the present candidate, secured an
appointment as cadet at West Point for his son.
but hearing that bis old friend General Wallace's
grandfather, wanted an appointment for his SON.
promptly gave it up with characteristic generosity,
and General Walace's. father was sent to West
work for Benjamin Harrison he is paying off old
scores.
THE PACIFIC COAST NOT READY 10 GIVE UP
BLAINE
The announcement that the Pacific Coast dele
gates are coming for Blaine has stirred up good
deal of Blaine feeling. Some of the more en-
thusiastic Blaine men wanted to open head
quarters to-day, but were advised against such
action. When the Pacific Coast delegates arrive
tomorrow, they will be met at the station by the
Young Mems Blaine Club, which received the fol
lowing dispatch to-day;
H. A. Beard President Young Mems Blaine Club:
Leave Omaha at tonight VIII arrive in Chicago TO-
morrow morning at 10 80 All west Of the Missouri
coming Blaine and protection to American homes ana
American industries. We started from San Francesca
with small United States silk flags with which we have
90 far wiped out all bandannas. CREED HAYWARD
Chairman California delegation.
GEORGE Z. DE COLA,
Secretly.
These small silk flags made their first appear
ance here to-day in the hands of John l. Davenport
and promise to be as conspicuous as the red BAN
dannas at st. Louis.
The condition of the Allison boom is about
the same as it was yesterday, IL Is not growing;
From this the managers of other Dooms derive al
the comfort they can though it does not seem TO
disconcert the Allison people. Far from being
dodyncast they regard it as highly desirable that
their candidate should not at the present time
show too great capacity for absorption prefer
ring that that quality should develop ltsell ag
later stage of the canvass. The Iowa deiegatlon
itself is not here yet but the interests Oh SENATOR
Allison are looked after by Congressman Hender
SON. ex-Congressman Hepburn and Delegate Dolu-
yer, in whose hands they are perfectly safe.