New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17
NETWORK HOLDS THE KEY
Cou,,nuod from Frat Pazo.

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bilty Secretary of State Robinson is another
enthusiastic Sherman man; he THINKS ohernah
is sure to win the race no other man, IN ms
opinion. has as good chance at present. ms
qualifying clause suggests few weak-kneed sup
porters of Mr.. Sherman in the Ohio delegation
itself, but they can probably be depended upon
TO stick for at least half a dozen ballots
The soul of the whole Sherman movement Is
generally supposed to be Senator Quay, of Penn
svIvapia. who arrived yesterday, and all day long
TODAY was busy at his rooms in the Rioheileu
receiving callers, answering letters and giving
directions. sIhe Ohio fellows are simply doing
The dress parade business" exclaimed shrewd
no,;tician this afternoon. The real business is
being done by Mat Quay, depend upon that
That Mr.. Quay earnestly favors Mr. sherman
candidacy is scarcely TO be doubted, though the
FILTER boom may continue a little while longer
in order to prevent the burning of all bridges
before the contest is fairly opened
The support of the Southern vote, majority OF
which Mr. Sherman undoubtedly has, is explained
on the ground that he has always been true
and consistent friend Of Southern Repupncans'
To that extent his support In that quarter 10
upon sentiment and sentiment only. "he'nc,
this is sufficient to hold it through protracted
indications that the liberal, not to say lavish,
manner in which the Alger boom is being managed
has had q demoralizing effect on some simple
minded delegates from the South. Indeed IN the
general break-up which the Alger men look
forward TO as the one inevitable thinS'
they hope TO draw into their own rani>S
q large proportion of the Sherman southern ioI-
lowers Whether such support VIII s'relis'i0n
their candidate must in a large measure uepenu
upon the time at which the support Is tenacrc ~
The support of Southern votes at inc @ raS,ed
a contest in a convention has almost always pA''>N
fatal to the candidate haNln. IL "a conorol
The followers of Judge Gresham and Nenerai
Harrison are still facing each other. thongh noo
in a spirit of open hostility The opinion 10 IRE.
ouentiy expressed by men outside tifs otaue LnaC
70 select either OF the two men would mean 70 apu az,
don Indiana. 1t is seriously doubted whetiei Ihu
Republican party can afford TO do that especlaIly
when there are other candidates 70 choose from.
Even Illinois, which is now solid for Gresham, IS
upon the authority OF member oil snae tbs
hardly prepared to stick to its candidate untl 1re
very last. On the contrary, it Will be saIlSneu IL
its action has defeated the plans OF the darrlsom
people. That, or similar ISSUE wouio seen, a. ma
The measure of the ambition OF those lndIana
men who are pushing the claims OF rehera, lai
rison in other words to remain IN the held uhtlf
both candidates are withdrawn is the oDjeco VI
both factions for the present. -,
In the event of the Indiana delegation Drcak-
ing from Harrison and the Illinois people deserving
Gresham, the former it is thought would graI,a,e
of course, in body, but majority, propapy,
Of each In Southern Illinois, the feeling IN IaVor
of General Ager has been slllfully worked up
within the last few weeks his friendship Tor Gen
eral Logan furnishing the preteXt. MIS- Logan
is in the city working for Alger. In indlaha
Senator Allison is, by many people conslaefe ed
TO be the best available man, because OF his good
fortune in keeping clear from ieuos ana iac'ioh"i
disputes. ,o,u,,,
The Alger movement" gains supporters hourly
ON paper The sound financial basis upon which IL
rests renders it singuarly attractive to many peo-
ME The element of "barl" introduced IN q
Republican National Convention has certainly II
no other merit, that of being novelty. lha1 IL
will result disastrously to its owner no one watch
ing the people who gather around the " BARR IKE
flies do about jar of molasses can for moment
doubt In all the talk regarding the Anger
BOOM, however. you never near renariSS uc-
rogatory to General Alger personally lie Is con-
coded to be an excellent man, but TO nave une
misfortune of being rich and to have fallen INTO
the hands of indiscreet, and perhaps also unscru,
pulous friends AT his headquarters III the urall
Pacific YOU hear constantly the most exaggerated
claims put forward in his behalf which IL only
requires few steps to hear contradlcted IN an
eoualy emphatic manner by the frlends OF SOME
other candidate. But even the most enthusiastic
friends of General Algcr do not claim now thai Lhe
Michigan delegation will long stand by him. foi
five or six ballots it may be depended upon Altel
that it will probably go to Allison
Judge John NJ Thurston. of Nebraska, is being
talked OF as temporary Chairman of the convention
Patrick Egan was also mentioned but 1t Is unGer-
stood that he does not want it. What he desires
is TO be put on the Committee on Resolutions
so as to secure, if possible, the adoption OF some
plank expressive of the sympathy OF the Party
with the attempts made by Irishmen to obtain
Home Rule for Ireland