The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-19
IT LOOKS LIKE BLAINE.
HIS NAME TO BE SPRUNG AT THE
PROPER TIME.


Arrives for the Unveiling-Trying to
Hold Down the Californians' Enthusi-
asm - Depew Formally Announces
His Candidacy-Temporary Officers
Selected by the National Committee.
CHICAGO, June 1S.ZMr. Blaine's name
will not be presented on the first ballot.
Mr. Depew's name will be. Yet Blaine is
as much candidate as Depew, and the lat
fer formally announced himself this morn
ing, got the unanimous Endorsement of the
New York delegation this afternoon, and
tonight is working for himself as hard as
he used to work for tie New York Central
at Albany. The determination of the
majority in the California delegation to-
day not to present Blaine's name to the
convention, even by voting for him, on the
first ballot, is the most significant indica-
ton yet observed of the determination on
the part of the majority of Blaines friends
to make him candidate, and, if
possible, the nominee of the convention.
Their influence has been felt from the day
the first delegate arrived, but they never
have exposed it so plainly as they have in
dealing with the California delegation.
They have been laboring with the California
men here since they arrived, to get them
not to present Blaine's name on the first
ballot, but tosvote for someone else, prefer
ably Stanford, who will fill the post of ''fa-
vorite son" for California. They explained
to the Californians that Blaine could not be
nominated on the first ballot, and that he
cou Id only be nominated after all the ''fa-
vorite sons" and other candidates have
given out, and that the best way to secure
his nomination was to prevent it on the
first ballot. Most of the Californians were
convinced to-day that these statements were
true and they say they will be able to re-
strain the Others Excited friends say that
they think
BLAINE CAN BE NOMINATED
on the first ballot, or that it would be better
to begin voting for him on the first ballot,
so as to give nucleus for subsequent ac-
tonS The Blai Q managers, however, will
have no difficulty, they think, in preventing
the mentioning of Biaine's name on the first
ballot from any other quarter. Their plan
is to wait until it is evident that none of the
other candidates can be nominated, when
Blaine's name is to be opportunely sprung
on the convention and its real feelings
drawn out, and Blaine is to be nominated.
Meanwhile, they propose to stimulate
the boom of every other candidate,
including every "favorite SON. from
Filter to Depew. If they can prevent any
premature demonstration in Blaine'S favor
they will be much more likely to succeed in
their purpose Blaine is much more apt to
be nominated now than ever before. Like
all the other candidates, Blaine has been
suffering from his fool friends. Depew
seems crazed by the buzzing of the bee.
he has been told how weak he is with the
western people. he has been told that his
election would be doubtfulif his nomination
were certain, yet he has insisted on being a
candidate. not only on the first ballot, but
on every subsequent ballot, and there was
nothing for the New Workers to do but to
agres unanimously TO support his preten-
slons, and Miller and fifty other delegates
were very willing to do so. They have
been working with Depew against Platt.
They heaped honors on Depew to-day, first
making him chairman of the New York
delegation and then its candidate for Presi-
dent, and each time by unanimous vote,
Just to impress Mr.. Platt with the fact that
Tor the time at least they were on top.
Platt had to yield, of course; did it as grace
fully as possible, but he has been talking
Blaine ever since, and is now expected to
take the break for him when the time comes
by way of getting ahead Of the other fell
lows.
THE DEPEw BOOM
Is almost as amusing at its start as any of
the other secondary booms. Everybody is
laughing at Depew's confidence and at his
autographs. Above these portraits are tue
words, "The Granger's Friend" Below, the
words, "The Wage Farmers Choice" The
only man who does not see any fun in
all these lengends is John NJ Thurston,
general counsel for the Union Pacific rail
road, who has been selected for temporary
chairman of the convention DepeW's
second choice is now Blaine. Platt and
Depew and New Yorks seventy-two votes
Will 20 to Blaine at~the last. Alger's boom
Is the only one that seems to have suffered
much as yet from the Depew boom. They
must draw from the same material and use
similar methods. Alger's boomers admitted
mat Depew had already hurt their boom
directly and indirectly. The strength Of
the Gresham and Sherman booms alternates
from day to day. Yesterday both gained
Today both lost. Sherman keeps his lead
and Gresham keeps second place, but neither
can hold out.
HARRISON HOLDS HIS OWN END
Today little more. His support in
New Jersey and Delaware surprised
tle boomers Allison gained, too, and on
the strength of their gains, present and
respective. his managers threw open the
most attractive headquarters in town.
Alllsons canvass shows the good effects of
us prudent personal direction. He is
called the most promising dark horse. Ex-
5ov Porter of Indiana is new dark horse
ere, not to nominate Harrison, but him
ell, the only Indiana candidate who has
,arrled his state in recent years. The Fora
ger and Mckinley bOoms seem to have
lwlndled away. The Ingalls, boom is here,
wlth several thousand Kansans, but like
me husk and Filter boom, seems chiefly
complimentary to the Kansan, and they
pave their eye on Blaine. Hawley will not
pc presented.
THE GEORGIA DELEGATION
arrived last night. 1t was for Sherman
men. 1t may be yet on the first ballot.
ut Alger has already made his silvery
oquence heard by its members. On the
eeond ballot its effects may appear. The
etgatlon graciously admits TO the inter
fext fall.
ASSURANCES TO DEPEw.
Onauncey Nj. Depew is receiving tonight
ypocritical assurances from the western
ooins that he will receive the western sup
ort In the convention, and, further, that
would run well in the west if nominated.
as hattery is intended to secure Depew's
upport of their respective candidates when
comes to see that he cannot be nominated.
Lulharily this sort of thing would not de-
oVe Depew, but in his present state OF
.hu II undoubtedly affects him favorably
ward the iiatterers. Indeed some of the
rewder boomers who began this kind of
Ik yesterday, probably influenced Depew