New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-25
BLAINE OR MCKINLEY.
TIE DRIFT OF TALK AMONG THE DELE
GATES.
EVEN THE cAIIFoRNfANs WOULD VOTE TO NoMI-
NATE THE YOUNG OHIO MAN, If BLAINE
WERE AN IMPossIBILITY-MR BLAINE'S
FKIENDo oIIIL NVNI T II717.'
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

FRIENDS STILL CONFIDENT
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSEI
Chicago, June 24.-One of the most active sup
porters Of Mr. Blaine, who is a member oil the Ma
tional Committee, thought that the condition OF
things by which Mr.. Baine's nomination could De
made so nc "a he honorable to himself and ad-
vantageous 20 the party was still possible and
might be attained
In fact he added things are working toward
it. satisfactorily but, whatever is the result allow
me to say that there will be no resentment on our
part il Mr. Blaine is not chosen. We are ior mar
mony above all things. That is the characteristic
feeling OF all the canvasses and meetings lo-uay'
Individual preferences are sinking rapidly. Dy To-
morrow they will be out of sight entirely ana you
win see man named who will SUIT every one puo
tbe enemy. Personally think it Will be dliilcutC
to move the Sherman boom, but no one can ocn
what will happen in politics wen iihiSh up 70,
morrow, hope, though should hou pe suIp
if we are here two or three days yeI We nav '-'
whole week before u.s.
Creed Raymond, who for the last tnree uaSS'
has risen in his place in the Convention when
80 .ho ali yas called with California casts
Is votes for James G. Blaine" is as confident
as Aver that Blaine will be nominated. Ihere
Is n ouict confidence in his manner which is In
sn,r,nq his followers with enthusiasm and which
makes them regard the seieo'ion VI
didate as impossible. ,c.,.
at, is only n question Of time remarked Colo-
no, Uavmond to-day as he sat smoking In his
room AZ the Leland Hotel, overlooking the lake,
only n ouestion of time. That's all al Is Douho
IN como or course it is right that oil the can
didates sbould have their chance; though II
had nv wav. Mr. Blaine would have been nohii-
mated Yesterday. l am in receipt every uay
Df hundreds of dispatches from all parts OF the
country approving the action OF the Canlornia
delecotion. This is not n politicians movement
T confsss but il is undoubtedly backed Dy an
overwhelming popular demand The politicians
ALWAYS want TO figure and trade. to arrange
combines and procrastinate; but IN TINS case
they will not be able to thwarV "haO are 'i,e
wishes ~ tbe people. Mark my word, after all
the candidates have tried to ttle thelr differences
ond sosr how iupossible it is, they will come and
unite upon Mr.. Blaine. His nomination VIII aiso
he secured in such way us to make his relusal
of it an impossibility."
p,oino ryill be nominated on the first or second
ballot q, Monday forenoon was the dictum OF
II 6 Osborn. Editor and publisher of " The Los
Arvo,o. Exrrcsss ave have 500 votes now
brt iros,nucb as besides Blaine there are Allison
AIger and Harrison still in the field. not TO
snea,, NJ Sherman, we may find 1t prudent to walt
iii, thu socond ballot. we did by no means vote
for adjournment under misrepresentation On
the contrary, we knew well what we did 1t
was mo. advisable to press matters just now
Mr. q r. uealey Of Minnesota. stated that bis
delegation was ready to support Mr. Blaine as
soon as Il was demonstrated that each candidate
had had an opportunity to marshal his full
strength.
The California men would listen to no compro-
mise today, though several efforts were made to
induce them to consider Mr. Shcrman's name
Its no use trying to change u.s. said one of
the leading delegates. 1t would be impossible,
at least. SO far as can Judge at present What
is the use trying to overcome the sentiment for
Blaine. Our people are preiudiced in his favor.