Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-25

part OF the day and between the sessions. Among
those participating were Walker and Emmons
Blaine, the sons OF the great republican leader,
who had been invited TO participate in the discus
sion OF the situation They were very emphatic in
the opinion that no effort should be made in the
direction OF nominating Mr.. Blaine until everything
possible had been done in behalf other candidates
that while there were other candidates in the field
with anything like strength at their backs Mr..
Blaines nomination should not even be thought
OF. This was in exact accordance with the views
which had been held by Baine'S friends from the
first, and it is pretty certain to guide their course
or action to the last 1t was for this reason that
Blaines friends favored the adjournment. All the
opportunities of the candidates did not seem to
be exhausted, and II the balloting had gone on at
the afternoon session 1t is quite certain that these
dispatches would tonight have recorded Blaine's
nomination"
MAINE VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
This dispatch from Chicago was sent Saturday
night from F. L. Dingley, the editor OF the Lewis
ton Journal:
"An the boomers are at sea. Sherman and
Gresham are rapidly diSSolvng. So far in the
contests the efforts on behalf Of Mckinley are
feeble. The chances for conclusion on Monday
are small, but the Blaine rush is pressing tonight
though the leading Blaine workers oppose the
lite. When the break comes neither sherman nor
Gresham nor Harrison can hold their forts. Moth
ing but the unlocked for can prevent Blaines
nomination"
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION LAST NIGHT.
The Baltimore american thus summarizes the
situation last night: "The conferences Saturday
and the combinations then formed indicated that
the problem would be easily solved to-day by the
nomination OF either Mckinley or Blaine. sundays
conferences, however, changed the outlook. The
conference OF managers OF all the candidates ex-
ceptfng Harrison, on saturday, to settle upon one
or two names to be presented TO the convention to-
day, failed to accomplish the result sought. They
thought well or Allison and Mckinley. The under
standing was that Sherman ana Gresham would
withdraw; but these gentlemen refused to yield,
Notwithstanding the fact shat Gov. Foraker de-
ciareS that Sherman has no show and that 80 per
cent OF the OHIO delegation is for Blaine. stephen
=. Elk1ns and others, who are trying to force
BlafneS nomination by delaying the convention,
are bitterly criticized by other friends or MIR.
Blaine, who claim that he will not accept a NOM
1nat1On gained in such manner. The Mckinley
dark-horSe movement is now also looked upon by
many suspicious persons as part OF the Blaine
program Most or the delegates who have thus
men. This fact is regarded as showing an at
tempt on the part Of the Blaine managers TO use
the dark-horse 10 beat all the Others, and then to
bring Blaine in to beat him. Mr.. Blaine has
been cabled the status or the situation, ana
some expression from him is confidently ex.
pected by the convention to-day. The sherman
and Allison managers claim to have greatly in.
creased the strength OF their respective candidates,
and Gresham is also hopeful again. There is o
probability, however, that even II Mckinley is In
nocently the victim OF the Blaine managers, the
strength OF all the other candidates may go to
him and carry him through in spite Of the Blaine
program.